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Evening star., 1937-05-05
JUDGE ADDRESSES
JUD|CA7URE GROUP
Goodwin Proposes Adding
Three Justices to Insure
Constitutional Acts.

Judge Clarence N. Goodwin, WASH
ington attorney, American Judicature
Society Board chairman, proposed to-
day that three justices be added to
the Supreme Court Ito insure that no
constitutional act of Congress be over
thrown"
He told the society's annual meeting
at the Mayflower Hotel that advo-
Gates OF President Roosevelt's bill to
authorize maximum of IS justices
Evening star., 1937-05-05
SETTLEMENT REPORTED.

Royal Family to Give Duke $500, 900,
London Hears.
Special Dispatch to The Star
LONDON. May 5.-The Duke OF
Windsor and Mrs. Warfield Simpson
may live in the British colony OF
Kenya, on the east coast of Africa,
according to the Daily Telegraph,
which has reported negotiations car
ried on in behalf OF the duke to lease
the house of Mrs. Jerry Preston, at
Naivasha, in Kenya.
The preliminary arrangement, ac-
cording to the report, was that the
house would be rented to the former
King for six months, with an option
to purchase. Naivasha is north OF
Nairobi, the capital, on the shores
Of Lake Naivasha. Mrs. Preston s
home is in what is known locally as
Happy Valley.
The duke visited Kenya as Prince
Evening star., 1937-05-05

merce MacCracken entertained tho
vanguard Of delegates at a party yes,
terday afternoon. There will be
reception for the group at the May.
flower at $50 O'Clock tonight honor
Ing the wives Of members, another re-
ception at S pm. tomorrow and the
annual banquet Friday night.
Former Senator George Wharton
Pepper Of Pennsylvania Is president
OF the institute.
Evening star., 1937-05-05
INDIAN PUPILS CONTINUE
uprising" FOUR DAYS
Protest Against Transfer of Prin-
cipal May Be Investigated
by Interior Agent.

By the Associated Press.
MASSENA, N, Y, May 5-Young
Indians of the ST. Regis Reservation
went into the fourth day of their up
rising today in protest against the
transfer Of their school principal, Earl
F. Martin, to the Tuscarora Reserva-
ton.
While rumors spread that an in
vestigator from the Department of the
Interior was speeding from Washing
ton to study the situation, petition
asking the retention of Martin and
his wife as teachers was signed by 10
Long House Council members and for
warded to the State Department of
Education at Albany.
The pupils gathered in the school
yard yesterday, posting placards and
forming picket line against any Of
their fellows who might have wanted
to attend classes.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
RIP. MURDOCH
VOTES AGAINST
ANTI-LYNCH Bill

The Gavagan anti-lynch bill
passed the house of Representa-
tives last week by a vote of 277 to
119. Southern Representatives
had fought against the passage Of
the measure but were over-ridden
by the Northern Democrats and
Republicans.
The bill subjects an officer who
fails to protect prisoner in his
custody from injury or death un-
lawfully to fine ranging up to
$4,000 and as much as five years
put to death are subject to dam
ages ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
money given to the victims family.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
Kenneth Lloyd
Bright 9 e+s
Jewelry Order

NEW YORK K-(C)-The Lover
ture Company, organized by Ken
meth Lloyd Bright, 165 w. 131st
street, to solicit jewelry orders
from schools and colleges, especial
ly class pins, rings, etc., to be
made up by the Thomas r. Lewis
Company of Providence, r. l., an
all-colored firm of which Mr..
Bright is director of the School and
College department, has secured
it's first Pennsylvania contract
from the Downingtown Industrial
School, J. H. N. Waring, Jr., prin-
cipal. This year the Downingtown
School will have its rings, pins
and keys made by the Lewisk
Company as a result of a recent
visit of Mr.. Bright to the school
campus.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
OuorreI Over
Money Climoxes
I'm Killing

LOS ANGELES, Calf. = A ..22
calibre repeating rifle splitting
death-dealing pellets of lead ended
the career here Monday of this
week of Earl Nickerson, 2816
Naomi street, 25-year-old son Of
William Nickerson, Sr., president
of the Golden State Insurance
company, and severely wounded
Melvin c. Griffin, 26, 400 East
18th street, son of ]. w. Griffith,
vice-president of oCnner and John
son, undertakers. Both victims
were prominent. Police are hold
ing ole Allen as the assailent.
Young Nickerson died within
two hours after being admitted to
the receiving hospital and his COM
panion was treated for arm and
chest wounds. The dead youth is
the brother of Quincella Nicker-
son who figured in the much moot
ed romance with Jesse Owens
when the track star was last on
the coast. Runor had the pair
engaged.
According to the fact brought
out at the inquest, the argument
leading to the subsequent Staying
was ignited last Saturday night.
Young Nickerson, father of a q
year-old child, had ben jailed be-
cause of traffic violation. Mrs
Nickerson, his wife, is said to have
given ole Allen, 1884 East seth
street, friend of the family, $40
to get her husband out of Jail.
Continued on Page 81
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
SON OF INSURANCE EXECUTIVE SLAIN
Two Lynched
In Mississippi

W1NONA, Miss CO. = Two
colored men, Roosevelt Townes and
B. J.: McDaniels, were tortured and
lynched by a mob Of more than
100 white men near Duck Hill
Tuesday afternoon as the Gavagan
anti-lynching bill was being de-
bated in Congress.
The men were accused, but had
pleaded their innocence of the
murder of George Windham, in
Montgomery: county circuit court.
The mob seized the. two men
from Sehriff E. E. Wright and two
deputies early in the afternoon as
they were being led from the court
house to be returned to jail.
Mob Goes to Woods
The mob motored to a wooded
spot about one mile from the small
store where Windham had been
slain, and stopped. The two men
were stripped to the waist and
chained to trees. One member of
the mob brought up blow torch.
The torch flames were sprayed
on the barred breasts of the men,
and they were commanded to con-
fess. Townes, it is claimed con-
fessed that he shot the man thro-
ugh a window of his small store,
and McDaniels was said to have
that he was in the store when
admitted, after being tortured,
Windham was shot and that he
robbed it.
Townes died torture of the torch,
but McDaniels was shot throught
the head.
Governor Hugh White, who had
just praised the low lynching re-
cord of the state-not one in fif-
teen months before the Farm
Chemurgic Conference in Jackson,
was outraged.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
DR.. McCrorey
On JOB 30 Years

CHARLOTTE, N. C.-(C)-Dr.
Henry Lawrence McCrorey, presi-
dent of Johnson c. Smith Univer-
sity formerly Biddle), has been on
the job 80 years. Born at Fair
field, S. c., his mother, scarcely
able to read, taught her children
the Catechism and a few hymns
she had learned from her slave
owners, who had been Presbyter-
ians. DR.. McCrorey graduated
from the college department of
Biddle in 1892, and took his divin-
ity degree in 1895. He later studied
at the University of Chicago. DR.
McCrorey is also president Of
Barber-Scotia Junior College for
girls, which has been affiliated
with Smith since '34, and is editor
of the Quarterly Review of Higher
Education Among Negroes and
the Africo-American Presbyterian,
a church organ.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
Dunbar School
To Present
Opere++o

The Dunbar School will present
an operetta, 'The Hilltop District
School," on the evening of April
80, at the Grant Street School,
4th Avenue and Grant. Twenty
nine children and a chorus of girls
compose the cast.
A comedy in two acts, the play
relates the happenings at an old
fashioned country school, during
(Act y the morning and (Act III
the afternoon session of the last
day of the spring term. The
thought of vacation, added to the
usual spirit of mischief makes the
day a lively one. The day is fur
ther marked by the presence Of
several visitors, including Judge
Rip Van Wrinkle, who also takes
part in the closing day exercises.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
CONGRESSMAN
MITCHELL "SWEARS"
AS BILL DIES

WASHINGTON CO. = Con-
gressman Mitchell was boiling
with anger on Wednesday as his
anti-lynching bill me defeat, 257
to 122, opening the way for the
more drastic Gavagan bill next
Gavagan bill "isni't worth a damn
Monday. Mr.. Mitchell said the
because it is plainly unconstitu-
tional," but declared he would vote
for it because any anti-lynching
bill is better than none"
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
c. T. TINSLEY GOES
TO VET. HOSPITAL

George T. Tinsley, 1112 e.
Washington Street, ex-esrevice
man left this week for Prescott
to enter the Government hospital.
Mr.. Tinsley is secretary of the
Jeffersonian Democratic League
and for number of years has
been active in the civic and reli-
gious activities of the city. He
has been confined to his home with
illness for several months.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
CALIFORNIA YOUTH
IS TUSKE ZEE
TRACK MANAGER

: TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
-(C)-Edward L. Drye Of San
Francisco, senior, has been named
manager of the Tuskegee '37 track
team. Drye finished the Tuskegee
high school in '33, then enrolled in
the college school of agriculture.
He is a member of the band, the
agricultural forum, and the New
Farmers of Alabama.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
New Child 1 a50F
Bill lnfrodu i'm
u. s. s en- ofe
WASHINGTON, April -

WASHINGTON, April -(C)-
Colorado beet growers and South
ern cotton planters would be free
to exploit unhindered the labor of
children under a measure intro
duced in the Senate this week by
Senator E. G. Johnson, Colorado
Democrat, as a substitute for the
Federal Child Labor Amendment,
ratification of which was. blocked
for another year by reactionaries
in ten State Legislatures since the
beginning of 1887.
Senator Johnson said his bill
would exclude from it's provisions
children employed in agriculture.
Most of the beet field laborers in
the Senator's state are children.
He expressed pious concern that
the Federal Government should
Safeguard the little ones who lab
or for hire in factories, mills, miles
and other big industrial establish
ments."
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
JOHN HENRY LEWIS
STOPS ANOTHER

John Henry Lewis, light heavy
weight champion, stopped Pret
Terrar of Des Moins Iowa, in the
sixth round of a scheduled ten
round bout last Tuesday night.
Lewis weighed 179 and his oppon-
ent 1T.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23
JOHN JUELIAN TO
FACE MURDER CHARGE

John Juelian, ella Bend, was
arraigned in ella county Superior
Court this week on charge of
murder growing out of the killing
Of Bishop Sanders last September.
Juelian plead not guilty and his
trial was set for April %.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23

Detroit engineers have invented
an aluminium wire with a steel core
for rural electric lines, the wire
being so light that fewer poles are
required than when other wires are
used.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-04-23

in prison. Participants in mob
are subject to from five to twenty
five years in prison. Counties in
which prisoners are seized or are
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

with warning nations on "substan-
TALLY mandatory cash and carry
basis"
On the other side of the capitol
the house foreign affairs commit
tee finished executive hearings on
a bill to give the president discre-
tionary authority to rstrict trade
with belligerents..
The conflict between proponents
of mandatory and discretionary
neutrality policies is expected to
be settled only after bitter fight.
Blocs have formed in both houses
in favor of mandatory legislation.
The administration believes a poll
cy determining law leaving dis
cretion to the president if neces-
sary.
Pittman, an administration lead
er in the senate, predicted his
committee will report favorably
Saturday bill compromising with
demands of the mandatory bloc.
Sen Arthur H. Vandenberg, D
Mich, one of the andatory oppo
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Consul to Speak
At Meeting Of
Associated & of &

HOLTVILJE, Feb. 18-Dr. Y. w
Chan, Chinese consul to Mexicali,
will speak on Craftsmanship" at
a meeting of the Associated cham
bers of commerce here Feb rs.
in the Methodist church social
hall, chamber of commerce off
cials announced today.
DIR. Chan, an accomplished pub
lie speaker, will head an all-Mexi-
cali program which includes
talk by Prof. Angel Martinez,
principal of the Mexicali high
school, guitar numbers in native
costume by Francisco Vasquez.
spanish dance by Miss Ofelia La
tios and a talk on Agricultural
Projects in Mexico by Prof. Chris
tofer Aguillon.
Directors will meet at 6:15 pm.
and dinner will be served at 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
County Meetings
Will Be Held on
Farm Plan Data

Imperial county's agricultural
conservation association commit
teemen are making preparations
to launch the 1897 program in
Imperial Valley, j. L. Dubois, COM
mittee chairman, announced.
In addition to the survey being
made now to obtain crop and acre
age data for every farm in the
county, the county community
meetings are to be held in the
near future to acquaint farmers
with the program and to elect
community committeeman for 1887.
All farmers who file work sheets
will become members of the aSso-
citation.
The members of the present
county committee are: Dubois. l..
C. Hawk and M Trentham. This
committee was chosen by the board
of directors, the board being COM
posed of the chairmen of commu-
nifty committees: Hawk, c. F.
Kamm, D. F.. Hawes, Trentham,
Dubois, c. j. Shank, F. M. Fer
guson, George P. Maurer, L. H.
Boyle, F.. G. Beaseley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

compute gain Or loss or where
property Is acquired from another
person and the property retains
the same basis On which to COM
pute gain Or loss as it has in the
hands of the person from whom
it was so acquired, the period
for which the property disposed of
In the exchange or the period
during which the property was
held by such former owner is also
to be included In determining the
period for which the property is
held for the purpose of section
lit (a).
Section 1T (O provides a very
important limitation affecting all
taxpayers dncluding corporations,
except with respect to banks and
trust companies). that is, that loss
es from sales or exchanges of capt.
tai assets shall be allowed only to
the extent of $4,000 plus the gains
from such sales or exchanges.
Section 1T (e) provides that
gains or losses from short sales"
of property, and gains or losses
attributable to the failure to ex-
ercise privileges ON options to buy
Or Sell property, shall be consider
ed as gains or losses from sales
Or exchanges of capital assets.
In the former the percentage Of
the gain or loss to be taken into
account shall be computed ac-
cording to the period for which
the property delivered was held
In the latter the gains or losses
shall be considered as arising from
sales or exchanges of capital as
sets held for | year or less.
Section lit CD provides that
amounts received upon the retire
ment of corporate bonds and SIM
liar evidences of corporate indebt-
edness, with interest coupons or in
registered form, shall be consider
ed as amounts received in exchange
therefor, thus giving to any gain
or loss thereby resulting to the
holder the status of capital gain
or loss, as the case may be.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

Section lit of the Revenue Act
of 1896 deals with the manner or
method of taking into account in
computing net income gains and
losses from the sale or exchange
of capital assets as computed and
recognized under sections III, 112,
and 113
Section lit (a) provides that in
the case Of a taxpayer other than
a corporation only the following
percentages of the gain or loss
recognized upon the sale or ex-
change of a capital asset shall be
taken into account in computing
net income: 100 percent if the
capital asset has been held for not
more than l year; 80 percent il
the capital asset has been held
for more than l year but not for
more than 2 years; so percent if
the capital asset has been held
for more than years but not
for more than S years; 40 percent
if the capital asset has been held
for more than years but not for
more than 10 years; 30 percent if
the capital asset has been held
for more than 10 years.
Section lit (b) defines capital
assets as property held by the tax
payer whether or not connected
with his trade or business), but
does not include stock in trade of
the taxpayer Or other property of
a kind which would properly be
included in the inventory of the
taxpayer if on hand at the close
of tire taxable year, or property
held by the taxpayer primarily
for sale to customers in the ordi-
nary course of his trade or busi-
ness. In this definition the length
of time the asset was held by the
taxpayer is disregarded.
Section lit (c) provides the
rules for determining the period
for which capital asset has been
held. These provisions are in gen.
eral to the effect that where prop
erty Is acquired in an exchange
and the property so acquired re-
tains the old basis on which tc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
present.
Wadita Group

At recent meeting of the Wa
dlta Campfire group, the girls took
an imaginary trip through the Or
lent. Miss Lewis, the guardian, who
took a trip through Japan, China
and Hawaii last summer, told the
girls of her experiences. Interest
ing customs of the oriental coun-
tries were related. Souvenirs of
her trip were shown to the group
by Miss Lewis.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
WaOpe Group

The Woape Campfire group en-
joyed delightful business and So
cial meeting at the home of Mrs. H..
K. McClimans. Plans for the trip
to the desert Sunday afternoon We're
made, The girls met at the
1:30 and went from there to the
sand hills where they cooked their
dinner. After the meeting valentine
games were enjoyed, each member
receiving a prize. Present were:
Mrs. Irene Mattax, guardian, Mary
Alice Trey, Grace Thompson, Mamie
Maggie, Jean Maitland and Mary
Jane Caplan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

nents, said he is "Well satisfied"
with the measure.
The bill would outlaw shipment
of any articles or materials what
ever" to belligerent nations until
all right, title. and interest there
in" had been transferred to some
foreign government or agency.
However, it would give the presi-
dent discretionary authority to
prohibit American vessels from
carrying materials he specifies to
nations at war.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
NankOakaga Group

The Nankoakaga group enjoyed a
bicycle ride recently Meeting at
the home of Ruth McClimans the
girls enjoyed several mile ride in
the country, stopping at noon for
lunch. Members enjoying this de-
lightful affair were: Bonnie Wilson,
Jean Munson, Cathryn Bromley,
Ruth McClimans, Betty Hoy, and
guests were: Marilou Shasky and
Marian Margain. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Faye Manley, guard
ian and Ruth Riddle, assistant
guardian
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
WapccOlla GrOup

This weeks meeting of the Wa
pecoha Campfire group was held at
the home of Margaret Small. After
business meeting and song prac-
tice the girls enjoyed a taffy pull
Members present were Mrs. Louis
Slee, guardian. Virginia Mcbride,
Lucille Allen, Betty Cook, Joyce
Sherwood, Geneviene Moody, Doro-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Hespesee Group

AT a meeting of the Hespesee
Campfire girls held at the home of
Patsy Thompson, Monday evening,
plans for cookie sale were discuss
ed. Reports of several committees
were also given.
Following the business meeting
refreshments were served by the
hostess and games played by those
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
thy Boyer, Louise Cormicle and
Margaret Small.
Wanaka Group

The Wanaka Campfire group
invited the Wetomachick group to
join them in skating party Satur-
day evening at the Heber rink. The
girls assembled at the home of
Jean WEIGH at GAS o'clock and went
in a group to the party. A de-
lightful evening of skating and re-
freshments was enjoyed by both
groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
LIPSTICK URGED
FOR MEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 18. WP)-Col-
umbia colleges mems makeup So
ciety urged discreet use of lip
stick for men for smooth, klssable
lips, rather than the SUM- dried
summer type Or handicapped
winter variety Girl students Of
Barnard college have been asked
to support the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
TREASURY HUNTS BANK

WABASH, Ind. U.P)-Again the
county and city officials are hunt
ing bank to accept their tax
money. For the second year no
bank Representatives attended the
board of finance meetings when
notice was given for public depos-
itorieS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
LEGISLATION ADVANCED TO ISOLATE u. S. IN TIME OF WAF
TRADE WOULD BE
cash AND CARRY

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 UR-Legislaton isolate the United
States from foreign advanced committees
today toward what expected congressional battle
The senate foreign relations bill
which Chairman Ky Pman would American trade
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
WetOmachick Group


An impressive Council Fire was
held at the home of Mrs. Walter
Phillips Friday by. the Wetomachick
group. Helen Beronio, La Verne
Zavala and Patricia Bucklin lighted
their candles and Dorothy McCli-
mans ended the Council Fire with a
candle extinguishing ceremony. All
the girls have worked hard to earn
the honors which they were award
ed. Those girls present were. La
Verne zavala, Dorothy McClimans,
Helen Beronio, Patricia Bucklin,
Hariego Kubota, Betty Sage, Alton
March, Billie Jane Zietvogal, Mary
Clair Keiffer, Wanda Dixon, Barba-
ia Remington and Mrs. Phillips.
This group were the guests Of
the Wanaka group at a skating
party Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
HELPFUL POINTS GIVEN ON
FILLING OUT TAX RETURNS
90

EDITORS NOTE-Onc a fedcr
hIemsl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
CAMP fire GIRL NOTES
NankOakaga Group

A sport dance with a patriotic
theme will be given Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, at the home of Betty
Lemons by the Nankoakaga Camp
fire girls. Dorothea Eiler, who is
in charge of invitations, has extend
ed them to the guests of the girls.
Betty Lemons is in charge of deco
rations and refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

orGfty-nine years Hills Bros. hare
adlastly maintained a tradition Of
unclranging qualify in roasting and
packing The finest coffee obtainable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
Escape
Hot Weather
At Seaside

With midsummer and some OF
the hottest weather of the year
at hand, thousands of Washing
tonians are escaping the heat at
Seaside, Chesapeake Beach, Md,
where there's always a cool breeze
off the bay.
Seaside appeals particularly TO
picnickerS because of the privacy
it affords. There are ample &C.
commodationS in the cool, shady
groves for 5000 persons.
Saltwater bathing Is a big fea-
ture at the popular resort. There's
a safe beach for children and the
huge saltwater pool attracts
many. Dancing every night to
the music of the RamblerS.
Seaside is easily reached by bus
from 403 Eleventh st. N. W., or
by motor via Marlboro over hard
surfaced highways.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-09
NOTE
RECORD YEAR

The management of Calvert
Beach reports that this ideal sum-
mer colony and resort is attract
ing more people this year than
ever before. Situated on the
shores of the Chesapeake Bay
seven miles below Prince Fred
erick on the Solomon'S Island
Road, this popular colony is
known for its fine bathing, vice
sandy beach, excellent fishing,
abundant shade trees and The
hospitality which visitors are ae-
corded.
The screened picnic pavilion
and bath houses are available for
guests and row boats and motor
boats are on hand for those who
wish to fish or go boating. A
new State road has recently been
built through the property di-
rectly to the Chesapeake Bay aud
a new park has been built along
the bay shore.