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The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
TO SEEK CHANGE OF VENUE IN
SCOTTSBORO

Birmingham, Ala.-(CNS George w.
Chamlee of Chattanooga, Tenn, and
Irving Schwat Of New York, attorneys
for the International Labor Defense,
who came here few days ago to begin
preparations for the new trial of the
seven Negro boys in the Scottsboro
case have requested change of venue
SO as to bring the case to trial in Bir-
mingham. A charge of venue to Biz
mingham would permit setting the trial
to another date.
Atty. Chamlee said the first plan
would be to have the youths removed
from the death house at Kilby prison,
Montgomery.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
DIR. j. P. KING LOSES FIGHT FOF
LIFE
j. R. Ransom's Condition Reported
Worse
(Plaindcaler News Service)

LAWRENCE, KAN. Jan. 13- DR.. J. P
King, president of Western University
Kansas City, Kansas, died in Memorial
hospital at about midnight Wednesday
night of injuries received in an auto
mobile accident near here last Monday
Dr. King had heceived a fractured
skull and other injuries in the accident,
but Tuesday hope for his recovery
was expressed by local hospital au-
thorities when he shown signs of
rally.ng, A relapse, however set in
Tuesday night
Doctor King was So years old. He
was born in Pulaski, Tenn. When G
years old he moved 10 Lawrence, Kan.
with his parents and where he received
his education in the city school and
in the University of Kansas He was
member of the graduating class of
1913,
Following his graduation he taught
in the schools at Springfield, Mo,
Oskalossa, Kan, and Topeka. He was
an instructor of science in the Summer
high school 1916 to 1922 He was elect
ed he first principal of the new North
east Junior high school serving in that
capacity five years when he resigned
IN June, 1929, to become president of
the University
DR.. King was widely known over
the state as an educator. He was in
terested N the young people of his race
1t was last Sunday afternoon that the
immortal character DR.. KIM address
group of young men and women
During his administration as president
of Western University, the school made
much progress. DR. King friends were
many and he will be missed greatly as
leader of his people.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at the First A. M. E
Church, Eight and Nebraska avenues
Rev w. D wilkins, pastor of the
church Will be in charge. Professor g
A. Gregg, Vice President is in charge
of he University for the present.
Prof. J. Robert Ransom, register Of
Western u. school, who was in the au-
to accident and who had been pre-
viously reported as improving, also
suffered relapse and his condition
was described as serious this morning
II was expected that Ransom would be
released within few days.
EDITORS NOTE
The tragic deaths in this automobile
accident should be warning to all au-
tomobile drivers when one leaves his
place of business or his home in an au-
tomobile, it should be remembered tha
death my over.ake you before you re-
trun. Let all ,of us automobile drivers
be more careful on the highways
Start in time and take your time. We
can hurry through life to the extern
that We cut our lives short by tragic
deaths.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
within a lew days.
EDITORS NOTE
HAVEN Al CLUB

The Haven All Club met January
18th in the Haven Club house. The
meeting was presided over by the
president Mrs. Lula Stennis with the
Demonstration agent Mrs. Butler pre-
sent.
Mrs. Pearl McClain, club leader, de-
monstrated on a porch basket made Oh
pine needles and pine buds.
Mrs. Butler made an interesting talk
on Better Kitchens, which was enjoy
ed very much.
Mrs. Lula Stennis, President
Adlean Hardy Secretary
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
Good Samaritan
Campaign Going
Forward
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
PRIZES IN BIG CAMPAIGN

The results of the first months
Good Samaritan Campaign sponsored
by the Meridian Star was published in
last weeks issue.
The Echo, as heretofore stated is
greatly indebted to the Meridian Star
fer the courtesy shown us in furnish
ing us with this news for our paper
which came out the same day that the
star published the results. Especially
are we indebted to Mr. j. D. Dement,,
who has general charge of the cam
paign. The first rule and condition with
reference to this campaign is as follows:
'sOpen to every church or organization,
junior or senior, whether they are So
cieties or subsidiary organizations of
churches: That is a broad statement,
but from my observation it is all true
This campaign is sponsored by our
white friends, but they have not refus-
ed to include colored organization
Colored churches, organizations etc,
have been permitted take Part in this
great campaign without any discrimin-
alton whatever. Those in charge of the
vo.ing at the star office are just as
polite to race members when they go
in to vote as could be expected of any
one. We feel that the Churches and
organizations among our group should
do their best in this Campaign. 1t is a
method that helps US to help ourselves
These white people are saying to us
"If you will save paper, we will give
you" $500, $500 for $1,000 per month
for three months or on the fourth
month $4,000. $4,000 or $1,000. The
Echo wishes to recommend to its read
fers the following list of advertisers
who make the camPaign possible.
The Meridian Star, Motor Service
Co.. Rudemar Beauty Salon, Hardin's
Bakery, Firestone Service Stores, Acme
Building Supply, w. w. Willis Coal Co
I.auderdale Daires, Winner Klein
Beauchamp 6, Sharp, Tom Lyle Gro.
Co. Vinson Furniture Co, Par Elk
cellent Fertilizer, Eagle Cotton Oil Co.
Sinclair Floral Co, All Market Baske
Stores, C. H. Christopher Grocery
Walter Kidder,. Mitchell Ghcco Res
taurant, w. D. Lynch Grocery, W. b
Roberts Grocery, R. S. Watson Grocery
Angel Cake Flou,, Gilsters Best Flour
Featherlite Flour, All in One Flour
Red Rose Cream Meal, RosabePs Book
and Art Shop, The Lamar Hotel, City
Garage, Cooper's Ice Cream, Lee M
Harris and Walton Moore, White Stai
Laundry, Troy Laundry, Cover Print
cry, Rayner Drug and Paint, Contra
Service Station, Massey Minga Dru9
& Seed Store
Clip these and carry them about a
all times and you will know when tc
ask for votes. The next campaign will
end February 18th, 1888.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
OFFICER CLEARED OF KILLING
Washington, Jan. 20,-(ANP) At the


coroner's inquest here Tuesday morn
ing. Police l.. Homer L. Pearson of the
Eleventh Precinct, was absolved OF all
blame in the fatal shooting of Howard
Simms, when he testified that he shot
and killed Simms self defense.
The officer said that he was set upon
by Simms and was being choked by his
assailant when he pulled his own gun
and fired. Simms stirred police circles
when he made death-bed confession
that he was the slayer of Mary Baker,
one of the murder which has remaintd
2 mystery. A check-up of the confess
ion, however, proved it to be false.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
REV. M. WILLIAMS CONGRE-
GATIONAL MINISTER VISITS NEW
ELL CHAPEL

Rev. NJ Williams. pastor of the 1st
Congregational Church of this city
was a pleasant caller and visitor at
Newell Chapel last Sunday evening at
700 o'clock After much persuasion
Rev. Williams agreed to speak to the
congregation. The sermon was full Of
thought and inspiration and was highly
enjoyed by those who were present
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
REV. R. L. YOUNG TO SPEAK

At the Vesper service at the First
Congregational church Sunday, Rev.
R. L. Youn', pastor of Newell Chapel
c. M. E. church will speak. The ser
vice begins at o'clock. The public
is invited. Rev. M. Williams pastor.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
VISIT RELATIVES AND FRIEND
IN CITY

Mrs. Bertha Bates Lockett and her
sister, Miss Mammie Riley, visited in
the city the first of the week They
expressed themselves as having had
a lovely stay while in the city.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20

Shreveport, La Jan. 17th-(SpeciaD
Religious forces representing the Sun
dav School. the B. Y P u. and other
Auxiliaries of the Baptist Persuasion
will hold their twenty-eigth annual
Sunday School Congress in this city.
The dates are June to the 18th. This
is the announcement that came by wire
here. addressed to the Rev. E. S. Sails
and associate pastors, from Henry
Allen Boyd after his visit to Shreve-
port last week, at which time he was
met by the mayjority Of the Baptist
and other inter UNCONVENTIONAL work
ers, in an all day conference.
Not only will the Sunday School
Congress convene here, but there will
be those from every state in the Union
coming to north Louisiana for this
Summer Sunday School Of Methods.
While the Rev. Mr.. Boyd was here
in conference he was also making con-
tact and arrangements preliminary to
the Boards decision awarding the
meeting to Shreveport. He secured the
Municipal Auditorium for the entire
five days and nj hts, The contract was
signed by Grover c. Thames, the man
ager representing the city of Shreve-
port, and Henry Allen Boyd, the secre-
tary of the Sunday School Congress
Forces.
1t was learned here from the Rev
Mr. Stills that the Congress Secretary
will apply for reduced round-trip rates
on all railroads, for the benefit Of the
messengers and UNCONVENTIONAL work
ers who will be expected to attend this
meeting.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
IMPOSITION

1t is being reported by some, who are
on the inside of this situation, that
there are persons who will impose to
some extent on those who are trying
to help this great cause. 1t is said that
there are people who go to this kitchen
for meals who do not really need to do
so. Some have light jobs by which
they can care for themselves and fam
lily fairly we'll The kitchen is spon-
sored for those who are absolutely with
out food or job and if there are men
or women who can live fairly well with
out going to the Relief Kitchen, il is
thought that they should give those
who are less fortunate an opportunity
to be cared for. If this report is true,
we hope that all persons who are not
directly dependent upon the kitchen
or people who will not have to walk
the streets and beg will not impose up
on the rights of those who are desti-
tuted.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
RELIEF KITCHEN DOING GREAT
WORK

The Relief Kitchen sponsored by the
Forty and Eight Club in doing wonder
full work in helping to take care of
those who are hungry and destitute.
It is very commendable to see how our
people, white and colored, are trying
to relieve those who are hungry and
without food by giving them something
to eat.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20

Mrs. ]. d. Dyess 3212-10th Street is
seriously i'll. Her many friends wish for
her speedy recovery.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20
DIR. BROOKS RESUMES PRACTICE

The many friends of DR.. L. F, Brooks
in and out of the city, are proud TO
know that he has full recovered and
has resumed his duties.
DIR. Brooks is now in his office 250S
9Th Street ready to take care of his
many patients who call daily to his
Office for medical aid
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20

Mississippi's Standard Negro
Newspaper Of Character, Cir
tulation and Opinion, with More
than 10000 Readers.
The weekly echo., 1933-01-20

A Home Paper with Q Hoas
Editor: That Tells the State
News Weekly.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
BY JACQUES D'ARMAND

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26.-Tam-
pico, Mexico's principal northern
port, was shattered today, with
the bodies of scores of it's citizens
piled in the streets, after a hur-
riCane that ravaged an area eX-
tending 10 miles inland
No authentic estimate of cas-
ualties or damage was available.
Reports from Tampico said that
the known death list was reaching
into the hundreds with rescue part
les still digging in the ruins of
buildings, searching for dead and
injured.
From the German steamship Keil
in Tampico harbor. Tampico's sole
means of communication with the
outside world, came this radio mes
sage:
Its impossible to imagine the
extent of the tragedy. Parts OF
the city not destroyed by the wind
are 10 to Is feet under water"
On the basis of the Kiel's reports
the interior department announced:
Undoubtedly this is the worst
disaster in the history of Mex
ico.'
Grave as were these reports,
it was feared graver reports would
come later.
The hurricane flooded the Pan
uco and Tamesi rivers that join
at Tampico. Floods and fragment
ary reports of deaths were re-
ported all through the area. On
the coast big steamships were re-
ported blown out to sea or ashore.
Inland, many trains were missing
in flood areas.
To Start Relief
Today it was hoped that the
area would be reopened to COM
munication and relief work could
really begin.
Eduardo Vasconceles minister OF
interior hoped to leave today for
Tampico with a staff of assistants
to organize relief work. The gov
ernment was prepared to send
troops, food, medical supplies and
physicians and nurses wherever
they were needed.
But the problem was a difficult
one. For Vasconcelas to reach Tam
pico it was necessary to take
plane to Brownsville, Tex, on the
American border, and then change
to an amphibian for the flight
down the coast, $50 miles south.
The messages from the steamship
Kiel were relayed by way of Vera
Cruz and Villa Hermosa, and there
was no other source of information.
Flying in the hurricane area
had been impossible until today.
The storm swept in from the
gulf of Mexico at noon Sunday
It ragged across Tampico at we'll
over 100 miles an hour, ripping to
pieces the wooden houses of the
poor and razing or damaging other
homes and buildings. 1t swept in
land up the Panuco and Tamesi
rivers into San Luis Potos' and
other states.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
GOREE URGES
PR0MPTNESS

Valley residents who wish to OBJ
tain loans from the Home Owners
Loan corporation are asked to get
in touch with the corporation rep
resentative in each valley town this
week.
After this week, according to L. j.
Goree, Jr., who is in charge, it will
be necessary to go to Goree IS office
in Calexico where valley headquar-
ters for the corporation will be
maintained
The placing of representatives in
the various towns of the valley was
done for the convenience of home
owners and in order to give more
efficient service, Goree said today.
would give the best service.
o. w. Afflerbaugh, who was ap-
pointed local appraiser, will be in
the court house up to and including
Saturday and will be glad to assist
home owners with their applice~
tions for loans. After SATURDAY,,
Goree said Afflerbaugh will en-
bark upon his ruties as appraiser
and local applicants will have to
go to Calexico.
Goree said the valley division had,
during its first week, secured and
filed $150,000 in applications. The
applications are presented for the
consideration Of the San Diego dis
trict headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
No JURY YET
IN LAND CASE

With the exhaustion yesterday
afternoon of the first venire of pos
sible jurors in the alien land law
case now being tried before Judge
r. D. McPherrin in superior court
attorneys engaged in this action
started questioning the supplement
tary list which had been prepared.
While the preliminary to this
trial, the choosing of the jury, has
seemed to speed up somewhat, the
empaneling of the jury is far from
being a fact. Judging the matter
as it now stands it seems safe to
surmise that unless something out
Of the ordinary should happen
within a day or two it will be an
other week at least before the jury
is chosen with the necessity of
making up still another list of
prospective jurors.
This is because of the number
of challenges allowed, so for the
defense and like number for the
state To the present but 80 out
of this total of challenges have
been exercised by both sides of the
action. leaving a very large number
still unchallenged.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
NAVY PLANS
To CONTINUE
By JOSEPH II. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent
CopyriUbt 1922 Pv IInited Press

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1888, By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. The
American government, it was learn
ed today, has informed Great Brit
ain through diplomatic channels
that this country cannot postpone
even a part of its $238, 100000 nav
al building program, as was sug-
gested by London.
This reply placed beyond all
doubt the fact that the four "class
B." 10000 ton inch gun cruis-
ers in the program will be COM
pleted.
The British were understood to
have accepted the reply as final
and to have dropped the matter
of deferring construction of this
class pending new naval con-
ference.
British and American representa-
tiveS at the Geneva naval con-
ference now are concentrating on
the more dynamic issue OF Ger
many's demand for rearmament
On this issue the American position
may be authoritatively stated thus:
The United States desires to keep
clear of the purely European is
sue of Germany's armament re-
strictions under the Versailles tre-
atty. However, it is strenuously op-
posed to any considerable amount
of rearmament by Germany, view
ing it as opposed the general pur-
pose of the Geneva conference
disarmament.
At the same time, the United
States has declined to give France
any assurance that it will cooper
ate with force in restraining Ger
many from rearming.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
MANY ATTEND
DONLIN RITES

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26. U.P -
The world of sports and entertain
ment paid final tribute today to
Michael j. CTurkey Nike Donlin,
whose sudden death Sunday wrote
finis to the story of a onetime ma
ior league baseball idol.
Funeral services we're held under
auspices of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles with Harry English of the
National Vaudeville association pro-
nouncing the eulogy. During the
final years of his baseball career,
Conlin performed on the vaudeville
stage and later before the motion
picture cameras as "bit player"
Donlin, who was 81, formerly
played outfield for the New York
Giants. He also was attached to
National league clubs at st. Louis,
Boston, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
MIRAGE CAUSE
Of ACCIDENT

Somebody can get a motorcycle
at bargain, according to Don
Bowen, Long Beach linotype oper-
ator, who was able to limp around
today after being thrown off his
machine while travelling at fast
rate on the Salton Sea route yes
terday afternoon.
Until the accident happened Bow
en- was a motorcycle enthusiast.
Today he has a decided aversion for
them. Neither is he very enthu-
siastic about mirages, for it was a
mirage which caused his trouble.
Bowen is familiar with Long
Beach and when ne saw the entire
Long Beach water front and the
Signal Hill oilfields right out in the
middle of Salton Sea, it was little
wonder that his attention strayed
from the operation of the machine.
There is was" Bowen said to-
day. "All of Long Beach sitting
right out in the water. II was a
weird but beautiful sight and 1
watched it for several miles. The
SUOOo Oub EAoh'Ay 60
they do at Long Beach. Then the
first thing I knew I was off the
highway and into the sand. I tried
to keep the machine on an even
keel but it began TO buck ard Jump
and after several hundred yards Of
this I was thrown. Luckily I land
ed in the sand but was knocked
unconscious"
A motorist who was following
Bowen picked him up and took him
to Truckhavcn where he was given
first aid by Inspector Adcock Of
the border patrol and later re-
sumed his journey to Ell Centre
but not on a motorcycle.
Readers who might spool at Bow
ems tale of the mirage, are not
giving him a fair break. His story,
while unusual, is no more strange
than accounts of other mirages
which have been seen at various
times in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
ME& R1~<'
0,s,, NeHsush, Syndicate. la>
HEAR
CONGRESSMAN

Congressman and Mrs. George
Burnham were honored guests to-
day at the Lions club luncheon on
which occasion this districts repre-
sentative in the national house of
representatives gave an interesting
resume of the special session of
congress concluded during the sum-
mer.
Just two weeks ago Congressman
Burnham had a conference with
President Roosevelt on the SUD-
ject of the All-American canal. He
said the President carries q great
amount of detail in his mind re-
garding the financial coma, tion of
the county and he believes that CAL
ifornia is already getting her share
of national expenditure. However,
word came today from Washington
that the All-American approprla-
ton bill has been passed out Of
Colonel Waites committee to the
super-board which has final word
in the matter.
Congressman Eurnnam warmly
commended the work which Phil
D. Swing has done and is doing for
the All-American canal.
Mrs. Burnham spoke briefly on
the method that San Diego is using
successfully to place NRA blue
eagles in every home and secures
the signitures of residents.
Postmaster G. c. Jenkins presided
during the program, introducing IS
guests of the club Dr. M. c. Can
field, superintendent of the county
farm; Captain E. T. Hill of the Sal
vation Army, Ross Crane, Sam Cox
j. H. Hawley, Jack Polzene, M. f
Mantle and two visiting Lions; H.
l.. Watson of Ell Paso, Tex, and E..
D. Van Dyke of Imperial. Taking
part in the program of music that
opened the affair were Misses Jean
and Ethel Malan and Fred Jacob
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
BRING INJURED
SCHOOL HEAD
TO Ell CENTRIC

Guy A. Weakley, superintendent
of local grammar schools, who was
painfully injured in an accident
near Oasis Sunday night, was
brought to Ell Centre by train this
morning from the hospital at Indio,
where he was taken following the
accident.
He was removed from the train
to La Solana hospital in Lemons
ambulance. While considerably tir-
ed from the trip he was reported to
be somewhat better. The leg which
was broken in the accident was to
be set this afternoon and it was
hoped thereafter that he would
rest more comfortably.
The uper.atendent's office to-
day praised the hearty coopera-
tion being received from the teach
ing force, all of whom were re-
ported doing more than their share
to carry on" the school work.
Members of the board of trustees
added their praise. The teachers
will conduct school affairs until
such time as Superintendent Weak
ley will be able to direct the school
work from the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-26
DUPONT OUTLINES RELIEF PLAN
To Be FOLLOWED THIS SEASON

In compliance with recent rul-
iEg by Harry Hopkins, federal
emergency relief commissioner,
that grants of federal emergency
relief funds must be administered
by public agencies only the I'm
perial county Emergency Welfare
Relief Commission has drawn up
a program for relief work for this
community.
A public agency, as defined by
the federal commissioner, must
have the following factors; Cd 1t
must have the full sanction and
recognition of the state emergency
relief administration; % 1t must
be vested with full authority ana
control in the expenditure of state
and federal funds appropriated for
local relief purposes; 90 1t must
conform to the rulings of the state
emergency relief administration;
(4 1t must keep such records ano
forms as are required by the state
emergency relief commission.
The Imperial County Emergency
Welfare Commission, according tC
DR.. N. E. Dupont. chairman. con-
forms to all of these rulings anC
therefore has the authority to plan
and administer direct and work re-
lief throughout Imperial Valley,
Following approval by R. c. Bran
ion, federal relief administrator
California, the following plan for
conducting relief work here has
been adopted.
l. All local committees are re-
organized and assume the official
name of town Local Branch I'm
perial County Emergency Relief
Commission. The member of the
county commission shall be chair
man of the local branch.
2. One or more persons will be
appointed by the local committee
and given authority to administer
direct relief through the regula-
tions adopted.
3. All local commissaries operat-
ing to furnish surplus crops con-
tinue to operate in conjunction
with direct relief program.
4. An order system will be fur
nished by the county commission
to Sacilitfte giving, emergency
orders and maintaining adequate
records.
5. A committee will be appoint
ed to arrange and coordinate a