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The Washington times., 1936-11-24
SNOW BLINDS
PLANE PILOTS

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. "a G.N.S0.
Passengers and crew aboard a
United Airlines transport plane
escaped injury today when Pilot
Lawrence Holsinger landed the big
ship in marsh 1900 feet from the
Newark airport runway during a
snowstorm.
The plane was slightly damaged.
Three of the four passengers
boarded the plane at Chicago.
They were Harry Shea, Julian
Mark and Miss L. H. Babcock. The
fourth, j. M. Thacker, boarded the
ship at, Cleveland.
After the passengers were trans
ferred to the airport by automo-
biles, the big Boeing plane was
towed to the United Airlines
hangar for repairs.
Pilot Holsinger circled the air
port several times before attempt
ing a landing. A snow squall
blinded him as he neared the
ground.
A Douglas transport plane Of
the American AirlineS landed at
Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn,
early this morning when the pilot
was unable to negotiate landing
at the local airport. The ship car
ried six passengers from Chicago.
Meanwhile, at Roosevelt Field,
all planes were ordered grounded
because of the dense fog which
blanketed the field after snow
had fallen for several hours.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
Map Sino-J Jap Accord
To Fight Communism

TOKYO, Nov. "a UN.SO-Ne-
gotiationS are proceeding for a Chi
neSe-Japanese agreement against
Communism. the foreign office
spokesman, Eli Amau, revealed
today. He took occasion, how
ever, to deny that a German
Japanese military alliance was be-
ing formulated. The reports, he
said, were based on false rumors
and misunderstanding, which
will be diSpelled shortly"
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
Uncle Sam to Check
Milad US Real Age

'tion beneath the line on which
they must give their age. birth
date and place Of birth:
Subject to later verificatiOn."
Social Security Board officials
explained today that the notation
was added "as an after-thought, I"
just to discourage any little white
lies" the ladies might contemplate.
Then, too, it will avoid necessity
of seeking out the guilty one for
new registration.
That some will minimize their
years is a foregone conclusion Of
the Security heads, but they do
believe much extra work will be
eliminated by their subtle latter
thought"
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
FRANC0'SGUNS
POUNDING
MADRID
Royal Palace Target
For Shells, Says
Knickerbocker
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright. 1924, BY international
News Service)

CAMP AMENTO, SUBURBAN
MADRID, Nov. 24.-Under bleak,
leaden skies, in rain and chilly
wind, the battle for Madrid went
forward with its intensity only
dampened by the absence Of avi-
alton. Countless fires throughout
the city gave evidence that the
reds relentless defense affords no
possibility of Sparing any building
there where their centers Of fire
are placed.
Thus, today it became apparent
that the reds had stationed i'm
portant batteries around the royal
palace and machine gun posts
within 1t, and consequently Gen.
Francisco Francois fire was d.
rected to destroy them, regardless
Of damage to the palace.
I witnessed shells entering the
Palaces left wing and smoke
rising therefrom.
In the same way, along the
whole panorama Of Spain's capital
rising before us in perfect per-
spective there appeared one fire
after another as the white bat
teries sought out and struck at the
red artillery stationed at STRAIT
egically-choSen locations without
regard to the destruction which
might be wrought by counter-fire.
An enormous fire Is raging with.
in and back Of the Montana Bar
racks. Another, equally large, Is
smoking behind the Royal Palace,
and a third, of similar dimensions,
can be seen in the vicinity Of the
Puerta del Sol,
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
IN HECHT
XMAS BONUS
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employed since May /, 1885, will
be given one-half weeks extra pay.
3. All employees who have been
employed after May and prior
to November /, 1896, and working
continuously through December
Is, will receive one-third weeks
extra pay.
Some 1900 employees will be in
volved in the distribution, Mr.. Dull
can said, adding:
"In line with bettered cOndi-
tiOns, and with the spirit Of the
times, we are convinced that the
distribution of funds always in
augurates a practical and sound
cycle, wherein additional spend
ing power means additional buy
ing power, which in turn re-
creates prosperity.
1--WE feel that this holiday dis
tributiOn is just and right, and
we shall distribute and share the
earnings Of our business when
ever the situation Warrants."
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
Lions Will Present
Thanksgiving Music

A Thanksgiving Musicale"
will be presented by the Lions
Club tomorrow at $3.50 p. m. IN
the Mayflower Hotel, with local
musicians participating in the
program.
The musicians are the Glee
Club of the Washington Gas
Light Co.. the Silver Singers. a
quartet composed of Miss Mary
Owen, Mrs. Lenna Gauss. John
Hall and Robert Ewing, and
Adolph Torovsky, organist and
choir director Of the Church Of
the Epiphany.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
SHIP WALK0UT
SPREADS TO
FRANCE
Workers at HaVre Act
Against u. S. Vessels
Following Cable

HAVRE, France, Nov. "a
(L.N.S.) ).-DOckwOrker and ste
vedores suddenly went on strike
against American shipping to-
day in a move believed linked
with strikes in American ports.
The strikers were believed to
be Obeying a mysterious cable
received from Pacific Coast
dock workers."
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a
U.N.S0.-A ray of hope for settle
ment of the spreading West Coast
maritime strike flickered today
with the announcement by both
parties that the operators of coast
wise steam Schooners will resume
negotiations with the unions for
new working agreements.
Mervyn Rathborne, secretary OF
the joint maritime strike commit
tee, declared the unions are ready
to meet with the shipowners, and
that the meeting probably will
take place today.
"The operators will meet with
the unions when and if they
make the request"
J. A. Lunny, representing the
ShipownerS Association Of the
Pacific, announced this today.
The projected meeting will
crown with success the efforts Of
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Ed
ward F.. McGrady, who has been
concentrating on the coastwiSe
schooner situation as an opening
wedge to bring about eventual
settlement with all shipowners.
On other strike fronts, how
ever, little peace progress was
made. The licensed personnel
the engineers, masters, mates and
pilots extended their strike to
Atlantic and Gulf ports. and
threatened to tie up tug and
ferryboat services in Pacific
ports.
McGrady and Col. o. F. Ohl-
son, superintendent Of the Alaska
Railroad, failed yesterday in their
efforts to arrange for ships to
take necessary food and other
supplies to strike-isolated Alaska
and Hawaii, although their en-
deavorS were spurred by the
Juneau landslide disaster.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
S. S. President Roosevelt
Held in N. Y. Harbor

NEW YORK, Nov. "a G.N.SO.
Plans Of maritime strikers here for
special efforts to prevent the sail
ing of the liner President Roose.
velt tomorrow were forestalled to-
day when the United States Lines
announced the ship would be held
in New York.
No mention was made of the
strike in the company's announce.
ment, which said the President
Roosevelt needed repairs and the
President Harding would sail in
stead tomorrow, with freight and
mail, but without passengers.
Being added to the strikers
ranks today were members of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots Associa
ton and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
G-MEN TRAIL
K|DNAP GANG
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forced him to hold up his hands
and took his service pistol and
ammunition belt. They then
locked him in the rumbleseat of
their car and drove toward Chain
Bridge, where he was put out in
the woods. The gangsterS. it is
believed. then drove back into
town and started their robbery
career here by holding up Walter
T. Holt and Miss Virginia Ash.
The gangsters stole Hollis car,
and Miss Ash reported a second
machine. coupe, followed. This
tallies with the car in which Ayers
was kidnapped.
Credited With Holdup
Police believe the gang next
staged the holdup at the New
Hampshire Market on Friday
night, robbing Michael Amaly of
$352, then started down the Memo
rial Highway.
Next, police believe, they robbed
and kidnapped the Misses Mary
and Thelma Shelton of Claren-
don and Gordon L. Riggles and
James c. Steele of Fairfax.
After leaving these four tied
UP and gagged in the woods, the
gangsters are believed to have
headed South. staged another
holdup near the North Carolina
border, then doubled back and
gone into New Jersey
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
STORE
MEN STRIKE

NEW YORK, Nov. "a QN.SO.
Four hundred employees of the
Schultz Cigar Company went on
strike in the metropolitan area to-
day, tying up. according to union
officials, all but five Of the COM
pany's 100 chain stores.
John V. Cooney, secretary Of
Local 906, Retail Cigar Statesmen.
predicted that so more will walk
out in upstate cities, with another
400 striking in Connecticut and
Boston.
The men, clerks, managers and
window trimmerS, ask for a 20 per
cent wage rise, a 48-hour week and
the closed shop. They now work
56 hours a week, they claim.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
To the ladies':

To the ladies':
You who would kid Uncle Sam
about your waning youth, telling
him, for example, that you were
only IS" when really your sum-
merS number two score and three,
are due a rude awakening. That
is, those of you who apply for
registration under the social Sc
curity act.
Just to be sure, and to keep the
records without error, the myth
cal uncle will seek out your birth
certificate for verification Of your
age. It is all part of his gigantic
scheme to list the approximate
26,000,000 employees of American
business firms.
To save the ladies any embar-
rassment in that regard, the regis.
tration forms they will be asked
to fill out and sign, beginning to-
morrow, bear the following nota-
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
Motor Plant Strike
Ends, Work BeqinS

LINDEN, N. j., Nov. "a G.N.SO.
Construction of the $5,000,000 as
sembly plant here for General Mo
tors Corporation was resumed to-
day after settlement Of a two-day
strike.
w. R. Walker, construction
manager, said TOO employees agreed
to return to work after four De-
troit foremen had been replaced
by local men.
The Washington times., 1936-11-24
'Duekpin' Death Sends
Man 10 Electric Chair

NEW YORK, Nov. "a Q.N.sO.
James Sullivan, IT, was sentenced
today to die in Sing Sings cleo
trio chair during the week Of Jan
uary 4 for the "duckpin" murder
of Herman S. Meyerson, Brooklyn
merchant, during a SO holdup last
February.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08

good Prominent coored cergymen, Race Relations
Sunday, have carried vital messages white congrega
tons and white ministers spoken coored pull
pits to the mutual benefit of both Such attempts
improve relations fail to bring about greater
spirit of tolerance cooperation and good WILL but there
lis still great deal to accomplish.
1t is not easy for large numbers of two different
al groups live peaceaby side by side in the land
especially when the minority group previously served
slaves to the majority group 1t is difficult overcome the
prejudice against people because of color
former condition of servitude, but this prejudice will
gradually decrease, through the systematic cultivation of
better relations.
Race Relations Sunday will be observed in the
churches of Detroit Sunday Feb 9. Special will
be delivered and a number of the outstanding white and
colored ministers will exchange pupits that occasion
After ALL the welfare of white and colored Ameri-
closely identified that whatever hurts the
also reacts unfavoraby upon the other and vice In
the present economic crisis it is not to the advantage of
whites members of group be thrown out of jobs
and deprived of purchasing power If have nothing to
spend the merchants who depend upon for support
will suffer for there will be less fuel food
clothing furniture sod-fewer radios and automobiles
and other commodities, thereby causing additional un-
employment of whites Likewise when Negroes are un
Justly imprisoned and given long prison terms for minor
ofenses reacts upon the pocketbooks of the
who support these prisons and naturally the majority OF
these taxpayers white.
When these facts are brought wildly the attention
of white Christians Race Relations Sunday we believe
if will change the mental attitude of many of them regard
orr neople and thereby tend still further to increase
better race relations and greater spirit of tolerance and
good will between white and colored citizens
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08
EDITORIALS
OUR RACIAL HISTORY

The colored people Of America are deeply indebted
to Dr. Carter g. WOodson and the initiation of Negro His
tory Week for the fine service rendered in directing uni
versa attention to the historical achievements of the
The story of the Negro is of which we have lust
cause to be proud and the diligently we read the
of history, the greater will the Inspiration derv
ed, from record of the past
Until within relatively recent years, few books per-
tanning to the history and accomplishments of our
taught in the public schools of country or in
cluded in school libraries To-day however, largely
through the splendid work done by the National
ton for the Study of Negro Life and History many
providing their libraries with authoritative writings on
the history of the Negro and in instances
books are being used text.
DR.. Carter Woodson, visit to Detroit Sunday and
Monday delivered several public addresses The Ne
gro In History each occasion, he greeted by
large audience of white and colored citizens thereby
demonstrating the increased interest of the public this
subject
We urge every Negro family to secure some of the
late works pertaining the history of that the
children in home may read them and gain in
spiration
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08
THE sCOTTSBORO EXECUTION

The entire country and the civilized world hor-
red last week. when the flashed over the wires
that twenty Negro prisoners burned to death in
Steel motorized prison cage Scosboro Alabama, while
being transported from the local jail.
The circumstances surrounding the tragedy so
discriminating that grave doubts have been raised in the
public mind as to whether or not the burning of the
prisoners was accidental claimed by the officers III
charge.
Only few days prior, of the nine Scottsboro
boys Ole Powell was shot the head by sheriff while
being transferred in an automobile from the Scotsboro
trial at Decatur the Birmingham Jail Many pointed to
the shooting as possible exhibition of the lynch spirit by
officers
The burning of the twenty prisoners, following so
closely after the shooting of Powell together with the
fact that drum of gasoline placed in the prison
by officers leads the public to wonder the gasoline was
placed there for purpose-the purpose of gntng and
crematng twenty Negro prisoners in dramatic man
ner on the scene where originated the Observation-Disclosures
torious Scottsboro
The case of the nine Scottsboro boys who charged
with having attacked white woman, has been in the
courts so long, and u S. Supreme Court has so often
reversed the death sentences imposed by the Alabama
Courts that the demand for Negro blood to have
found realization in the tragic accidentally burning Of
the twenty Negroes at Scottsboro, last week
Governor oi"Oi en-
vestigation but even the findings of this investigation
could not justify presence of the drum of gasoline II
the cage with the prisoners Whether placed there through
ignorance or intent the act criminal
Why was the gasoline in the cage? There are gaso-
line service stations all along the highways even IN Ala
hama Who gnted the gasoline? Surely, the most lgno-
rant prisoner in Inflated knew better than 10
strike match such close proximity to such an explosive
fluid Was the lighted match thrown in from the outside
Why were no white prisoners in the cage?
These are some of the questions that are uppermost IN
the nublic mind in all probability they will never be
answered.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08
The AN-Negro Congress

those vices. Let us estimate fairly
what our abilities, our knowledge,
our power enable as to do: and let
us attempt nothing that we cannot
lawfully Justly and prudently-
with proper respect for the prin-
ciples upon which our social sys-
TEN, our civilization is baseball
tain"
Guizot has uttered the appro-
pirate word which applies with
peculiar pertinence to our racial
situation. The universal formula
fits the requirements of our speci-
al cause. If we build upon such a
foundation we shall rear a struc-
ture that cannot be shaken down"
The Necessity For The Negro
Sanhendrin
The time is out of joint. Racial
portents are omnibus. The rising
tide of color threatens to engulf
the world. The World War has left
the world upset. The wavering
balance Of human relationships
has been shaken out of its normal
equilibration. The agencies upon
which we are accustomed to rely
are functioning but feebly towards
racial adjustment. The religious.
political, economic and educational
machinery as at present operative,
does not seem to effect a satisfac-
tory adjustment of the various rae
es and nations of mankind.
Within the next half generation
there will be a tremendous change
in the scheme of race adjustment
in the United States. The quicken
ed conscience of the nation will
not consent to go on living forever
on the bases of a lie. The relation
of the Negro will become more
firmly established on a basis OF
efuality, of will settle into a status
Of frankly declared inferiority.
Which it shall be, will depend up
on the Negro himself. The time is
ripe for treatment Instant action is
demanded, hesitancy is dangerous.
Delay may prove fatal"
AS look back upon this prospec-
tus, 1 am we'll pleased with the
basis of race craftsmanship there
In laid down. There was all but
UNIVERSAL response to this call.
There were, OF course, a few self
opinionated scoffers who derided
the idea OF the Sanhedrin for the
( same reason which Gen. Grant us
ed TO allege for Charles Summers
disbelief in the Bible-He did not
write It."
In my next release / will point
out the cause Of the failure of the
Negro Sanhedrin of 1924 and the
lessons to be derived therefrom for
the All-Race Conference called
twelve years after, to be held In
Chicago Feb. 14th and 18th, 1896.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08
Ethiopian Group
Holds Fine Meet

The Ethiopian Cosmos Society
met in its regular meeting on Sat
urday February 1, 8 p. m, and
while the crowd was somewhat
scarce on account Of the severe
weather, the meeting was enthus-
iastically carried through and the
crowd left still talking of the ring
ing speech of Mrs. Goletta Willis,
lady president. She called upon the
womanhood or the race to come
forward and rally in this effort to
emancipate the race from the en-
thraldom of economic pressure.
This condition" she said, STRAINS
the marriage relationship and the
honor and integrity of our people
almost to the breaking point. Who
can stay the hand of this pressure
upon the race; that enters into the
homes of our honest, legitimate
citizens and drags the fire from the
CRATES and leaves wives and chill
dren freezing; that puts our fami-
lies in rags and leaves want and
starvation everywhere; that leav-
es us in the main helpless OBJ
iect of charity? The result is to
drive our women into the racket
eering professions; to stifle the
ambition of our men and make
gamblers of them, and the con-
slant strain leads to supplying the
disconsoIate soul with tawdry plea
sure and abusive vice.
There is a remedy for all Of
this. 1t is found in the collective,
vital, ambitious brain of the black
man. You, my friends, can do 1t.
You are the atlas that the woman
hood of our race is depending up
on to lift us out of this oppressive
economic condition in which we
now exist.
''May God bless you in your eff
fort to go forward and do your
duty as men,"
Frank Knight, visitor to the
organization, read a communica-
ton that he wrote to the King OF
Ethiopia. The president Alonzo d.
Pettiford, explained that the orga-
nization has the deepest sympathy
with any effort to aid in the up
building of the race, but that the
Ethiopian Cosmos Society has nc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08
UTHITARIAN ART AND STUDY
Glib

Mrs. Nellie Plant, 1902 Bangor,
was hostess TO the club on Jan.
%. A delicious menu was served.
At the close of the meeting, the
members adjournd to the home OF
Mrs. Thelma Sumlar, 5639 Twenty
fifth street, where her husband
mad prepared a surprise birthday
party for her. Mrs. Sumlar was the
clubs president for 1885.
Mrs. Louise Harris, 1922 Twenty
fourth street. delightfully."- enter
tanned the club on Jan 20. Mrs. w.
Woodford, 1917 Mt Vernon was
hostess on Jan. 80 Last week was
study week. Mrs. Simms gave the
life history of William Cullen
Bryant. Current historical topics
were discussed, and lovely repast
: was served.
Mrs. w. Brown, 944 Medbury
street, The clubs corresponding
secretary, is recovering from an at
tack of illness.
Mrs, Mozell Coins is president OF
the club.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-08

particular foreign program at this
time, and that the word Ethiopia
does not refer to the land of Ethio-
pia any more than the word Cauca-
sian refere to the little Ayrian set
Element near the Causcasius noun
tains in Asia Minor. But the Ethio-
plan Cosmos Society relates to the
Ethiopian Race which has been
known from time immemorial
throughout the history of the
world and long before the misnom-
er word Negro" was invented by
some white Italians and Portegees.
The word Negro cuts with one
fell swoop from the black man all
the history of his past, the deep
significance of this is found in the
lack of inspiration and ambition
to urge the race to its full develop
ment and power. You will find no
record OF the word Negro in the
Bible nor i'm the illustrious history
Of the Black Race in Africa, Asia
Minor, South America, the Isles OF
the Sea and the Histories of some
of the greatest writer's of France.
Through the fading CLEAN of the
dead centuries we see crowded
SYMBOLS which reflect POWER,
LEARNING and SPLENDOR of the
ETHIOPIAN RACE in ines gone
by, symbols reflected in the Sphinx
and Pyramids, symbols reflected
in the Arts & Sciences of the black
man in Africa at a time when he
held the torch of civilization in
his MIGHTY HAND.
The social hour was a success
with music by Joe Peoples and his
Orchestra.