davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

the record of 9.20 2-5, established
by Golden Miller in 1884.
The finish froze out the Ameri-
can entries on which high hopes
were centered, and also left
Golden Miller, a former winner
and heavy favorite, far out in the
cold.
What Have You Bolts
Most disappointing to the Amer
ican hackers was the performance
of Frank M. Gould's What Have
You, regarded as a possible win
ner.
This 9-year-old entry, ridden by
crack jockey William STREET., of
Warrenton, Va, would have been
the first American-owned and
American-bred horse to win the
classic since 1908-if he had won.
But, instead, he put up a stiff
battle during the parade and tried
to bolt back to the paddock before
reaching the starting post. What
Have You eventually got himself
under control, but hung several
yards behind the other 80 starters
at the post.
What Have You got only as far
as the second fence, where he fell.
Pencraik finished sixth.
Leads at Turn
Royal Mail ran best over the
gruelling four and one-half mile
course. He led from the first
canal turn and never gave the
others a chance. Cooleen, how
ever, put up a stout bid, but was
Continued on Page 80, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
U. S. Opens
QuiZOn
Blast
International News Service

The Bureau of Mines today
launched an inquiry into the
New London (Texas) school
house explosion, and will de-
termine, first of all, whether
underground gas conduits ran
directly beneath the school
house which was blown to
bits.
DR.. John R. Finch, director
of the bureau, told Interna-
tional News Service that he
couldn't tell" from accounts
Continued on Page 10, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer
tonight, followed by showers tomorrow; low.
est temperature tonight about AZ; gentle vari.
able winds, becoming southeast and increas-
ing by tomorrow; highest last "a hours, 4S;
lowest, "a.
(Weather Details on Page 12)
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
indianapolis Papers
lied Up By Strike

INDIANAPOLIS, March 10
0.N.SO indianapolis was with
out a newspaper today due to a
strike voted by members of Typo
graphical Union Local No. /, de-
manding a higher pay scale.
BY a vote of 1913 to IS. the
printers last night called the
strike which tied up publication
Of the Star, the News and the
Times. More than 600 men, in
all, were involved in the strike.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

M ~ o7o Entered a. Second Class Matter at
AVE- A''o'V Post office at Washington. D. C.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
'Chase to Royal Mail;
US. Wins . Millions

AINTREE, England, March 10
G.N.SJ.-Bringing disappointment
to American racing fans but for
tunes to a lucky handful of sweep
stakes ticket-holders, H. Lloyd
Thomas Royal. Mail crashed home
the winner in the ninety-ninth re-
newal of the Grand National
Steeplechase today. Golden Mil
Ter, the favorite, fell. Cooleen fin
iShed second and Pucka Belle third.
The race was run in 9 minutes
SO is seconds, considerably over
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
TRIM
3MILLI0NS
international News Service

Pruning President Roosevelt's
budget estimates by $4,000, 900,
the House Appropriations Com
mittee today reported the State,
Justice, Commerce and Labor de-
partments supply bill carrying a
$121, $4,000 appropriation for the
1888 fiscal year, an increase of
100000 over the current year.
The committee approved 2,328,-
900 for the Bureau of Air Com.
merce to inaugurate a $1,000, 900
air safety program involving 212
projects. 1t authorized the bureau
Continued on Page IL; Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
Nurses and Physicians Marshal Fo(h's Body
Rushed 10 New London To Lie Near Napoleon

ST. LOUIS, March 10 GNSJ.
Red Cross nurses and physicians
from three States and Washing.
ton. D. c., have been rushed to
the scene of the New London
CTexD school catastrophe, it was
announced here today by the Mid
western branch of the American
Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
WAR TR|FLE
COMPARED
T0BLAST'
BY E. d. POWELL
Eyewitness to the New London
School Explosion

OVERTON. Tex, March 10
G.N.SD.-I was an eyewitness to
the explosion that wrecked the
New London High School and
killed two of my children.
Thank God, my other two child.
rem also in the school were spared.
I went over the top in France
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

PARIS. March 10 GN.S).
Just a few yards nearer the
vault of the Emperor Napoleon.
the body of Marshal Ferdinand
Foch tomorrow Will be removed
amid military pomp to a mag.
nifiCent new monument in the In
Valides.
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WRITER TELL 5
BLAST HORROR
By HAZEL MACDONALD

OVERTON. Tex, March 10
GN.SO.-For 30 miles around
here, there was scarcely a child
beyond fifth-grade age alive today.
Groaning derricks poked into
the heaped-up ruins of the finest
schoolhouse in Texas opulent oil
Continued on Page 10, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
TOLL WILL RISE
AS RUINS GIVE
UP VICTIMS

AUSTIN, Texas, March ~ Q.N.S.) ).-lhe
mangIed remains Of more than 500 school
children and their teachers have been dragged
out Of the wreckage Of the New London Con-
soIidated School, according to a report today
to the highway patrol from its Tyler office.
By teIetype the Tyler office reported that
the work Of sitting through the blasted re-
mains Of the building would be completed by
nightfall if rescue workers were not hampered
by sightseers. Of the bodies recovered, posi-
bly, II were teachers.
NEW LONDON, Tex, March 19 INS).
Five hundred children perished in the earth.
rocking gas explosion which demolished the
modern one-million dollar consolidated school
house here, frenzied rescue workers estimated
today as they dug in the ruins for the bodies
of scores still missing. Another 200 or more
child victims, some manned for life, suffered
injuries in the blast.
Principal Troy Buran insisted that there
were about 700 children and 35 or more teach
ers in the tWo-story brick structure when the
blast blew off the roof and tore out the walls
dG O.IV ~ ILL., yeSIeludy, JuoG 4V H44uGeS U01OIo
dismissal time. Buran's estimate of 600 killed
was believed by authorities to be somewhat
high
Bodies in American Legion Hall
Hope was abandoned for the lives of all re.
naming victims and national guardsmen esti-
mated it will require another SO hours to make
a complete search of the ruins for bodies still
believed held in the crumbled building, al
though an army of more than 1000 tireless oil
field workers labored throughout the night.
Bodies of the children, ranging in age from
6 to 16 years, were hurled from the building
CONTINUED on Page TO- Column ~
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
Minneapolis Public
Forum
By TOM BUXTON

Self-financing through organiza-
ton of credit unions will be one OF
the new topics for discussion at the
Minneapolis Public Forum for the
week of April Is.
Clifford o. Skorstad, managing di-
rector of the Minnesota Credit
Union league, st. Paul, will speak
upon the subject, Credit Unions:
How to Finance Yourself"
E. Dudley Parsons, Jr., just re-
turned from teaching in the Hima-
laya mountain region of northern In
dia, will open the southside forums
at Bryant junior high school Monday
at pm. His topic will be, Con-
stitutional Crisis in India"
az. Skorstad will give his initial
tank at Sanford junior high school
TUESDAY at 8 pm. upon Credit
Unions" He repeats his address at
Washington school Wednesday night.
DR.. Harry w. Ladder, prominent
economist, will give the fourth and
final talk of his April series at Fol-
well Junior high school Wednesday
at 8 pm. Industrial Feuualism'
will be his subject. He speaks at
Calhoun school Thursday night.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Youth centers where employment,
recreation and education for young
people are carried on under one roof
are being established by the Nation
al Youth Administration OF district
five. Advisory committees of youth
and community leaders are assisting
with each of them.
About $50 National Youth Admin
istration employees are working at
the first Youth Center, 245 Ninth
avenue north, where the wood
working shop, art and historical re-
search units are located. An after
working-hours program of sports,
dancing, dramatics, vocational train
ing clubs, lectures and discussions
is offered. Every worker is enrolled
in at least one group.
More than 1000 woodwork
products, including log picnic tables,
filing cabinets and Christmas toys,
have been made by boys at the Ma
tional Youth Administration shop
since the Youth Center opened last
year. Earning as they learn wood
working skills, the boys have re-
paired QUOT games, teeters, croquet
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
MEN BECOME ANIMALS

Congressman Mortified by details of double
lynng Mississippi not escape being
accessory ncngs these ners and officers to
punishment dastardy cowardlce
and brutality execute be realized that something out
o ordinary has occurred.
conceal
possession of Negroes accused OF
robng killing officers who had them charge
safety their In fact there
likely and didn't to
prevent it.
tortured with blow TORCH so the story runs
The other shot to death and his BODY burned
cowardy all mobs but 4nhsan than
most participants animals
of seized with the lust to Kill and the
seemed their enjoyment NO
than did this supposedly
l;gent of United States of America
yncng despite the pleadng of delegations
from the Southern drastic anynchng bill
Mississippi shall throw the full force OF the state
of those responsible Every con-
made to stand the bar OF justice as
their oaths of office 1t has been
they handle the ynchng problem
Federal MISSISSIPPI
has the opportunity prove whether not this is true
During popagands of the Allies epdavored to-
Germany by spreading stories OF horrors conn
mtted Belgium Probably of these had any
basis fan calc aicd to- curd the blood
that actually committed small tow"
in white Americans in this OF peace
Daily Missoulian.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
WAYMAN HOME CIRCLE
FASHION review
Continued from page one.

Continued from page one.
miss any feature as you will want to
say. 81 saw it too" A mock corona
ton and style review are the main
events which will have as models the
best in the Twin Cities, including
the Misses Barbara Mcclure. Mildred
Brooks, Mae Marshall, Valdora
Turner, Mary Louise Neal, Miss
Maxine Jones and many others, and
of course Jack Schoffner. "Bobbie
Williams Rhythm Tossers" will fur
nish the music, featuring Ada Jones
and Cleveland Smallwood
The S. P. Sshokumbi company,
makers of Crystal TO-" will broad
cast the program of the Wayman
Home Circle. The station will be an
nounced in the next issue of the
HERALD.
Mrs. Gaylord, of st. Paul, is the
guest artist. Mr.. Chas. Moppins, vice
president; Mrs. Blanche Judy, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Calvin L. Mason, floral
chairman, assisting Mrs. j. L. Nc
HE, Mrs. Ida Moppins, Mrs. Emery
Moppins, Misses Alma Byers and
Martha Kay, j. A. Newcomb, Nose
Brown.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES

The increase in Sunday school at
tendance of Easter Sunday has con-
tinued and teachers and superintend-
ents are more than pleased.
1t looks very much as if the Blues
are going to be the bean-eaters at
the B.Y.P.U. Red and Blue member
ship banquet. The Reds are out in
front so far. Miss Eunice Riley and
Mrs. T.. Vaughn are Blue workers
while M. E. Bell and D. j. Wade are
the Red leaders. However, the Blues
are not discouraged.
The lovely spring weather brought
out large group of worshippers
Sunday morning. Rev. Bolts preached
a sermon of much interest. Subject:
THE Distinction Between Needed
and Needful Things" At the eve
ming service his subject of discussion
was THE Worthwhile Investment"
and pointed to the necessity of liv-
ing to lay up treasures in heaven.
The "On-to-C California" club has
made a wonderful start and with
Sister Della Ross as captain has sew
eral stones" to turn up. The first
viii be ham and green dinner on
May 3 at 532 Aldrich avenue N.
Dress in your finest gown and at
tend the Hostess dinner at Zion on
Tuesday, April u. Hostesses for all,
so do not hesitate to come out.
The third quarterly board and in
spirational meeting of the Minnesota
association will be held at Pilgrim
Rest Baptist church, Humboldt
Heights, on Thursday, April u. The
theme of the meeting is 'The At
tractive Christ" An open forum on
the Beatitudes will be conducted by
Rev. Wellington. Lay members of
all churches in the association will
present the "BlessedS." Hear this
and the interesting program which
the young people have prepared.
1t is pleasing to note that some of
our members who have been sick are
out again. Sisters Mary Shepherd
and Eliza Lewis in services again;
Brother Lowe improved at General;
also Brother j. Bush, Sister Birdie
King now at home. Remember to
visit those and others: Sisters Ada
Goldman, Alice Lewis, Fanny Banks
and Tavia Beasley; Brother Rogers
at Veterans hospital.
The revival service has come to
an end, but we hope that the spirit
of revival has been SO kindled in our
hearts and lives that we may go for
ward doing great works for the Mas
ter and the upbuilding of His king
dom on earth.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
FLETCHER HENDERSON
VISITS Minneapolis

the squad car, but no arrests were
made. Anyway, they stuck around
till the shindig was over and escorted
the money to the city limits, black
taxes and all.
While the management of the
Marigold was evidently well pleased
financially, there is some doubt
whether or not he would try again.
AS he put it, Maybe they weren't
used to anything like that" Anyway,
if this was intended as a stepping
stone to eventually securing the
Marigold for entertainment, we hard
ly believe the taxes helped much.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
The members of the Mothers Eff.

The members of the Mothers Eff
fOA CIuo eIJoyeu Li.Slf o...liuai wei
fle-sausage breakfast on Friday at
the home of Mrs. Bertha Wright. In
the meeting following the breakfast,
the yearly election was held Mrs.
Marguerite c. Washington was elect
ed president; Mrs. Dora Pipkin, vice
president; Mrs. Bertha Wright, Mrs.
&c. Vinigar and Mrs. Jennie Johnson
retained their offices of secretary
treasurer and chaplain, respectively.
Mrs. K. Smith was elected assistant
secretary and Mrs. Mabel Bell was
appointed press and publicity chair
man. On Mothers day, May 9, the
Mothers Effort club will worship at
Bethesda Baptist church at II am.
A short program will be presented at
this time.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
BORDER BRIEFS

A very commendable crowd of
meilDerS ana arenas turned out Sun
uoy morning to hear Rev. D. P.
Young deliver his farewell sermon
before departing for our annual con-
ference. 1t was very stirring and
inspiring message delivered in Rev.
Young's forceful and dynamic style.
At lilo pm. he left for Chicago on
the Empire Builder. There he will
meet DR.. B. F. Smith, district super
intendent, and thence they will drive
to Lexington, KY, by way of the
recently devastated flooded area.
Sunday, April Is, we will have
guest preacher at the IL o'clock serv-
ice. In the absence of Rev. Young,
the speaker for the morning will be
sent out from our UNCONVENTIONAL
headquarters. He will be assisted by
the Border senior choir, which will
present special music under the di-
rection of c. c. Underwood A spirit
of Christian brotherhood and fellow
ship will prevail as usual and Border
will still be the church where No
body Is Stranger"
Work has been speeded up on the
Border building perfect, and it is
a certainty that Sunday, May 9, will
witness the formal dedication of the
building on the corner of Fourth and
Aldrich avenues N. Elaborate plans
have been made for this important
event. Watch this paper for detailed
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Three National Youth Adtninistra.
ton workers at Excelsior have built
since january more than 200 bird
houses, feeding stations and food
shelters for use la rural Hennepin
county, Paul Farrell, game warden,
reported. The boys are also assisting
with field work in the fish research
study conducted by DR.. Samuel Eddy
at the University of Minnesota with
N.Y.A. assistance. The research prof.
ect will determine most effective
methods of fish propagation in Min
nesota lakes.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
HONESTY

money, are intrusted with position,
this inherent dishonesty tempts them
to take, and finally the law plays it's
part. 80 -.''
Then, there are people who think
nothing of appropriating certain
small articles as souvenirs" or. per-
haps borrowing trifling sums of
money and then either carelessly or
with intent, forget. There can be no
compromise between probity and dis
honesty! There is no; halfway point,
no extenuating circumstances that
can excuse a willfully dishonest act.
Edward" r. Thomas.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Men have learned the value of ap-
plying honest methods to their bust
ness transactions. Moreover, there
arc today responsible agencies that
have for their purpose the detection,
exposure and punishment of irregu-
lar business practices, for the COM
lncn and joint protection of reputable
business firms and their customers.
The habit of dishonesty in many
cases is formed in childhood and
comes from environment and lack
of proper home training. Indeed, it
seems to be inherent, and when
some men come into contact with
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
Minneapolis Public
Forum

Wendell w. Norris will speak at
the Seven Corners library Monday
at 7:3O pm. and at Golden Valley
village hall Tuesday at 8 pm. Ar
thur Armstrong gives forum ad-
dress on Alaska: Americas Last
Frontier" at Nokomis junior high
school Thursday at 8 pm.
The schedule is as follows:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
wednesday,. April 20

Folwell junior high school, TWEEN
tieth avenue S. and Thirty-sixth
street, 8 PIN. Speaker: DR.. Harry
w. Laidler; subject: industrial
Feudalisfn."
washington school, Eighth avenue
s. and Sixth street, 8 PIN. Speaker;
Clifford o. Skorstad, subject: Cred
it unions: How to Finance Your.
self"
Thursday, April 70
Calhoun school, Girard avenue 8.
and Lake street, pm. Speaker: DR..
Earry w. Ladder; subject: Indus
trial Feudalism."
Nokomis junior high school, Thir-
ty-fifth avenue S. and Fifty-first
street, pm. Speaker: Arthur Arm
strong; subject: Alaska: Americas
Last Frontier"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Townsend National Recovery
Plan Clubs to Hold Meeting
The Townsend National Recovery
Plan clubs will hold their last meet
ing prior to moving into their new
headquarters in Royal Arcanum hall,
in the usual place at 5 West Lake
street next Sunday, April Is, at a
p.m A special program is being ar
ranged.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Not pinch hitting for II. G.. Wells,
or anything like that, we firmly be-
lieve that every man has right to
look up his own alley, so here goes.
In the event Of the next war, wise
and far-seeing men have passed laws
that will result in the CONSUMPTION
of all man-power and materials, with
out any opportunity of protest. By
the same token this man-power will
no doubt be directed by the govern
ment as the authorities see fit.
We can make no absolute predic-
tons of what will happen, but we
can read between the lines and see,
what MAY happen.
Confirming ourselves to events that
are within the memory OF most of
us, we recall the colored officers
training camp.
When this call was issued, very
few people had given any thought to
the consequences. Applicants were
accepted as much on the pol
icy of who you know, as on a policy
of what you know. The result was
that quotas were soon filled, and
there were plenty more applicants
ready and willing
The whole thing was a hasty pud-
ding, and as a result, a great many
highly-qualified men were left out,
not a few unqualified made the
grade. Fortunately, there were no
terribly bad results came out of such
a policy, for our own shortcomings
were lost in the greater shortcJil-
ings of the other group.
The aforementioned laws and POL
icies, already prepared and laid do y
will take care of the white incoln-
petent. But perhaps the Negro in
competent will be welcome, should
policy of "demilitarization' OF the
Negro be the order of the day.
We believe that the attitude of the
War Department toward the 9th cav
airy, and the Oath infantry, were
more an experiment, to see how
much standardization the Negro
would stand, rather than any par
ticular prejudice against the groups,
or individuals involved.
From white mans viewpoint, it
was a bowling success, for aside from
few feeble protests from our press,
that were apparently little regarded
by either whites or Negroes, nothing
was said or done about it.
When someone conceived the idea
of hanging that word pioneer" on
Negro infantry units, (aside from
the national guard and the 92nd divi-
sions) a big step was taken in the
right direction to destroy the pres
tige of black men of arms.
Under the working of the univer-
sal draft laws, and other such laws
governing the next war, unless we
are prepared to meet this situation,
war songs of our group may be sung
to the creak of the wheelbarrow,
rather than the tramp of marching
feet.
Every Negro ex-soldier owes it to
the potential draftees of the next
war to do what he can to eliminate
the insults and embarrassments that
caused them at times to riot, for
simplest courtesies that were their
due.
So Baker Post, every man who
happens to last this far down, l ap-
peal to you, let's start now, to saw
ing our faces in the next embrogllo.
The simplest solution is national
guard units, where possible; non-com-
missioned officers training schools
where conditions prohibit full units.
-Peery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
NATIONAL YOUTH
Administration

Pocket parks" for picnickers will
be set up along the highways of
Minnesota this summer through the
cooperative efforts of the highway
department and the National Youth
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
EIks Rest for Relaxation

Elks open house, Saturday night.
Fun for all-all for fun. Music and
dancing as guests of the Ell<s. A
gala time assured all. Elks Rest,
148 Hyland avenue north.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

The Dorcas Missionary society met
Wednesday, May 81, at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Wright, 17O5 Seventh
street Sc. Devotionals were led by
Miss La Bell OeLeo. Mrs. Rosa Hop
kins served q delicious dinner. Mrs.
America Sims presided.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24
Minneapolis SOCIETY
NEWS

The Minneapolis Socialites club
met Saturday, April II, at the home
of Miss Christine Carter, 1887 Fourth
avenue S. The club is planning to
give a matinee-dinner on Sunday,
May 2. The next meeting Of the
Socialites will be Saturday, April "a,
at the home of Miss Marjorie Carter,
1929 Fourth avenue S.
Jane and John FrieZe, sister and
brother and residents of Faribault,
Mimi. were in the city on Sunday,
April Is. They drove down in MIR.
FREEZES new Ford vs..
James Carter, Jr., 1929 Fourth
avenue S., is ill in the General hos
pital. His condition is improving as
we 60 to press.
John Carter, Jr., is i'll in the Gen.
eral hospital.
The Minnesota-Iowa club will meet
on Wednesday, April %, at the home
of Mrs. Mary Short.
The Modernettes will meet next
Tuesday, April 81, at the home of
Mrs. Nina Solters, ST. Paul.
Mrs. Palmer Jackson is confined
to her bed at her home, 37O8 Fourth
avenue S.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-24

Administration. N.Y.A. boys in the
Woodworking shop at the Minneapo-
lis Youth Center are building so log
picnic tables and benches to be placed
at convenient spots near the main
roads,