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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Harper To Attend
Inventors Congress

NEW YORK-(C)-Solomon Har-
per, inventor OF heat regulators
for flat irons, brick kilns. furnaces,
etc, and other appliances, will
attend the Inventors Congress at
the Hotel Clinton in Springfield
Mass, Sept, IA, he has announced
Mr.. Harper said Negro inventors
should be urged to attend the
Third World Power Congress to
be held in Washington, d. c., fol
ten days beginning Sept. 10, when
the u. S. Government will act as
host to delegates from Japan, Ger
many, France, South Africa, En-
gland, Soviet Union, and othei
countries. He said all members Of
the American Institute of Electri
cal Engineers, of which he is
member, and all engineering socie
ties, are eligible to attend. Mr.
Harper said he would urge the
National Technical Association
which meets in New York for three
days beginning Sept. 4, to send an
official delegation. The Techm-
cal Association is composed main
" OF colored men, but will be ad-
dressed by outstanding white tech
nicians, like Howard Scott, origi-
nator of Technocracy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Judge Hartrick Reports On
Black Legion Activities

nesday that he will urge removal
Of all state employees who have
been members of the hooded or
der.
Meanwhile, twelve Black Legion
defendants in the Charles Poole
murder case are on trial this week
in Wayne County.
A jury of fourteen is being Sc
lected, including two alternates
The trial is expected to continue
two or three weeks.
The Black Legionaires are being
defended by Attorney Bernard
Cruise, who expresses confidence
that that at least ten of the de-
PENDANTS will be acquitted.
Later in September, Colonel
Harvey Davis and four other mem
bers of the Black LEGION are ex-
pected to go on trial for the muir
der of Silas Coleman, 42-year-old
Negro hod-carrier of Detroit, who
was taken to a lonely swamp near
Pinckney, Mich, on the night OF
May 25, 1885, and shot to death
Just to provide a thrill" for mem
bers Of a drinking party.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
p u bile Officials
Linked With Cult
7 O B e Fired
Pool Murder Case
Ready For Trial
In Wayne County

Circuit Judge George B. Har-
trick, who for the past several
weeks has been sitting as one
man grand jury investigating into
the activities of the Black Legion
in Oakland County, has issued a
printed report " his finds, which
links many public officials with
the hooded cult.
Among them implicated are n
number of public officials in state
and county positions.
A similar one-man grand jury
probe has also been quietly going
on in Wayne County, and Attorney
General O'Hara has likewise been
investigating various crimes charg
ed against members of the Black
Legion.
Indignant citizens have made
such vigorous demands that public
officials affiliated with the cult be
removed from office, that Governor
Frank Fitzgerald announced We'd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Players Sought For
Footb a Ii Team

CHICAGO-(ANP)- Plans for
forming what the sponsors intend
to be the best Negro professional
gridiron team ever assembled In
the midwest, under the name Of
the Chicago American Giants Foot
ball club, were we'll under way this
week.
II. G. Hall is president of the
club with A. c. Jackson manager
and DR.. Dale Beverly the club ply
stefan. w. A. "Bacharach" Smith,
famous Atlanta grid star of several
seasons ago, is coach. The home Of
the team and playing field for local
games will be the American
Giants baseball park at 24S West
Pershing road.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Miss. Starts Negro
II e a lth Program

JACKSON, Miss.-(ANP)-Miss-
issippi's first medical edu-
cation program for Negro physi-
clans and people generally was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
TAKES OWN LIFE

MUSKOGEE, Okla-(ANP)-Miss
Ollie B. Wynn, popular 16-year-
old Manual Training High School
senior, died Monday at Provident
Hospital, shortly after taking a IA
tai dose of carbolic acid in the
presence of two girl companions
with whom she had been riding
homeward in a taXicab.
The girls, Miss Theresa Patter-
son, and Miss Mabel Collins, had
engaged a taxi driven by Lewis
Simmons, and directed him to take
them to South Fifth street. En-
route they saw Miss Wynn walk
ing alone, stopped the cab and ask
ed her to join them on the trip
home. Miss Wynn got in and Sim
mons drove to the South Fifth ad-
dress.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

DODGE-'29 Victory coach de
luxe, wire wheels, velour up
hol., refinished, rebuilt, positive
" like brand new; written guar.
30 days; $40, $22 down; no
finance co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

AUBURN-'32 Auburn Sedan,
Like new finish; everything
complete; $195, $37 down; no
finance co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

An unidentified man of light
complexion and weighing about
200 pounds, was shot and serious
ly wounded by an unknown person,
at $50 p. m. Thursday, while driv-
ing in his car near the corner OF
Willis and Russell.
The wounded man continued to
drive, until he reached Brush and
Eliot streets, when his car ran in
to another automobile. The man
was faint from loss of blood and
it was discovered that he had a
large gunshot wound in the side.
He was taken to Receiving Hospi-
tai.
The car in which the unidenti-
fled motorist was riding, was a
1885 Pontiac, bearing Michigan
license. Police are investigating
the case, to discover the idenaity
of the wounded man and the per-
son by whom he was shot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Ford's Mate II ere
Sunday

EARL BROWDER, Communist
candidate for president Will
speak at a Statewide United
Labor Picnic on Sunday, Sept.
9th, at Camp Liberty. This will
be Mr.. PROVIDERS only appear
ance In Michigan during this
campaign. He will arrive on
Sunday, September 9TH mt 4 p.
m. mt the Michigan Central
Station where a rousing recep-
ton is planned for him. An
auto parade will escort Mr..
Browder from the station to
his hotel.
His running mate for vice.
presidency is James l.. Ford,
a prominent cOlOred Com
munist.
An all day program of en-
tertainment, dancing, SWIM
ming and other sports will
end with huge camp fire in
the evening.
BrOwder will be heard over
WXYZ on Labor Day at Gals
p. NJ. when he will speak over
a nationwide hOOk-up of the
National BrOadcasting Com
pany.
Space donated by friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

FORD-'29 town 3-window for
dor, velour uphol.,, beautiful
high shine, new finish, excel
lent tires, everything perfect;
including written guar; 1925,
S22 down; no finance co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
SPECIAL NOTICE

We hereby notify the public that
J. II. Crawford, of Chandler ave-
nue.. is no longer a representative
of the Detroit Tribune. He has no
authority to sell advertisements or
collect bills for this paper, and
such transactions negotiated by
him in future will not be recogniz-
ed by the Tribune and the Mid
west Publishing Company, Inc.
(Signed)
]. Edward Mccall,
Editor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
MOTORIST SHOT WHILE
DRIVING IN AUTOMOBILE

launched Monday with a series Of
lectures to colored doctors at West
Point conducted by DR.. Walter II.
Maddux, until recently a member Of
the staff of Provident hospital,
Chicago and now attached to the
Federal Children's bureau in Wash
ington.
This postgraduate course for Ne
gro physicians and medical educa-
ton course for the race is planned
through cooperation of the state
health department, state board of
health, Mississippi Surgical and
Medical association and Federal
Children's bureau.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Stock SEPTEMBER G1 EhRkMcE SALE Avenue
-Of 800 Used Cars $40 SIS $50 SIS DOWN

CADILLAC 81 5-pass. custom
Fleetwood sedan, one owner,
tires like new, original finish,
go plates, radio, heater,
whipcord upholstery; written
guar. 30 days; 1896, 500 down;
no finane co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

Communist Candidate for President
Sunday, September 9Th
Tin case of rain Monday
United Labor Election Rally
Sports -Movies-Stage Attractions
Dancing.
Camp Liberty
IL Mile Road and Halstead Road
Directions Grand River to Hal
stead Road, follow signs to Camp.
Buses leave end of Grand River
Car Line every half hour.
Buses leave: IL A. NJ.
Rivard and Brady
Ferry Hall
Joe Russell Club
Yemans Hall
Finnish Hall
Michigan and 18th st.
Has A. M.
Lumpkin and Dawson
12:15 p. M.
Dequindre and Minnesota
Gates open at 10 A. M.
Admission: 10 cents
Listen in on WJBK DetrOit) Every
Wednesday at S:15 p. M.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05

DODGE-'29 4-door light 6, a
beauty, refinished, rebuilt, We
lour uphol., excellent tires, a
little beauty; with written guar.
30 days; 500, $19 down; no fin
ance co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-09-05
Attention.!

If you are in the market for bar
gains in good used cars, read our
automobile advertising section on
Page 10.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
MRS. GEORGE J. CLEARY
EXPIRES AT RESIDENCE
Wife Of President of Trinidad
Citizens Association Was Ma
tive of PHILADELPHIA.

Mrs. Mary G. Cleary. So, wife of
George j. Cleary. president of the
Trinidad Citizens Association, died
yesterday after a short illness at her
home, 1000 I street northeast. Mrs.
Cleary, native of Philadelphia, was
member of the Ladies of Charity
OF Holy Name Catholic Church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Cleary
is survived by three sons, George,
William and Francis Cleary, and five
daughters, Catherine, Olivia and Mar
garet Cleary, Mrs. Morris MacGregor
and Mrs. Thomas Ridolfi, all of this
city, and a sister. Mrs. Edward Kelly
of Philadelphia. She also leaves six
grandchildren
Funeral services, with solemn
requiem mass, will be held at 9 am.
tomorrow in Holy Name Church.
Rev. John w. Dowling will be cele-
brant Of the mass. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
I'm Mrntnrian1.

GILBERT. MAYME CARROLL. tribute
Of love and devosion to the memory Of
MAyME CARROLL oILsERT. who left
US two years ago today. August 13. 1884
You left broken heart
That loved YOU so sincere.
That never did and never will
Forget you. mother. dear.
LONELY DAUGHTER. GERTRUDE. AND
GRANDDAUGHTER. LEA EDNA HoL-
HENRY. EMMA. In loving memory of my
dear mother. EMMA HENRY. who passed
away twelve years ago today. August -.
1924.
Gone but bA3aHTER. 11s frFfastfa. MARY.
MONTGOMERY. MARION LOUISE. In sad
but fonoest remembrance of our devoted
ater S afstifHosstf MaRfs o dagFhtsc f1s 9za9s
who departed this life five years ago to-
day. august 13. 1881.
Our love for you is as fresh TODAY
Fps AND SISTERS.
MURRAY, JESSIE L. In loving remem-
branc, of our dear wife and mother:
years ago today. August 13. 1929.
Sleep on. dear loved one. Gods way is
He knew YOU were weary and needed rest:
Some day we'll meet you. one by one.
DEVOTED HUSBAND; DR.; WIN: 4.
MURRAY: LOVING DAUGHTER,
LUCE A.: vERRIILL AND SONS
OFFUTT. DAVID A. In loving remem-
ths ste 3 GaT9ine sad 9s father RSad Of
who departed this life August 13. 1921.
May his soul rest in peace and per-
petual light shine upon n,s him; Tsm,,v
ROSASCO. BARTHOLOMEW. In remem-
prence of our dear father BARTHOLO-
NEW ROSASCO who passed away three
years ago today. August u. 1893.
HIS s1s6N NEE MRs Z JACK !Rpseo sRo1 f 5a s
EPH AND NOEL F. ROsASeO.
SPRIGGS. EMILY. In sad but loving re-
SPRIGGS. who died five years ago. Au-
gust l3. 1881.
Mother. we shall never forget that day
when we stood beside your bed and
watched you quietly pass away. Oh,
how We wished that day that you could
stay. But your work was done. your VIC
tory won. and. having done your best
diseppoint you. for we. six shall do our
best that we may also hear the welcome
voice say. Come home to rest"
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
WHITE, LEWIS EMORY. A tribute of love
and everlasting memory to our dear son
and brother, LEWIS EMORY WHITE.
who entered the great beyond six years
ago today. August 13. 1880.
Absence draws us nearer.
Between US there fingers but one
To us no one could be dearer..
To us he's lust mi';IhissI His F2M&a: n2s afae.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
BURNS ARE FATAL
TO {. ]. NEUGEBAUER
Dies From Injuries Suffered When
Chair in Which He Was Sleep
ing Caught Fire.

Edward J. Neugebauer, %, of 2l47 o
street died in Emergency Hospital last
night from burns suffered last Friday
when chair in which he was sleeping
caught fire from a homemade lamp.
In addition to the burns, Neugebauer
was almost suffocated by smoke when
he failed to awake after the lamp
caused the back of the chair to shoulder
and then burst into flames.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Pearl Neugebauer, who was at the sea-
shore at the time of the tragedy.
Neighbors dragged Neugebauer from
his apartment after they were attract
ed by smoke seeping into the halls.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
STRICKEN IN HIS OFFICE,
!. T. H MADDUx, SR., DIES
Prominent Marshall Business
Man Survived by Widow
and Four Children.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MARSHALL, Va, August 13.-
Stricken at his Office here, T. Hen
derson Maddux, ST., so, prominent
business man. died yesterday.
Mr.. Maddux had large real estate
holdings in many parts of Fauquier
County. He was a former member
of the Town Council and led the
recent fight against Marshall retaining
its town charter.
He was the son of Webb Maddux
and lived at Oak Hill, home of Chief
Justice John Marshall, until taking
up residence here.
Surviving are his widow, the former
Miss Ida Murray of Marshall; two
sons, Henderson, jr., and Milton; two
daughters, Mary Parke and Alice Vir-
ginia one brother, p. Webb Maddux
of Marshall, and three sisters, Mrs.
Frank Clark Of Mississippi, Mrs. L. F..
Bowersett of Marshall and Mrs. Evan
Hook of Baltimore. Md.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
TURFMAN is DEAD
Col. Robert L. Baker, 72, Formerly
Owned Kingston Stud.

LEXINGTON. KY. August 13 (R.-
Col. Robert L. Baker. 70, nationally
known turfman and capitalist, died
here last night. He formerly owned
Kingston Stud, Bluegrass Thorough
bred Farm.
Two sons. Smith G. and ]. Auval,
both horsemen, survive. The former
has horses racing at Thistle Down
track, near Cleveland, and the latter
has horses racing at Chicago.
Evening star., 1936-08-13

Laurence Allen, employed by the May
Co., and his father, Elmer Allen, Holly
wood. Fla.
For many years a resident here, Mr..
Allen was a member Of the Chevy
Chase Lodge of Masons. the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church and the
Washington Board of Trade. Mr..
Allen managed the department of the
store which handles business dealings
with the Federal and District govern
mentS.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
FUNERAL SATURDAY
FOR OSCAR D. ALLEN
Hardware Company Epploye
Dies While Swimming at
Seaside Heights. n. ].

Funeral services will be held here
Saturday fer Oscar D. Allen, so, OF
6233 Thirteenth street. department
manager for the May Hardware Co.,
1918 New York avenue northeast, who
died of a heart attack yesterday while
swimming at Seaside Heights, N. j.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
FAHEY RITES HELD
Chief of Policy Insurance Divi-
sion Buried in Arlington.

Funeral services for James T.
Fahey, Al, chief of the policy issue
division, Veterans Administration
who died Tuesday in Sibley Hospital,
we're held today at the Catholic
Church of the Nativity, followed by
burial in Arlington National Gene
terry. :
Mr.. Fahey, a World War veteran,
lived at 217 Cockerille avenue, Takoma
Park, Md. As chief Of the policy
issue division, he was active in facili-
tating payment of the bonus.
Evening star., 1936-08-13

Tne DCQy arrived
here today. The
hour of the flu
neral and other
details are to be
announced later.
Mr.. All e ms
daughter, Mis- S
Dorothy Allen,
was S W / m ming
with him when
he was stricken.
Mr.. Alle e n also
leaves his wife,
Mrs. Elva Allen,
who was with him
at the New Jersey
y. q . g..
Evening star., 1936-08-13
FURNISHINGS

SI.OO FRENCH LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS; white hand-roued
edges; colored initials -49c
2 FOR 81. 90 FANCY COLORED
HANDKERCHIEF hand-rolled
hem: broken assortment of ini-
tials. now -3 for 49c
Sport BELTS: fine feathers;
white. brown and white. BLACK
and white. now----------ooc
Evening star., 1936-08-13

Wool exports from Uruguay to the
United States have vastly increased
in the last year.
Evening star., 1936-08-13

Simpson Desert Surveyed.
With camels, a sheep farmer has
crossed the vast Simpson Desert OF
Australia to survey hitherto unexplored
state boundaries.
Evening star., 1936-08-13
Closed Saturdays During August
MEMS CLOTHING

2 SHETLAND SPORT COATS;
tan: double e-breasted REGULAR 3
go. Were $3.50. now $3.50
; PAIRS FLANNEL TROUS.
ERS: black and white stripes;
waist size . t3D. l t33). 2 I4M.
Were $3.50. now -- A.8o
GROUP OF I6 WOOL
SUITS; Iattice-weave Dlaids:
blue gray, slate gray and
tan mixtures; sport back
models. Regular ! 1861.
3 (3o. 9 (38). 3 HO.
(4?); Short 2 (37), ! t39l.
n G2); Long 1 t38).
(39. Were COL QS
$35. now S%l.Oo
3 PAIRS SPORT TROUSERS;
flannels. serges and worsteds:
waist size t32) 4 (33J. Were
$3.50 and SO. now S5.S3
10 PAIRS LINEN KNICKERS;
black and white checks; waist
size 80 to 40. Were 81
now --SI.So
G TUXEDO VESTS: fine white
linens: REGULAR . (31l. . t3s).
] L39); Short $3.50. Were
1913. new --------------e
Evening star., 1936-08-13

? SILK sHANTUNG SUITS:
3-piece; single and double
breasted; Regular ! t36D, L
l3O. 1881; Short ] (37:
Long / t3S). / (39). ] l40l.
Were S35. now S1S.S5
g wORSTED TWIST SUITS;
3-piece STYLES: tan checks: Reg
ular t3O: Short t39-
Were S25. now -----$11.85
] HART SCHAFFNER & MARX
SUIT; tan worsted; Short 35.
Was S27 so. now --S14.Sj
GROUP OF SPORT COATS:
blues and browns: sport backs
and double-breasted models.
Were Sis to $3.50. now 1885
LINEN SUITS; white and nat
ural: single and ble-breasted
sport models: Regular l f37).
j (39); Short ! (:39): Long L
t3sl. 2 400; Stout ! t40l. l
t42). Were $3.50 t. So 80.
ri KOoL KORD SUITS: smart.
well-tailored Summer suits that
lsunder beautifully: tan and
gray stripe: all sizes. Were
Sl2.1o. now -----------so.o
Evening star., 1936-08-13
EMS
SHOES

81 PAIRS RALEIGH SO" SPORT
SHOES; all-white. black-and-
white, white: broken
sizes. Were $500. now S2.95
81 PAIRS sTA-sMOoTH SPORT
SHOES: all white Imported
Buckskins. Were Sl0, now &5.9S
Evening star., 1936-08-13

a3 UMMER SUITS cool
Tropical Worsteds and light
weight wools; tans. Rrays and
blues. Were $3.50 to So 80.
3 WHITE LINEN SUITS: Regu-
lar 134). l t35): Short l
t37). Were S14.5O. now S6.S5
: LINEN SUITS: single and
double breasted sport models:
blue and brown; REGULAR t3Hl,
t3gl. l t42): Short / 800;
Long 2 $50. l (39). Were SO
now 81 l.0O
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX
SUIT; cool. porous white Dixie
Weave. Long 40. Was ST 30.
now xl1.S5
WHITE SPORT COATS,
Regular $50. We're $50:
now -S3.oo
TWEED SUITS; fancy tan
mixtures: sport back models;
Regular . (3O. Were S23;
now S16.SJ
GROUP OF WHITE LINEN
VESTS. Were 81 80 and S. 90;
hoW
Evening star., 1936-08-13

4 PAIRS H ANAN SPOR r
SHOES; black-and-white, tam
and-white: sizes SA. 7B, CAD.
10D. Were S12.50 now -S6.S5
10 PAIRS OF BEACH SANDALS.
Were 81. now half-price --S1.OO
Evening star., 1936-08-13

sI.OO AND sI.50 S no r T S:
French back styles of fine
combed yarn madras and white
on white broadcloth 69c
xI.OO PURE SILK HOSE: fine
quality hand-embroidered isles:
hand -clocked; small all-over fig
ures; seamless and full-fashioned
styles; sizes 10 to II 59c
$500 AND $3.50 S Fl I r T s !:
smart patterns and whites S1.6S
$3.50 AND $3.50 SPOR T
SHIRTS; cool styles. 81 80
$3.50 AND $500 PAJAMAS;
fine madras and mercerizea q
fabrics xl.9S
35c AND SOC HOSE; medium
and dark patterns ----- 2Sc
S. AND $3.50 WA HAB l. E
ROB ESi high = quality fab
RIGS - S3.oS
10 SLIP OVER SWEATERS:
also some sleeveless styles. Were
$500 and $3.50. now S1.59
43 SLIP-OvER SWEATERS; also
coat and sleeveless styles. were
$3.50 and S4 90, now SS.SS
- SWEATERS; slip-oyer and
coat styles. Were $500 70
$3.50. nov So.o0
Evening star., 1936-08-13

119 PAIRS RALEIGH "S"
SPORT SHOES: all-white,
black and white. tan-and-
white: some Genuine Buck
skins included. Plenty OF
large and small
sizes. Were So and 90 o.
81 ------------ SO.S0
Evening star., 1936-08-13

THERE is unlimited selection Of models and
potterns-for every type end size Of mon.
The fobrcs ore oil wool the choice weoves
of Americas Leading mills. The tailoring is Of
q STANDARD not found except OF much higher
you will be wise to buy now
Evening star., 1936-08-13

ENTIRE STOCK $500 TO $3.50
RALEIGH sTRAwS. now--sI.I8
Evening star., 1936-08-13

SI.OO AND sI.5O HICKOK SUs-
PENDERS. now s9c
MEMS $3.50 SWIM SUITS;
made of fine wool; zip-top
styles: 2-tone. now S1.S9
SOC PARIS GARTERS; single.
grip 36c
S1.OO PARIS GARTEks: single
grip. 49, soc
SOC LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS;
plain blue with white hand
rolled hem 800
$50 RoNsoN TABLE LIGHdz q ]:
s1.0O NECKWEAR; smart pat
terms -- CSC
s1.5o NECKwEAR, fne fou-
lards and crepes 500
$500 AND s2.50 NE Eek
W EAR; high-quality hand
tailored silks S1.4S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-24
WOMEN SEEK
EQUAL RIGHTS

Women from all Of the Eastern
States, seeking equal rights for
women, will come to Washington
for the Eastern regional confer
ence of the National Woman's
Party tomorrow and Sunday at
the Washington Hotel.
Following a session tomorrow
afternoon devoted to Jury serv-
ice for Women and Review of the
Edith Maxwell Case" q dinner
will be held in the evening when
the married persons clause" Of
the economy act will be discussed
by several outstanding speakers.
Among the speakers will De Mrs.
Emma Guffey Miller, national
Democratic committeewoman from
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Harvey W.
Wiley, of the National Woman'S
Party; E. Claude Babcock, presi-
dent Of the American Federation
Of Government Employees: Repre-
sentatives Jennings r an dip h
CD, of West Virginia; virginia E.
Jenckes CD, of Indiana, and
Charles A. Halleck (RO, of In
diana, and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-24
MORO CASTLE
MENDEFENDED

NEW YORK, Jan. "a G.N.S).
Justice, rather than vengeance,
was the keynote today of the de-
tense summation by George 2. Me
dale, former U. S. district attor-
ney, at the Federal court trial Of
officers of the Inflated Moro
Castle which burned off the New
Jersey coast in September, 1884,
with the loss of 1874 lives.
Atcing Capt. William F.. Warns.
Chief Engineer Eben Abbott and
Henry E. Cabaud, executive vice
president of the New York and
Cuba Mail Steamship Company,
are accused of negligence in con.
nection with the disaster.
"ThOse who have passed on
from the Moro Castle" Medalie
told the jury, doubtless would
say that whatever is done here
should be done without desire
for vengeance.
"It is an easy thing, more than
year after this catastrophe,
for people to get together and
tell just how in their judgment
the fire could have been ex-
tinguished and loss of life
aVerted,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-24
COUNTY SEEKS
cleanup

LURAY, Jan. 24.-Aroused by
the discovery of the body Of Carl
Good, local resident, near the
Keystone neighborhood earlier in
the week, citizens of Page county
have demanded thorough
cleanup" of this neighborhood
which they declare harbors ian
undesirable element.
Leading citizens of Page county
point out that, according to pc
lice records, more homicides have
occurred in the Keystone neigh
borhood in the last Is years than
in any other two sections of the
county.
Mysterious deaths, unsolve6
murders, and a rate of so pei
cent acquittals of suspects brought
to trial in the courts have aroused
citizens of the county.