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LEAGUE
NOT TO RECOGNIZE
ITALIAN CONQUEST

CHICAGO lANPl Il A nation
wide campaign to have at least
10000 cablegrama sent immediate
" to Geneva, Switzerland. by the
time the League Of Nations council
reopens discussion on the Italo-
Ethiopian question was launched
here this week by the Chicago So
ciety for the Aid Of Ethiopia
1T is of utmost Importance to
al who desire justice for Ethiopia
that pressure should be applied u
the end that the league refuse re-
cognition Of the Italian annexation
Of Ethiopia and strengthen this re-
fusal with continued and further
sanctions" officials asserted
The local group Is urging all or
ganizations, white and colored. sec
ular and sacred, whose members
are in sympathy with the move
ment to preserve Ethiopian indie
pendence to join in sending cable
grams to the secretary general Of
the league at Geneva to reach there
by June IS.
A form has been suggested by
the Chicago Society for the Aid Of
Ethiopia which the organization
says can be sent from any point
in the United States from 50 to 81
If the body OF the message includes
no more than % words.
The suggested cablegram follows
Secretary General, League OF
Nations, Geneva, Switzerland:
Urge preservation of Ethiopian
sovereignty and immediate full
penalties against Italy.
Signed (name of organization =
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Whot Louis viii Earn

Although Max Schmeling was
formerly the worlds heavyweight
champion, his largest purse will
come from his non-titular bout
with Joe Louis at the Yankee Sta
1iium ON June 1s. The German will
get $1,000 for this bout, bringing
his total ring earnings in eight
years to $1.513, 800.
The Brown Bomber is fighting
on a 100000 guarantee for this
bout, or $3.50 of the gross receipts
which are expected to run well ov-
er million dollars. If Louis &C
cepts the guarantee he will ha e
brought his total ring earnings up
to $699, 661 for less than two years
fighting. Another bout in Septem-
Der, and with exhibitions and ex-
tras. his ring earnings will reach
the million dollar mark.
At the present time only four
fighters have earned more money
than Louis: Jack Dempsey, Gene
Tunney, and Jack sharkey. The
Man ASA Mauler is credited with
earning $4,000, 900 in Is years as
4 professional fighter; Tunney
earned well over two million; and
the Bostonian more than a million
and half.
With his youth and bright pros
poets, Louis should top even Jack
Dempsey in the next ten years 1.-THE
average professional life of box
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SOCIAL LIFE In
THE ARGENTINE
BY ETA MoTEN

Buenos Aires is one of the most
hospitable cities l have visited. The
persons whom I have met have
taken my social calendar in hand
completely. Next Friday, my day
of leisure, since we do not have to
work on Fridays, am to be pre-
sented at the home of a former
president of the Argentine Repub-
lie. The Friday following has been
taken by an Argentine girl who is
a very popular young matrcn.. She
is blond, while her husband is the
tall, dark, handsome, Spanish type.
1 have also met colored wo-
man, a Mrs. Geneva Graham, who
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ASHEVnsLE. n. c. lamp
Voicing the opinion of thinking
men and women all over the coun-
try, Mrs. Jessie Daniel Aney ex-
ecutive director Of the Association
Of Southern Women for the Pre-
vention Of Lynehing, made an elo-
quent and scholarly appeal here
last week for the press Of the
country to unite in . campaign q
gainst lynching,
Mrs Ames was.a speaker at one
Of the sessions OF the Southern
Newspaper Publishers association
convention, and in referring to edi-
torials, she said THE editorial
writer. IN condemning lynchingi
completes IN losing battle with
his news stories. He is lost to the
public while that public reads on
his front page a dramatic and
inflanatory account Of some vio-
lafion az the white mans code, by
giant Negro
v,e.i,,e A,u.vs Lovely
isadInk Eof harnnonizlng edl-
torial and news articles on lynch
ing. Mrs. Ames deprecated the fact
that stories invariably describe the
victim Of an assault as lovely, in
nocent, young, devout in her reli-
elous life, loving, affectionate; now
broken and ruined. glorious fu-
ture Of proud womanhood destroy
cd and bIasted.p AS result, she
saws ..men are stirred"
stressing the damage done BY
scare headlines to people who read
no further about the story ITSELF
Mrs. Ames declared: Front pag'
space is not enough. Lest some
might fail to see or read the story,
streamer headlines. Of an inch OF
more in height, catch the eye Of
any Ioiterer Whatever the editor
may say after this is like the silent
fan Of dew after terrific hail
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PARTTTTONINC OF
AFRICA IS SHOWN

with the annexation Of Ethiopia,
Italy has increased her colonial
holdings from 916,754 square miles
having population of 2.35O,244 to
/ ,266, 754 square miles with popu-
lation Of 12,35O,244. This COM
pletes the division of Africa am
ong six imperial powers. Two
thirds Of Africa is shared by Bri-
tain and France. the other third is
held by Belgium, Portugal, Spain
and italy. Britain controls the
most fertile and habitable portion
of the territory. Division is as FOL-
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col. JOHN G. ROBINSON, for
mer ~AIr Acc" Of Emperor Halle
selassIe Of Ethiopia, who arrived
in psew York last week aboard the
@Enfopa,s was given cheering
welcome BY the popuIace and feted
BY the United Aid for Ethiopia.
Col. Robinson, who Is from chica-
90, won International renown when
he flew from Adds Ababa to Adj
owa and back, eludlnG pursuing
italian planes, during the early
part Of the Ethiopian war last oc-
tober. During the war he was
wounded in the hand and gassed,
but survived. He plans to teach
aviation at Tuskeuee Institute, his
Alma Mater. Calvin service).
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brown mans equality in this coun-
try. I may even allow my enthus-
iasm to run away with me and say
the supremacy of the brown man!
Drive with Directors Wife
Yesterday the wife of the direc-
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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has been married
more than TWEEN
ty-five years to a
titled Englishman
and who moves in
the best of socie-
ty. Again l must
remind you of tho
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Saws Editorials
Can't Compete
With Articles

nual convention, and It has been
freely predicted IN many quarters
that she has aowed the seed which
win reap ripe harvest IN the fu-
ture, in the Negroes everlasting
struggle for human rights.
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WASHINGTON (C)-Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune of the advisory
committee of the National Youth
Administration. reports that more
than 26,50O colored high school and
college students are receiving sub
stantial aid in continuing their
studies from the NYA. In New
York are 1880 high school stud
ents, "a college students, and 1e
advanced. graduate students. Prac-
tically every Negro college in the
country is participating in the col
lege aid program which covers re-
search work, assisting in libraries
and laboratories, conducting recre-
ational programs, etc.
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KHARTOUM, The Sudan (CNA)
The Ethiopian Government has
established its new headquarters in
the Gore region, about $50 miles
southwest of Adds Ababa, official
dispatches from Captain E. N. Err
skine, British Consul in the Gore
region, reveal.
Large numbers of Ethiopian
troops are streaming to the new
capital to defend it against an ex-
pected italian attack, the dispatch
said.
Meantime, a dispatch from Jeru-
salem reports Emperor Selassie as
planning to go to Geneva to plead
his country's cause before the next
meeting of the League of Nations
Council, on June Is, and later to
go to the British capital
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WASHINGTON (CNA)-Beaten
in the Ohio primary election of de-
legates to the Republican National
Convention, Senator Borah, oppon-
ent of anti-lynching legislation.
charged that many Negro voters
supported Robert A. Taft, Cincin-
natl lawyer, against himself be-
cause Republicans in Ohio deceived
Negroes in believing they would
support the Wagner-Costigan Anti
Lynching Bill.
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/ PHILADELPHIA amp Ma
jor R. r. Wright, president Of TIE
Citizens Industrial Bank 8 Trust
Company, announced here today
that the National Negro Bankers
Association Of which he is presi-
dent, viii meet in this city June D.
NEW YORK (C1 - The Wall
Street Journal has taken note Of
the presence Of Father Divine in
New York City. The paper, organ
Of the financial kings, says: New
est phenomena along religious
lines in this country is the activity
Of Negro evangelist called 'Fa-
Their Divine in Harlem A few
years ago, this Negro, then known
as Joe Baker, came to New York
from Alabama. and organized his
church. He now has many thous-
ands of followers divided into
Kingdoms in New York City
alone y
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (C)-
Grace Lawrence, freshman of Be
thune Goodman College, won The
WCTU silver medal at the second
annual defamation contest.
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CHICAGO (C) n White Virgin
ians have been awarded the $79, 600
fortune of Mrs Maria Turner, wi
dow - State Senator Sheadrick B.
Suner who died in 1927. The a.
q ard was on the order of the APP
pellate Court.
Evidence in the case showed the
whites, six in number, were de-
scendents of .Lucian Fletcher.
white, who was Mrs. Tuners faith
er by a marriage to Mary Eliza
beth Woodfork, a slave. Fletcher
later married white woman and
it is the descendants Of his white
wife who claim the fortune.
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NEW YORK (ANP) = When
Champion James ]. Braddock de-
tends his heavyweight crown, il
must be against the winner of thu
Joe Louis-Max schmelling contest
at Yankee Stadium June 18, de-
creed the New York boxing COM
mission last week, ruling on chal-
lenges by John Henry Lewis, king
of the light-heavies, and Leroy
Haynes, recent conqueror of Primo
Camera and Matte Brown.
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WILMINGTON, NC. (C) II Jll-.
liam Morton, eastern Carolina tim
Der man, says farming is too lone
some in the South, women too far
from town and children too far
from school ''And until the South
learns this, until it weeds out It's
tenant farming. its agriculture will
never recover" he concludes, in a
published interview.
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NEW YORK (C)-station WIN
has contracted with Mike Jacobs,
promoter of the Louis-Schmeling
fight, to broadcast daily from the
camps of both fighters at four o.
clock each afternoon. A descrip-
ton of the fighters and their con-
dftion by sporting writers will be
given. Nat Fleischer, editor of
"The Ring will comment daily,
alternating from both camps.
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ROGERS only fully accredited American Negro
pendent in Ethiopia who Is now tour describing war horrors wit
s first meeting In New York under the auspc
shown al the mcophone
Adds Ababa several occasions
his field headquarters
Desye the poison which
Mr. Roo
Lowell Thomas radio where
he had international audience. Calvin service).
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CAPE TOWN, s.A. (C) - Prof.
Isaac Fishers article on Marian
Anderson in a recent issue of The
Southern Workman, of which he IS
editor, was reproduced in the Sun
here, in its entirety. The Southern
Workman is published at Hamp-
ton Institute, Va.
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AS an outlet for European popu-
lation, Africa has not come up to
expectations,
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WASHINGTON = Half mill
lion women represented in the con-
vention of the National Women's
Trade UniCn last week went On re-
cord for a boycott of the Hearst
press. They pledged themselves
against reading his papers and ma
games, and they scored Hearst
for his part in instigating the
teachers oath bills, which they
charged were drafted to intimidate
and muzzle the teaching profess
sion.
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AUSTIN, Tex. &C. II Negroes
have been barred from voting IN
the Democratic primaries. accord
ing to ruling Saturday by Attor-
ney General william McCraw. The
opinion was given to Miss Emme
Limbert, Travis county clerk, In
response to an inquiry. It was stat
ed that a resolution adopted by the
State Democratic Convention in
Houston in 1882 declaring Negroes
ineligible for participation in the
primaries, still was in effect. "I
do not find that this resolution has
ever been withdrawn at any subse-
quent convention of the Democra-
tic party Attorney McCraw said.
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ROME (C) Premier Mussolini
in a special statement to America
through the Hearst newspapers,
made an appeal to Italian-Ameri-
cans, saying: Il am sure that, to
maintain and strengthen the ties of
friendship. that the work of Amer
leans Of italian blood and race, will
contribute greatly"
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NORTH wILKEsBoRo, n. c.
(C)-The registrar for Wilkesboro
township, John cashion, was fined
$500 and placed on probation for
three years by Judge Johnson J.
Hayes In Federal Court, for refus-
ing to register Negroes. Cashion
pleaded guilty. The bin Of indict-
ment, returned in a recent term of
Federal court in Greensboro, con
tanned IA counts. one for each per-
son who said be had been refused
registration by cashion.
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GRAND RAP Robert
Crump for ANP)-N "s. era
tic delegates represeh y Y
county in the state assem-
for the State Democratic Co. 2
ton last Thursday for the purpC q
of electing delegates at large to
the National Democratic Conven-
ton to be held in Philadelphia next
month; to endorse candidates for
governor of the state and United
states Senators, as well as to elect
Presidential Electors, Michigan De-
mocracy scored a new high in po-
litical recognition Of its Negro
constituents when Harold f. Bled-
soc, former assistant Attorney Gen
eral, was elected from the floor rs
one of the two Presidential Elect
ors who will cast Michigan's vote
for Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (C) Beale
Street gave w. c. Handy, who
made it famous by his composition
of the Blues" a royal welcome
when he returned to take part in
the festivities of the Cotton Grow
ers' fiesta.
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MASEINGTOr amp = Two
dead and scores injured WAS the
tragic toll of a 4O-mile wind, ac-
companied by a torrential down.
pour and lightning storm, which
Nit the Capital this week with ter
rifle force. william H. Green, Ne
gro, was killed instantly by a light
ming boil as ne stood for shelter
under tree. Green was 36.
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LONDON (C) II Emperor Halle
selassie of Ethiopia has left Pal
estine for London, it was learned
here Sunday. The Emperor is a.
board the British cruiser, Cape
town, which will take him through
the Mediterranean to Gibralter.
From there he will proceed aboard
a passenger ship. What the en-
peror'S reception win be in London
is giving rise to much speculation
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CHICAGO (ANP)-John Henry
Lewis, light heavyweight boxing
champion, will make his second ap-
pearance in Chicago late in June
when he meets Bob Olin in nom
title Bout, according to word reach
ing here from Gus Green1ee, his
manager. of Pittsburgh
Lewis won the title in st. Louis
from Bob Olin last September. He
fought an overweight bout in Pitts
burgh Wednesday night with Char
ley Massera, heavyweight boxer.
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NEW YORK lC)-Jaok MiIey,
sports writer of the Daily News,
IN a column headed "sepia Sour
Grapes" eriticizes Jack johnson
for his attitude toward Joe Louis
This fellow Jack johnson is Civ
ing me a severe pain IN the neck
with his constant criticism Of Joe
Louis" writes Miley, land I do
hope he pipes down before he talks
himself in beyond his depth and
makes himself iook even more RI
diculous than he does at this time"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-05-29

NEW YORK (C)-The Guggen-
helm Foundation has received ST.
100000 more to be added to dona-
tions and grants to scholars and
research students. Dr. Abram Har-
ris and Miss Fora Neale Hurston
received grants recently. More
than 688 grants e been made in
eleven years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Judge Speaker
At Vets Fete

Joe Judge, according to PreSi-
dent William H. Kay, of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter, Rain
bow Division Veterans, will give
the former members of the world
famed Forty-second (Rainbow) Di-
vision a rare treat Saturday when
he tells them of Little Known
Facts About Big League Games"
The Rainbowers are due to
meet in the Cabinet Room of the
Willard Hotel at $3.50 p. m. Kay
will preside. Refreshments will
conclude the unique jamboree Of
the RainbowerS for this month.
All veterans of this hiStory-making
combat division of the A. E. F.
are cordially invited to then be
present.
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HenryMaySeeks
DuCkpin Lead

A veteran and new star will
be the center of attraction to-
night when the league-leading
Rose Liquor Store team and
Lucky Strike clash in one OF the
feature matches of the District
League at Lucky Strike. Only
one pin separates Howard Par
sons, the Lucky Strike anchor
man and Henry May, the brilliant
rookie of the Rose entry, who are
topping the all-star circuit with
1894 and 1898 averages.
Arcadia will be out for it's first
win of the season against Occi-
dental Restaurant after dropping
nine games in a row. The match
is at Arcadia.
washington Brewery experts in
wade Convention Hall for a tussle
with the Fifth and L Streets pin
busters, while the champion Heu-
rich Brewers and Georgetown
RecreationS battle at GEORGETOWN
to complete the nights card.
VOTE AMERICAN
Chicago Alumni Fetes
CHICAGO, Oct. Chicago
alumni of the University of Michi
gan, will honor the Wolverine
squad when it passes through here
tomorrow night en- route to Min
neapolis for the Little Brown
jug" battle with Minnesota's jug.
gernaut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
KIRK MILLER SAYS:

'throw their lot with Caesar, Jr.,
who can't open his doors too
soon for the ice club which is
already a paper organization.
Meanwhile it seems that
hockey here must go over until
another year, for mid-winter will
be too late for the leagues, anna
teur and professional, which
never get under way later than
December l.
In bemoaning the delay and
the considerable financial cost
it means to him, Cambria points
to the fact the foundation for
his rink has been poured since
about Labor Day and the re-
modelling of an old building car
ried as far as it can until steel
floor beams and columns can be
put in place.
Thus, Little Caesar is at his
Rubicon-but he's determined
cross.
Some time this winter-proba-
bly, when the big freezes comes.
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Continued from LIST Sport Page)
tionS appraised Little Caesar Of the
general interest in ice skating
sounded out by his petition, and
added that the surface of such en-
thusiaSm for the winter sport had
only been grazed.
Meyers ice group has been press
ing for consideration in the vast
recreational program of the local
and Federal Government, and was
making fair Roadway until private
capital entered the field in the
form of Little Caesars enterprise,
which followed inability of several
of stock-selling organizations to
get under way for the same pur'
pose.
Join Little Caesar
Failure to get Federal en-
couragement left the petitioners
but one recourse, that being to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
SUCCESSFUL TERM SEEN FOR INTERHIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL
Wrestling Results

AT Los ANGELES-Vincent Lopez,
Mexico, pinned Dave Levin, Brooklyn
Kiman KudO, Japan. tossed Frank Nal
cewicz, Poland; Ray Richards. San Fran
cisco, drew with Dr. Fred Meyers, Los
Angeles; Pat O'ShOcker. Nova Zembla,
decisiOned Roy Won HellriEeI, Germany;
IEnaciO Martinez, Argentina, wallOped
Jack Macarthur, New Jersey; Floyd Han
son, San Diego, beat Mike TOfalOs.
Greece: Babe Zaharias. Denver, out
Erunted Jack Holland, Zanzibar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Vest Pocket d. 6.
Grid Schedules
Available

Here you are, football fans.
VeSt-pOcket schedules of all
local football games are avail
able and can be had by apply
ing at the business counter of
The Washington Times, 1921
H st. N. w.
The schedules list the dates
and locations of every collegiate
grid game in the District for
the coming season. Games of
nearby colleges are also in
cluded.
The same can be had by mail
ing a Self-addressed envelope to
The Times Sports Department.
VOTE AMERICAN
EIks Booking
The Fredericksburg ElkS are
booking football games at District
1890, between $50 and 10 a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Army Wins Two

WEST POINT, october IS.
Army athletic teams triumphed in
two out of three events yeSter'
day. The Cadet soccer team tri-
umphed over Bucknell, 80, and
the cross-country squad beat New
York University, $40. Army
Plebes lost in football to Bridgton
Academy, 1916,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15

High Individual AveraRe-Wally Don
aIdsOn, 1875. Strikes-COOke, G. +.
Croft, Barmash and GlOssbrenner,
each. Spares-Wally Donaldson, 80.
High Cameo. +. Croft, 14b. High Set
-Barmash and Wally Donaldson, 319
each. Flat Game-A. Gardiner, "a. High
Team Game-COIumbia. 500. High Team
Spt-FrPd ID. stuart, 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Columbia Gains
In Pin Loop

Columbia bowlers climbed two
games in the van in the Odd
Fellows Bowling League, white
washing Covenant, featured by a
500 game, a seasons record.
Individual honors went to
Wally Donaldson with 379 set,
with Ed Donaldson rolling $50,
Norman CROFT, 348; Chalmers
Croft, 344, and Fred Ehlers, 343.