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Evening star., 1937-04-01
DC. Tree Chief Battles Idea
He Got Relatives on Pay Roll
Lanhan, Scorns NepO-
tisn, List, Telling Ho,o
They Obtained Jobs.

On his 61st birthday anniversary
Clifford Lanham, tall, keen-eyed su-
perintendent of trees and parkings,
entertained himself yesterday by draw
ing on his AZ years experience in the
District government to effectively dis
sect the nepotism bugaboo.
Il might as we'll use myself as the
horrible example," chuckled Lanham,
since they have my name up near the
top Of the list of those having relatives
in the District government"
The "nepotism report" compiled by
District Auditor Danitl j. Donovan for
the House District Appropriations
Subcommittee listed Lanham as nav
ing brother, niece, two nephews,
a cousin and brother-in-law in the
District service.
Earned so Cents Day First.
Lanham recalled the days when
'nepotism" was as unheard of as
"Whoopee" and he was water boy
earning so cents a day-the only
Lanham on the District pay rolls.
Il certainly didn't have any influ-
ence then" he said. But was am
bilious and pretty soon I was skilled
laborer earning $150 day. Climb
ing steadily became cart driver and
then a hostler and my kid brother
Paul became envious of my success,
so he came in from Lanham, Md, and
got job as telephone operator in
the Water Department. That was 80
years ago and I couldn't have helped
him get the job If had tried.
Three years earlier Humphrey
Beckett, my first cousin, had entered
the service Of the District by getting
job as wagon driver at 81 so day."
The young ''nepotics" were pals and
one of their best friends was Frank
Haskell, bright young cigar salesman.
He called frequently at the Lanham
home and soon married one of Lam
hams sisters. A short time later he
got a job as a laborer for the District.
None Had Influence.
Mind you, none of us had anything
to do with getting the other his job
because none of us had any in
f1uence," Lanham explained. I'VE
Evening star., 1937-04-01
BOARD NAMED

Appointment of Board OF Sur
vey to inspect and classify 81 ships
laid up by the Maritime Commission
In the James River, in Virginia, was
announced today.
The board Is composed Of Capt.
g. F. Blair, Norfolk, district represen-
tative of the commission for the South
Atlantic district, chairman; Capt. Ross
P. Schlabach, Navy; William Ruxton,
American Bureau Of Shipping. and
w. D. Barnard, Of the commissions
staff.
The vessels will be drydocked for
inspection by the Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Co., Of Newport
News, Va
Evening star., 1937-04-01
|W|NANT SELECTED
II. s. DELEGATE At
TEXTILE PARLEY
World Conference Opens
TomorroW-Rieve Chosen
Labor Representative.
CHOICE BRIDGES FEUD
IN RANKS OF UNIONS
Ex-Governor Gardner Named for
Employers-Adviser Groups
Also Named.

John G. Winant, former chairman
Of the Social Security Board, today
was named to represent the United
States Government at the World
Textile Conference, which opens to-
morrow in the Departmental Audi
torium.
O. Max Gardner, former Governor
Of North Carolina, was chosen the
representative of employers, and Emil
Rieve OF Philadelphia, president OF
the American Federation of Hosiery
Workers, Committee for Industrial
Organization affiliate, represents
American workers. Each delegate will
have q staff Of expert advisers,
selected by the State Department.
Winant was chiefly instrumental In
making possible the conference, which,
for the first time in history, brings
together representatives of all view.
points in q world wide industry.
Winant was the Government dele.
gate to special session of the Inter-
national Labor Office, which arranged
the conference In Geneva last Sum-
mer. At that time he introduced .
resolution proposing a textile conven-
ton, and President Roosevelt later
suggested 1t meet here.
Rieve Choice Solves Problem.
The choice of Rieve ended the pos
sibility Of difficulty expected from the
necessity of deciding between a mem
Der Of the American Federation Of
Labor and the Committee for Indus.
trial Organization.
Winant will be aided by group in
Guiding Ernest G. Draper, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce; Joseph H.
Willis and Hiram Davis, both Of the
University of Pennsylvania; Isador
Lubin, Federal commissioner OF labor
statistics; Katharine F. Lenroot, Chill
dren's Bureau, Labor Department, and
w. Ellison Chalmers, assistant United
States labor commissioner in Geneva.
Adviser Group Named.
Advisers to Gardner, United States
employers delegate, include Robert
R. West, Danville, Va; Robert Amory.
Boston; Frederick Steele, New Bed
ford, Mass; T. Scott Roberts, Annis-
ton, Ala; Robert E. Henry, Green
vile, S. c.; German Gone, Green's
boro, N. c.; William N Banks, Grant,
vile, Ga; Hyman Battle, Rocky Mount,
N c.; Donald P. Johnston, Wake
Forest, N. c.; r. D. Hall, belmont, N.
c.; Harvey w. Moors, Concord, N. c.;
Roy E. TILES, New York; Ward
Cheney, New York; D. E. Douty.
Hoboken, N. j.; William Menke, New
York; John j. Goldsmith, New York;
Franklin W. Hobbs, Boston; Col Mil
lard Brown, Philadelphia; Harold
Walter, Uxbridge, Mass: George H.
Roberts, Boston; Paul Within, North
bridge, Mass. and Frank Hillary, New
York
Advisers to Rieve include Francis
J. German. president United Textile
Workers of America; Marion H.
Hedges, Washington; Alfred Hoffman.
Philadelphia; Abraham Binns, New
Bedford, Mass; George Baldanzic,
Philadelphia; Horace A. Riviere, Man.
chester, N. H; Paul R. Christopher.
Shelby, N c.; Elizabeth Nord, Paw
tucket, r. l.; Godfrey Bloch, New
York, and William E. G. Batty, New
Bedford, Mass.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

of and got married, and it must take
quite a while to train them.
They also questioned me about
my knowledge of current events and
what magazines I read-no doubt to
find out whether would be able to
carry on an intelligent conversation.
"Of course, there will be physical
examination later, but they knew be-
fore they sent me that my height and
weight were within their Standards
under 12O pounds and feet inches" "
Willie, who has grayish-green eyes,
is feet and weighs los. She has
no qualnls about tailspins or sudden
landings. She says she's fatalist.
Even if there have been some
crashes lately" she pointed out, II
think flying is pretty safe these days.
And besides, I don't believe in acci-
dents-theyre meant to happen"
Her parents in Wilmington, N. c..
didn't try to dissuade her from what
might seem to some perilous un-
dertaking And her l4year
brother thought it was fine, because
he's an aviation enthusiast himself
and builds model planes.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
AUTO CRASH KILLS
MARYLAND MAN
Skidding Car Hits Tree in
Prince Georges-Fair-
fax Child Hurt.

George Cotrell, %. Of Woodmore, Nd,
was killed instantly last night when
the automobile In which he was riding
skidded on the rough, gravel-covered
Glenn Dale-Upper Marlboro road in
Prince Georges County, Md, and
crashed into tree.
A coroner's jury exonerated James
F. Henry, IS, colored, of Mitchellville.
Md, driver of the car holding the
accident was unavoidable because OF
the condition Of the highway.
Cotrell, who was unmarried, was en-
ployed as farm hand by Herman
Brady at Woodmore. The crash oc-
CURED midway between the Defense
Highway and Central avenue Cotrell's
neck, skull and jaw were fractured
Justice Of the Peace Louis Howard C1
Bowie presided at the inquest.
Light Pole Sheared on.
-Four women were injured early to-
day when a car, said by police to
have been driven by Wilson NJ Barnes
%, of 5409 Thirty ninth street, went
out Of control on Military road near
the Sixteenth street underpass and
crashed into an electric light pole
The pole was sheared off at its base
Those injured, all passengers in the
car, were Mary Harry, 490l Howard
street, severely cut on the leg and
arm: Ethel Wagner, 80, OF 4015 Fes-
senden street, scalp cuts and shock;
RosaLe Straunderman, Is, Of 5109
Forty-tifth street. cuts and shock, and
Gertrude Cochran, %. of 40l5 Fes-
senden street, bruises and shock.
They were treated at Walter Reed
Hospital.
Barnes was charged with intoxica-
ton by park policemen.
Elizabeth Sweet, 4-year -old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Lennig Sweet of Fair
fax, Va, was severely cut about the
head and body yesterday when she
Evening star., 1937-04-01
MISS TADLOCK DENIES
GUILT IN SHOOTING
Case Continued Week to Permit
Appearance Of McCauley,
In Hospital

Miss Irene Tadlock, 10, who was
arrested Tuesday in connection with
the shooting Of her employer, John S.
McCauley, a moving company opera
cor, pleaded not guilty when arraigned
before Police Judge Isaac R. Hit
today on charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Due to the fact McCauley Is still in
the hospital suffering from a wound
In the right arm, the case was con-
tinued for one week to permit his
appearance. Bond was set at $4,000.
Miss Tadlock is claimed by police
10 have said she shot McCauley In an
argument over her salary.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
BY Staff Correspondent of 1hc Star

Z o5 / Oldl1 SOllespOAluCLt VI L. oI&I
BETHESDA, Nd, April ALI
Fools day In Bethesda was ushered in
with such horn blowing as residents
of the $500 block Of Walsh street, their
neighbors and neighbors' neighbors
for blocks around, have never heard
and hope they never hear again.
1t sent them to work this morning
sleepy-eyed and dour because three
and half hours of the best part of
the night, from midnight to $50 am,
were taken right out of their slumber
by the intermittent, raucous blaring
of q two-toned automobile horn. de-
signed as a melodious tone but turned
into a battling nightmare
Children cried Women cooked
their ears out of upstairs windows.
Men got on their bathrobes and stum-
bled out into the wet grass Of back
yards to better sense the direction
whence came the Internal racket,
waited to their ears from all points
of the compass with the changing
night wind.
AS the mass meeting in the back
yard of the home of Dr. Arthur w.
Shea, dentist, 4518 Walsh avenue, at
tended by pajama- clad neighbors and
Leo Day and E. R. Casey, represent
ing the Montgomery County police,
disbanded early this morning these
salient facts emerged, even though
nobody found their lost sleep:
Promptly at midnight the telephone
at the Bethesda police station began
to ring and the wires to burn with
complaints that somebody's automo-
bile horn was blowing
Day and Casey got in their car and
cruised in the neighborhood from
which the complaints came During
the next hour or so they heard the
offending blast, coming each time
from a different direction, apparently,
but at regular intervals, almost as
though some person were timing his
devilment, and for exactly 30 seconds
per blast.
During the same hour Burrell H.
Marsh, 4515 Stanford street, an auto
mobile distributor whose newest mod
els have horn suspiciously like the
one causing all the disturbance, was
awakened He thought it was his
horn, but just as he got out of bed
and went to the window to listen and
be sure, the noise stopped. He found
his bathrobe and went down into the
Evening star., 1937-04-01
MARINES CLOSE RECORD
ON MASCOT, sERGT. JIGGS
Books Show Pedigreed Dog En-
listed for Life-Volleys
Fired at Rites.

Onicials at Marine Corps headquar-
tiers today had closed out the service
record OF the dog mascot, Sergt. Maj.
Jiggs, I'd, which was buried with full
military honors Tuesday at the Ma
rine Barracks, Quantico, Va. He died
Monday.
Like every good Marine, Sergt. Maj.
Jiggs had a record of his service, but
with the distinction that he had "en-
listed for life" The gift to the corps
of Gene Tunney, the. bulldogs pedi-
gree was filed with his service record.
showing he was thoroughbred.
Under the direction OF Charles H.
Lyman, commanding the Quantico
Barracks, Taps" were sounded by a
bugler and volleys fired at the last
rites.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Money Picked From Tree.

BLUFFTON, Ind. P.-E. J. Hamil-
ton, noticing an odd leaf" on tree
along the Wabash River, investigated
and found 81 bill. Apparently it
had been washed into the tree by the
recent flood.
He examined nearby trees closely.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Treasure Hunt Started.

Believing that Capt. Kidd stored
gold worth many million dollars on =
volcanic islet between Kyushu and
the Formosa, japanese fishermen and
others have started a treasure hunt
there.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

WILLIAM ALLEN SUMMERS.
Running from betDee
parked automobiles, William,
1Oho is 3 and tues at 920 SiIth
street southwest, Das hit In
front of his home yesterday by
a truck drtDen, according to
police, by Daniel CromWell,
81, of 635 F street southwest.
The child's legs Dere to be
X-rayed at Providence Hos
pital today to determine the
ertent OF his Injuries.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Life Boats Save 161.

British life boats helped 40 foreign
vessels belonging to IA different coun-
! tries and saved l6l lives last year.
Evening star., 1937-04-01
FAMILY ON CLIPPER

California Banker Takes Wife and
Two Children to Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l Rs-The
first family flight over the Pacific was
under way today-Banker Randolph
G. Walker Of San Francisco taking his
wife and two children to Honolulu on
the Hawaii cllppey.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
Edgar G. Brown
Issues Statement

WASHINGTON (C) Edgar c.
Brown, president of the United
Government Employees, in a state
ment on Labor Day, as a result
of the wage increase victories of
national Negro labor organiza-
lions, said: Two big Negro-led
and Negro financed unions of this
country, the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters and the United
Government Employees, have both
gained pay raises amounting to
more than $2,0O0O00 year which
win flow into the hands of colored
men and women who have toiled
long hours for meager earnings,
neglected and forgotten over the
years. These Negro workers, by
organized campaigns, this year
have won advancement from their
lowly positions in the u. S. War
Department laundries, the build
ings division of the National Park
Service of the Interior Depart
ment and the wealthy Pullman
company"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
Italian, Ubangi
Grid Teams Win

SUNDAYS RESULTS
italian Club Z, Doghouse Club 0.
Ubangi 6, The Ranch 0.
Delivering mid-season football,
the Community League got away
from the 1887 barrier yesterday at
the Civic Stadium before a record
opening crowd. The Italian Clubs
champions snatched narrow 10
victory over the enthusiastic Dog
house Club in the feature attrac-
ton.
An alert, aforementioned Uban-
81 Club, cheered by huge out
pouring of the Negro community,
registered a startling upset with
60 victory over The Ranch elev-
en- in the first game.
Pocketed on an end-around play
on fourth down in the second quar-
ter, Sammy Bruce, former Garfield
al1-city star now player-coach of
the Ubangi stopped short and
shot a bullet pass to Ernie Lewis
under the goal posts. Lewis took
the ball on his shoetops for the
touchdown that gave the Jbangis
their win. Bruce, attempting to
convert by a line-buck, was haul
ed down.
That touchdown ended all scor-
ing chances of either team. The
fourth quarter. however, found the
Ranch making a desperate attempt
to score and resorting to a more
open game. The Ubangis were on
the alert and Sammy Bruce ended
Ranch rally when he intercepted
Rrannan's pass and made a thrill
ing return of twenty-five yards
through a broken field.
The whole Ubangi team played
well with the play of Burton. Do
zier and Houston sparkling the line
and that of Bruce and "Switchy''
Height standing out in the back
field.
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SPORTS IND ST STUFF III T
RyJOE STATION

miss Winehell) Of the North
west Bulletin has . good deal 70
learn about football according to
the notice given BY MIN or her a
bout the outcome of the ubangi-
Ranch game last Sunday. The Win
chell prediction vas as wrong as
borrowing a watermelon from a
neighbours patch.
Those who saw the game Sum
day saw a real battle from begin
ming to end, and believe you me. It
was a matter Of atomping the . p
ponents head harder than a man
would like to stomp his mother
in-law. or else. Your old scribe has
a cut lip and bruised rib to prove
It, too.
Bruce, Allen. Height, Burton,
Huston, Robinson. Dozier. Lewis,
and Nakamuri really played foot
ball last Sunday as # should be
played.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
Negro Congress

PHILADELPHIA (ANP) = A
call has been issued for the sec
ond National Negro Congress to
be held here Oct. 1917. It is
planned to follow through the Ia
bors begun at the first sessions
held in Chicago during February,
1886, and interested organizations
or individuals are asked to get in
touch with national headquarters
at TIT Florida Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. c.
III the call, issued by A. Phillip
Randolph, president. and John P.
Davis, secretary, it was pointed
out, that in 1881 In Philadelphia,
Richard Allen called the first ga
thering of Negro delegates to un-
lite against chattel slavery, and
during October John Brown at
Harper's Ferry struck his historic
blow against the system.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01

Mrs. c. L. Mccullough return
ed as,asday after being away for
NO months. IN August she at
tended the grand sessions Of ta5
Daughter Elks in Cleveland. Mrs
Mccullough is beginning her fif-
teenth consecutive year as grand
recording secretary Of the Order,
She is also a member Of the exec
utive board and a deputy over the
Northwest district.
Keep Off Date. October IA. wei.
come Banquet, First A. n. +,
church.
Frank n. Harris IS seriously III
at Harborview Hospital.
MIR. ana Mrs, H. Baslxin of
Leavensworlh, Kans. and Mrs.
Minnie pavis of Washington D.
c. stopped for visit here as the
guests Of Mrs. Stella Marshall.
They were enroute home by motor
from the Baptist Convention in
Los Angeles. nus. Marshall as-
companied ksr guests on a pleas
ure trip to Vancouver, B. c.
Rev. Fred A. Hughes, just re-
turned from conferences in Cali
fornia and inspired BY the num-
erous contacts he has made, viii
deliver the opening address for
the Y. w. c. A. Vesper services
this Sunday. The meetings last
but one hour and begin promptly
at five o'clock.
Friends in Seattle win be sorry
to learn Of the death Of Mrs. Alice
Jenkins in Pittsburgh recently
Mrs. Jenkins was q resident Of
Seattle for many years, a member
Of the First A. M. E. Church, the
Historical Society, and other local
organizations. She left two years
ago to reside with her daughter,
Mrs. M. Bailey. where she stayed
until her death.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
H-SehOOI Chatter


Like the various football teams
preparing for victory, so are the
students Of Garfield busy prepar-
ing themselves. Diligently study
ing every morning at 500 In the
library are Amor Jackson, Audrey
Bash, Hather Ward, Mamie Jones
and Charles Blackwell.
On the advisory board this year
at Garfield is ambitious and con-
seientious Juanita Alexander. This
board advises the student body in
It's activities.
From Yakima are two new stu
dents to Garfield In the persons Of
Jessie Bradford and Edna Roberts.
Post graduating at Franklin
High School Is Joseph West. and
at Gal seld. Juanice Burton and
Eugene cash. The latter two plan
to attend the University Of Wash
ington next fall.
High school sports are in the
limelight this week with the first
football game scheduled for Sat
urday at the Stadium.
Alfred Brown. sophomore, Is the
only colored student at Garfield
turning out for football Although
he Is not on first team, the ability
that he Is now displaying win lead
to probably a first team position
before his remaining two years are
passed.
Fred Wingo, Garfield's tennis
star, can be seen brushing up on
his strokes with schoolmates on
Walla WalIa playfield courts.
The girls seem to be taking more
Of an interest in athletics than the
boys. There are about IL girls
turning out for fall hockey. II
they continue to turn out, by next
June they viii receive a letter.
Here is question every one is
asking. Who is going to play at
the Stadium Saturday? See you
there when we find out. I hope
you're right
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
Study Course To
Start at Y.M.C.A.

Planning to meet the many in
quiries about the true nature of the
forces involved IN the present IN
declared war between China and
Japan, study course entitled
"Fascism in the Pacific" is to be
started at the YWCA. There viii
be an afternoon session for wom-
en- on the second and fourth Mon
days Of each month, beginning on
September 81, from / to 3 p. m.
An evening session for men and
women will be held on the second
and fourth Wednesday nights of
each month, beginning September
%, from to 10 p. m.
University professors contribute
their services, and all reference
books are available at the down
town public library. Study out
lines are donated by the Women's
Committee of the American Lea
que Against War and Fascism,
which sponsors the courses.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
u. of w. Huskics
Head For South

Victors over the Iowa Hawkeyes
in the season opener the Univer-
sity OF washington ffuskies head-
ed south this week for their op-
ening Conferences tussle against
the Wanted Southern California
Trojans.
Washington relied on straight
football for the 80 win against
iowa using no tricl plays. The
two touchdowns were from for
ward passes. rifled from the ac-
curate arm of Captain Fritz Was
cowitz to halfback Jimmy John
ston and end Tom sheldrake
sheldrake played a good game in
the absence of the injured Frank
Peters, but lacked the defensive
ability Of his superior. Peters is
expected to be fit eor thu Trojan
game.
Despite the outcome Of the game
with u. s. C., Washington has on
~ begun the struggle, for seven
tough Conference games on sey en-
successive weekends lie ahead. On
October Q the Huskies return home
to meet the Oregon State Beavers.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
kiberian President
Points To Progress


MONROVIA, Liberia CAMP -
President Edwin Barclay speak
ing at the recent celebration of
Liberals Goth anniversary of In
dependence took occasion to dwell
upon his country's desire for peace
and to outline something Of the
progress it had made since its es-
tablishment. President Barclay
said:
Tn the present state of world
affairs. think it not out of place
for me, on this occasion, to reaf-
firm our attachment to the ways
of peace, our desire for friendly
cooperation with the citizens of
other States, whose legitimate con-
Germs bring them to Liberia, and
our will for honorable commerce
with all peoples.
TT is not appropriate at this
time for me to make compare
tive statement of developments
which have taken place in this
Republic in the political, social
cultural, and economic aspects of
the life of the Liberian people. But
I am happy to be able to say that,
on a just assessment of these sew
eral factors over the ninety-year
period, substantial progress has
been made and is continuing to be
made
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-10-01
Matthews Trains
For Russ Battler
ALLEN MATTHEWS

SEATTLE. WASH, Sept. (spe-
cial) Lesnevich, the mighty
punching Soviet from Hackensack,
N. J.. arrived in Seattle for his
10-round match against Allen
Matthews the BLACK Dempsey of
st. Louis.
Nate Druxmans opening fistle
attraction at the Crystal Pool,
Tuesday, October 18th, brings to-
gether two outstanding middle-
weight contenders IN the country
Matthews has proved to North
west fight fairs that he Is the
gamest, deadliest punching. and
crowd pleasing colored battler
ever to show IN a Seattle ring.
Lesnevich has one of the most
impressive records of present day
$50 Founders and has knocked out
young stuhley, Johnny Skies,
Johnny Bandit" Romero. and
others. He holds wins over Ray
Acts, Carmen Barth, Attilio Sc
batino, the BLACK Eagle" of pner-
to Rico. who was sensation up
to the time Lesnevich defeated
him.
Tickets for the match are sealed
at 75c, s1.15 and $500 including
all tax, and reservations can be
made through the Druxman Ath-
ltic Club 2021-2nd Ave, Seattle.