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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
FIVE THOUSAND BOYS TO BE
GUESTS OF HENRY ALLEN BOYD

CINCINNATI, o., June 10 (Spec-
iall-More than five thousand boys
Of this city arc being entertained,
drilled and coached here at the Sun
day School Congress. They are get
ting ready for the annual reception
accorded the boys Of each city by
Henry Allen Boyd, secretary Of this
Summer School of Methods, each
year. Cincinnati has never witnessed
so much enthusiasm it has never
seen SO many hilarious boys bub-
bling over with JOY, who flock
around the Congress Secretary every
hour IN the day,
When he stepped off the Cong
ress Special Train from Nashville,
he fell into the hands Of the
boys because he had told the pastors
| of churches, the superintendent of
Sunday schools and the secretary Of
the ~" that he wanted the boys Of
Cincinnati. Al delegation pulled him
off the train, rushed him up stairs,
and went with him as he headed the
parade with his own band that he
brought from Nashville. There was
d boy on each side of him. When the
Sunday School Congress Band from
i
Tennessee struck up the march
.Hail the Baptist Congress" these
Cadets stood as only they know how.
The older people had to give way
II 7 laces, the Sunday $ llool tEa7
chers and superintehdents waited
Only the boys, with Henry Allen
Boyd, the band and the great Con-
gress Chorus Ia their white eaIs,
were the first In line. When they had
marched down the broad avenue
from the Union Station out to Free.
man Street, then came the dignitar-
les, the preachers the teachers, the
superint ndents, the delegations,
The secretary declares that these
boys will have charge The Stove
School will be the mecca for tGem.
They viii have this band and other
musical organizations at their dis
posal throughout the week. They
aae getting ready for Saturday, be-
.sH4
cause that il the big day. + will be
Bows Dav and Boys Night. They
have been assured that they will
have an ice cream and cake feast
One of the HE lee cream factories
of this city has already received the
order ID deliver enough for five
thousand ana ~ hold themselves il
readiness to double this amount il
case the bpys show mp,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
DIR. CLEMENT
TO ASSUME.
PRESIDENCY OF
ATLANTA UNIV.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Presidenbeelct
Rufus E. Clement of Atlanta univer-
sity will begin his active serve in
the presidency July /, according to
an announcement from the office OF
Acting President Florence M. Read.
Dr.. Clement, dean Of the Louisville
Municipal College for Negroes since
its creation in 1881, was elected
president of Atlanta university on
April "a to succeed the late DR..
John Hope. Since the death OF DR..
Hope OH February 20, 1886, Presi-
dent Read Of Spelman College, who
is secretary and treasurer Of Atlanta
University, has served as acting
president.
ia accepting the Atlanta post,
Dr.. Clement becomes the second
president Of the reorganized Atlanta
University, which In 1929 affiliated
with Spelman College for women and
Morehouse College for men, and was
constituted a graduate school Of arts
and sciences. At the time of the aft
iliation, Dir. John Hope, then pres
ident of Morehouse College, was
e'e ted president Of the University.
DR.. Clement, prior to his appoint
ment as dean Of the Louisville Col
lege, was dean and professor OF his-
tory and government at Livingstone
G l'sge, Salisbury, North Carolina,
the college from which he was grad
uated with the degree Of bachelor OF
arts in 1919. He holds the degrees Of
bachelor Of divinity Srom Garrett
Biblical Institute and Of master of
arts and doctor of philosophy from
Northwestern University. DIR. Glenn.
ent's major field Of study has been
history, and ait the Louisville College
he has served as professor in this de
partment ia addition to his admins
trative duties,
IN accepting the presidency OF
Atlanta University, DR.. Clement
who IL 37 years old, becomes one OF
the younger university presidents
He is The son Of the late Bishof
George Clinton Clement of the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal Zion Churci
and Of Mrs. Emma Williams Clement
| DR.. Clement was married IN Deem
!, her 1920 to Miss Pearl A. johnson
They have one daughter.
Az the recent annual meeting O
the board Of trustees Of th'
Atlanta School Of Social Work, Or
Clement was elected member Q
the board. - i'll lss'~
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
DIR. Finley Says
Thank You"

NEW YORK {C) The editor Of the
worlds most powerful newspaper,
pr. John II, Finley Of the New York
Times, has expressed his appreciation
of what the colored press published
about him recently. In letter writ.
ten in his own handwriting through,
out, dated May 80, DR.. Finley said
Dear Mr.. Calvin
Thank you for the kindly words
that you have written about one
whose name | bear. | think that he
doesn't measure up TO your des
cription but he keeps on striving to
be such man. Sitting at his desk
he turns to look at photograph Of
Major Motion, William j. Schieffelin
and himself marching together-and
he is proud Of the ASSOCIATION. Thank
you
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Boyd w. Overeon, executive seura-
tary OF the Ninth Street Y aiisl
secretary OF the local committee, IS.
f. Goode president 81 the Slrlciliaass
District Sunday school and II ii
Convention, who Is the chaiaaslAA 1T
tile housing conlmltte, wlen TIE
members OF the Cincinnati Minis
ters' Conference, ana the cNos,ls,
made up Of members of the many
churches OF thls city, Hamilton
county and nearby towns, niep
secretary Boyd and Chairman Kno-
nson at the Terminal.
The chorus is under the Leadership
and has been trained by lne
III. D. +. Johnson the newly lecse
pastor Of Tulane Ave Bart. eliu4
q New Orleans, Ia. They creased
an inspiring scene. Theg afe s. #lt
throughout the session. Wed .aas
was Cincinnati Day The III q ms
address was
MHypq, ho ii taa
Queen City to Ae afiseIs
Ohio ga lie sisael siaaa 1g
Rev. Chas. IL cfable of Cleveland,
who heats Que statc Convention,
and by Dr. KELLEY of tilis eitg, Nho
neads another hy MRS. Edna T.av'is
of Akron, the presiding Officer ani
chief executive af tiie IN nan's
AuAiliary Convention. ans
sarah Kelley Who las tlse diatiae
ton OF serving as The head III
another convention. hest address,
es together with tae responaes f4oli
Congress officials we've given wed.
afternoon and evening lhe Con-
gress then sWang iata tle Depart.
mental work
The general session opened tfe
meeting Dr. j. +. Robinson, d. D.,
the veteran chairman aud the fifty
two year pastor who has Just re-
tired. and who halls from Little
Rock, Ark, gave the machinery Tvs
iirst send Of Ii declaring that the
detectives remain tic same, whicn
are: Training for service; building
for the future; lifting the larger
Continued on psge Fo9JR1
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Social and intellectual circles il,
Dayton impatiently await the com
ing Of Mr.. James Atkins Of Wash.
ington, d. C., Specialist in Negro
Education Of the Works Progress
Administration.
Mr.. Atkins is the guest speaker
on the class night progam Of the
Adult Education tWPA) West Side
Group.
The exercises begin at s p. M,
Friday, June is in the Dunbar
Auditorium. Mr.. Atkins has travel
cd extensively and observed Adult
Education Glasses in large and
varied numbers Of communities.
This is Mr.. Atkins first visit lo
Dayton, and the arrival of this
great authority is creating great
deal Of interest and favorable com
ment.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
Hornsby Recommends
P Patronizing
Negro Printers

AUGUSTA, Ga. ICY w. S.
Hornsby, retiring president Of the
National Negro Insurance assoca-
ton made several progressive re-
Communications in his annual adj
dress last week. Among them was
that each company conduct free
baby clinic in different cities, and
that free medical examinations be
given holders Of ordinary policies
once q year. Another suggestion
which was readily approved was
this: "Be it recommended that mem
Der companies be urged 60 patronize
Negro printers, aud purchase Negro
services wherever 1t is pactical for
them to do so.n
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
MARYLAND
COURT GETS
TEACHERS S
SALARY CUT

ROCKVILLE, Nd. June A. The
circuit court here will hear the case
af 90 - ve. the Board of Education
of Montgomery county June 3
to consider for the first time the
wide difference III salaries paid
Negro and white teachers.
William b. Gibbs, Jr.. on Ded-
ember 81, 1896, filed his petition
for writ Of mandamus alleging
that he was regular teacherprin
cipal In the Rockville colored elem
entary school and was paid pursa-
ant to the schedule on saIeries adop-
ted by the Board Of Education. He
alleged that white teachers with the
same qualifications and experience
and doing the same wr3k are paid
$l125 a year as teach and SLATE.
in acting as principal, hile he has
been paid only $612 a ar.
Because of the importance Of the
issues in the case, f'dge Charles
Woodward has regretted Chief
Judge Hammond Urner and Judge
Arthur Wiiiafsa to i,gsss the case n
long with him.
Attorneys for Mr.. Gibbs are
Charles H. Houston and Thurgood
Marshall of New York; Leon A. Ran
som and Edward P. Lovett of Wash
ington y. G. and w. A. G. Hughes,
Jr., Legal counsel for the Baltimore
Branch Of the NAACP.
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Il want these boys with me. as
! hope they viii be trained By the
leadership Of our present generation
because fifty years from now when
most Of you are gone will have 10
have somebody to work with me,
50 bring the boys on; let them fill
The rooms, let them take charge,
as they will all be men in a few
years, was the statement made by
the Congress Secretary to large
group Of Cincinnati citizens and
national workers.
The head Of the Boy Department
OF the Congress is Mr.. Charles M.
Vaught, Scout Master from Jack
Continued on Page q
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St Louis attorney at law, pras.
ticing from Peoples finance build
ing. ii u. Jefferson Sc, who is 4
member Of counsel of u. O. Gaines,
graduate Of Lincoln universi
jefferson City, Who Ii attempting
To force the State of Missouri
.aamit I'm ta Ella INV school of The
University Of MissoVai, The case iaI
now before the State SUPREME Court.
Associated Ia the case with Fou9sss
Redmond are HenrY D. Fspy Of Ss.
| Louis, and cfarlas Fl Houston, head
Iof the NAsAfsP legal saiF IF New
! York. hIr. Redmond, from Jaekaont3
Miss, " 4 Harvard man,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
Dayton Woman
Loses Idol

Mrs. Constance Agard, il wor-
ried over what will happen NJ the
thief who stole her Afriean Idol At
the Great Lakes exposition n
CIevelabld Sunday.
She says sbegesi THAT'S the
name Of the painted image) will
probably aju-jur the thief. Asked
how ju-ju copaaad with 1hesing,
she said the American version was
nothing at ALL
Mrs. Agard recently returned
from Africa after having spent !
quarter OF century in seyera
sections Of the West Coast.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
Columbus Society
Agog over coming
of Ohio Medics.

COLUMBUS, OHIO The Ladies
Auxiliary of the Franklin County
Meticsl Association Is preparing
for gay and entertaining social life
III entertaining doctors wives, and
female visitors to the coming Ohio
State Medical. Dental and Phar1na
eeutical Association which meets
June 23 and "a, ID Columbus, Ohio
A sight seeing trip, afternoon tea
bridge and dinner dance promises
to keep Ladies' and other visitor:
busy during the End dav meet
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
Garfield r. r. A.

The Garfield School viii have q
closing exercise for The sixth grada
Tuesday night, june 10th, at eight
o'clock.
Rev. Andrew Mays wilt give the
invocation. Mrs R. :. Penman will
speak IN hehalf Of the parent-teacll-
ers, and Mr.. M. Il. Lansdown win
represent The school. Music will be-
furnished by the class Everybody is
invited.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11
Z. X. Jones Quits
Government Job

WASHINGTON (cl It was reported
last week that Hon. e. X. Jones,
chief of the Division Of Negro af-
fairs, the Department Of Commerce,
quit his $500 3 year job on May
81 to devote ali Of his time to the
executive dictatorship Of the Urban
League. \ ts.s.s III.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11

REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEARLY EVERY STATE
IN TIE UNION HERE FOR 32ad S. S CONGRESS

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June o.,
Opening Services for the Thirty
second Annual Session Of the Sun
day School Congress Of the National
Baptist Convention of America,
were held here in the Harriett
Beecher Stowe school on Seventh
street, today. Messengers have
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-06-11

Dunbar High Schooi Commence
rnsnt Monday night II MGR School
House
Evening star., 1937-08-13
CHAIN BRIDGE WORK
WILL CLOSE SPAN
Structure to Be Out of Service for
Eight Months Starting
Wednesday.

Chain Bridge will be closed to traffic
beginning next Wednesday and the
SuperStructure ra2ed to make way for
the new span ordered by Congress.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan announced today this crossing OF
the Potomac will be out of service for
eight months, the time allowed for
construction of q new span which will
be erected on the old piers While
the bridge is out of service traffic will
be directed to Key Bridge.
The old piers are to be raised to
increase the elevation Of the new
roadway, and the approach on the
District side will be widened to make
access easier. The new bridge will
have 30foot roadway. permitting
three lanes of traffic, and will have a
sidewalk on either side
Water mains now carried on the old
structure, providing service for sections
of Arlington County. are being re-
constructed along the upstream side
OF the bridge under the direction of
United States Army Engineers.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
L DUCE WATCHES
$1,000 AT WAR"
Defensive Maneuvers Are
Staged in "Acute" Area
of Mediterranean.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PALERMO, Sicily, August l3.--Fifty
thousand fighting men maneuvered
through broiline sunshine under Pre-
mier Mussolini's eyes today in de-
fensive war maneuvers.
The problem: blue" defensive
force attempting to block a red" at
tack on the island
OF the more than 1000 vehicles
used by the soldiers, half were mo-
tored, but $500 horses and mules
tugged wagons and guns under the
blazing Sicilian sun
The problem in Sicily was described
by military experts as one offering
timely and practical experience for
Italian arms-the situation in the
Mediterranean having been made
acute by the Spanish civil war.
Three divisions, supported by coast
patrol, ant!-air, railroad and trans
port militia. We're concentrated under
the command of Gen. Melchiade Cab
ba in the western sector where the
island rearS rocky headlanGs out of
the sea to frown on the shipping
lanes to the Suez Canal
Gen. Nlcolisi, commanding two
red" divisions, conveyed and aided
by fleet, was to attempt to drive
a wedge into the heart of Sicily. 1Ie
had the choice OF driving inland at
any point between Marsala and Cape
di Granitola
Gen. Ambrosia. Immediately in COM
mand of the blue forces, was as
signed the task OF fighting off the
invaders or annlhilating them.
Notable Witness Game.
With MusSolini, observing the ma
neuvers. were some of It7ly,S beSt
military minds. including Gen. Al
herto Pariano, the mderseCretary Of
war.
King Vittorio Emanuellc and Crown
Prince Umberto viewed the action
from vantage points.
After the war game has been COM
pleted, al! the participating troops
will be concentrated, August 10, at
Glbellino. where MuSSolini is eX-
pected to make an important speech
Evening star., 1937-08-13

or the 4.l59 cars stolen in Paris
last year, 3,474 were recovered.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Peak Reached in Air Travel.

This countrT'S 90 domestic airlines
reached new peak in patronage dur
ing June by carrying ITO a42 pas
eengers. the Bureau of Air Commerce
reports. A total of 98035 passengers
we're carried in MAY. While in June,
1886, the figure was a1.453. Express
loads dropped on the other hand, from
7ol ,l42 pounds in June, 1895, to ESQ.,
100 pounds in June this year.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Dionnes, Peeuish With Colds,
Haze Learned to Pull Hair

when the little girls developed colds.
Usually they get along famously, trad
ing their toys with each other and
smiling.
But buckets OF tears have been shed
since those colds started First of all,
Marie quarreled with Cecile Then
Annette, Yvonne and Emile made it a
general war.
He said he thought. however, that
they could get back into circulation
Evening star., 1937-08-13

months he had w. P. A. job in New
York, but he lost that when economy
retrenchments were started this Sum-
mer.
Eight days ago Kaplan was told he
could find a job on farm near Wash
lngton. He hitch-hiked here only to
find that the job had been filled He
tramped the streets by day searching
for work and at night slept on park
benches. Tuesday night he was awak-
Evening star., 1937-08-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
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lets are what you need. You get 90
little Ez Tablets for csc. At all good
drug stores.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Doctors appeal for Job to Heal
Orphan, 20, Who Tried Suicide

ened by the thud of policeman's
nightstick against his shoes.
Get going" the officer said.
Kaplan walked to an all-night drug
store. he told physicians and nurses
at Providence, purchased the poison
and hid in the bushes on the Capitol
Grounds to drink it.
Nurses said the youth has recov-
cred from the effects OF the poison,
but he needs q job as an ''antidote"
to the feeling Of Illustration and de-
spondency which prompted him to
attempt to end his life.
Evening star., 1937-08-13

Doctors and nurses at Providence
Hospital today appealed for an anti
cote" to complete the recovery OF a
2O-year r-old orphan who, they said,
attempted to end his life in the Cap
itol Grounds with poison purchased
with his last dime.
Medical science has done all in its
power for the lad, Kaplan BerkoWitz,
Evening star., 1937-08-13
BY the Associated Press,

BY Che Associated Press.
CALLANDER, Ontario, August l3--
The Dionne quintuplets, little ladies
that they are, have learned to pull
hair.
And. DR. A. r. Dafoe disclosed to-
day, they've beeh separated from
each other all week as much as pos
sible to eliminate suddenly devel-
oped outbursts of quarreling.
The battles started last Monday
Evening star., 1937-08-13
MEETING TONIGHT
Move Against Picketing at En-
bassies to Be Discussed.

Proposed legislation prohibiting DEM
onstrations and picketing before en-.
bassles and legations will be discussed
by E. l.. Oliver of Labor's Nom Partisan
League at O'Clock tonight He will
contend that organized labor should
oppose the Pittman and McReynolds
resolutions.
To be held in Wesley Hall, 1903 K
street, the meeting is sponsored by the
Joint Committee for the Protection Of
Civil Rights and is open to all.
Evening star., 1937-08-13

again. giving the thousands OF tourists
who visit here = chance to see the
famous girls-as soon as they are COM
pletely happy once more.
The health Of the youngsters must
be considered above everything else"
said Dr. Dafoe
He said he believes some changes
must be made next year in the ar
rangements for showing the children
to the public. At present the crowd )
are kept back by glass and wire, but
the children still are aware they are
being watched at their play.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
TARIFF IS LIFTED

10 Cents Per Hundred Pounds
From Russian Coal and Coke.
The Treasury eliminated today the
tariff Of 10 cents per 100 pounds on
imports Of Russian coal and coke. The
action, officials said, was in line with
the recent Russian American trade
agreement.
During 1896, Russia shipped 403, 1873
tons OF anthracite to this country.
There were no shipments OF bitum-
inous coal or coke.
Evening star., 1937-08-13

the nurses and
doctors said, and
what he n e e d S
now is a job. He
will be released
from the hospital
as soon as some
one offers him an
opportunity to go
to work.
Until a year ago
the lad lived in a
New Y Ork Or
phanage. Since
then, he said. he
has struggled des-
pera tely to find
work For several
Evening star., 1937-08-13
BRIDGE WORK STARTS
Span Over Moll Dyers Run in St.
Marys to Cost $l4 300,

LEONARDTOWN, Md, August 13
(SpeciaD D.-Construction work has
started on bridge over historic Moll
DyerS Run, which will cost $l4,200.
The road will be Strengthened and
Mills and Leonardtown on the Point
Lookout highway.
Nogales international., 1937-05-22
44 STUDENTS
TO GRADUATE
THURSDAY MITE

A class of a students win gradu-
ate from Nogales High School
Thursday evening.
Commencement exercises win be
held at the high school gymnasium
at 8 p. m.
Following is the commencement
program:
Invocation, Rev L. A. Parker.
Salutatory, Fidel Enciso.
Horace Mann, The Boy" Ernest
F'rar1zen.
Horace Mann, The Student" "
Happy Cutting.
Saxophone solo, Gonzalo Puchi.
Horace Mann, The Educator" P"
Ignacio Castro.
Horace Mann's Political Life, "
John Underwood,
What We Owe Horace Mann" +"
Fannie Rochlin.
Vocal solo, Eddie Itule.
"Mann's Letters to the School
Children" DeLeslie Woodde1.
Horace Mann. the Pract, cal
Idealist," Virginia White
Vibra-Harp solo, Gwen Noon
King.
va1edictory, Winifred Miller.
Presentation of diplomas, Mrs
Rose Scherb.
/ Recessiona1, aloha" high school
orchestra.
THE GRADUATES
Enrique Arino, Margaret Condos
Della Carrillo, Ignacio Castro, Hap
py Cutting. Elaine Daniels, Bald
win Edge1l, F.del EnciSo, Roberto
EspinoZa.
Daniel F7imbres. Ernest Franzen
James Frazier. Annie Gaffney, Jose
Garcia. Elaine Gildea Peter Gour-
: din
! Rodolfo Guerrero. Lincoln Hath
away, Salvador Jury, Mildred Kane
Nogales international., 1937-05-22
Observation-Disclosures
AAA4h&H

Mrs. J. G. Wray was hostess for
the regular meeting of her dessert
bridge club at the Cavern cafe
Thursday afternoon.
A prickly pear cactus ~eenterp:ece
adorned the table The yellow bloom
of the cactus trelr1ed in all ap-
pointments including apinata a fash
Toned after the flower which was
suspended from the chandelier over
head. Mexican yellow pig 0favors
were concealed within the pinata.
Mrs. H. c. Wayte won the prize
for the breaking of the pinata. and
Mrs. H. H: Carpenter, who is nev-
ing to California, was rhe recipient
a farewell gift High scores at
bridge were won by Mrs. r.. "a. Tit
. comb, first and Mrs. E. s. +Edtnon-
? son.. second.
Guests inclnded Mesdames H. C.
Wayte, H. H. Carpenter, E "A. Tit
cob, E. S. Edmenson, Andrew Bett-
Vwy,CtC.> B. Wilde Flack Miner and
the .heStess.
Nogales international., 1937-05-22
MINORS CANNOT
OPERATE AUTOS

WINSLOW, May 21-A warning
that parents are responsible for the
actions of minors who operate au-
tomobiles, and that any boy or gfr1
under 18 who drives without a state
license is committing misdemeanor
for which their parents or the own
er are liable to arrest, was issued
this week by the police and state
patrol. The warning followed an ac-
cident in which local girl about ID
years Of age was one of the drivers.
State Highway Patrolman Ar
drewS stated that under section
1871 of the Arizona highway code.
any person furnishing a minor a
motor vehicle for operation on q
public highway is guilty of mis-
demeanor and is subject to arrest
and fine or imprisonment. Minors
may drive cars if they obtain a Is
cense from the state patrol, which
will give them severe driving test
Andrews also warned that trail
ers without 1897 license will be
seized by the patrol and impond-
ed until the fees and a $3.50 peu-
atty is paid. All persons found
driving without a license will be ar
rested and cited to court, Andrews
asserted.