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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
SETS OFF EXPLOSIVES IN JAIL

Washington, July % (ANP) Imbued
with patriotic spirit, John Fields, was
arrested July a for violation of fire.
works regulations. at anti right" he
unused, shaking himself to see if he was
really behind Jail bars. Then he remem
bered that it was Independence Day.
Surley he was not in Jail when the
whole country was celebrating freedom.
Still in possession of his fireworks
he set them off with bang. The thun-
der of the peal of fireworks reverberat-
ted throughout the prison. And he
sang the National Anthem. He was
fined three dollars Wednesday in court
for his patriotic demonstrations.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
UNCLE REMUS" DIES

Nashville, Tenn, July, 2S (ANP)
Frank Williams, 62, modern Uncle
Remus", succumbed Wednesday to a
lingering illness. He had been in the
employ of DIR. Owen Wilson, white, for
the past 20 years, as a chauffeur.
He was we'll known to hundreds of
children patients of the doctor. Like the
fiction character who told peter Rab-
bit" stories to the children, he always
had different story to tell the children
on each visit They mourned the pass
ing of the venerable old man.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
SLAUGHTER WINS FROM NICHOLS

Chicago, July % CAMP Sammy
KID Slaughter, Terre Haute, Ind,
middleweight, proved that he can take
it Thursday night. After being knock
ed down five times in the first round
by George Nichols, white, Buffalo, for
mer light heavyweight champion, he
won a ten round decision.
Slaughter had been badly beaten in
the first round but he held on, and was
the aggressor in the rest of the fight.
He was knocked down four times for
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
SHERIFF PREVENTS LYNCHING

Wilmington. N. c., July % CAMP
Alertness on the part of a sheriff saved
Jerry Gibbs from lynching mob Mon
day.
Gibbs had run down white man in
his car, killing him. 1t is allegea that
Gibbs was driving while drunk.
After the accdien a mob chased Gibbs
mile and half before he was cap
tural Sheriff David Jones rescued him
from the threatening mob and placed
him in a cell There were no further
demonstrations on the part of the
would-be lynchers.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
FRIDAY JULY 20, 1893

to show his skill as a motorist bv
speeding through a funeral train of
colored citizens Sunday
1t was great sport to the white driver
to see the frightened people sceated out
of his way as he directed his heavy car
in and out among them. He was ar
rested by motorcycle cop after
turned to grief as the Judge levied
chase His lauther of the day before
$50 fine upon him for driving while
Intoxicated. His driving licens was re-
voked
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
HATTIESBURG
Dear Editor:

Please allow me space in the Echo
to mention something about the death
of sister Caroline MCGOWAN, who died
Saturday July 18th in full triumph OF
faith. She was member of the Mt
Bethel Baptist church of this city and
was also a member of H. B. A. lodge
No. 254. She was a loyal member to her
church, and true and tried H. B. A.
She was one of the charter members
of lodge 254.
Her funeral was held at Mt. Bethel
Baptist church, Tuesday July 18th with
the Rev. l. S. Pettus officiating, and
the following assisting: Revs. G. c.
Wells and R w. Woullard of this city,
Revs. J. J. Overstreet, of Jackson and
S. J. Laws, of Laurel.
Mrs. MCGOWAN was laid to rest with
H. B. A. honors. Mr.. A. j. Barnett, of
lodge No. 270 and Mr. ]. S. Patrick,
Pres. of 254 put the program over in
high class style. Mr. D. T. Webster had
the funeral in change.
J. S. Patrick.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
JAILED FOR KIDNAP THREAT

Pineville, KY, July % (ANP) Gladys
Well, %, was held to the grand jury
Wednesday under bail of $1,000 on a
charge of threatening to kidnap.
The young woman was seized upon
complaint of George R. Bentley, white
bank cashier, who said she had threa-
tened TO kidnap his 16 month old son
if he did not put up $1,000.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
SPREAD TEPPOR AMONG NEGROES

Memphis, Tenn, July %, (ANP)
Scores of colored man are being seized
by police here following the sensational
shooting of a white woman by an al
legged colored bandit Thursday, The
woman was shot three times.
She said that the bandit knocked at
the door and handed her note which
read:
"You are being held up. Do as l say
or ,lie THE SHUTDOWN GANG.
She claims she screamed and graph
ed the bandit who fired four shot, three
of which took effect.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28

the count of nine.
The Terre Haute boxer scored with
straight lefts to the head and rights to
the body and chin. When the judges
declared him the the winner, the crowd
booed the decision.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1933-07-28
SPOT DRIVER FINED

Raleigh, N. c., July, %, (ANP) Her
bert Jernigan, white, was given stiff
fine Monday because he had attempted
Evening star., 1933-12-18
sCHR|ST|AN IDEALS
\ SEEN IN NEW DEAL
, Fr. CoughIin Holds Principles
N Born in Bethlehem 1888
r Years Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

/ By the Associated Press.
J DETROIT, December 18.-Rev. Father
Charles E. Coughlin. pastor OF the
shrine of the Little Flower, said In
speech Yesterday that tes ess ReM nesrs acc, aeo
and that its principles have come oo"n
unchanged through the ages. :,
Ha said that these principles, based
ON the doctrine OF charity, run counter
to the diabolica1 philosophy of selfish,
ness" which he said has dominated
mankind.
The address was broadcast over q
hook-up of independent radio stations.
Father Coughlin said this Christmas
season, because of the new deal, Wnlcn
he called also the Christian deal, Is
truly a season of peace a1teI 1Sut t
wears of depression. He warned tiiaV
without permanent prevalence Oh G.ie
Christmas spirit, without CnrlstS
teachings made practice, our new oeal
is 4 rainbow, mirage
Mentioning briefly reasons for MS
statement that this Christmas is a nap
pier one, Father Coughlin said at no
time during the last four years has
there been such promise OF prosperity.
Al no time has there been less serious
social disturbance.
rather Coughlin remarked that after
the Christmas hondays congress WIZ
convene and the battle will be on"
The gold standard and its philosophy
are Father Coughlin said, waiting 20
hear sentence passed" He predicted that
the prison walls of obscurity await
them He did not refer IL detail to
the convening Of Congress but said at
another point that the battle (tor the
new deal1 will be to the finish, to the
finish of the money controllers or free
In praising President Roosevelt, conf
pairing him in background with Georee
. Washington, Father Coughlln SAID that
; he dared to tackle the proolem o.
social Justice after Presidents Coolidge
and Hoover failed To consolidate be-
hind President Roosevelt the moral
support of the common people" is one
of the purposes of his present ao-
dresses, Father Coughlin said.
Evening star., 1933-12-18
PLANT $4,000 ACRES
OF NATIONAL FORESTS
C. C, C. and P. w. A. Works Do
Most of Work-Six Months To-
tai Exceeds ANY Year.

BY the Associated Press
More than 48O 900 acres of national
forests have been planted to trees IN
the last six months.
Most of the work was done by the
Civilian Conservation Corps, with some
planting by men paid from Public
Works Administration funds,
The Forest Service said yesterday
the six-month total was greater than
the acreage planted in any previous
year. In 1892 only 24,9OO acres were
planted.
Paintings by the c. c. C. were dis
tributed as follows: California region,
% acres; Pacific Northwest 920 acres;
Eastern region, 1900, and Lake States,
35,302. Public Works paintings in
cluded 1000 acres in the Northern
Rocky Mountain region and 5,516 in
the Lake States.
The principal work was done in the
Lake States because soil and climatic
conditions in that region were favorable
to planting during the late Summer
and Fall. Work has been done on other
areas in preparation for paintings dur
ing the Winter and Spring.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
Bv Robert Terry Shannon
By Tuthlu
BY Mnt Gross
By Walt Disney

know what's going to happen
to you?"
"says you!" Poletzki snarled.
"I'll tell you. They're go
ing to hang you. They do
that occasionally in this State.
You killed a man named Karl
Kruger and a woman named
Annette Santos. Well over
look blowing the SAFE"
Poletzki'S eyes slid around.
One of the windows was open
but there was a screen in 1t.
The chance Of diving out sue
cessively was too slender to
consider.
It don't know what you're
talking about" he said bale
fully.
"You needn't try to stall
me-" said Lucky. dropping into
a chair. I'm fact, you ought
to be very grateful that I got
you before the police did. Un-
less somebody steps in and
saves you, they're going to
hand you a one-way ticket
to the Scaffold. I'm here to
offer you some good advice and
a proposition. If you do what
I tell you, you'll probably get
off with a life sentence instead
of taking the big drop. Did
you ever see a man go through
the death house trap door.
PoletZki?"
(To Be COntinued)
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
- : i: -

There was no alarm in the
man as he got up. He was as
safe as he had ever been in his
life. The police couldn't be
looking for him because the
police didn't know who he was.
His coat was off and under
his gray shirt his heart was
beating normally. He looked
steadily at the knob on the
painted door. Nothing hap
pened to the knob, but imme-
diately someone raped several
times-a frank and calm
knocking. Nothing to be
alarmed about.
1t might have been the man
about the newspaper or one of
the countless solicitors and can
vaSsers who infest buildings
with unguarded entrances.
Poletzki got his automatic
from a table and put it in his
hip pocket. This was common
sense.
who's there?" he called in a
surly voice.
Lucky and Steve
No one answered. The'silence
irritated Poletzki and then made
him angry, for he was a man of
short temper. He had no fear
whatsoever, no feeling of dan
ger. Mentally he had no more
acumen than q vicious dog.
With a rapid, impatient move.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
: : .

The hand came out with a
gun right enough, but Cava-
naugh with a swift, deft grip,
caught the wrist and twisted it
aside. His strength was twice
that Of PoletZki and it was no
trouble at all, with a simple jiu-
jitzu twist, to make the "junky"
drop the automatic to the worn
carpet.
''Take it easy, Poletzki,' said
Cavanaugh without raising his
voice.
He kicked the door shut be-
hind him, still holding the
killer by the wrist. After that
it was simple to force the man
across the room and push him
down onto the divan. Releas-
ing his grip, Cavanaugh picked
the weapon off the carpet and
put it in his own picket.
There were bruises on the
pale skin of Poletzki's wrist.
His dank, Straw-colored hair
had fallen down on his fore
head; his eyes were flat and
fish-like.
who the heck" he said
bleakly, "do you think you
are?"
Cavanaugh's eyes never left
PoletZki'S colorleSs face.
Shut up and listen to me-"
said Cavanaugh without NOV
ing. You've come to the end
OF your rope, Poletzki You
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
SNAPPy W1SE-RACKS

A Vermont farmer made a bet
of IS that he could ride the fly
wheel in a saw mill.
AS his widow paid the bet she
remarked, sadly: Henry was a
good husband, but ne hadn't
had any experience with fly
wheels"
The sick man had just come
out of a long delirlum. where
am II" he asked feebly; "am I
in heaven?"
NO" answered his wife; am
right here with you."
Rastus was reading the pa
per and he remarked to his
friend: "Say, Niggah, it says
heah dat in Sumatra a man can
buy wife foh $3."
Three dollahS," exclaimed
his friend, whose wife took in
washing; "effen a niggah had
three dollahs he doan need no
WIFE,"
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
"PREMIERE"

(COntinued from Magazine Page
foolishness on his strained face.
A faint echo Of noises from
the street could be heard in
the cheaply furnished two-room
apartment occupied by Steve
Poletzki. PoletZki, stretched
out on green chesterfield,
stopped reading the sporting
page and listened.
Half by instinct and half
with his acute sense of hear
ing, he thought someone had
paused outside his door. For
a moment he listened, but the
sound-if sound there was
did not repeat itself.
The newspaper ratified in his
hand as Poletzki laboriously
continued his reading. He
shifted himself to more COM
Portable position, his pale eye
broWS drawn up in the strain
of reading. This was the only
part of the paper that inter
ested him.
The mind, however, refused
to hold to the printed page
and he sat upright and listened
again. Someone, beyond ques-
ton, was in the hall.
People were in the hall fire.
uuently - neighbors, children,
milk men. This time, though,
Poletzki'S senses stirred with a
sensation Of stealth.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

Fond Mother-David, you
should have a place for every
thing.
David-What's the use, Ma?
I never put 'em there.
Judge Ito prisoner charged
with burglary)-If you were in
that house for no dishonest pur-
pose, why was it that you went
in in your stocking feet?
Prisoner-I heard that there
was sickness in the family.
Stranger-The post m a st e r
here seems to be informed
about all parts of the world.
Has he travelled much?
Citizen-No, but he has re-
ceived a liberal education from
the picture postcards.
Henry-What did your wife
say when you stayed out so
late the other night?
Milton-She hasn't finished
telling it all to me yet.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

14-Wings
16-Who made the first solo fight
across the Atlantic7
17-Male red deer
19-Actor's part
21-What large river of Africa
flows into the Atlantic near
the center of the west coASt7
24-Directs Ia weapon)
26-Greek god of focks and paS-
lures
2S-What is the first name Of tha
actress who played the leading
feminine Nole in the motioA
picture "Rasputin"?
30-Murder
33-Color
34-Newspaper paragraph
35-Stage players
36-Infant'S bed
39-Combat with deadly weapons
40-What English poet said, "Non0
but the brave deserve the
fair?
42-Greenish yellow
44-Temperate
48-Air heroes
50-Failed to keep
52-Vehicle
53-Edible root Of a tropical plant
55-Greek letter
57-Father
Herewith is the solution t.
Saturdays Puzzle.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

by Mary Stinnet. She goes to
the same school I do. / live so
close to the bay 1 can see it
from my back door. We live
on the beach all year. We
have a canoe and have lots of
fun. We catch crabs and fish.
81 am 10 years old and in
the fourth grade. 1 hope to
see my letter and picture in
the column. lived in the
South when I was little and
have had lots of adventures"
We hope Helen will write us
about her adventures. And tell
us LOTS more about her home
on the bay.
June Brown, 323 Seventeenth
st. N. E.:
"I have some new members
for you. They read the column
every day. They are Jean
Pelton and Phyllis Bray"
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

ELLEN GRIFFIN
OUR NEW club member,
Ellen Griffin, Dahlgren, Va, Is
six years old and in the first
grade at the Dahlgren School.
Her teacher is Miss Charlotte
White. If we are not mistaken
she is our first Dahlgren MEM
ber. We are hoping she will
not be the last.
Jean Lerer, 233 18th Pl.
N. E.:
81 am II years old and in
the fifth grade at the Maury
School. My teacher is Mrs.
Hawkins. 1 have been reading
the column every night and
wish to join your club"
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

OI1 UhC oCd
shore! What
jolly holidays
S he m u S t
have!
H e len, a
new member
of the club,
is a friend
of Mary Stin-
nets, whose
letter we pub
liShed a few
days ago.
Helen wrote
us recently:
81 read a
letter written
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
A Novel Of HOLLYWOOD Romance

he unlocked the door and flung
it open, his pallid face glover
ing. One hand was on the knob,
the other dangling.
Hello, Poletzki,' said Lucky
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
HORIZONTAL

HORIZONTAL
1-Who is the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the
u. s.?
6-On the land
11-Italian city
12-Pa1sage in the brain
13-Lure
l5-Who was the friend of Miles
Standish: John -
17-Personal pronoun
18-Repair
20-Doctrine
21-Vehicle
22-Egyptian sun god
23-Temporary use
25-Fun
27-Golf mound
29-CoverS
31-InsectS
32-Shivering
35-Pain
37-Location
3S-Peculiar
41-Formula of faith or opinions
43-A cereal grain (pl.)
45-Birthplace Of Abraham
46-Sesame
47-Fall behind
49-What Columbia professor is
the Assistant Secretary of
State?
51-River in Siberia
52-What 10 the most popular
watering place of France7
54-Courageous
55-Make smooth
56-Imitates
58-Gleams
59-What was the FIRST name Of the
American president who sue.
eeeded Andrew jackson?
VERTICAL
What is the capital of Tas'
mania?
Trough, hard particles
3-Tavern
4-Printer's measure
Body of water
1Helps
stalks
eFemale of the domestic fowl
eCorrelative of either
1o-Puts forth great efSrt
The Washington times., 1933-06-13

Cavanaugh coolly. II want to
talk with you."
Poletzki stepped back and
reached with his right hand to-
ward his hip pocket.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
CONGRATULATIONS

Adventure Club boys and
girls celebrating their birth
day anniversaries today in
clude Gene S. Long, 1868
Emerson st. N. E.; Vernon
Castle, 814 NJ st. N. w.;
Regina Roberts, TraviIla,
Md; Lucille Kirsh, 2O3S
Eighteenth st. N. w., and
Sara JellisOn, Woodbridge,
Va.
We wish them many happy
returns.
The Washington times., 1933-06-13
Washington Times
Adventure Club

A lucky little girl is Helen
Taft, of North Beach, Md.
Just IMAGINE living right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
PATIENCE URGED
upon MORTGAGORS
Farm Credit Administrator
Acts Under Instructions
by President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Acting under instruction by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
governor Of the Farm Credit Admin
istration, yesterday urged patience by
farm mortgage holders contemplating
court action to begin dispossessing
farmers in default on mortgages COW
ering their homes.
He renewed the appeal made by the
President on May IL when the farm
mortgage bill was signed making ST.
900 ,000, 900 available for refinancing
farm mortgages and $500, 0O0, 900 for
special loans to farmers faced by fore
closure.
Already farmers in serious financial
straits have applied for leans Of more
than 100000, 900 from the latter fund,
administered by representatives of the
land bank commissioner through each
of the IL Federal land banks.
Process Is Slow.
It was reported, however, that re-
financing of mortgages under the
larger plan is proceeding slowly, but
mortgage holders. looking for financial
improvement of farmers, are generally
hoping that they will soon receive full
payment Of their due and over due
claims.
1t was also reported that as a re-
suit of this changed outlook, mortgage
holders are showing decided unwill-
ingness to scale down their debt claims
This is essential in most cases before
mortgage rednancing will be possible
under the act, which limits the amount
the Government can pay for first mort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
DOVER CLIFFS HIDE
CHAMPAGNE CACHE
Thousands of Cases Of Bubbling
LIQUID Stored in Grim Cave
Built in War.

LONDON (N.A.N.A).-It Is not gen.
orally known that beneath the white
Cliffs Of Dover" so often celebrated in
poem and song, is grim cave which
contains many thousands OF cases OF
champagne The walls and roof are
SCARED by the picks Of French prisoners
who were forced to build the cave dur
ing the Napoleonic wars.
After the wars were over, the cave be-
came the peaceful dwelling of the bar
rels from a brewery. Then wine took
the place of beer, and during the World
War cases of hook and moselle lay side
by side with mines and explosives placed
there by the Dover garrison. -,
Today the. champagne that subse-
quently bubbles on the tables Of the
city Of London livery companies lies
stacked In the cave. Every night the
champagne ships" leave Calais for
Dover to replenish the stock. which is
guarded by a solitary Waterman in a
seaman's jersey. And In the morning a
horse and cart appear. laden with cases
stamped and examined by the customs.
and a fresh consignment takes its place
among the others. some Of which have
lain In the cave since the war.
(Copyright. 1893. bv North American News
paper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

By the Associated Press
A TLANTA, July 22.-Cotton farm
~ ers from the rolling hills of
~ North Carolinas Piedmont belt
1 \ to the wide plains Of Texas
have Joined hands in what is
probably the South's greatest under
taking to raise the price Of farm COM
modify.
Having accepted the Federal Govern
ment's proposal to destroy part of their
existing crop, thousands of farmers
have turned to their fields and are
blowing up more than 10000, 900 acres.
Encouraged when prices passed be-
yond 10 cents pound and by assurance
Of agricultural leaders that destruction
of 80 per cent of the current crop would
mean 10 to IL cents per pound next
Fall. farmers embraced the plan with
enthusiasm.
U. S. TO Pay Farmer Rent.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace Of the
Department Of Agriculture has an
nounced acceptance of the cotton-re-
duction program and plans to speed
distribution of $100,000,000 to the
100000 farmers signed up.
This sum, representing rent for the
abandoned acreage. is to be collected
from processing and other taxes on the
finished product
The Governments offer to give the
farmer an option on as many bales as
he destroyed at approximately cents
pound, fear Of boil weevil damage,
possibility of loss through unfavorable
weather and other factors helped the
farmer to make up his mind.
As Senator Sees It.
In the words of Senator e. d. Smith
Of South Carolina, father Of the re-
duction bill, the farmer who makes an
average Of 100 bales on his farm could
pillow up his quota under the Govern
warehouse, no boil weevil, no crab
grass, no recreation following a Shave
tail (mule) around in this sun, no in
terest, no storage, no insurance, no gin
ming and no bagging and ties to pay"
From the moment contracts were
available there was a rush Of farmers
to sign them Big planters in the Mis-
sissippi Delta, anxious to get the jump
on the rest of the State. signed retire
ment contracts early the morning Of
the first day of cotton week"
Farmers Response Enthusiastic.
Little Objection was voiced by farmers
of the cotton belt. Their attitude was
that Of getting somewhere. now"
Oscar Johnston, big Mississippi cotton
planter. with 20,400 acres in cultiva-
ton, retired $3.50 Of them with one sig
nature. Johnston is a member of the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton. The big plantation is located at
Scott, Miss.
Florida farmers generally, asked to
retire only $4,000 acres, received the
plan with enthusiasm
Actual destruction of retired acreage
was not supposed to begin until after
the required number Of acres had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23

cages to so per cent Of the appraised
normal value Of the land and 20 per
cent Of the insured permanent improve
mentS.
MANY Have No Equity.
Many Of the mortgages, due to the de-
probation in land values, now represent
a sum in excess Of the amount which
could be offered them for their claim
under the appraisal limitation.
Loans from the smaller fund, which
are In great demand, can be made on
second mortgages on land or on other
property up to IS per cent Of the ap-
praised value of the farmers posses
sions after deducting the amount Of the
first mortgage and other prior liens.
They can be made for sums up to
S., 900 to farmers facing foreclosure or
whose farms have been foreclosed, but
who still have q period for redeeming
their property.
In many cases, however, it has been
found that farmers facing. foreclosure
have virtually no remaining equity In
either land or chattels and that they
are not eligible for any loan, however
small. The loans can be made for 10
years with no installments on the prin-
cipal to be paid during the first three
years and with interest at S per cent.