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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-27
Miscellaneous
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

New York, Jan. 27-(PeForeign ex-
changes steady: great Britain demand
In dollars. others in cents: Great
Britain 1851: France ga: Italy 8.35:
Germany 37.66: Norway 25.O4: Sweden
1850; Montreal in New York 99.25;
New York In, Montreal lO0.74.
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Salesmen

BIG MONEY DEMONSTRATING
new Spring hat. Finest hats, new
est styles, $l.95. Rainproof caps
latest patterns. Sample outfit free
Send size. Taylor Hats, Dept. $40
Cincinnati, O.
AMAZING MATCH-Gives million
lights. selling like wildfire Big
profits. Everlasting Match Co., AZ
South Dearborn. Chicago.
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BUTLER BROTHERS
Minneapolis, Minnesota

A VERY UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
awaits capable lecturers owning car
who will travel. Permanent work.
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana. Income above average.
Write J. A. Biggs. Mandan. N. D.
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WYNNYPEd CASH 0RAIN.

Winnipeg, Jan. 37.-(AP)-CaSh
wheat. No. I northern IS: No. 2
northern s.: No. ; northern 6lh.
Oats. No. : white 3lh: No. , white
32N.
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Chiropractor
Apartments for Rent

FOR RENT - Furnished apartment.
city heated, rooms and bath.
Adults only. Available Feb. LIST.
Also modern house at 113 Thayer.
Phone COS
FOR RENT: CHEEKY three-room un.
furnished apartment. Electric re.
trigerator, gas heat. Ground floor.
Private entrance. Lights, water,
gas and heat furnished. Phone
1919.
FOR RENT-Three room furnished
apartment. Cozy and warm. TO
Broadway.
FOR RENT-Very nice two room fur
nished apartment on ground floor.
Heat. lights. water and gas fur
nished. 6l0 Avenue A.
FOR RENT-Two room apartment.
Furnished or unfinished. Lights.
water and gas included. Phone
85l-W or call at 924-4th st.
FURNISHED . ROOM APARTMENT
including lights. gas and heat. Call
at 322-9th Street.
FOR RENT: One unfurnished apaTt-
men-. City heat. Electric refrig.
orator. Electric stove. F1repeooe
building. Available at once. Rent
reasonable. Inquire at the Bismarck
Tribune office.
FOR RENT-Furnished room apart
ment. Private bath. use OF electric
washer. Rental $50 per month. 72l
3rd Street.
TOR RENT-Furnished room apart
ment for light housekeeping. Heat.
gas. lights and water included. Call
at 80l 4th Street.
FOR RENT: Gas heated apartment
near capitol. Private bath, partly
furnished. Suitable for two. Gas,
lights, water furnished. Phone 1882.
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Lost and Found

Lost and Found
LOsT-Black leather purse Tuesday
night or after. Contained wedding
ring. $500 In money and gold
piece. Return to Tribune office for
reward.
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. T.-F
Flour unchanged.
Shipments 40.82l barrels.
Pure bran @1S.O0-l5.50.
Standard uiddliugs 4l6O0-l5.60.
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SIOUX CITY

Sioux City L.. Jan. 27.-(A1-U. 3.
l)cp Agr.,--Cattle 200: market for
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INVESTMENT TRUST
10y the Associated Preee)
lover the counter In n. -
Quart Inc. Sh. 4l.Al; tl.52.
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CHICAGO STOCKS
(By The Associated Preas)
Midwest It'll. Y.
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| MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS
Minneapolis, MIMI, Jan. 27.-(Fr
stocks close:
First Bank Stock .............. oh
Northwest Banco. ...... No Trading
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EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
at most reasonable. pi:ces. All WORK
guaranteed one year. 4 not satisfied
money win be refunded. Dean +
Kysar, matchmaker. 3l0-4th St And
door north Of Montgomery Ward.
GIRL WANTS housework. VIII Sc
out OF town. VIII work for small
v'ageA Phone 703-J.
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Houses and Flats

TOR RENT-Strictly modern bunga-
low, two bedrooms. sleeping porch,
garage. Close IN. Moderate rent.
Telephone Isl. o. w. Roberts, l0l
Main Avenue.
FOR RENT room modern house,
suitable for two families. Both up-
stairs and downstairs. 5l8 10th st
Phone 1l72.
FOR RENT-New modern four room
furnished or unfinished stucco
house on 9Th Street. Very good
condition and well located. r. N.
Casey, SIS Bdwy.
FOR RENT-Duplex It ia Broadway.
Two bedrooms and sleeping porch,
$4,000. Inquire H. J. Woodmansee.
FOR RENT-Modern six room house
with ~ lots. garage and large chick
en- house. Very good condition. T.
M. Casey. 5ls Bdwy.
FOR RENT: Large, warm. pleasant
four room modern house with gas
range. laundry. Furnished or UNI
furnished. Close to schools and
capitol. Call ct 808-7th Street.
Rooms for Rent
FOR RENT-sleepine room. LADY
preferred. sos Ninth st.
FOR RENT: Good sized single room
and kitchenette available February
LIST. 4ll-5th st. Phone 273. Hasel-
hurst Apartments.
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN
Minneapolis, Jan. 27.-(R-Wheat
:cfeipts Saturday $50 compared to ll3
y year ago.
Minneapolis cash wheat and coarse
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Female Help Wanted

WANTED-Elderly lady for general
housework. One who can 60 home
nights. Phone 1888 after $50
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USED CARS

For Sale or Trade
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One grade
Percheron Stallion, age s years.
Weight 1925. Well broke and gen.
tie. Stanley Orgaard. Center. N.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

Johnson do a entender que Do
maid Richberg lie habia sido des-
Ieal, zero no quiso mencionar
les particulareS.
Volviendose hacia Blackwell
Smith, asistente de Richberg, ell
general declare que esperaba
lealtad del nuevo consejero.
Blackwell, a quien Sc consi-
dera uno de los mas habiles CO.
laboradoreS de la administra-
ci0n, conteSt6: Mi renuncia
Gueda ahora mismo EN- sus ma
nos.
Protest6 Johnson de que el
no significaba ofensa alguna y
le rog6 a Mr., Smith que CONT
nuase en- ell puesto,
Entonces Sc volvi6 a Leon
Henderson, jefe de la division
@e planeamiento e inYestiga-
ci6n, preguntandole: lQu6 me
dice aeerca de su renuncia?
Esta en- su bufete o ha esta-
do hace mas de 10 dias.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
NO ENCONTRO SUFICIEN-
TIES PRUEBAS Ell GRAN
JURADO DEL CONDADO

Ell gran jurado del condado
entreg6 IN informe al juez
~Sparkman, de la corte del cir
quito, diciendo que no encontro
suficientes evidencias para or
denar procesamiento, con mott
vo de los fraudes cometidos ell
las ultimas elecciones prima-
rias.
Recommends ell gran jurado
que Ell fiscal del condado siga la
investigation y particularmen-
te en- ell case de tres miembros
de una mesa electoral" va
Euestos a disposition de la cor
te de 10 criminal por ell juez de
paz Leo Walters.
Por unanimidad ell alto cuer-
pc acord6 ,edir ell indulto de los
13 marines condenados por ms
cribirse i~legalmente.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
NEGRO PROTEGIDO EN- LA
CARCEL DE MIAMI

Miami, Sept. 1.-Dock Will
liams, conocid0 por Walter vii,
liamS, de la raza negra, esta hoy
fuertemente custodiado en- la
carcel del condado de Dade y Sc
le acusa de haber violado a tres
mujeres y una nina de la raza
blanca.
FL gran jurado Sc reunira EN-
la manana del Martes para pro
cesar al criminal.
Asegura ell sheriff Coleman
que el h0mbre ha confesado e..
sos delitos. Cumpli6 reciente-
mente una condena de dos amos,
por robo, en- ell presidio de Raj
ford.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

Mcrristown, Sept. lima
'oven de 20 amos, identificada
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
5U ANUNCIO
NO

ST no obtiene la debida
circulation entire personas
de solvercia economical
comprobada y de poder
adquisitivo estable y du-
radero.
ia Gaceta' circula en-
ire los concentrates e in
dustriales de habla espa-
nola y entire los elementos
sociales de la colonia, en-
porcentaje tan alto que re
suIta olivia la compare
cion con aualquiera otro
organo de publicidad en-
nuestro idioma.
Por ESQ "La Gaceta' re-
sulta ell vehiculo mas lido
neo para sus propagandas
comerciaies.
HAGA listed
UNA PPUEBA
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
PLANES DE EMBELLECI-
MIENTO PARA LA BA5RIA-
DA DE SULPHUR SPRINGS

Les planes de em5ellecimien-
q para la barriada de sulphur
prlngs, preparados por ell ST.
3. l.. Hammer, fueron aproba :
dos aver por los ciudadanos de
ese distrito, reunidoS en- aSam-
B2jo ell plan de la FERA Sc
p%lantaran arboleS Y arbustcs en-
la seci6n limitada per el rio
II .l>boroUgh y las avenidas de
Nebraska, Florida y Waters.
Ofrecieron su cooperation H.
2. Whitehead, comandante del
Hesto Luis F. Vaughn; j. T.
Hedrick, propietario del parque
le Sulphur Springs, y ell conf
sionado Frank.
Brindaron su concurs9, den
20 de sus atribuciones, j. G.
Ioore y P. A. Blate, directories
e la FERA en- ell condado.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

como la hija de un ministro, pc
nero aver en- el daspacho de
ass c. Shelton, presidents del
cameo Nacional Hamblen, mat6
= este y Sc suicide. Shelton, que
ra soltero, muri6 una bora DIES
pu6s.
Atribuyese la tragedia a de-
aayenencias amorosas, La mu-
hacha habia anUnciado d sus
Hmjstades que ella estaba com
rcmetida en- matrimonio con
i hCmbre.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

"H~mcs descubiert2 que dos
3cciones Sc mostraron activas
n las pasadas primarias, y que
elias eXiste bastante re-
sontimiantc. Este resentment
j parece haber aumentado coII
as Quejas de fraude.
Opina ell juradQ que en- Il fu-
tur0 deben seleccionarse menos
lirutadoS para los colegios cleo
.orales y que la selection debe
hacerse con mayor cuidado.
Ademas pide Ia revision de
las leyes para que las irregula-
ridades desaparezcan.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
nTNn"tCEnN
DW P')ErT'

LEGO aver de Mobile ell va
por americana Point PalmaS
consignado a los hermanos Ly-
kes.
Para Puerto Rico, via M2bi-
lie, sali6 cargado de cemento y
MADEIRA Ell vapor Fairisle. Ha-
cia puertos del Pacifico, con es-
Gala en- New Orleans, zarp6 ell
vapor americana Point Palmas.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
COLLISION ENTIRE LOS
GRUPOS DEL HEIMWEHR

Viena, sep. Tina collision
ocurri6 entire dos grupos del
"heimwehr'', interviniendo la
autoridades superiores. Como
la censura existe los peri6dicos
silenciaron la verdad y Ell publ,
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

'FATO A IN Y
Sc SUICIDE
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
LOS JESUITAS BISCUIT
RAN LA ~DFCTADURA DE
HITLER

South Norwalk, Conn, Sc, y
Association Filos6fica Je.
discutira en- su conven-
que empez6 aver a delibe-
La gaceta., 1934-09-01
JOHNSON CONSIDERA
DESLEAL A RICHBERG

Wash, sep. 1"-Hablando en-
rna reciente iunta del comit6
de normas de la NRA, ell Oral.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01


L. S. Andre, acusado de ejer,
GER una profession sin tener H.
cencia, qued6 en- libertad b2io
fianza de $500. Era EUROPE
dista en- Plant City.
Por haber instalado en- su d.
micilio una caneria de la EN-
presa del gas, Miguel Calvo tu-
vo que prestar fianza de $3.50,
pasando su case a la corte de 10
criminal. Intervino en- este ser
vicio un diputado del sheriff.
La gaceta., 1934-09-01

Corte del Condado

Por ocultar y d.. oner del e
quipo de un taller de Iavad '
p~lanchado al vapor, ell juez Cor
nelius sehal6 aver fiaaza de II
co mil pesos al ciudadano Cclo-
mel A. Phelps, quien .eri il
gado en- la corte de 10 criminal.
Los testigos dijeron que
Phelps habia vendido la maqui-
maria sin notificar a los com "a
dores que habia de por medic
una hipoteca.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
Mrs. II. E. Koffee Gives
Lecture On Abyssinia

Mrs. Hattie Edwards Koffee. who
has recently returned from a four
years sojonrn in Abyssinia. Is de-
livering a series of lectures In
Chicago, prior to her return to Col
umbius. Ohio. where she will live
with her mother. Mrs. Eliza Ed
wards until her return to Africa.
Mrs Koffey, who Is an accom-
plished pianist and entertainer.
played for a number of brilliant
social affairs at the various lcga-
tons during her stay in Adds
Ababa. For four consecutive years
she appeared as an entertainer at
the grand reception given by the
Emperor. Halle Selassie.
II Is Mrs Koffey's ambition 10
establish a community centre in
Sddis Ababa for Americans, with
the purpose in view OF aiding those
Americans who become stranded
in Africa. From her own personal
funds Mrs. Koffey has assisted a
number of American tourists who
have been In distress there, help
ing themm TO find employment and
transportation back to America
She hopes to continue this work on
large scale. backed with govern
mental approval and support
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
PRESIDENT ASKED TO DETERMINE
STATUS OF THE L|NDBERCH LAW

Nashville, Tenn. Twenty-one
leading Nashville citizens signed
a telegram TO President Roosevelt
this week citing the lynching OF
Claude Neal near Mariana, Fla,
following kidnapping from Brew
ton. Ala. urging him ito ascertain
jurisdiction of Federal authorities
in the case under the Lindbergh
kidnapping law"
Tho telegram was signed by w.
f. Quillan, executive secretary,
General Board of Education NJ. e.
Church. South; J. l.. Cuninggim,
president Scaritt college; Thomas
Elsa Jones. president. Fisk uni
versity; X. S. Scales. president
Negro Board OF Trade; Roger T..
Nooe. pastor Vine Street Christian
church; James +. Clark, editor
Presbyterian Tribune; Alva w.
Taylor. chairman Nashville Inter-
racial Committee; Albert e. Bar
nett. chairman Nashville Chapter,
Fellowship of Reconciliation; Juli-
us Mark. Rabbi Vine Street Tenn
pie; Eugene Woodruff, chairman
Community Relations Committee.
Congregational Church; Mrs. +. b.
Dresslar, president Nashville Y.
w. C. A.; K. II. Rawlings, Editor
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
Oklahoma Negroes
Shun c C c Camps

New York-(ANP) The enthu-
siasm of Negro youth for enroll
ment in the Governments CCC
Camps which has been shown in
mos, parts OF the country evident
" does not extend 10 the young
Negroes Of Coal County. Oklahoma.
According to statement from the
Social Service Division OF the
FERA OF the county. only one col
ored man up to the present time
has asked to register for the CCC
Camp. This information was forth
coming from Miss Marguerite Nc
CURE. Director of Social Service,
Coal County FERA. in letter
writton on''1rtober q to D. l..
Boyd, Chairman..,df the National
Urban Leagues Emergency Ad-
visory Council for Negroes in that
county.
Mr., Boyd. who is a resident of
Coalgate, Okla, had inquired re-
garding persistent rumors that
Negrgo men were being excluded
from entrance in the CCC Camps
OF Oklahoma. Miss McGuires answ-
er emphatically denied that any
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in question appeared to be well
educated, which gives rise TO the
belief supported by considerable
evidence from other directions.
that the educated black man Is
more fearful of what hapens to
him than the less educated. Not
only is he fearful. but the educated
black man assumes an attitude OF
extreme cautiousness in contend
II g for the rights and privileges
| of his fellow citizens.
l Education Ia intended TO &C.
quaint men with their rights ana
privileges; to endow them
with the proper sense of reasoning
whereby they can present a justi-
fable defense for the things they
are entitled TO. Black men must
stop running. Only towards run
away from the scene of battle. No
one will bring your rights to You
after you have hurriedlv departed
Stay there and contend for them
yourself.
From the Chicago Defender
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
Stop Running

Saturday of last week, there
came into the office OF The Chca-
go Defender. young man stating
that he had been run out of
Atlanta. Georgia. giving as the
reason, that he had been certified
by the city as an electrician: the
presumption being that the white
people of Atlanta did not want a
proficient black electrician in the
city. We have only his word for
the truthfulness OF this statement.
\ but N true. the answer to his will
iingness TO RUN Is that il rs tim,
for real rciblooded black men &c
stop RUNNING.
Running Is an evidence of fear.
and fear is an indication of coward
ice No satisfactory decisions are
reached by bowling to either. Men
! who run do not solve problems.
Men who contend with might and
main for their rights are the
ones to get their rights. Men who
run merely create another problem
and more problemsare created
by fear than by war.
! Strange to say. the young man
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
"singing Steel" Makes
Debut In Chicago

Chicago. Ill.-(NAP) Singing
Steel" a vivid picture OF q Negro
railroad camp. presented by the
South Parkway Branch of the Y.
w. c. A.. and directed by zera
Neale Ilurston. Novelist will make
Its debut here Nov. 23rd AT the
Chicago womans Club Theatcr.
The vehicle packed with folklore,
drama and dancing. brings to the
public not only the song and dra-
ma Of Negro working day, but all
the pathos, JOY and inmate feeling
of freedom so characteristic OF an
inherent in the worker. From the
chant of the shackrouser just be-
fore break of day until the end OF
the fire dance at midnight. 1t Is q
remarkable revelation OF the la
borer's heart and mind.
Miss Hurston. who directs the
play. is well known in literary and
theatrical circles. having written
and directed many productions In
New York and in the south from
which section she has recently re-
turned.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
N ative II e a d s
v. l. Welfare Dept,

st. Thomas, V. Ia Virgin Is
lander who has made his dream
come true Is Alonzo G. Moron.
of Public Welfare
on the Staff OF Governor Paul M.
Pearson OF the Virgin Islands.
Moron is a young man rs years
of age. highly educated and lead
er In this community. He has the
distinction of being an alumnus OF
three American colleges. After an
excellent record in the Virgin Is
lands Moron left to continue his
studies at Hampton institute after
which he entered Brown university
where he got the degree OF Idhr ~.
IN 1922. maioring in sociology
Moron won the. pr-ban League fel-
lowship for Graduate study AT the
University OF Pittsburgh. He got
the Degree OF NJ. A. from that Uni
versity in 1888 and was immediate
ly after offered the position of
of Public Welfare
hy Governor Pearson. At great per-
sonal sacrifice Moron accepted the
position because as a boy he had
always planned to come back home
at the conclusion of his studies and
help his people. so when this OPP
pCrtunty presented itself Moron
promptly accepted. In September
OF 1882 he was married to Leola
Churchill OF Baltimore. Md, and
together they came to the Virgin
Islands
Moron Is the first native 70 hold
the position which prior 10 IBIS
time had been held by chaplains
of the United States Navy and
more recently by Red Cross filed
nurse.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
LOCAL PASTOR ENDORSED AS DR. RR MOTIONS Successor
Haitian Visitors
Return Home

New York-Dr. j. G. Dorsain-
vile, noted Haitian physician and
author; DR.. Camille Lherson. a
professor OF medicine In the Uni
versity OF Hiatt; and A. p. Barthe-
lemey. merchant. who have been
visiting in this country on good
will tour from Haiti. sailed for
home last Thursdy.
The visitors who were official
representative from Haiti to bring
greetings from that country to
members of the Race in America
on the seventy-first anniversary
our freedom which was observed
in Philadelphia on October Is.
passed several weeks visiting in
America.
The delegation came here at the
invitation of Major II. II. Wright
They visited Wilmington. n. G.
Washington. d. C. Baltimore. New
York and other points In the East
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17
Lindbergh Law Can Be Invoked
Against Florida Lynching Mob

New York. Denying the con-
tention Of Attorney General Hon
err S. Cummings that the Depart
ment Of Justice is without jurisdic-
ton in the lynching OF Claude
Neal al Mariana. Fla. on October
&c. following kidnapping from the
Brewton. Ala Jail. the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement vi
ColOred People wrote Monday TO
both President Roosevelt and the
Attorney General quoting the ca
act text OF the so-called Lindbergh
law under the provisions of which
so many kidnapers have been run
down and prosecuted.
The Lindbergh law known as
Section iOsa of the U. S. Criminal
Code as amended May Is. 1894, and
as quoted in the y. a. A. c. p. let
tiers reads
"Whooyer shall knowingly trans
port or cause to be transported, or
aid or abet in transporting. In Ia
terstate or foreign commerce. and
person Who shall have been I'M
lawfully seized. confined. jnveigled
decoyed. kidnapped. abducted OF
carried away by any means what
soever and held for ransom or re-
ward or otherwise shall
upon conviction be punished Cd by
death II the verdict of the jury
shall so recommend. provided that
the sentence Of death shall not be
imposed by the Court IL, prior to
It's imposition. the kidnapped per-
son has been liberated unframed.
..." June %, 1882, cyl, l
AZ Stat 326 as amended May IL,
1884. c. 3Ol as Stat. 1871"
The letter further points out
that the law defines Interstate or
foreign commerce." as including
transportation from one State,
Territory. or the District OF Col
umbia TO another State, Territory,
or the District OF Columbia" and
declares that The italicized
word 'or otherwise. In Section
40sa seem TO us not only to per-
NIT federal action In this case but
TO make such action obligatory up
on the Department OF Justice"
The letter to the President con-
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-17

cludes We respectfully urge you
20 instruct the Attorney Generals
office TO proceed in the apprehen-
sion and punishment Of the lynch
ors Of Claude Neal with the same
vigor and thoroughness as that de-
rartment has manifested in the
prosecution Of kidnapers for ram
SOM
keenan, Letter Cited
The association has released a
letter received from Joseph B.
keenan,, assistant attorney gener-
al on October 90. in reference TO
the kidnapping AM probable lynch
ing Of Curtis James at Darien, Ga.
on October Z. in which partial adj
mission is made that the Federal
government can act in lynch-kid-
napings involving interstate COM
merce James mysteriously disap-
peared from his Darien home and
Sheriff"A. s. Poppell reported
gun and pistol shots in house.
Bloodstains No definite evidence,
but two suspects in jail here"
Mr. Keenan's letter says in part.
there is nothing to indicate that
the person alleged TO have been
kidnapped was transported in in
terstate commerce and was held
for ransom. reward or otherwise.
In the absence OF facts establishing
these elements Il would seem that
the matter would be one entirely
for the authorities OF the State Of
Georgia. II. however, there are any
additional facts tending to estab-
lish the necessary elements re-
quired under the so-called Lind
bergh law II is suggested that the
same be submitted direct to the
United States Attorney at Savan-
nah. Georgia. for consideration"
Officials If the N. A. A. c. p.
point out that Mr. Keenan's letter
implies that given proof that
James was transported in inter-
state commerce. the Department OF
Justice could act, but on the other
hand In the Claude Neal lynching
where intere 10 transportation IL
established, the department denies
that II has Jurisdiction. despite the
precise wording OF the law.