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The Washington times., 1937-10-25
FOES DROP HOPE
OF Baking new
ANTI-LYNCH BILL
Southern Bloc Abandons
FiIibuster Fight

GNS.) Southern opponents
Of the Wagner.Van Nuys anti
lynching bill have virtually aoau'
doned hope of blocking its enact
ment and will pin their faith
in the Supreme Court to declare
it unconstitutional. it was dis,
closed today.
The Dixie members we're repre-.
sented as having decided to dis
card the filibuster, heretofore
their most effective weapon in
sidetracking anti-lynching leglsla.
ton, which seeks to permit Federal
prosecution of lynchers and negil-
gent officers.
POLL HINTS VICTORY
At the same time, proponents
claimed Senate passage a certainty
-filibuster or none. They re
vealed a poll showed an over
whelming majority for the Dill IN
the upper chamber. The poll was
made in the closing days OF the
last session and showed 10 Sena
tors for, % against and three un
determined.
The House passed the Gavagan
anti-lynching bill by a substantial
majority. The Senate Judiciary
Committee substituted the Wag-
ner-Van Nuys bill. Should it pass
the Senate, only House and Senate
approval of a conference agree.
ment would be necessary to SEND
the bill to the White House tor
President Roosevelt's signature.
GEORGE SEES QUICK VOTE
Senator George (DD of Georgia
was one of the Southern members
who believe that a quick vote VII!
be reached in the Senate.
"I don't think there will be
any prolonged fight against the
bill" he said. 1T might be that
an organized fight will be made,
but, after reasonable debate,
think it will come to a final
vote.
"Of course, I am unalterably
opposed to the bill. I am salts
fled it is unconstitutional and
that no court-not even re
organized court-can uphold it.
George emphasized that Senator
Borah (R.) of Idaho, the Senate'S
recognized constitutional author
ity, has long fought anti-lynching
legislation on the ground that it
would be unconstitutional.
VAN NUYS CONFIDENT
Senator Van Nuys CD of In
diana, coauthor of the measure,
vigorously defended it's constitu
tionality and predicted its enact
ment with ease"
There is a clear grant of au-
thority for the bill under the
Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution" he said. 1T says
no state shall deprive any per-
son of life, liberty, or property
without due process of law; nor
deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection
Of the laws, and in section 5,
further adds that Congress
shall have power to enforce, by
appropriate legislation, the pro
visions of the amendment.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
|. Q. Questions
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

BY SHIRLEY SPENCER
This is a quiz on early Ameri'
can history and customs. Below
are 10 True and False state
ments. Put a circle around the
T or F to indicated whether it is
true or false. Score 10 for each
correct answer. Time limit six
minutes.
/. Philadelphia was the
first capital of the U. S.
T F. -
2. New York was the larg.
est city in U. S. in 1850?
TT -
8. The first census was
taken in 1870. T F -
4. A body of representa-
tiVeS known as the House Of
BurgeSSes was the beginning
of representative govern
mentin U. S. T F -
5. The first stage coach,
established in 1882, ran be-
tween Philadelphia and New
York. T F -
6. In the time of the Colo
nistS persons Of the middle
class were addressed good
man" T F. -
z. Town meetings origi-
mated in Massachusetts,.
TT -
8. Slaves were first sold in
Virginia in 1919. T F -
g. The first slaves were
brought to America by a
Dutch man-of-war. T F -
10. Annapolis was named
in honor Of Queen Anne.
tt -
ANSWERS on page 13)
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
- By Alma Sioux
ScGrbeTry
''I Work for Uncle Sam"
She Deci d eS Who
Gums Millions
By Records

these millions. Upon the slim
shoulders of Miss Oursler rests
the responsibility Of establishing
the truth Of their claims.
Imagine! The court has asked
the Census Bureau to produce
certified copies of data secured
in the early census to prove the
heirship of these millions.
How would you like to be re-
sponsible not only for looking UP
all this information but for its
authenticity? No estimate can
be made of the number of heir
ship cases that have passed
through the hands of Miss Our
Sler and her crew of workers, or
of the millions involved.
A PENNSYLVANIA
This busy lady with the ter.
rifle job was born in Latrobe,
Westmoreland County, Pa. She
is a daughter of Colonel John
R. Oursler, an organizer and the
commander of the famous
Fighting Tenth" of Pennsyl.
vania, which was much heard of
during the Civil War.
The keeper of the census Is ma
tional registrar of the National
Genealogical Society; has been
for 20 years a national chairman
Of the D. A. r., and belongs to
practically every historical So
ciety in the United States.
And the Census Bureau has its
laughs, too, along with hard
work. Today they aired such
amazing names as Mary Wash.
tub and Sally Shirts, bellies of a
bygone day listed in the records.
In the census of 1860 an insane
asylum accounts for each vic
TINS state of mind opposite their
names. Among the more pecu-
liar reasons listed for insanity
we're:
"Old maid";; disappointed in
love-; chad fits"
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Pacifist Elected
Glasgow Rector

GLASGOW, Oct. 25.-Canon
Hugh Richard Sheppard has been
elected lord rector of Glasgow
University, defeating three other
candidates.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
GRAVE GUARDED

The rumor started that Mrs.
Garrett's will had been buried
in the casket with her; that it
was placed there by a maid,
since deceased. A guard has
been placed at the grave Of the
wealthy woman to make sure
an attempt is not made to in
vestigate the truth of this rumor.
Literally thousands of Schaef-
fers have applied for a slice of
The Washington times., 1937-10-25

famous Henrietta Shaeffer Gar.
rett case, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Garrett was the daugh-
ter of Christopher and Henri
eta Shaeffer and the wife Of
Walter Garrett, a snuff manu-.
facturer. She died in Philadel-
phia in 1881. There were no di-
rect heirs, because she was
childless and her only brother
had never married.
When Mrs. Garrett was left a
widow, she was led to believe
she had inherited only $65, 900.
Making her will she set aside
that amount for friends and
servants. Now it has been dis
covered the estate is valued at
20 million dollars. That much
money with no direct heirs to
claim it naturally is causing a
Ti0tI
The Washington times., 1937-10-25

ALL THE OTHER leading cigarette brands
N sing the praises of their fine tobac-
cos. So does Old Cold! No finer tobaccos
grow than those used in Old Colds. But
that's only ONE VERSE in Old Colds song.
Old Gold renders you an extra service >.
vital to you this Fall and Winter . when
steam heat dries out the atmosphere and
colds and throat troubles threaten.
Evening star., 1937-06-04
BlODLE, AT WARSAW,
PRESENTS CREDENTIAI S
Ambassador Conveys Roosevelt
Greetings Emphasizing
Friendly Relations.
B. the Associated Press

B. the Associated Press.
WARSAW, June 4-Anthonv Drexel
h1ooIe, Jr, new United States Am
baSSador to Poland, presented his ere
dentlals Wednesday to President Ig-
mace Moscicki.
He conveyed President Roosevelts
personal greetings and wishes for
Poland's well-being, emphasizing he
would seek to strengthen relations be-
tween the United States and Poland
President Moscicki praised President
RooSeVelt's efforts to improve general
world relationships.
Biddle, who had been Minister to
Norway, replaced John Cudahv of
Granville. Wis, who became Ambas-
sador to Poland in 1888 and recently
was transferred to the post of Minister
to the Irish Free State.
Evening star., 1937-06-04
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Evening star., 1937-10-31

recrossed his legs. Renee was three quarters Of
an hour late now. He lit another cigarette and
somebody coming through said, Il knew
Murray Sanger well - used to play golf with
him at White Sulphur - but never thought
of him as chaser"
Stuart looked up quickly.
who was the girl?" the other asked.
Renee Fraser. Just a model" And both
men passed out through the swinging doors.
Inside of Stuart something snapped so
loudly that he thought the half dozen people
in the lobby must have heard it. He looked
around expecting to be stared at. His hands
were cold inside and the holows of his shoul-
ders ached suddenly with a fine pain. He
walked steadily enough, but he couldn't feel
his legs - walked around to the left and
down to the paper counter. There it was =
all over it. Murray Sanger Shot. Model Kills
Financier. All the Gedeon and Vera Streit
charges rung in on it, with pictures of Renee
in wells and silk stockings and almost the al
together.
'All right" Stuart kept hearing himself
"All right, all right" He didn't buy paper.
He went out to cab and went home.
Farrow said. 'Mr. MacIvers has called you
nine times"
Tell MIR. MacIvers I'm out if he calls
again.
He went through to his living room and
stood in front of his empty fireplace "All
right his brain was still saying you asked
for it. You stepped down to it - and got
muddy. Now forget il. Close the book" But
he couldn't. There was one clear picture in his
mind. A suite at the St. Dunstan - and
Renee backing away, firing into Murray
Sanger's stomach. He couldn't believe it. 1t
wasn't in that girl. But you had to believe
those things when they were done. You had to
believe them even if they tore the heart out of
you. They happen every day in New York
and they are routine and part of life until
suddenly you recognize the names and the
Evening star., 1937-10-31
by JAMES WARNER BELLAH
Author Of "Dooes ody,"" "rH Show YOU the Town.

names mean faces you know. Then they drip
with ghastliness. Cops and the lineup. Gentle
men-I ask you not to see an attractive
young woman there before you l ask you
to see vicious pirate stealer of hearts -
home wrecker actuated only by motives of
self = a fend hiding behind beauty if you will
but bend nevertheless, thwarted in her
foul desires. deliberately drawing revolver
and taking the life -"
Stuart stood very still before his fireplace
and the mind of him came through the cloud
of tradition that had covered him when he
saw it in the papers. 1t came through clearly
and finely: Renee Fraser didn't kill Sanger"
He sent Farrow fol- all the papers and read
them carefully Then he called Charles Aber-
corn in the D.A.'s Office, got cab and started
downtown to the Tombs.
In Sanger's suite, Renee stood looking at
Sanger. The utter absurdity of the man was
strengthening her. If he had been dramatic
or heavy when he said, THE end of your
road" there would have been no fear in her
heart - but he hadn't been. He said it quietly
and evenly - statement of fact as it existed.
"Why?" she asked him.
II have told you why"
''Sit down, Murray" and he did sit down;
but he didn't let her talk He talked. He said,
Your mind hasn't changed since we talked
before - has it - as far as am concerned"
NO. Murray"
81 kle,o it wouldn't. And it is March -
isn't it? March loves you; he has told me so.
And you love March?"
Now there was strength in her - fine
strength and wealth of inner pride that
steadied her. There was no one in the world
to whom she would ever talk about Stuart.
Stuart and she were themselves, owing moth
ing to the world but their outer shells. All that
they were to each other was theirs alone and
they would keep it theirs; but there could be
no denying it - for any reason.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
THE STORY SO FAR

- TUARr MARCH first saw Renee Fraser's
face on an "El" billboard; she was dec
Grafton for the Spring Ordinol cam
~ paign. He met Renee herself that same
evening, on the St. Dunstan roof. Old Mac
Ivers, who did swank photography for the
country's biggest advertisers, and discovered
Renee, had asked March to join them for din
ner. A fourth in the party was Murray Sanger,
money power behind the Convin accounts.
When March came in, MacIvers said:
Stuart, this is Miss Fraser I'm afraid she
is going to marry Murray Sanger. This is
Murray Sanger"
Naturally Sanger, with whom the desire to
marry Renee had become an obsession, did
not relish having the young lawyer deliber-
ately brought in as rival. There we're verbal
fireworks and Sanger lost his temper. March
played his part at first just for the fun of it;
later because he realized that there would
never be any other woman in the world for
him but Renee. She was fine, sensitive, high
bred; her eyes told him that she was honest
to the core no girl for a man with Sanger's
reputation.
Two days after their first meeting, March
had dinner date to meet Renee in the lobby
of the Plaza He waited for one hour, but she
didn't turn up.
Here's why: Just before lunch she'd gotten
call from Sanger; would she please go to his
apartments at the st. Dunstan to talk over a
new idea for the Convin account? Other men
connected with the business would be there.
When she reached the place, however, she
found Sanger alone. He closed the door and
put the key in his pocket.
"This is the end of the road for you. Renee"
he said.
PART TWO
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Evening star., 1937-10-31

n
"Yes," she said quietly, unhesitatingly.
Thank you, Renee" For moment Muir
.ay sat looking at her, without speaking.
$50 if you will unlock your door ="
But Murray didn't move. He settled into
his chair, his hands steady on the arms, and
looked up at the ceiling of the room.
March is clever" he said not so much
to her as to himself - as if he were recount
ing facts that he wanted to be sure of before
he went any further. In his way, he is one of
the most brilliant young corporation lawyers
in New York. Harvard Law Review = Taft,
Johnstone and Blake = Pell, Starting, Blanc
and Reade - Bascomb, Livingston, Hyde
and March. He has family that goes deeply
into New York, he has presence in spite of it,
some small amount of personal money - and
a general intelligence even beyond his work.
Do you find any flaw in all that? do. 1t
makes him gentleman. That is his weakness
being gentleman. Remember that. There
II don't understand you" Renee said.
Murray looked at her. mo = you won't.
I'm gambler" he said. i've taken long
shots and won long shots and lost. never
will bet on sure thing and never expect
anyone else to-" He flicked up his wrist sud-
denly and looked at his watch. MY time is
getting Short" he said. II want to show you
few things. Don't be frightened of me - for
Iwont touch you, Renee - know too much
of the world for that. In the closet in the bed
room beyond, there is black silk nightgown
embroidered with the letter F. There is pair
of mules. There is an overnight case, marked
RF. They aren't yours, but no one will be-
lieve that. There is a handkerchief, pair
of gloves and vanity case that are yours"
She couldn't speak. The fear of the man
had come back with sudden intense cold
ness. Something evil and soft footed stalked
in that quiet room, but there was no seeing it,
no knowing exactly what it was. only the feel
ing wet and cold and leering. She heard
herself say, How ridiculous, Murray
'You have killed me" he told her quietly,
you and Stuart March - just as surely as if
you had both stepped into this room and shot
me down."
THAT is perfectly absurd"
Don't talk against it" he said. Its in
evitable. It's a closed door "a wall = the
end of my road. cannot go on living, but
am entitled to gamblers chance, so have
taken it. You want March and March wants
you. There is only one chance in all of Chris
tendon that will give you to each other, my
dear. The best of luck to you" He stood up.
SHE stood up.
LET me out of here, Murray she heard
the panic in her voice, felt it screaming inside
of her - knew that in moment she would
break and start screaming, beating against
him, pounding on the door.
"Yes, he said, II shall let you out Steady
Renee love you" He took long brown
envelope from his inside pocket and stepping
back from her, dropped it in the private mail
chute in the little hallway of the suite
He said, I'm really quite mad for you
CONTINUED on poss 12)
Evening star., 1937-02-17
MELLON GALLERY
RESOLUTION VOTED
Many Speak in Favor at Meet
ing of House Committee on
Library.

The Joint resolution providing for
the construction and maintenance OF
the National Gallery of Art, offered as
gift by former Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon to the United States
Government, was ordered favorably re-
ported today by a unanimous vote OF
the House Committee on Library.
The resolution is sponsored by
Chairman Kent Keller of Illinois. The
motion for a favorable report was
made by Representative Treadway,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, and
seconded by Representative Secrest,
Democrat, of Ohio. Howard Chandler
Christy, the artist, was one of many
prominent persons attending the ses-
sion.
Those who spoke in favor of the
resolution included Donald D. Shep-
ard, representing Mellon; M. A. Town
send, Justice Department; Frederic A.
Delano, chairman of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion; Harry S. Wender, representing
the citizens associations; Charles
Moore, chairman of the Commission
of Fine Arts; Dr. Charles G. Abbot,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, which will have charge of the
Mellon gallery; John Russell Pope,
architect; Maj. Dan I. Sultan, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner, and
David E. Finley, who is in charge OF
the Mellon gallery.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
BANKRUPTCY ACTION
IS AIMED AT NOLAN
Petition to Force Judgment
Against Former Automobile
Dealer Is Filed.

A petition to force William j. Nolan
into involuntary bankruptcy was filed
in District Court today. Nolan's au-
tomobile sales agency already has
been adjudicated a bankrupt, and
Nolan himself is serving a sentence
for allegedly bribing two witnesses in
his wife's divorce suit.
The personal involuntary bankrupt
cy action was brought by Justus s.
Wardell, receiver for the Potomac Saw
ings Bank of Georgetown, and the
Munsey Trust Co.
It was alleged that Nolan owed the
Potomac Savings $1,152.69 and 81, ,180
as indorser on a due note and owed
the Munsey Trust Co. $262.50 as in
dorSer on due note.
Through Attorney Stanley D. Willis
the petitioners alleged Nolan COM
mitted acts Of bankruptcy by permit
ting the Bank of Commerce and Saw
1ngs to obtain a default judgment of
$500 and by withdrawing $4,000
from the Bank of Commerce and
Savings and $500 from Hibbs 81 Co.
while he was insolvent.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Slaue of President johnson
Spends Hour IN White House
Hopes of -Four Years Realized as He
Completes Journey From Knos-
uIIe Begun in 1875.

President Andrew Johnson's young
est slave, now a dignified chef of 70,
whose creations in pastry are known
to all good eaters in Eastern Tennessee,
spent an hour with President Roose-
welt this morning and emerged from
the White House to remark:
Man, he sure is my kind of white
folks"
For William Andrew johnson, ar
rival in Washington meant the COM
pletion of a journey begun in 1875
and the talk with Mr.. Roosevelt in
the oval room of the White House
the realization of the hopes of four
years.
William Andrew johnson is light
brown, stands straight-hereafter he
will walk with the aid of silver
headed cane given him this morning
by Mr.. Roosevelt-and wears a mus
tache over tightly drawn lips. He was
five years old when he was freed by
the emancipation proclamation, but
he stayed on to serve Mr.. Andy for
another IL years.
He is great favorite in Knoxville,
Tenn, where he cooks pies, cakes and
bread in the grill of Mrs. Herbert
Weaver. Mrs. Weaver knew that Will
liam's consuming wish was to talk
with the President, and she and the
ex-slave of the reconstruction Presi-
dent long ago bent their energies to
accomplishing the wish.
Ten days ago rowing newspaper
man went through Knoxville, heard Of
Andy Johnson's ex-slave and spent a
long while in Mrs. Weaver's kitchen
talking with him. The result was a
story which the President read.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
BERNARD @. UMHAU
EXPIRES AT HOME
Sudden Heart Attack Is Fatal to
Former Employe Of Elevator
Firm.

Bernard o. Umhau, rs, of 1922 Ne
braska avenue, a native Of Washington,
died last night at his home after a
sudden heart attack.
Mr.. Umhau had been retired for
nine years from active service with
the Otis Elevator Co., where he had
been employed for approximately 80
years as an estimator of repair costs.
He was born here in 1862, the son Of
John A. and Augusta Umhau. His
wife, Mrs. Alice Greer Umhau, sur
wives.
Surviving, besides his wife, are three
daughters, Mrs. Irene E. Lehman,
Mrs. Augusta McLane and Mrs. Doris
Deaner; son, John B. Umhau, and
two grandchildren, John B. Umhau
jr., and Marjorie Ellen Umhau.
Funeral services will be held at his
residence at pm. tomorrow, Rev. G..
e. Lenski, pastor of Grace Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-02-17

The President sent a memorandum
to Stephen Early, White House Sec
retary.
What do you think about having
William Andrew Johnson up?" the
memorandum read.
Early agreed it was a good idea.
Next came another presidential
memorandum: will you arrange it?
will take care of the costs"
The business of getting William An
drew johnson from Knoxville to
Washington was turned over to the
Secret Service, and early this morn
ing the excited old man arrived He
remembered that 50 years ago he
started north with former President
johnson. newly elected Senator. But
long before they could reach the Cap
ital, johnson. whom Williams was too
young to accompany when he was in
the White House, suffered a stroke and
died while stopping for visit in his
daughters home.
The Secret Service arranged a busy
schedule for Willamette Capitol,
where he was to meet Vice President
Garner; the Washington Monument,
Mount Vernon, the Lincoln Memorial.
On his way back to Knoxville he ex-
poets to stop off in Roanoke. Va, to
see cousin. Sunday he thinks he
will rejoin Mrs. Weaver at the grill.
Mrs. Weaver will be ready to hear
e"ery word about the trip. She has
said time and again. William reported,
II won't rest until you see the Presi-
dent" She was hopeful she could be
included in the trip. but it didn't
work out that way.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
TWO ARE CONVICTED
OF PARKING IN SNOW
Judge Hit Holds Arrests Legal
Because Emergency Ex.
listed.

The first two persons arrested for
violation of the Districts latest snow
removal regulation were convicted
before Traffic Judge Isaac R. Hit
today.
In his decision, Judge Hit said he
believed the arrests legal because in
one case it was showing when the
driver parked his car and in the other
it showed after the automobile had
been parked.
The court held that an emergency
existed because of the snow, but ex-
pressed belief the regulation would
not apply when there was no snow.
Defendants were Lynn Jenkins, BOTS
M street, who was given q suspended
50 fine, and Harry Bettelman, 1850
Connecticut avenue, who was released
on his personal bond. Both cases
were the result of the light snow last
Sunday night.
The latest regulation sets a definite
period of between December and
March during which persons may not
park on certain streets during the
hours originally named. This regula-
ton does not contain reference to an
emergency.