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The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Old days at Navy Yard
Recalled BY Baldwin

William H. Baldwin had day
off from his duties at the Wash
ington Navy Yard back in 1889.
The reason? 1t seems. the re-
tired machinist said today, that
there had been a flood. both at
JohnStoTn, Pa, and in the Po-
tomac River Valley.
The water stood neck deep in
the old BIN. Shop" at the gun
factory here. he recalls. And the
day after the deluge, he and the
approximately $50 workmen then
employed were forced to clean
mud a foot deep from floors,
delicate machines and partly-fin-
ished castings.
Mr.. Baldwin first entered the
yard in 1888, just after the pro
duction of big guns had begun.
In those days, however, a "big
gun" was all of six inches in
calibre, and the earliest of these
giants" were placed on the new
cruisers Chicago, Atlanta and
Boston.
In his home at 1881 Potomac
Ave. S. E., Mr.. Baldwin today
reminisced about his first job in
in the BIN. Shop"-or breech
mechanism shop-and the later
days when he worked in the old
seamen gunner's shop. miscel-
laneous shop and the extinct radio
shop.
He retired in May Of 1881, but
declares he is kept busy by odd
jobs around his home. He says:
you've got to look after a
house if you own one"
Like most other Navy Yard en-
ployes, Mr.. Baldwin does own his
home, but he will leave it for the
winter next week. when he jour
neys to Plattsburg, N. Y, to stay
with a son, Major Perry Baldwin,
U. S. A.
His sons wife died a short time
ago, Mr.. Baldwin explains, leav,
ing several children. So Mr.. Bald.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
NEW FEATURES
IN 81 CAR

Although entailing no radical
changes, the 1887 Studebaker mod.
els have many innovations and
features contributing to beauty,
safety and economy, according to
Lee D. Butler, local distributor.
Mr.. Butler announced that all
Washington Studebaker dealers
are now showing the new models,
which are produced in two lines
the President group and the Die
tator group.
One of the important new fea-
lures in the President models is
the new overdrive transmission,
which is automatically selective,
cutting on or out at any speed
above 35 miles an hour. Both
lines feature the hypoid rear axle
and the new double-drop frame.
The outstanding feature in the
appearance of the new car is the
new. horizontal grid radiator,
which permits the manufacture of
the hood in one piece, there being
no division or beading in the cen
ter Of the hood.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
WINS H0N0RS
AS MD. COED
Continued from Local Page)

Continued from Local Page)
freshman honor society, upon her
matriculation at Maryland. That
year she was also named one of
the 10 most beautiful goods on the
campus in the annual beauty con.
test.
Since then she has been the sec
rotary of her class in her sophie
more and junior years, captain of
the coed rifle team, and secretary
of the riding club. A senior this
year, she is president of her social
sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi; presi-
dent of the Y. w. c. A.: secretary
treasurer of the Student Govern
ment Association, and secretary of
Theta Gamma, professional home
economics society. Every year she
has maintained a high scholastic
standing and is now a member of
Mortar Board, national senior
honor organization.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
SUNDAYS Foreiqn Short-Wave Radio Programs

from Radio-Paris. TPA-4, 25.6 m,
11.72 meg.
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -
p. m.-Special transmission for
Central and South America. Pei,
312 M, $50 meg.
CARACAS-7:3O p. m.-Dance
Music. YV2RC, SIT m. So meg.
TOKYO-12 midnight over
seas Program" JVH, Nazaki, 20.S
m, l4.6 meg.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
PARK SURVEY
AT SOMERSET
COMPLETED

BETHESDA, Md, Oct. ga sur
vey to establish the boundaries Of
the tract Of land near Somerset,
Md, to be given to the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission by the Federal
Government for park purposes,
was completed today.
The tract, formerly part Of the
experimental station Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, was au-
thorized to be turned over to the
park commission by an act of the
past session Of Congress.
In all slightly more than 20
acres, on which is located an aban-
doned administration building,
comprises the area to be decided
for park purposes. The remaining
approximately "a acres is to be
used by the park commission If it
so desires although the Federal
Government will retain the title
to the property, Irving C. Root,
chief engineer Of the park and
planning commission, said today.
Seek Club Room
A move is now under way headed
by leading civic and educational
residents Of the Bethesda area, to
obtain the use of the abandoned
administration building for club
room to house boys club for the
western suburban area of Mont
gomery county.
A survey of the communities of
the western area of the county, as
made a short time ago, revealed
that approximately 1850 boys be-
tween the ages of. 6 and II years
would be served by such a club.
S. Walter Bogley and John L.
1mirie, two of the original leaders
In the move, declared today that
with little remodeling and alter
ing the building in question would
serve admirable for club room.
This is the only available place
in the western area, they said.
Action Delayed
While the park officials have
been requested to turn the build
ing over for the boys club, no &C.
ton has been taken on the mat
ter. Mr.. Root said that while the
park commission is in accord with
the project, it can take no official
action until the property is decided
to it. When this will be, he said,
he did not know.
Not to be outdone, residents of
the eastern suburban area headed
by the Silver Spring Business
Mems Association today an
nounced plans for the organiza-
ton of boys club in the Silver
Spring area. A committee was
appointed this week to make
survey of the needs Of such a club
and ways and means of financing
such a project.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

win and his wife are going North
to care for the young 'unS."
Mr.. Baldwin has been a staunch
union man since 1895, when he
joined the International Associa-
ton of MachiniStS, which was then
attempting to gain a foothold
here. His father, he reveals, was
once a member of the famous
Knights of Labor.
The machinistS' union first be.
came strong during the Spanish
American War, and has since led
in fighting for such benefits as the
five-day week and retirement pen
sions now enjoyed by Navy Yard
civilian workers.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

playful as a pup. He is of a red
dish-brown color. He will not make
up to strangers easily, but after
he is once introduced by his
owners, lie is most friendly. And
he seems to prefer women as COM
panionS rather than men.
If you would like to adopt Pet"
notify Mrs. E. Lutz, 1926 --hir-
teenth st. N. w. Columbia 0682.
Also being offered for adoption
today is a feline family consist
ing of a mother cat, three kittens
and two half-grown cats. The kit
tens are 6 weeks old and the
ether cats are 6 months old.
Write or visit Mrs. B. Harr, sos
Oakmont St., Colman Manor, Nd,
if you would like to have one of
these cats for pet.
Another kitten, months old,
is being given away today. 1t is
a mixture of gray, black. tan and
white. The kitten may be obtained
from Brucks Hall, 2720 Thirty
sixth Pl. N. w. Cleveland 1857.
The Pet Editor of The Times
will assist in finding other homes
for pets through this column.
VOTE AMERICAN
Democrats to Meet
The Pennsylvania State Colored
Democratic Club will hold a
dance tonight at the Elk's Rest
headquarters, Third Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

PARIS-5:15 p. m.-Concert
relayed from Rario-Paris. TPA-4,
25.6 nj, 11.72 meg.
BERLIN-6 p. m.-"The Army
Plays" DJD, 25.4 m, lit meg.
MADRID-7 p. m.-Spanish
music. Travel talk. Watch
Tower program. EAQ, 30.5 m,
9.87 meg.
Moscow p. m.-Special
program for English listeners.
RNE, Is M, IL meg.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

LONDON-9:56 p. ma pro-
gram of military marches. GSF,
1913 M, 1914 meg; Csc, 31.3 M,
9.58 meg.
LETHBRIDGE-11 p. m.-The
Sport Week-Henry Whey, sports
commentator. euro, Winnipeg.
48.7 M, 6.15 meg; CJRX, Winni-
peg, 25.6 M, 11.72 meg.
TOKYO-12 midnight-"Over.
seas Program. JVH, Nazaki, 20.S
M, l4,6 meg.
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
HOME SOUGHT
F0RW0LFD

If you have a home in the coun-
try and need a dog that will be
a good watch dog as we'll as a
pet, then pet" would be just the
dog for you. Pet" is being given
away because his owners cannot
keep him in an apartment resi-
dence.
Pet" is an Alsation wolf dog,
an English breed and somewhat
rare specimen. He is about 4
years old, but he is friSky and
The Washington times., 1936-10-03
SALUTE TO NEW
HEARST RADIO
STATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. "a gala
salute to KTSA, San Antonio, Tex,
and to the three other stations of
william Randolph Hearst's South
western group will be presented
The Washington times., 1936-10-03

BUDAPEST-1O a. m.-GypSy
Band; Messages to Hungarians
abroad. Musical program. HAS-3,
1875 M, 1887 meg.
ROME-1:2O p. m.-Varied pro
gram from Italian stations. FRO,
31.1 M, 1888 meg.
Moscow p. m.-Soviet fac
tory picture. IS M, IL meg.
PARIS -5:15 p. NJ Concert
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-23

Yvonne Terrier, %, will portray
Mademoiselle from Montreal,
daughter" of the legendary
Mademoiselle from Armentieres,
when the Canadian department OF
the American Legion extends an
official bid for the American
Legion convention in 1887, at the
1885 convention in Cleveland.
Mademoiselle Terrier, a singer, ID
from Montreal.
Central PTeas
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-23

Coke Brite
Hunted for weeks connection with the
fcas wd of Siskiyou
California Coke and John Be brothers, themselves and
then rushed to Folsom
tured there, being questioned
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
Young Married
Woman Attempts
Poison Suicide

Mrs. Mary Broden, rs Hyland
Ave. No., Minneapolis, attempted
to end her life Tuesday night by
taking formaldehyde.
Excitement reigned in the neigh
borhood as the city ambulance, a
city fire engine company and two
squad cars of police drove up in
front of the house in answer to
frantic calls of the woman's hus-
band, Phillip Broden, and relatives.
She was removed to the General
Hospital where her condition was
pronounced fair.
Her husband told officers Mrs.
Broden was respondent and after
a brief quarrel with him she sud-
denly seized bottle Of poison and
drank a portion of it.
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Bill Penn
hThree-Mile
Swim Contest

Mr.. William Penn of 670 Car
roll avenue was one of the con-
testants in the three mile swim
contest sponsored by the Athletic
Club. Mr.. Penn entered the con-
test without training and finished
22nd out of 40 who finished the
race. His time record was 2 hours
and Is minutes. The race was
from White Bear to Wildwood.
This is an annual event of the
st. Paul Athletic Club, and it is
hoped that next year there will be
more colored entrants. Ransom
O'Neil and Don Bonaparte rowed
the boat for Penn. After the race,
Penn and the boys spoke over the
Radio lookup at the finish line.
Penn was awarded a medal for his
proves in the contest.
Mr.. Penn has recently returned
from vacationing in Chicago, where
while swimming in Lake Michigan,
he saved a young boy from drown
ing.
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EPISCOPAL PICNIC

Episcopal Picnic, August 18th.
The Mems Club of st. Thomas
Church have secured the Riverlyn
Picnic Grounds for the Annual
Episcopal Picnic, August Is.
Riverlyn offers you everything
for an ideal picnic. Shady picnic
grounds. Open fireplaces, boats,
fishing and bathing. Swing, teeter-
totter and merry-go-round for the
children. Close enough in, yet far
enough away-ten miles straight
out Lyndale Avenue North. Cabs
will run from Camden and Lyndale
Avenue North to grounds for 25c
per person. The annual game for
the Little Brown Jug. Dancing
from 9 to 1.
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MasOns Tie
Legion Post
In Ball Race
By Jimmy Lee

Before good Union Picnic
crowd and before the sponsors of
their respective teams, the Masonic
boys team of Minneapolis and the
Leslie Lawrence team of st. Paul
tied their city series at one game
apiece. The Millers won the first
game of the Masonic Picnic by a
score of 5 to and the Saints won
their game by score of 4 to 8.
These youngsters really gave an
exhibition of our national pastime.
Donald Stradden of the Millers and
Johnny Walton of the Saints really
went to town in an old-fashioned
pitchers duel out at Como. Both
boys had curves galore, hence hits
were few and far between, each
side getting six.
The st. Paul team went ahead
in the first inning by a score of 1
to o. This score prevailed until the
fourth inning and here in this
inning the Minneapolis lads lifted
the spell that young Walton had
cast upon them by scoring two
runs. They scored one more run
the next frame while the Saints in
their half of the inning nicked
Stradden for one run. This left
the score 80, Millers. In the sixth
inning, Stradden seemed to have
lost control and walked the first
two men to face him. However,
the next two up, including pinch
hitter, went out on easy chances
and the next man up eked out an
infeld hit. This filled the bases
with two out and brought up Matt
Johnson to hit. johnson had al
ready gotten himself two hits.
Well, just to make himself the hero
in the eyes of all the St. Paul root
ers, he ups and slams out a three
base hit, putting his team ahead by
score of 4-3, thereby winning the
game, since both managers had al
ready agreed to play only six
innings.
The managers, Chester Johnson
of Minneapolis and Johnny Wal
ton, ST., of st. Paul, informed me
that third game will be played
at a later date. I am sure these
boys, with such splendid exhibit
ton as they have manifested, de-
serve everyone's presence whenever
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OF so
INDICTMENTS IN
MHuLCITY FALSE

A story carried in the Thursday,
July 80, edition Of the MINNIE
APOLIS STAR, which said 'tFifty
Minneapolis Negroes will be indict-
ed for pandering," was found to
be without foundation upon inves-
tgation by this newspaper Friday
morning.
The story gave the impression
that Federal indictments for pam
dering would be sought by the
U. S. district attorney. A check
by reporters for this paper showed
that no Federal indictments could
be returned for the crime Of pan
dering which under state statutes
is misdemeanor punishable under
city ordinances only.
No Trace of Case
Assistant City Attorney Joseph
Hadley said he had heard nothing
of such action. County Attorney
Ed. j. Golf said he knew nothing
of such cases and said such offenses
would come under the city attor-
ney's observation and prosecution.
Star Uncertain About Source
A check with the STAR did moth
ing to unravel the news of the
supposed indictments. No one at
the STAR seemed to know where
the information came from.
News Caused CONSERVATION
The report of the indictments"
caused CONSERVATION in certain
parts Of the Negro community.
Minneapolis leaders scoffed at the
story and called it reflection on
the Minneapolis Negro population.
One prominent business man called
it deliberate attempt to further
discredit the group. He said: II
know few panderers, white and
black, but I don't think there are
fifty men of this type in the entire
Twin Cities"
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Wait for the Episcopal Pic.
mic, August 18th.
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her wonderful work in behalf of
the inmates of the prison during all
of that time. In response Mrs.
Lewis declared her intention of
ever being true to her life's work
of bringing sunshine into the lives
of the shut-ins. Mrs. Lewis was
formerly president of the Eliza
Peterson Union which later was
called the Ophelia Rice Unit in
honor of one of it's faithful mem
bers. At the prison, Sunday, the
program began at 8:15 A. M,
after which breakfast was served
in the dining room, then a tour of
the prison.
There were so members of the
W. C. T. U. present. Mrs. Lewis
was the only representative of the
colored group. Mrs. Pearl M.
Bowie, Mrs Fern Helm, Mrs. Fan
ME Lillard, and Mr.. Leonard Iron
Moccasin were guests of Mrs.
Lewis and enjoyed the unusual ex-
perience of visit to the Saltwater
prison.
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Dan West Poses
as Member State
in n. Y.
Especially

New York, July 28.-Minne-
sotans who live here are much
amused by the appearance in New
York of Daniel L. Heinrich West,
former st. Cloud Reformatory in
mate, central figure in many Min
neapolis escapades, erstwhile news
paperman, politician, orator, police
informer, etc.
Fools Divine Officials
West left Minneapolis three
months ago when police sought
to question him about diamond
theft.
He admitted to police that he
had stolen the diamonds. Upon in
tervention of a local newspaper
publisher for whom he worked
from time to time, he was given
opportunity to restore the stolen
property. Released by the arrest
ing officer, West disappeared.
His whereabouts were unknown
until he popped up at the Demo-
cratic national convention where
he posed as the ''leading Negro of
Minnesota" The latest hoax he
pulled is one he put over on the
officials of the Father Divine when
he told them he was a member of
the Minnesota state legislature.
Father" Divine's paper of re-
cent date carries a page story quot
ing an extensive interview by
West in which he tells how
"Floyd" (Gov. Olson) told him to
drop in on Father Divine when
he got to New York.
Speaks at Divine Dinner
West is reported as speaking at
a Divine dinner and telling the
audience how he had, as a mem
Der of the state legislature, Sc
cured the passage of "social secur-
ity" legislation.
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FLOWER DAY AT STATE
PRISON

Under the auspices of the W. C..
T. U. of Minnesota Flower Day
was celebrated at the prison at
Saltwater, Sunday, July rs. In the
course of a very interesting pro-
gram the Rev. H. C. Benson, chap
lain of the prison, introduced Mrs.
Frances Pierre Lewis to the audi
ence of more than one thousand
souls saying that he had known
her for more than q years and of
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Bar
Has ven
Race Employees

The Keystone Bar and Cafe, GA
Sixth avenue north, is one of the
businesses built by white capital
which shows it's appreciation of it's
almost 100 per cent colored Glen
tele by giving employment to the
group who support it. Of it's thir-
teen employees eleven of them are
Negroes.
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MRS. SEDELIA JOHNSON
DIES

Mrs. Sedelia Johnson, 5901a
West Central, died Wednesday
night at Ancker Hospital.
She had been i'll for a month.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Violet Raymond of St. Paul,
two sisters, Mrs. Emma Hughes,
Chicago; Mrs. J. Neeley of Kan
sas.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of Neal Funeral Home, Inc.
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Local Business
Man Expires

Mr.. George Henry Coleman, st.
Paul business man, passed away at
Ancker Hospital, Sunday morning,
July 10. Funeral services were
held Wednesday,, July %, at 2:3O
P. NJ, from Pilgrim Baptist
Church. Rev. L. W. Harris offici-
ated assisted by Rev. Bothic,
Father Edward A. James, and Rev.
Brown.
The deceased was born in Helena,
Arkansas, April "a, 1885. He has
been in business in st. Paul for the
past thirteen years. Resolutions
were read at the services from Rev.
William E. Guy, pastor of st.
James A. M. E. Church, st. James
Sunday School, and st. James Mis-
sionary Society. A beautiful solo
was rendered by Mrs. Phil Hall, as
sisted by Pilgrim Baptist Church
He is survived by his wife, Jes-
sic, one son, James, and daughter,
De-Vaughnia Lee. Three brothers,
James M, Roy J., and Morris c.,
all of Fay, Oklahoma, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Sadie Lee Scott of Okla
homa, also. Interment was in Oak
land cemetery.
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Now Is Time
To Install
Winter Heat

The Twin City Furnace Co., 1451
University Ave-, installed more oil
burners in the first six months Of
this year than during the entire
year of 1885.
New house construction and re-
modelling of old homes means o
heating plant for every house.
The Twin City Furnace Co. has
installed thousands of oil burners
in st. Paul and Minneapolis. Such
installations should be made before
the heating season starts.
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HERE and
THERE
By w. M. Smith

AD%s14HES1Sn1EGs4e1NRc> Hs01kGS*en1A ~SVSSH
The report of John P. Davis, Sec
rotary of the National Negro Con-
gress, given at the recent Cleve-
land, Ohio, gathering of the body,
has reached me.
A report which includes but four
months activity of the Congress, it
is of necessity but a brief history.
1t does disclose, however, a tre-
mendOus need for the work the
Congress has been organized to
perform. It's revelations do not
make pleasant reading, especially
for those who are willing to close
their eyes to the true situation con-
fronting the cOlored people of these
United States.
It is heartening to know, how
ever, that Mr.. Davis and his asso-
ciates, comprising many of the most
forward looking and clearest think
ers in the group, have taken a
courageous and factual view of the
conditions we face and are pre-
pared to adopt the most practical
ways to overcome the obvious diff
culties.
Support from the east and the
south has been both immediate and
intensive. Only here in the north
west, where We have grown soft
from easier conditions, does there
seem to be that enervating Ieth-
argy which impels to do nothing,
our pleasure loving people.
This writer has written so much
and so often of the Congress; of
the perilous situation of the colored
people that engages it's intention,
of its great need for the help we
can give if we will, until it seems
useless to say more. But once again
the thought of our readers is
directed to some of the facts so
clearly revealed in Mr.. Davis re-
port.
This years record shows lynch
ing once every seven days; there
is an increase in peonage; a more
determined thrust against allowing
the Negro to exercise the franchise
in the south; continuing of re-
strictions of education through
smaller appropriations; failure to
pass an anti-lynch law; discrimina-
tons in the matter of relief, both
in the quantity and work opportuni-
ties and general ruthlessness in
forwarding these practices that be-
comes appalling in its significance.
In fighting this discriminatory
program the Congress has initiated
committees to appeal to the Con-
gress of the United States and to
the several states, to public senti-
ment and especially does it require
the aid Of its own people in organ
lied furtherance of it's efforts. It
urges that church and civic clubs
of every nature take membership
in the Congress (the cost is only
two dollars per year,, and thus Sc
cure representation through dele
gated power in the deliberations of
the Congress.
The machinery to establish all of
this already exists in the Twin
Cities. Information will be gladly
given by Miss w. Gertrude Brown,
regional director, Rev. L. w. Har-
ris, president of the Twin City
Council, or this writer.
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Episcopal Picnic, Riverlyn,
August 18th.
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and wherever the game is to be
played.
Evening star., 1936-03-30
AIR RAID
DESTROYS HARAR
lncendiary Bombs Wreck
Hospitals and Consulates
in Second City.

BACKGROUND
Harar, objective of a three-way
dripe of italian forces striking from
italian Samoliland. has up to the
present, escaped all but air at
tack.
Italian planes haze had little
difficulty in raidtng Ethiopian in
land points for the defense ,Deapons
hape been almost pititully made
quote.