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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02
HOUSE CHEERS
AS MITCHELL
ATTACKS

Washington-(A n P)-Declar-
ing that in % states where Ne
groes vote there will be 100000
black ballots cast next fall for
President Roosevelt and the De-
mocratic party, Representativ e
Arthur w. Mitchell of Illinois,
lone Negro member of congress,
lambasted Republicans publicly
last Tuesday.
Denis Cheer
Following Mitchell's speech on
the House floor, many Democra-
tic members of congress stood for
several minutes to give the Chi
cagoan a loud and lusty ovation.
Republicans meanwhile sat amaz-
ed and silent.
Mitchell, first colored democrat
ever to sit in congress, attacked
the Republican party for its con-
slant promises to do something"
for Negroes which had never ma
terialized and has instead led
them dumb and HOPELESS" down
rocky road.
Refers To Lincoln
The Chicagoan ref1ted claims
that Abraham lincoln was elected
for the sole purpose of liberating
slaves. Mitchell charged such be-
liefs were nothing but political
propaganda designed to garner
votes on the strength that Ne
groes owed republicans a lasting
debt for emancipation.
The representative, who faces
Oscar DePriest for reelection in
November, quoted from Lincoln's
inaugural address in which he
said:
1 have no purpose, directly or
indirectly, to interfere with the
institution of slavery in the states
where it exist. l believe I have no
lawful right to do so, and have
no inclination to do So"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

to his car, and set out for Boulder
City eight miles away, telling the
two they were under arrest for
disturbing the peace"
The Chief Marshall was disturb
ed when the men walked in. TAX
ing the ranger into the hall, City
Manager Sims Ely was called quiet
ly. Pickens meanwhile was STALL
ed off as he asked to telephone
Lowry's office. In a few minutes
the chief marshall told them they
were not under arrest and had
never been, but had been brought
to headquarters purely ito talk
things over"
Lowry's office expressed great
concern and humiliation over the
arrest and offered to send an en-
gineer for a guide. o. G. Littler,
chief assistant, told Pickens the
matter would be thoroughly dealt
with and would "never happen a
gain" to any other colored man,
whether with backing or not. The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02
FIELD SECRETARY OF NAACP
REFUSED TO BE JIM CROWED
! ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

LAS VEGAS. Nev-(ANP)-Refusat to be Jim crow
ed at the elevator service at Boulder Dam
suited in the arrest last week of Dean William Pckens,
field secretary the N A. A. c. P lecture tour
of the west in the interest of the association.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02
NY. We lcomes
NeWsnan's Return
From Ethiopia

There was never moment when
l might have felt embarrassed.
was just like any other American
covering the story for my paper.
In fact, 1 owe al debt to several of
my confreres who went out Of
their way to help me when they
had advanced information on a
battle or rumor.
ION the other hand Emperor
Halle Selassie showed me no spe-
cial courtesies because of color.
do not believe that there is trace
of color prejudice of any kind in
his make up. He treated us all
alike" Mr.. Rogers next foreign
assignment may be to cover the
Olympic games in Berlin this sum-
mer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

It Is wise TO Advertise In the
Columns of the Detroit Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

We do not incorporate In club
news and other social items, cards
of thanks, as cards OF thanks are
forms OF advertisement which
must be paid for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

ma-James j. West, Jr., Enid; New
Jersey-T. Edw. Kinney, Trenton;
Virginia Constance G. Fisher,
Richmond, and Pennsylvania -
Mrs. Mabel ]. Payton, Philadelphia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

But soon after Pickens and his
party were brought by a ranger to
headquarters, officials did an about
face, denying the arrest and provid-
ing the dean with a guide and
privileges he ordinarily would have
been denied.
The trouble happened the day
following a conference with Super
visor Lowry of the dam on employ
ing colored workers at which Pick
ems was given a pass to go down
inside the plant. Accompanying
him were H. l.. Wilson, secretary
OF the local N. A. A. @. P. branch;
Mrs. Wilson, w. w. Hamilton and
Robert Jones
When the party appeared at the
elevator, they were first. Later a
group of whites came and when the
elevator stopped, the government
employee in charge told the Negro
group to "get back and wait for the
second trip" When Pickens pro-
tested, showing his pass and point
ing out they were Lowry's person
al guests, the employe took the
pass, sent the conveyance back
down empty, then went out to call
a Deputy U. S. Marshall, known as
a ranger.
Commanded by the ranger to fol-
low the elevator employees instruc-
lions, Pickens refused. The party
was ordered off the premises. Told
by the dean they should be arrest
ed if they were doing anything
wrong and listening to a singing
remark by Hamilton, the officer
took both men by the arm, led them
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-02

New York-(By James Edmund
Boyack for ANP)-A movie-star
gazed, dignified ambassador
blinked, and a ship-load of arriv-
ing notables turned from admiring
Manhattan's towering skyscrapers
last Tuesday when a score of re-
porters surrounded simply
dressed Negro on the sun deck of
the lie de France steaming up
New York harbor.
He was soft-spoken Joel A.
Rogers, representative of Americas
Negro press just back from "cover-
ing" the Italo-Ethiopian war as a
full time war correspondent.
Permanently assigned to inter-
view the great and near-great on
their comings and goings, New
York's crack reporters broke all
precedents in securing the news and
views of the Negro war correspon-
dent which were widely published
here.
Later, before a battery of photo
graphers and the microphones of
Fox Movietone News, the tall, dig
nified Negro correspondent sum-
med up the current Ethiopian cris-
is for movie audiences through
out the nation.
Traitor Ii He Makes Peace
THE Emperor told me he would
be a traitor to the country, to
those who fought and died for the
Ethiopian cause, to Menelik,
Ethiopian Liberator in 1896, to his
ancestors from King Solomon and
the Queen of Sheba and to every
principle of right and justice If he
were to make peace with Italy, the
aggressor in tn conflict.
There are several reasons for
the current success Of the Italian
conquest" he said. First was the
Ethiopians' blind faith in the lea
que of Nations which left them to-
tally unprepard to repel modern
tally unprenared to repel a modern
army equipped with tanks, machine
guns and field pieces. Second, lack
of money to purchase sadly need
ed munitions, abroad. Third, the
widespread use of poisoned gas
which makes its victims a horrible
sight to Witness" he pointed out.
1.-THE Philippians are behind
their Emperor to the last man.
predict a retreat into the impreg-
raIle mountains who will make
the conquering of the country an
almost Impossible task for Musse-
.il.p, leg,ons."
interviewed BY Nations Press
Once ashore, correspondent
Rogers received press attention
which was also unprecedented in
the history Of Negro journalism.
He was not only widely interview
ed for white papers nationally but
dloO was oOuShI Oub Wy ouNh hho5
azines as NewsWeek, Time and
the Literary Digest with their mill
lions of readers. The night after
he returned to New York more
than twenty million Americans
heard him speak on the Ethiopian
situation with Lowell Thomas
over the National Broadcasting
System network.
Today 40, quiet, serious and un-
assuming, Rogers travelled a hard
road to reach his present emf
nence in his profession. He is also,
incidentally, a widely known his
torian, and former associate editor
Of the Messenger Magazine"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
TwO-Thirds Rule Expires

After 104 years, the two
thirds rule is dead. The reg
ulation that blocked Champ
Clark's path to the White
House, that made possible the
101-ballot struggle in Madison
Square Garden, and that has
plagued generation after gen.
GRAFTON of Democrats has at
last been erased from the list
of rules that govern Demo-
cratic conventions.
The end of the rule had
been forecast in advance by
the determination of the
Roosevelt forces to abrogate
it in Philadelphia this year.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
Times Starts It's S3rd Year

With this issue The Smyr-
ma Times, Delaware's oldest
consecutively published news
paper, starts on its S3rd year.
Founded by the late Robert D..
Hoffecker and now published
by his son of the same name,
it has always been in one fam
lily and has never missed a
publication. For this record
and for the support of our
patrons and the Smyrna COM
munity, we are truly thank
full and will strive to continue
to publish all that is best in
news of our town, county and
state.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

depression-era novelty which
led to the Kansas governors
nomination for the presidency
on the Republican ticket-it
closes the fiscal year with a
balanced budget!
We in Delaware have be-
come so accustomed to bal
anced budgets during the able
administration of Governor C.
Douglass Buck that another
one, more or less, creates but
little excitement. But it is
mighty fine to know that
when this state closes the fis-
cal year on June 30th, accord
ing to the records of State
Auditor of Accounts j. Henry
Hazel, all the various state
funds, including the general
fund, will have a balance on
hadn with all accounts cared
for.
Delaware weathered the fin
ancial storm period of the
past six years in fine shape,
thanks to our governor, and
no wthat business conditions
are improving we may expect
to see increasingly larger bal
ances on hand in the state
treasury at the close of each
fiscal year.
While he received no actual
n a tional recognition for
achieving that goal for which
Governor Landon was nomin-
ated for the presidency, Gov
ernor Buck nevertheless has
won the high regard and ad-
miration of the people Of this
state for his excellent record
of budget balancing. Had Del
aware been a larger state
there might have been a diff
ferent story to tell at Cleve-
land.-Dover State News.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

to compl yin full or in part with
this program according to the sys-
tenn of farming being practiced.
Notices in regard to this final sign
up date and the turning in of all
work sheets at the end of this
week have been mailed from the
Office of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson to all district chairmen in
Kent county. The county commit
tee for Kent county, which includes
r. Harry Wilson, Laurence e. Cain
and Ernest s. Mattiford, has al
most completed the listing of all
work sheets that have been receiv-
ed to date, and these tabulations
soon will be ready to be forwarded
to the offices of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration in
Washington for approval, after
which grants will be issued to
those farmers who have complied
with the provisions of this Soil
Conservation and Domestic Allet-
ment Act.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

both towns as the five-cent toll
has prevailed for several years.
Although the resorts are but five
miles apart, and Milton, which is
II miles has been toll free. Other
adjustments in order to obtain a
uniform schedule of rates in this
area brings a slight reduction to
Lewes in the regular monthly tele-
phone service and a slightly high
er rate for Rehoboth subscribers.
The minimum local service period
for summer residents in Rehoboth
has been reduced from a seven
months payment to a five months
payment. Formerly the Lewes ex-
change rates were somewhat high
er than those of Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
RADIOS SOUGHT LAST WEEK
AS Was the Case of Republican
Convention So With Democratic

Radios of Smyrna tuned in and
caught the enthusiasm of the DEM
ocratic Convention in Philadelphia
last week, the same as was done
when Landon and Knox were NOM
mated as standard bearers of the
Republican Convention in Cleve-
land earlier in the month. Last
week President Franklin D. Roose-
velt was re-nomlnated for another
term and John n. Garner was re-
nominated for another term as
vice-president. The addresses of
acceptance of the President and
Vice-President, were also listened
to by thousands of radio audiences
Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
REHOBOTH'S POSTOFFICE
Bids for Site of New $50, 1000 Build
ing To Be Opened July 18th

Patrons of Rehoboth, Delaware's
popular ocean resort, are happy in
the prospect of a new and up-to-
date postoffice building for the
town. The Treasury has announc-
ed that proposals for the site of
the new postoffice building at Re-
hoboth, Del, would be received on
July 13. Proposals will be receiv-
ed on the same date for the post
office building site at Pocomoke
City, Md. Proposals will be open
ed in the postoffce and forwarded
to Washington for consideration
and decision. The building at Re-
hoboth is expected to cost approx
imately $4,000. The money will
be appropriated from the sec, ,0OO,-
600 fund provided in the relief bill.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
TOWNSEND GETS NEW POST
Selected Chairman of the Senator.
ial Campaign Committee


Senator John G.. Townsend, Jr.,
of Delaware, on Monday was ap-
pointed chairman of the Republi-
can Senatorial campaign commit
tee, to succeed Senator Daniel o.
Hastings who retires. The ap-
pointment was made by Senator
Charles L. McNary of Oregon, the
Republican leader. In a statement
following his appointment, Senator
Townsend praised Senator Daniel
o. Hastings, his predecessor in the
Office, and John d. M. Hamilton,
chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Senator Hast
ings' retirement from the Office is
coupled with the fact that he has
announced he will not seek re-elec-
ton to the Senate next fall, but
will return to his law practice.
Senator Townsend's term does not
expire until 1910. Other members
of the Republican senatorial cam
paign committee appointed by Sen
ator McNary are Senators Frazier
of North Dakoa, ,Steiwer of Oregon,
Davis Of Pennsylvania, and Gibson
of Vermont. The post as chair
man had been offered Senator Dav-
is of Pennsylvania, who had re-
jected it. Senator McNary said
Senator Davis based his refusal on
desire to conserve his health.
The Senatorial Campaign Commit
tee headquarters will be in New
York and Chicago in connection
with the Republican National Com
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
Another Road to Be Built

A few days ago bids were
opened for the completion of
what is known as the Carr
Road cutoff in Brandywine
Hundred. This project was
started nearly three years ago
with federal money. 1t was
not finished. The completion
of this road, which will be
about LAB miles long, will add
materially to the highway ia
cilities in that part of Bran
dywine Hundred west of the
Washington Street extension
just beyond the Wilmington
city limits.
1t will be a charming drive.
Much of it will be in the
Bringhurst Woods section of
the city park system. 1t will
shorten the distance between
Wilmington and the present
Carr Road. 1t will facilitate
the movement of vehicles be-
tween Wilmington and a con-
siderable area of Brandywine
Hundred west of the Philadel-
phia Pike. 1t will eliminate
some of the elements of dang
er along the present round
about route.
What the highway depart
ment has done in the building
of roads in that part of Will
mington and the nearby coun-
try has converted a large area
of former farming and un-
used land into building sites.
New houses are beginning to
dot the landscape.
These roads also have re.
lieved the traffic congestion al
the ''bottle neck" on the Phil
adelphia Pike at Shellpot
Park. They have made avail
able to north and south traffic
the splendid Washington
Street extension, thereby
making it possible for motor
lists to avoid Penny Hill. Ant
now, with the Carr Road cut
off definitely on the program
further relief is in prospec
for. through traffic which
must pass that way.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

nounces these services for the
week: Thursday night prayer
meeting at church at 7:30; Friday
night, Women's Missionary meet
ing at church at 7:30. On Sunday
the Sunday School at 9:45 a. M;
preaching at IL a. m; Junior Ser
vice at 6:15 p. M; Prayer and
praise at z p. M; preaching at 8
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Held Short Dinner Meet, Takes In
New Member and Adiourns

WV 2UST u1u zxuJ0ufHs
The Smyrna Rotary Club met
at the Wayside Inn last Thursday
evening. Charles w. Hall, a for
mer Rotarian, was readmitted as
member of the club. AS a ma
jority of the members were absent
attending the Rotary International
convention in Atlantic City, the
evenings program was dispensed
with. Those attending the conven-
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Dem
ney, Mr.. George o. Fearon, Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex. Handloff and daughter
Dorothy.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Sunday next, the fourth af-
ter Trinity, and the Sunday near
est Independence Day, 10 a. m,
Church School; IL a. m, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion and
sermon upon the Foundation of
Security" and we must realize our
dependence in God in building a
sure and lasting foundation, that
our building may be lasting as
well.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
Delaware's Fine Record

Without national fanfare
pf trumpets, but with a sense
of genuine qualification on the
part of all residents of this
state, particularly taxpayers,
Delaware again achieves that
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
FINAL LDATE FOR
WORK SHEETS

Continued From Page one)
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
LEWES-REHOBOTH PHONES

Diamond State Telephone Company
Makes Them One Exchange
The five-cent toll charge on all
telephone calls between Lewes and
Rehoboth was discontinued last
week, according to announcement
of the Diamond State Telephone
Company. The announcement was
received with great interest by
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene, Rev. Matte A. Mayer, pas
tor, reports a very successful re-
vival now going on at the church
under direction of Rev. Mr.. HUFF
of Rio Grande, N. ]. He Is awak-
ening the old time fire among the
members and goodly crowds have
been attending the services. He
has been assisted by these special
singers: Miss Marguerite Martin
of Denton, Md; the Sanage Sisters
MRS. Outen and Peters) of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa. There were seven
baptized in Silver Lake, Dover.
afternoon. The pastor an
Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

Entered at tie Post Ofiee at Sm- -rna. Del
aware, as Second Class matter.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Mr.. Stuart Mcdonald was host to
a small party at luncheon yesterday
at the Carlton.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Notes on
Washington
Residents
Mrs. Doak to Spend
Short Time in
Florida.

/ Mrs. William N. Doak, widow of
former Secretary of Labor, left today
for Florida where she will be for a
short time.
Mrs. Paul Bartlett is making her
annual visit in Washington, having
come in time for Christmas with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Armistead Peter, Sd, in their
Georgetown home. Mrs. Bartlett Is
in her house at 1712 Third street
northeast, which was the studio Of the
late Mr.. Bartlett, one of the foremost
American sculptors. Mrs. Bartlett
lives abroad spending most of her time
at Dinard where she has assembled
the late Mr.. Bartlett's works and
established gallery for them.
Mrs. Robert Love Taylor has re-
turned to Washington for the re-
mainder of the season and is in her
home on Woodley road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon, jr.,
OF PlttSneld, Mass, are at Lne Mar
Unique for a few days before going
to Florida.
The Rev and Mrs. John J. Mo-
ment, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Boardman Tyler, are at the Dodge.
They plan to visit Williamsburg be-
fore returning home.
Miss Jean Ross Howard, who has
been spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard,
has returned to the Connecticut Col
lege for Women, where she is a stu
dent.
Miss Julia Hutton. oldest daughter
of the late Col. Hutton, Medical
Corps, U. S. A., is spending the Win
ter at the Hotel Barbizon at Sixty
Evening star., 1936-01-10
George M. Grimes and Mrs. NJ. B.
Berryhill.

Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Wright
we're hosts at dinner party at the
Shoreham last evening in honor of
their niece, Miss Elizabeth Walden of
Newport News, Va. who is visiting
them. Others in the company were
Miss Maryon Martin, Miss Kitty
Pritchard, Mr.. Horace w. Peters, Mr..
]. B. Ross and Mr.. Edward Russell.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Pageant at Fort
Myer Begins Today

The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring were the
guests in whose honor the command
ing officer Of Fort Myer and Mrs.
Kenyon Joyce were hosts at luncheon
today, preceding the military pageant,
THE Winning of the West" Other
guests were Representative and Mrs.
Tilman Parks, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Albert J. Bowsley, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
william H Tschappart and Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Robert E Callan. The salute
of II guns for the Assistant Secretary
of War was fired by the 10th Field
Artillery at 12:45 o'clock when Mr..
Woodring entered the post and will be
fired again when he leaves later in the
afternoon.
Col. and Mrs. Joyce will also enter
tain at luncheon tomorrow before the
second afternoon performance Of the
pageant when the honor guest will be
the Secretary of War and Mrs. George
H. Dern. Other guests will be Senator
and Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. George A. Simonds,
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Many Parties Are
Given by Residents

Mr.. Patrick J. Hurley, former Sec
retary Of War, entertained informally
at luncheon yesterday at the Carlton.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty enter
tanned at a luncheon yesterday when
her guests were Mrs. William E.
Borah, Mrs. William Howard Taft,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Jacob
Leandcr Loose, Mrs. william Phelps
Emo, Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mrs.
Charles M. Lea and Mrs. Louis Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules c. Kicker enter
tanned at dinner at the Shoreham last
evening celebrating their second we'd
ding anniversary. Their guests in
cluded DR.. and Mrs. N Norman
Smiler, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cajigas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Weinstein, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Brundage, jr.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
FAIR PLEDGED MILLION

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10 (P).
Directors of the San Francisco 1888
80 world fair yesterday pledged ST.
100000 to finance the exposition.
: The resolution to raise the funds by
private subscription was offered by
Herbert Fleishhacker, banker, and
adopted unanimously. The money will
supplement $6,244,000 in Federal ap-
propriations.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Mrs. William N. Doak, widow of
former Secretary of Labor, left today
for Florida where she will be for a
short time.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Daughters of 1872
Tea Tomorrow

Mrs. S. Mcdowell Meek, chairman
of program of the District of Colum-
bia Society of the Daughters of 1912,
has arranged an interesting program
for the society's monthly tea in ma
tional headquarters at 1851 Rhode
Island avenue tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. w. NJ. Gewehr of the American
University will give an address on
Ethiopia" and Mrs. lola Bucker, So
prano. will sing a group of songs.
Receiving the guests will be Mrs.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Museum of Modern
Art Open Sunday

The Museum of Modern Art Ex-
hihits which are being held in Studio
House and at the Junior League will
be open in response to public demand
Sunday afternoon and evening from
to 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Byron r. Gardner, Mrs. Clarence E.
Curtis and Miss Florence Lancaster.
Hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Samuel NJ. MeekS, Mrs. Don
I. Skidmore, Mrs. Herbert M CLANCY
and Miss Evelyn L. Yeomans. Mrs.
Lane Schofeld is president of the So
Ciety.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Maj. and Mrs. Parker w. West, Mrs.
Harry Baxter and DR.. Carey Lang
horne.
A salute Of 10 guns will be fired
upon the arrival of the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Dern.