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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
F | R T DAMAGE
IS $4,000

LOWER MARLBORO, Md, April
Alive buildings valued at more
than $780, 900 and comprising over
half the business section here were
destroyed by fire late yesterday.
The blaze, believed to have been
caused by defective flue started
in the living room of an eight-room
house belonging to Samuel j. Cox.
Famed by a high wind the fire
gained rapid Roadway and spread
to the store next door before the
first fire company arrived from
Upper Marlboro. The store, which
also housed the town post office,
was owned Jointly by Cox and his
son, Melvin.
Lack Of water hampered fire
men to save a large tobacco barn
in the rear of the store. and an
ice-house and the town hall were
destroyed.
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SCHOOL FUND
BOOST URGED

CONTINUED from Local Page)
granted by the Senate commit
tee.
This delegation was followed
by Mrs. S. H. Collingwood, pres
ident of the Mcfarland Junior
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, who made a vigorous re-
quest for more teachers in the
District school system.
She told the committee that she
was from Michigan and that If
Congress did not agree to i'm
proving the teacher-children ratio
in this vicinity she was considering
returning to Michigan so that her
children would get the proper at
tention. She pointed out that the
average ratio existing today is one
teacher to 80 pupils and that edu.
cational authorities set the ideal
ratio at one teacher to Is pupils.
Later a group from the vicinity
Of Woodrow Wilson High School
asked the Senate committee to in
clude an item of $4,000 in the bill
for a stadium.
The delegation included Mrs.
C. D. Wright, Mrs. Burton K.
Wheeler, Mrs. Wilbur H. LaRoe,
IT., Harold Smith, Paul Williams,
and George Dieffenbach. Several
of this delegation also requested
additional money to construct a
new wing on the Alice Deal Junior
High School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Schedule

NEW YORK-1:45 p. M.-Met-
ropoItan Opera. Milton j. Cross
narrator, W2XAF, Schenectady,
31.4 M, 9.55 meg, and W2XAD,
1875 M, 1874 meg.
GENEVA-5:3O p. Man obser-
yer speaks for the League of Ma
tions. HBL, 31.2 m, 9.65 meg.
LONDON-6:5O p. M.-England
VS.. Scotland. Interval summary
and running commentary on the
second half of International Assn.
Football Match. esd, 25.5 m.
Ills meg, Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg.
or GSA, 49.5 m. sos meg.
MADRID p. M-Special pro-
gram for English speaking listen
ers. EAQ, 30.5 m, 9.87 meg.
BOSTON-S:15 p. M. Boston
Symphony Orch. WeXK. Pitts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04

burgh, 1873 m, GA meg.
TORONTO-S:3O p. M.-"Let's
Go to The Music Hail." CRCX,
Toronto, 1913 m, coo meg: GIRO,
Winnipeg, 46.8 m, 6.15 meg, and
CJRX, winnipeg. 25.6 m, 11.72
meg.
LONDON-1O:2O p. MA COM
mentary on oxford and Cambridge
Boat Race, esd, 25.5 m, Ills
meg, or Csc, 31.3 m, 9.58 meg.
SCHENECTADY-1O:3O r. M,
George Olson Orchestra. W2XAF,
31.4 m, 9.53 meg.
CINCINNATI-1O:3O p. M
Sherlock Holmes. W8XAL, 1915
M, 6.06 meg.
PITTSBURGH-12 A. Mines
Sages 70 the Far North. W8XK,
48.8 m, 6.14 meg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
Rites for Mrs. EIqin
Al Brunswick Today

Funeral services will be held TO-
day at Brunswick, Md, for Mrs.
Emma Elgin, Is, widow Of the late
w. S. Elgin, of Brunswick. Mrs.
Elgin is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. John E. Brady, of Brunswick.
and a son, Eugene, of East Berlin.
Pa. Services will be conducted by
the Rev. Mark Jenkins Of the
Grace Episcopal Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
Four Permits
Revoked
In d. C.
Continued from Local. Page)

wilfred M. Dyer, 2726 woodley
Pl. N. W., 40 miles.
Helen S. Eager, 1918 Thirty
fourth st. N. W., 40 miles.
Curtis H. Reinhold, 1904 Georgia
Ave., 40 miles.
George L. Rosser, I'LL Mime
sofa Ave. S. E., 40 miles.
Michael F. Wainz, Baltimore,
As miles.
Suspended Is Days
Licenses suspended for Is days
were:
Harvey L. Almond, All Fourth
St. N. W.. 38 miles.
John E. Beach, 1926. Wisconsin
Ave-, IS miles.
Frank A. Bender, Ali Eleventh
st. S. E., 80 miles.
Cecil r. Burner, Ala H st. N. E.,
80 miles.
Olaf W. Carpenter, Garfield
Hospital, SO miles.
James D. Click, 331 Seventeenth
st. N. E., SO miles.
Leah w. Denoyer, 1908 New
Hampshire Ave. N. W., 80 miles.
James H. Roddy, 1913 Howard
St. N. w., SO miles.
Convictions in Traffic Court
were:
Second Offense, Speeding
John F. Schneider. 1888 Con
necticut Ave. N. w., SIS.
William Trammell, TIA Fourth
st. S. W., $40.
Milton Hillman, 112 Sixteenth
st. N. E., SIS.
Arthur L. Binger, Maryland, SIS
First Offense, Speeding
Catherine C. Boone, 2247 Nichols
Ave. S. E., $40.
William H. Penn, 2113 I St
N. E.. $40.
Phil J. Hayden, 9 DUPONT Circle
N. W.. $40.
Frank o. s. Trigg, Maryland
$40.
Russell B. Cole. jr., 4415 Il
linois Ave. N. w., $40. :.
william F. Miller, lila Penn ST.
N. E., $40.
George L. Burton. 500 Fourth
st. S. E., $40.
John T. Donnelly, 1419 Orren
st. N. E., $40.
hristie E Melvin, Alto
Georgia Ave. N. w., $40.
william j. Saylors, Maryland
$40.
Frederick S. wikoff, Maryland
IS.
Ralph L. jenkins, 2010 Kalo
rama Rd. N. w., $40.
David T. GriggS, Chevy Chase,
Md, $40.
Herbert A. Plank, Maryland
$40.
James P. Mcmahon, $500 East.
ern Ave. N. w., $40.
Harry D. Young, 1719 Thirty
fifth st. N. w., SIS.
Willard D. Normandy, 637 Dab
liza Ave. N. w., SIS.
Jeanne Blackburne, Pennsyl'
van1a, $40.
John T. Keohan, Children's
Hospital, SO.
George D. sterner, 75O Twelfth
st. S. E.. $40.
John E. Gailsemer, Virginia,
$40.
Emmett C. Morton, 3514 Rod,
man st. N. w., $19
Nicholas S. Kiatta, 1908 Pros
pect Ave. N. w., $40.
Marshall j. Pilkerton, 432
Warner st. N. w., $40.
George S. Knight, Dupont Cir
Gle Apis, $40.
Douglas B. Parsons, 400 East
Capitol ST., $40.
Montague A. eastman, 4441
Volta Pl. N. W., SO.
Barbara Anderson. Virginia, $40
Robert N. Wolheim. 1926 Ala
bama Ave. s. E., $40.
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Cullen Runs Agency.
Wife Has Stamps

It took Milton H. Cullen, stamp
exchange proprietor, Is years to
convince his wife there was any
thing to stamp collecting. Now
he has no collection at all, and
she has one Of the best in Wash
ington.
Says Mrs. Cullen:
"He collected stamps for
years, and never could figure
it out. never could under
stand why he'd search and 60
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-04
HEARST RADIO
DECISION DUE
IN MONTH

Decision in the suit Of Hearst
Radio, Inc. to acquire control
of Radio Station WMAL should
be handed down by Justice Jen-
nings Bailey in District Supreme
Court within the next month, it
was believed today.
The belief was predicated on
the fact that Elisha Hanson,
counsel for the American News
paper Publishers Association and
the head Of the Hearst legal staff
at the three-day trial before JUS
tice Bailey, which ended yester-
day, said he would submit q
brief to the court by April 10.
If the brief of the Hearst in
tereSts is in, the hands Of the
court by April 10, it is believed
final adjudication of the case will
follow within a week or so.
Conferred on Agreement
During the trial before Justice
Bailey, the case conferred on an
agreement signed by Hearst rep
resentatives and the heirs Of the
late M. A. Leese. local optician
and owner Of WMAL, on January
IL. 1885.
The agreement, signed in the
offices of Thomas P. Littlepage,
attorney for the Leese heirs, stipu-
lates that the Hearst interests
shall pay $685. 900 for the broad
casting studio. Declared by the
plaintiff to be a valid contract
| forcing the LeeSe heirs to continue
negotiations for the sale Of the
radio station, the agreement has
been termed by the defense
merely a memorandum"
Opposing the defense view in
court was T. j. White, general
manager of Hearst Enterprises,
Inc, who told the court yesterday
he never thought the paper to be
a memorandum"
Hearst Stands Ready
Mr.. Hanson, in his opening
statement, explained the Hearst
interests are ready at any time to
carry out their end of the bargain,
and to meet provisions laid down
by the Leese heirs in any way
suitable to them or the court.
Among the provisions is the
method Of payment of the $685.
900; the collection by the Leese
heirs of $4,000 yearly rental for
WMAL to be paid by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company un-
til January, 1898; and the con-
tinuation on the broadcaSting
time of the studio of free adver-
Using for the M. A. Leese Opt
cal Company.
Besides Mr.. Hanson, the Hearst
attorneys at the trial here included
Mannheim Rosenzweig, New York
legal adviser of William Randolph
Hearst who also acted as a wit
ness at the trial; Raymond F. Nc
Cauley, associate of Mr.. RoSen-
zweig; and Elliott C. Lovett, local
attorney.
Three Heirs Involved
Mrs. Lorraine Goode, Norman
LeeSe and William Earl Leese,
sister and brothers, were the
three Leese heirs involved in the
alleged sales agreement. They
were represented by Hamilton
and Hamilton.
In his testimony before the
court, Mr.. Littlepage, who repre-
sents the Leese heirs as the at
torney for the Leese estate,
claimed the agreement of Janu-
airy IL, 1885, was binding if the
minor provisions could be worked
out to the satisfaction Of the
heirs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
HALLE Q. BROWN
SUNDAY FORUM

Have you but a vague idea of
conditions in Mexico? Do you re-
all from your school days that you
we're taught that Central American
countries and Mexico were very
backward? Would you be sur
lrised to know that now Mexico's
system of Adult Education is quite
advanced, that remarkable strides
nave been made in reducing il
iteracy among both the old and
young Mexicans of all classes ?
Professor Harold Benjamin, Asst.
Dean of the College of Education,
University of Minnesota, one of
The outstanding educators of our
country, will talk at the Halle Q.
Brown Forum, Sunday, March 8,
on Revolutionary Education in
Mexico" Be sure to avail yourself
of the opportunity to hear Profess
sor Benjamin for not only is he
well informed on his subject from
an acquaintance with Mexican edu-
cation that dates back personally
to his experience as a soldier in
Mexican border skirmishes in 1918,
and from recent visits to Mexico
for the express purpose of study
ing the educational systems, but
he is one of the University's most
beloved speakers, always holding
his audience spellbound. Don't
forget the time and place, engrave
it on your memory. Attend the
Halle @. Brown Forum, Sunday,
March 8, at 4 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
FORUM

T. Arnold Hill, Urban League
executive, was his own dispassion-
ate self as he addressed a large
st. Paul Minneapolis Forum audi
ence last Sunday at Phyllis Wheat
ley. After his talk, which ranged
quite freely over a wide field of
Negro interest, Mr.. Hill still re-
manned calm in the face of many
pointed questions, answering most
of them to the satisfaction of his
hearers. The meeting marked the
annual visit of the St. Paul Forum,
the attendance in consequence
greatly increased.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Housing Project
Gets Underway

The northside housing project is
finally getting under way, at least
to the extent of demolishing the
old buildings standing on the site.
This job will employ a considerable
number of men for a brief period
of time. The wage scale finally
agreed upon is forty cents per hour
for thirty hours a week, which is
lower than the unskilled rates paid
on most government projects.
Those who are to be given first
preference on the job will be men
eligible for WPA work but who
have not yet been placed. There
fore, those of our men who are in
terested in getting employment on
this project should Immediately go
to the Industrial Division of the
Employment Service, 218 End Ave
nue. South. The low wage scale
will, of course, prohibit a number
of men from accepting the work,
but there must be a great many
whose relief budget does not exceed
the amount they could earn on this
job. There is a possibility that it
will be necessary to allow a num-
Der of exemptions, which means
that persons not on relief will be
eligible to work on this job. If
and when this is done, the League
will attempt to disseminate the in
formation as quickly as possible.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Urban League
Annual Meeting

In a previous announcement it
was stated that the dates on
which Mr.. Elmer A. Carter is
to speak in the Twin Cities
would be the 9th and 18th. We
wish to make a correction here.
Mr.. Carter speaks in Minneap-
oils on Thursday, March 26th,
and in st. Paul on Friday,
March 9th. A great deal of
interest is being shown in these
meetings, both by white and col
ored people, especially those
who have knowledge of Mr..
Carter's ability as a speaker.
The Twin City Urban League
invites the cooperation of
churches, social and civic organ
izations in the effort to insure
a large attendance at these re-
Ispective meetings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Two One-Act Plays
to Be Presented

On Wednesday, March II, at 8
p. M, two one-act plays will be
presented at Welcome Hall by the
Welcome Hall Dramatic group un-
der workers education. Mrs. Eva
Walker Carr will direct. The plays
to be presented are "The First
Quarrel" and "The Whole Truth. i"
The cast is composed of Mrs.
Josephine Hagen, Mrs. Leona Mon
tigue, Miss Josephine Camp, Miss
Arlee Billiard, R. R. Hagen, Hamil-
ton Kemp, William Billiard, and
Albert Montague.
The admission is free and the
public is cordially invited to at
end.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
NORTH SIDE Y. Nj. c. A
CHURCH ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION

As was predicted earlier in the
basketball season, the Border team
fulfilled the hope of their fondest
admirers by winning the North
Side Y. NJ. c. A. championship.
By virtue of their last two victories
they will represent the North Side
in the tournament for City laurels,
to be held early this month at the
Central Y. M. C. A.
The boys came through with
only one defeat to mar their
record, in their first campaign in
the Church League. That one up
set served as an inspiration to
Captain Lott and his teammates
who gave their best in each fol-
lowing game. The boys deserve
a world of credit for their show
ing, and the community, as well as
the Church is proud of them, both
for their ability and their splendid
sportsmanship. The league Off
Gals said that in every game they
displayed the finest spirit and
cleanest craftsmanship of any
team in the league.
Russell Lutheran aggregation
was swamped Friday, Feb. %, by
a score of "A to %, with Don
Sparkle" Strawder leading the at
tack. The schedule was COM
pleted Monday, March 2, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House against
the Foss M. E. outfit, which went
down to defeat 20 to 9.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
VICTOR IN FIRST
CONTEST

Mrs. Mamie Battles of 705 AL
drich Avenue North won her de-
mand for $500 a week, temporary
alimony, pending the divorce action
brought by her husband, Anderson
Battles. The hearing was before
Judge Frank E. Reed of the Henne-
pin County District Court, who de-
cided that $3.50 per week, the sum
offered by her husband, was in
sufficient.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
THE EARL SIMS HOME
DESTROYED

Fire wrecked the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Sims, 2017 Smelling
Avenue, the night of Feb. 13. The
flames broke out at II P. NJ. and
were not extinguished until 3
A. M. The family is temporarily
housed with Mrs. Lillian Gordon,
1912 E. Franklin, sister of Mrs.
Sims. Mr.. and Mrs. Sims are
members of the Gospel chorus of
Bethesda and of the Gloom
Chasers Social club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06

26 lives have been saved in st.
Paul in one year. I think that is
worth considering seriously" Mr..
Cuthbert said. Furthermore, Mr..
Warren has checked gambling and
eliminated the slot-machines from
st. Paul. In past years these me-
chanical pick-pockets took hun
dreds of dollars from people and
put them in the pockets of gang
sters and racketeers. With the
elimination of the slot-machine,
the racketeers find it doesn't pay to
stay in st. Paul. That's why I'm
for Warren"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
ENDORSES WARREN

Sidney ]. Cuthbert, $40 Iglehart
Avenue, today announced that he
would support H. E. (Ned) War
rem, Commissioner of Public Safe
ty, for reelection.
81 have come in contact with Mr..
Warren for a number of years and
have always found him fair and
able. And his record in the police
department speaks for itself. Dur
ing his time, traffic deaths have
been reduced from rs in one year
to 80 in a year, which means that
because of better traffic policing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
WINS VERDICT

In Judge Monick's Court Thurs
day morning, a verdict was given
w. A. Benjamin, 756 Iglehart
Ave-, st. Paul, in his suit against
Launeer Pemberton, University
student rooming at the Benjamin
home. Benjamin claimed a debt
of $500 and was awarded $500.
Pemberton testified he had an in
come of 5000 a week earned in a
downtown barber shop.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
ART EXHIBIT

Again we call attention to the
Harmon Art Exhibit now being
shown at the Northrop Auditorium,
University of Minnesota. The Gal
lery is open from 1890 to $3.50
every day except Sunday. The di-
rector of the Gallery reports that
attendance has been fine during the
past few days and many artists in
the Twin Cities have been profuse
in their praise of the Exhibit. We'd
nesday, March IL, is the closing
date.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06

Clarence E. Hughes, who has won
a permanent place in the esteem
of the admirers of the Phyllis
Wheatley Dramatic Players, has
added something to his reputation
by his presentation in last weeks
production of ''Till the Day 1 Die"
in which Mr.. Hughes was the only
member of his group. Arrange
ments have been made to give the
play in st. Paul on March II and
IA, and in Minneapolis at a date
set tentatively for March 20.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Both Got the Worst of 1t

Two men, Livingston Simms and
Lloyd Slaughter, sought to solve
their problems by killing each other
last Sunday. Simms, it appeared,
entered the Slaughter domicile
without invitation and was shot in
the arm in consequence. But the
Judge evened the score by sending
them both to the workhouse for 90
days.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
AUXILIARY DINNER
TUESDAY

Tuesday, March 10, the regular
dinner meet of the Phyllis Aux
iliary will be held at the house at
6 p. m. Luncheon is served free to
those who make reservations by
10 a. M, Monday The program
offers music and a report from the
auxiliary's delegate to the Negro
National Congress. The public is
invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Welfare Agencies and Press
Pay Visit To Mendoza Camp;
Observe Transients There

Out at Mendoza a few miles from
the Twin Cities, lies the Transient
Camp the government has provided
for its colored, unattached and un-
employed men. Rumors that some
dissatisfaction existed there in
duced Miss w. Gertrude Brown of
Phyllis Wheatley, Charles w.
Washington, secretary of the Ur-
ban League, and w. M. Smith of
the Press, to pay the camp a visit.
No Trouble
According to the superintendent
and the councillor in charge, who
were most courteous in giving in
formation, there is nothing in the
camp routine to invite worry save
that the men find the life monoto-
nous, going to work in the morn
ing, back for dinner, return to
work and back to bed at night.
Amusement Needed
The great need as explained by
the superintendent is for some
amusement that provides more of
a variety. The work is not hard;
the food is nourishing and ample,
the quarters comfortable, but the
sameness gets under the skin.
Arrange Entertainments
There are, living in the camp,
108 colored men and some 20 white,
the visitors learned. There seemed
to be no racial friction. There is
a large dining hall and a canteen
where the men gather for reading,
cards or such other entertainment
as may be offered. Miss Brown at
once arranged to bring a group
from Phyllis Wheatley for a
nights amusement, to be given
Friday night, March 6, music, tap
dancing, and a one-act play, with
Mrs. Blanche o. Mason and Miss
Louise Bohanon in charge.
Religious Service
There has been no attempt to
establish regular religious services.
An occasional visiting pastor
brings a message. Otherwise
Sunday is just another day, but
without any work to perform. The
Urban League secretary will bring
this to the attention of the Min
listers Alliance and ask them to
supply the need.
Beautiful Site
The camp occupies high ground
a mile or two beyond the Mendoza
bridge. The view is fine, even on
a winter day, and in the summer
time is said to be wonderfully at
tractive. The rooms of the build
ings are decorated with paintings
and carvings made by the men.
Whatever is desired to make this
camp and its personnel more use
full to the purpose of its establish
ment will be attempted by the
Twin City Communities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
POLITICAL MEETING

City-wide Citizens Commit
tee Of st. Paul will hold a po-
litical rally at Pioneer Hall,
588 Rondo, Saturday, March
z, at 8 P. M. The public is
cordially invited and all candi-
dates invited to speak. Lunch
served free. Committee N. w.
Evans, w. F. Butler, Frank
Boyd.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
COOPERATIVES MEET
MONDAY

The first meeting on Consumers
Co-operatives will be held Monday
evening, March 9, at Hasmer
Branch, Public Library, seth st.
and Fourth Ave. S., at 8:15, and
will last one hour only. The meet
ing is open to everyone and viii
be conducted by C. E. Rucker of
the State Department of Educa-
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
LIONS MEN TO GIVE SUN
DAY PROGRAM

The officers of Layman Club of
Zion Baptist church are sponsoring
a mems program Sunday, March
%, at 8 P. M, at the church. We
are soliciting the cooperation of
all the churches. Rev. H. G..
White, president; VIM. Crump,
committee chairman.