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The Washington times., 1936-02-17

The washington String Quartet
: will give the third in o series Of
four concerts tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the Sulgrave Club,
1901 Massachusetts Ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

Men wait for it =. men
look for it men take
advantage o f it B E.
CAUSE men know that
when we have one of
these sales it means saw
INGS! This is not a
store that has a sale every
five minutes =. we wait
six long months for clear
ance time and when that
time gets here WE
HAVE A SALE A
Gle A R "A N CE IN
EVERY SENSE OF
THE WORD! A stock
reducing event of mer-
chandise Jour very own
goods that we paid top
wholesale prices f o ~
with prices that are cut
so deep as to insure COM
plete clearance! You'll
find everything exactly
as it is the other months
in the year EXCEPT
THE PRICES! Don't
miss this sale and then
have to wait It'll July for
similar reductions! Drop
in tomorrow! You'll be
glad you took time out to
look
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10
NEW NRA PLAN
ABANDONED BY
NEW DEAL
Congress Not to Get
Request For Law,
Study Shows
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM
Copyright 1885 by international
News SerVicel

With 1887 business conditions
expected to equal the prosperity
era of 1929, the special Presidential
committee studying the question OF
NRA has abandoned all thought Of
reviving that agency in any form,
sources close to the committee dis
closed today.
No recommendations for estab-
fishing a new MIRA will be con.
tanned in the committees report,
which will be completed at the
end of this month.
Formed by President
The committee is composed Of
labor and industrial representa-
tives, including George Mead,
head of the Commerce Depart
ment's Business Advisory Council.
It was formed some time ago
when President Roosevelt proposed
a study of the mass of data and
information acquired while the
NRA was an active organization.
According to a high Commerce
Department official, the commit.
tee does not contemplate making
any legislative proposals in its
report except that certain of the
NRA's original objectives-main-
tenance of fair wage and hour
standards should be kept in
sight" by the Government.
Roper Urges Same
Secretary of Commerce Roper,
who serves with the committee in
an advisory capacity, already has
urged continuation of these OBJ
jectives of industry itself. Roper
and other committee members
hold the view that industry has
indicated a desire for closer coop
Grafton with the government. This
condition can bring about obServ-
ance Of NRA standards.
Roper said:
81 am very much encouraged
by the outlook. The problems
of business are being approached
from new directions, all Of
which look to a stabilized con.
ditiOn in industry.
CONFIDENCE AT PEAK
"This month alone, four
groups-the Council for Indus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

nickles in his cup. But not the
sheriff, who had a .45-caliber re-
volver swinging at his hip. For
he recalled that bloody feud of
the mountains took place only 40
miles from here.
Much Talk of FeudS
There was plenty of talk of
feuds here. The famous Allen
feud, where the Judge and several
others. were shot down in the
court room, took place not many
miles away, and there have been
many others down in this TRAN
gular section where Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee meet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

who admits she struck him on the
head with her slipper, but that he
died from natural causes.
Inc state commended he was
slain by the girl, who refused to
concede a father the right to
whip her because she had dis
obeyed his orders and gone to q
party.
AS the trial opened, neighbors
who had not seen each other for
months met in the court room
that was damned to OVERLOOKING.
On the steps Of the courthouse
a blind man strummed his guitar
and sang in plaintive voice the
ancient ballad of 1.-The HatfieldS
and the McCoys."
Some dropped pennies and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10
PLEA FOR UNITY
VOICED BY
PRESIDENT
Letter Read As Labor
And Industry Open
Farley Here
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT
International News Service

President Roosevelt today called
on labor and industry to work to.
gether to promote economic sta
bility throughout the nation.
The Presidents plea was read
to the representatives of labor.
industry and government gathered
here for the second annual indus
trial conference.
Mr.. Roosevelt made no specific
suggestions in mis- letter, but told
Federal Industrial Coordinator
George L. Berry, in charge of the
conference, that he expected bene-
ficial results. The President
wrote:
81 trust that the forthcoming
deliberations between repre-
sentativeS of industry and labor
will, by advancing the best in.
terests of each, promote the
stability of our whole national
economy"
Reading of the Presidents mes
odSC OPCL1Cu O14C G"O-AoJ oCoolOll
of the conference.
In the foreground for discussion
was the demand of organized la,
Dor for speedy enactment of legis-
lation providing the working man
a five-day week of six hours a
day, at specified minimum wages.
Second only to this SSue. was
the question whether basic prince
pies of the invalidated NRA shall
be reinstated through legislation
determined as constitutional.
This was the second annual con-
ference called by the council for
industrial progress. Both admins
trative and legislative leaders were
scheduled to address the gather
ing during its two-day session.
Some industries refused to send
representatives to the meeting but
dozens of others have sent their
executives here.
There was a fair chance for
fireworks during the round table
discussions. Representatives Of
both the Craft Union A. F. of L.
and the industrial unions of John
L. Lewis committee for industrial
organization, were on hand when
Berry opened the meeting today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10
THREATENED
TO KILL HIM,
SHE SAYS
Roommate at College
Relates Story Told
By Defendant

WISE, Va, Dec. 10. - Edith
Maxwell struck her father, Trigg
Maxwell, on the head with q
poker and Laid him out"
That evidence was brought out
by the State today for the first
time as it opened its case against
the 22-year-old mountain school
teacher, charged with the murder
of her father.
Ruth Baker, a pretty young girl
who Is Edith'S first cousin and
looks like sister, gave this new
evidence.
Ruth and Edith roomed to-
gether at State Teachers College,
and while there Edith told how
she had struck her father and
threatened to kill him. Miss
Baker testified.
Dared Him to Fight
Mrs. Robert Moles, another sur
prise witness, testified she heard
Edith threaten to kill her father
on a number of occasions, and
also said Edith dared him to fight
her." and declared she would
broadcast to the community he
was q coward.
The morning session was marked
by frequent clashes between prose
cution and defense attorneys, the
defense entering objection after
objection to testimony of State
witnesses.
abel Maxwell Mullins, another
cousin Of Edith, testified she
quarrels between Edith and
144gg. These were caused, she
said, by Trigg asking Edith to get
up and get his breakfast.
Teacher Tells of Threat
Another alleged threat by Edith
was testified to by Arthur Boiling,
school teacher of Flat Gap. He
and Edith were driving one day,
he testified, when they saw Trigg,
and Boiling remarked to Edith:
There is your daddy, better
hide or he'll whip you"
Edith'S eyes flashed. he said,
d; and she snapped back:
I'D like to see him try. I'll
kill him."
Everett Holyfield, a taxi driver,
testified Edith told him she hated
her father so much she would
laugh to see him in his grave.
Laughter Frequent
There was considerable hilarity
during the morning session. the
crowd breaking into laughter
several times.
Leonard Hill, a Kentucky noun.
taineer, caused laughter when he
admitted he had been on q
number Of DRINKS" with Trigg.
The question of who gave Trigg
a black eye also caused consider
able amusement.
Uncle Bitter Foe
These new witnesses were
located by Lee Skeen, uncle of the
girl and former sheriff of the
county, who works bitterly against
Miss Maxwell. Realizing his influ'
ence in this mountain county
close to the Kentucky border
where moonShine stills are oper.
ated in almost every wooded val
ley, the defense sought to dis
qualify every prospective Juror
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

who admitted he knew the former
sheriff.
It took more than four hours to
select the jury that will hear the
case against Miss Maxwell. Both
prosecution and defense stated
they were satisfied with the jury.
After the jury was selected, State
and defense made opening state.
ments, then the jury was locked
up for the night, under the eye of
Sheriff W. H. Boiling.
Contends Death Natural
Charles Henry Smith, Washing,
ton and Alexandria criminal law
yer, contended that Trigg Maxwell
20O-pound blacksmith was not slain
by his slender blue eyed daughter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

"Chesty," drape, modified drape, English
Lounge or conservative models Plain
shades and the smartest of patterns. Kuppen-
heimer's Champion worsteds are featured
O'COATS; single and double-breasted;
raglan and set-in sleeve models. Plain shades
and patterns. Fabrics include rugged hair
fleeces and Kerseys. Alparajahs, Worumbos
and Kuppenheimer heavyweight Valgoras
are the famous names.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

merce, and the Commerce De-
partment'S Business Advisory
Council, will hold meetings.
Their deliberations come at a
time when confidence and Sc
curity are at their greatest peak
during the past four years."
In withholding recommends
tons for NRA revival, the com
mittee has been particularly in
fluenced by acceleration of the re
covery movement. Roper pre-
dicted yesterday that national in
come for next year would match
and possibly surpass the eighty
one-b illiondollar mark set in
1929.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-10

Group Too: S4U SUI
Kupbenheimsr = Grosmsr Tailoring
Those fine, meaty worsteds by
Kuppenheimer in the new
"Chesty,'' drape, modified drape
and notch shawl lapel suits, in
Guiding Kuppenheimer Crusader
Worsteds! Kerseys, Fleeces and
Alpaca blends are features of the
o'coat group! *Grosner overcoats;
Kuppenheimer and Grosner suits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-14
PACKARD

Packard De Luxe Little "S" N0OS
Sedan-Custom built, like OACO
new; only $2S5; terms or trade Mr..
Roper, Dist. 400. Must be seen be-
fore S D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-14
Automobiles for Sale

PACKARD USED CARS ARE THE BEST
PACKARD. Kalorama at 18th.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-14
THE BROADMOOR

1901 CONNECTICUT AVE.
Two rooms kitchen. bath, porch. south
ern exposure completely redecorated. now
available. Phone Cleveland 5000.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Community Union
To Resume Picket

Bill Taylor, secretary of the
Citizens Community Union, told
this paper Monday, that plans are
under way to attempt to convince
certain Northside merchants who
have 80 per cent Negro patronage
that they should have some Negro
employees.
If such firms are not convinced
the union will reinstitute the picket
system which they used so effec-
lively some IL months ago.
The chief offender according to
Bill Taylor is a druggist in the
Sixth avenue area whose patron
age is SO per cent colored. Officers
of the union are Pascal Commodore,
president, Wilson Earl, vice-presi-
dent, Bill Taylor, secretary and
Cecil Newman, treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Baby Left on
Doorstep of
st. Paul Family
UNIDENTIFIED BABY LEFT
ON RUFUS DODD DOOR
STEP

A two-weeks-old baby was left
on the doorstep of the Rufus Dodds
of 992 Iglehart avenue, Saturday
afternoon, June 20, while Mrs.
Dodd was using the telephone at
the home of a neighbor. The in
FAINT was taken to Ancker hospi-
tai where authorities have taken
it's footprints to try to trace its
identity. Neighbors say the baby
was brought there in an automo-
bile by woman and two men.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Daughter Elks
Picnic ALI Set
For Saturday

Next Saturday all day, June 81
Como Temple No. 1913, I. B. P. O.
E. W., is holding it's annual big
picnic at Harriet Island.
According to the chairman, Mrs
Roberta Tyler, the picnic will be
the largest in history.
Many events and amusements
will be presented. A special floor
show will be the feature of the
evening. Dancing to the music of
a red hot band will be provided.
Another feature will be a pop
ularity contest between two young
people, Nadean Davis and Earl
Salozaar. To the winner a hand
some bicycle will be presented.
A large crowd is expected &C
cording to Mrs. Suzanne Tudos,
daughter ruler of Como Temple.
The Bid-Rite Contract Club met
Thursday, June II, at the home of
Mrs. Cora Belle Banks of TAO St.
Anthony avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
St. Paul Resident
for Quarter of
Century Buried
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR F. A. SCOTT

Funeral services were held
Thursday, June 10, from Pilgrim
Baptist church, at 2:30 p. m. with
Rev. Lee w. Harris officiating for
Foster A. Scott of 1926 N. Chats
worth Street, who passed away
Monday, June Is, after long ill
ness. Services were under the au-
spices of Perfect Ashlar Lodge No.
A, F. & A. M. The deceased had
been a resident of St. Paul for
the past twenty-six years and was
employed by the Union Depot
Company. Survivors include his
wife, Leantha; stepfather, Edward
Carter; brothers, Mym and Mack
Carter, and several other relatives
and a host of friends. Interment
was in Oakland cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
MASONS OBSERVE ST. JOHNS
DAY

Twin City Masons, members of
the A. F. & A. NJ, Minnesota jur-
isdiction, held their annual st.
Johns Day celebration Sunday
morning, June 81, at Wayman Am.
E. Church, Minneapolis.
R. Wilson served as master of
ceremonies. In addition to the an
nual sermon delivered by Rev. T.
B. Stovall, pastor of Wayman
church, others who appeared on the
program were Chester Johnson,
Grand Master, Minnesota jurisdic-
ton, Rev. Henderson Reddick, w.
]. Grimes, Mrs. Rosa Moore, E. R.
Thomas and Mrs. Blanche Mays.
The committee in charge of the
celebration was S. Ransom, D. w.
Willis, G. R. Lynn, C. W. Glenn,
C. D. Jones, H. Curry, E. II. Payne,
M. w. Judy and R. Wilson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Boat Excursion
ALL Set For
July Fourth

The first boat excursion of the
summer season will be held Satur-
day night, July A, under the au-
spices of the popular Minneapolis
group, the Gloom Chasers Social,
Literary and Art Club.
Engaged for the trip down the
river is the steamer Donna Mae,
which is used daily by hundreds of
excursionists. Three groups who
chartered the boat last year suf-
fered because of rumors spread by
rival promoters who sought to les
sen the boat crowd. A check by
this newspaper with U. S. naviga-
ton authorities proved rumors of
the boats poor condition absolute
ly false. Over two hundred white
groups used the boat last year.
The Gloom Chasers have char
tered the steamer because they felt
sure the public wanted something
different in the way of public en-
tertainment. An advance sale of
tickets indicates a large crowd will
attend the affair. See the ad in
this paper for other details. The
boat leaves foot of Washington
Avenue bridge at 8 p. m.
The Social Twelve is holding its
regular meeting at the home of
Chas. Graham Saturday night.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Rafert Bakery
Fined; Short
Weight Loaves

The Rafert Baking Co., 324 Uni
versity Ave. S. E., was fined $50
in Municipal court for baking
short weight loaves of bread. An
inspector from the Minneapolis
bureau of weights and measures
checked the output of the baking
firm and discovered several loaves
of bread which were two ounces
short.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
LIBERIA WANTS AMERICAN
SETTLERS

Monrovia, Liberia-(C)-Under
a new plan of modernization, Lii
IBERIA is inviting American Negroes
to come to the country, according
to statement by President Edwin
]. Barclay to Lester A. Walton,
American Minister. The types of
emigrants wanted are skilled ar
tisans, trained agriculturalists,
business men with capital, and
young physicians. "Opportunists
and political agitators are not
wanted" the President said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
Albright Attends
Negro Congress
Meet In Ohio
By JOSEPH ALBRIGHT
Duluth Staff Writer,
Spokesman-Recorder Bureau

CLEVELAND, OHIO
Big people here. Greetings
from other members of the Ma
tional Council of the National
Negro Congress. John P. Da-
Wis hearty handshake and smile,
accompanied by "Ha! A Gopher!"
Great guy and stout fella.
Whirlwind trip through the
beautiful Phyllis Wheatley Asso-
citation, host to the council. .
Meeting Jane Hunter, guiding light
of the big plant. Promising
to attend her lunch conference
Monday. Into three consecu-
tive major sessions listening to re-
ports of council heads. Reports
tell of continued oppression and de-
termined fights to end it. I'm
pressed with the courageous re-
ports from Alabama and Florida.
Terrible fight there under tire
mendous odds. Hearing the
thrilling story of the national or
ganizers of the committee on In
dustrial Organization from the
American Federation of Labor,
John Brophy. Story of increas-
ingly successful assault on the
color line in the A. F. of L. .
Continued on Page 81
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
MRS. OWENSBY HEADS CIVIC
LEAGUE

The Humboldt District Civic
League recently elected the follow
ing officers: Mrs. Ida Owensby,
President; Mrs. Harlan T. Russell,
Vice President; Mrs. Alex Jones,
Secretary; Mrs. George Newton,
Treasurer; Mrs. Earl Shamwell
was elected Educational Director
and Mrs. Alex Jones was appoint
ed chairman of the Youth commit
tee.
The election of officers was held
at the elimination of the fall and
winter program of civic and educa-
tional activity. The league sent
letters of thanks to Miss w. Ger
trude Brown, of Phyllis Wheatley
House and Miss Katherine Kohler,
Minneapolis Director of Adult Edu-
cation, both of whom have been in
strumental in the development of
the League. The League will hold
meetings throughout the summer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
TEACHER SUPERVISOR
VISITOR

Mrs. Grace Alternately, supervis-
or of schools in Hunter county, Tex
as, is in the city as house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chambers
of Clinton avenue south. While
here Mrs. Alternately is studying
music and esthetic dancing at the
MacPhail School of Music. Mrs,
Alternately resides in Huntsville,
Texas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
HERE and
THERE
By w. M. Smith

The fog that has envelOped the
Schmeling-LOuis battle begins to
show some faint signs of clearing
up. The experts, who almost to
man insisted that Schmeling had
no chance, those experts who are,
in large measure, responsible for
the fog in which so many fight
fans found themselves, are stand
ing by their guns and declaring
that if it was given to them again
to pass judgment, with the same
records to base it upon, they
would render the self-same deci-
sion. One of them even goes so
far as to say, There's something
funny about that fight and 1 can't
tell what it is"
That's important in that it
voices the sentiment of many of
Joe's own people.
Anxious to find some reason for
the failure of their idol to make
good, they have voiced some won
derfully fascinating rumors. Per-
haps the most weird is this: Adolf
Hitler, dictator of the German en-
pire, sent for Schmeling and gave
him subtle poison. The fumes
coming from his gloves and strik-
ing Louis nose would weaken tho
not kill him. This accounts, says
rumor, both for the unexpected
courage of Schmeling and the
faint-hearted blows sent out by the
previously invulnerable Joe Louis.
Of course, one can't accept any
such fantastic explanation of this
mysterious battle, for mysterious
it is in the face of any explana-
ton, no matter how logical, but a
much more likely theory is that
Joe and JOe's trainers both were
lured into OvercOnfidence because
of the ease and unfailing regular
ity of his recent battles. Joe got
a highly magnifed idea of his own
prOwess and thus thought it I'M
necessary to study for that right
hand of Max.
Didn't the experts say that Joe's
left would just about massacre Max
every time he sent out that right?
And isn't it true that Joe was care
less with his eating and possibly
his sparring mates did not give him
the severe workouts he needed, not
withstanding all the papers had to
say about it?
This much, however, is certain,
whatever the future may disclose:
There's no discOunting the things
Joe Louis has DONE. He has made
the most remarkable record in
prize ring history; he has defeated
the acknowledged best men in the
game; he has provided the needed
spur to jaded prize fight enthusi-
asm and brought to view once
more the profitable gates. And
through it all he never lost his
head, never disgraced himself or
his people. He has been a fine in
SEPARATION to his own young race
boys and has eradicated prejudice
from the minds of hundreds and
hundreds. of white people. He has
been the most unusual and the
most valued influence in behalf of
race relations that the century has
produced.
After all, there was something
funny about that fight. I don't
understand it.