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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
WALTER K. HANDY
HEADS LIONS CLUB
Potomac Electric Power Co. Off,
cial Elected at Annual
dinner

Walter K. Handy. Potomac Electric
Power Co. official, was elected presi
dent of the Washington Lions Club
last night, succeeding Adam Arnold.
Other officers elected at the annual
dinner meeting of the club in the
Mayflower Hotel we're:
H. NJ Brundage, jr., and R. l..
Polio, vice presidents; Randolph E..
Myers. secretary; Vergne w. Potter,
treasurer; F. William Loetsch, lion
tanner; Ernest Allwine, tail twister,
and Bert H. Piers, Handy and Myers,
delegates to the Lions international
convention in Chicago in July.
Hugh v. Keiser, Carl w. Mitman,
Jules c. Kicker and Floyd D. Akers
were elected to the board of directors
Plans were announced for the clubs
welfare work among the city's blind
during the coming year, and for the
expansion Of an Americanization pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
D. c. CRIME CHARGE.
WILL Be PR0BED
House Subgroup to Study
Evidence of Jordan's
Ex-LaWyer.

Sensational charges made against
the Police Department and the United
States attorneys Office by John M.
HolzWorth, recently removed as at
torney for Thomas Jordon, convicted
slayer of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, will
be investigated Monday by a special
subcommittee of the House District
Committee, headed by Representative
Palmisano, Democrat, of Maryland
Behind closed doors the subcom-
mittee will examine the evidence
Holzworth claims he has in his pos
session to support his accusations
On the basis of the subcommittee
findings, the full District Committee
will decide whether to make a sweep
ing inquiry Of crime conditions and
the law enforcement and prosecution
machinery to determine, according to
Chairman Norton: Whether justice
has broken down"
Others on Committee.
Mrs. Norton planned to place on
the subcommittee with Palmisano,
Representatives Bigelow Of Ohio and
Sacks of Pennsylvania, Democrats,
and Cole of New York and Shafer of
Michigan. Republicans Several Of
them, however, have requested to be
relieved Of the assignment because
Of the pressure of other congressional
duties.
Holzworth inspired the investigation
when he appeared before the commit
tee yesterday after being forcibly
elected from the District Court at the
order of Justice F. Dickinson Let's.
Promises Witnesses.
Reminded that his charges are
grave" Holzworth replied he could
bring in witnesses to prove them.
Although Palmisano has not mapped
out the procedure for the secret
inquiry, 1t is understood he proposed
to let Holzworth bring his own
witnesses before the subcommittee and
present his case in the usual legal
manner.
Chairman Norton said if the full
committee decides to continue the
inquiry it will be done publicly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 13.-The
problem OF keeping road gang"
busy on Montgomery County high
ways, which plagued Commissioner
Charles e. King for two months, has
solved itself after 10 days trial.
The road gang, made up of pris-
oners serving short-term sentences in
the county jail, has been kept at q
constant strength Of from to IL
through constant repletion, usually Of
repeat offenders.
When the plan went into effect,
Commissioner King, the one-man
committee Of the county board in
charge Of the project, was faced with
the prospect of having everything in
readiness but few prisoners to put
to work. -Four prisoners were to be
released the day before the project
was to be started and four more were
to be released within the next few
days, leaving only half q dozen or so
to carry on the rock crushing he had
in mind.
ThA tour voee yo1aa1od n dne eoagSo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
SHAKE-UP SPURS
DRIVE ON THIEVES
Detective Force Being Reor.
ganized to Purge Capital
of Buns.

Spurred by an impending shake-up
OF headquarter squads, police today
launched drive to purge Washington
OF petty thieves, buns and pan
handlers.
Police Chief Ernest W. Brown is
working out a reorganization Of
detectives with a view to enforcing q
threat of wholesale arrests against
hocdlums said to have collected here
in large numbers in recent months.
Maj. Brown and Inspector Bernard
W. Thompson, chief of detectives, said
details of the headquarters shake-up
probably will be announced tomor-
row. He declined to reveal which
squads would be affected.
Too Many Hoodlums.
The two-way cleanup drive was
prompted by petty crime conditions
and complaints against panhandlers
and buns in the public parks. Maj.
Brown said there are too many out
of-town hoodlums in Washington. He
is determined to drive them out of
the city.
The police chief is considering a
recommendation for legisla ton requir-
ing that known criminals register with
the police or subject themselves to
heavy penalties. In California, Mai.
Brown said, police characters are not
admitted to the State unless they can
show means Of earning an honest
living
Wants Law Strengthened.
Maj. Brown said the present va
grancy law should be Strengthened.
Petty racketeers with no visible means
OF support have only to show money
to escape conviction under the va
grancy law
Police officials said the proposed
shake-up was under consideration be-
fore the Washington Criminal Justice
Association made report recently
in which crime conditions were pic
tured as unfavorable here.
Maj. Brown declined to say if the
reorganization would mean any demo-
lions of detective sergeants. A some
what similar shake-up was ordered
about year ago in an effort to keep
the detectives ''on their toes"
Maj. Brown said the cleanup ar
rests would be delayed long enough to
give hoodlums an opportunity to leave
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
Jail S'Repeaters'' Solue County
Road Cane Personnel Problem

but when King came to the Jail the
next Monday morning he found the
week end toll for drunk and disorderly
conduct had more than made up for
their departure. When the second
week end had passed last Sunday, he
discovered some who had been re-
leased the week before were back
again. Most Of the prisoners are COL
ored.
While the new policy Of having pris-
oners work on the county roads may
have failed in one of its purposes,
forcing persons convicted in Police
Court to pay their fines instead Of
sitting them out in Jail, it has helped
many farmers by getting their fields
cleared of stone and also by improv-
ing some of the county's roads, badly
IN need of repair.
Even the families Of the prisoners
benefit by the IS cents a day they re-
ceive for the prisoners work.
The gang goes to work daily at 3
am. and returns at S pm, working
unclaimed and unshackled, but under
the watchful eye Of w. 8. Magruder.
specially dsputtssd toa TIA JOB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
T0HA|L
HOUSING PROJECT
Cornerstone of S1,842,000
Langston LoW-Rent Unit
to Be Laid Today.

The cornerstone Of the Sl,842 900
Langston low-rent housing project,
constructed by the Public Works
Administration at Benning road and
Twenty first street northeast, was to
be laid today in ceremonies beginning
at 3 pm.
Secretary Of Interior Ickes, P. W. A.
administrator. was scheduled to de-
liver the principal address Maj.
Campbell c. johnson, secretary Of the
Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A., was to
speak in behalf of the colored residents
of Washington. The Howard Univer-
sity Glee Club was to sing.
Invitations to the cornerstone laying
were issued by Ickes and the Wash
ington Housing Association. Rev.
Arson Phelps Stokes, president Of the
association, was to preside. Rev.
Walter H. Brooks was to deliver the
invocation.
The Langston development is one Of
the 81 demonstration low-rent housing
and Stun clearance projects con-
structed by the P. W. A. housing divi-
sion in the Nations first public hous-
ing program It will consist Of two
story flats, group houses and three
story apartments designed to accom-
modate 274 families. Construction Is
now about IS per cent complete and
the project will be finished in the
Fall. More than five applications
have been received for each unit.
The association is acting in an adj
visory capacity in the planning Of
the project, the largest underway
in the District.
The project is named in honor OF
John M. Langston, colored educator,
diplomat and member OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
BAN UPON SELLING
LIQUOR LICENSES
OPPOSED IN HOUSE
Subcommittee Is Unanimous
Against Bill to Cure
RACKET"
A. B. c. CHAIRMAN HOLDS
PURCHASERS VICTIMlZED
Palmisano Favors Continuance of
Present System Subject to
Strict Control.

An effort by Mrs. Agnes K. Mason,
acting chairman of the Alcohol Bever-
age Control Board, to secure a con-
gresslonal ban on what she called the
racket in liquor licenses" met with the
unanimous opposition of a House sub
committee today.
Mrs. Mason was the principal wit
ness before the subcommittee of the
House District Committee, which is
considering several bills for revising
the Districts regulation of the sale Of
liquor.
She told the subcommittee the A. B.
c. Board and the District Commits
sioners had approved a proposed bill,
which would prohibit the sale Of retail
liquor licenses. Terming this practice
"a racket Mrs Mason told the sub
committee the licenses have become
very valuable since their number was
restricted and that some purchasers
have been victimized in sales Of this
character.
Strongly Opposed to Bill.
Chairman Palmisano and the two
other members of the subcommittee in
attendance, Representa- tive Sacks.
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, and Rep
resentative Jenckes, Democrat, Of In
diana, made it clear, however, that
they are strongly opposed to the pro-
posed bill
Palmisano insisted the sale of LIQUOR
licenses should be allowed in the
future, subject to the supervision and
regulation of the board He eX-
pressed the view that it was not proper
for Congress by law to refuse any man
the right TO buy or sell a license,
merely because the price might not be
fair to the purchaser.
At one point in the proceeding,
Chairman Palmisano accused the
board Of showing favoritism in grant,
ing licenses. He cited case in which
he said license had been granted one
man improperly through a mistake,
and request for a license from an
adjoining property owner denied The
license in question had been issued
to an establishment within 400 feet
Of church, prohibited at the time.
the board permitted the license to
remain in effect, but required the
| holder to transfer the location of his
| esta blishment.
Volunteers to Offer Data.
| Mrs Mason said she could not re-
member the details of this case. but
volunteered to assemble the facts and
present them to the subcommittee.
Mrs. Mason, Isaac Cans. another
member of the board, and Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seal joined in oppos-
|. ing proposed bill which would give a
right of appeal to the courts from
rulings of the board Mrs. Mason said
an appeal may now be had to the Dis
trict Commissioners in all cases where
license is suspended for more than
| 80 days. She contended the allowance
of further appeal to the courts
would result in protracted delays in
the imposition of penalties and threat
ened destruction of the effectiveness
of the boards regulatory powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
Federal Red Tape Bars Public
From New Ape House at Zoo

The display of small mammals is
of special interest to school children,
hundreds of whom are turned away
daily from the doors of the new
house.
Spokesman for the Procurement Di-
vision said no one is in position to
know when the building will be ap-
proved" They added that the nego-
tiations might drag for some time
yet
The contractor asked that the build
ing be inspected and turned over to
the Government about 10 days ago.
1t was said that only few minor de-
fects, such as short tiles or rough
spots in the basement concrete work,
were objected to by inspectors.
The huge new pachyderm house
will not be open to the public for at
least several weeks, it was said Con-
siderable work remains to be done on
the meats and low walls Of sharp
stone which surround the outdoor
yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
PRESENTS SUCCESSOR

Rear Admiral Louis Sable. retiring
naval attache Of the French Embassy
today presented to Secretary Swan.
son his successor, Comdr. Louis Pierre
Bench.
The two French naval officers also
called on Admiral William D. LeahY
chief OF naval operations; Rear AID.
miral William s. Pye and Rear Ad.
miral Ralston S. Holmes, the new
director Of naval intelligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13

Red tape may bar the public for an
indefinite time from the Zoos new
S275,000 house for great apes and
small mammals, although the building
is complete in almost every detail and
about $50 animals were installed in
their new quarters week ago.
The elaborate new building. with
its initial collection Of small Amer
lean mammals in glass-fronted cages
and tanks, was thrown open to the
public Saturday and drew large crowds
until it was closed Tuesday.
The reason for the closing was that
the Procurement Division of the
Treasury has not formally approved
the building and the contractor does
not wish to accept responsibility for
any damage which might result from
admittance Of the public.
Meanwhile, Zoo officials are anxious
to open the building to the huge
throngs of visitors drawn by ideal
Spring weather and the hope of see
ing the new exhibits contemplated
under the expansion program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
RED RIDER REPEAL
PROSPECT BETTER
Conferees May Add Specific
Statement on Stand on
Communism.

Prospects appeared brighter today
for repeal of the red rider, with a
statement added to the bill that its
removal from the statute books is not
to be construed as approval of COM
munism
This basis of settlement was dis
cussed by House and Senate conferees
when they met late yesterday after
weeks of disagreement, but final action
was put of until today because all the
conferees could not be present.
If, as is expected, the conferees draw
up report along this line, it will go
first to the House In reliable quar-
tiers at the Capitol it is believed that If
this proposal is acceptable to the
House, the Senate also will ratify it.
Ever since it was attached to the an
nual District appropriation act two
years ago the rider has given rise to
continuous controversy 1t provided
that no appropria ton could be used
to pay the salary of any school en-
ploye who taught or advocated COM
munism. Later the controller generals
office ruled that to comply with the
rider teachers would be required to
sign statements each pay day that
they had not taught or advocated
communism.
Modified by House.
Early in the present Congress the
Senate voted for outright repeal. The
House, however, passed a measure
which merely modified the rider by
eliminating reference to teaching, but
retaining the ban on advocacy. The
modification also set aside the REQUIRE
ment for the signing of payday state
ments by the teachers.
The Senate a second time went on
record for complete repeal, and the
question went to conference. In con-
ference the Senate group stood
adamantly for outright repeal It was
commended that the modified House
proposal would leave the door open
to misunderstanding and confusion as
to what constituted teaching as dis
tinguished from advocating.
Compromise Advanced,
The disagreement continued until
yesterday, when the suggestion was ad-
vanced for repeal, as urged by the
Senate, with the declaration that such
action is not to be considered as an in
dorsement of communism.
The conferees were reluctant to dis
cuss the proposed settlement until the
absent conferees have been consulted,
but there probably will be definite de-
velopments this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
CANAL VOTE DELAYED

Members of the House Rivers and
Harbors Committee agreed yesterday
to postpone for another week its vote
on the Florida ship canal
Committee clerks said the date had
not been set for the closed session on
the controversial waterway, but added
it would be called some time next
week."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
LIDO CLUB TO DINE

Civic Group to Honor Bowling
Team Tonight.
The Lido Civic Club will hold a stag
dinner in nonor of members of its
bowling team, newly crowned cham
pions of the Civic Bowling League, at
8 O'Clock tonight in the Chinese room
Of the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Ralph Cipriani will be in charge Of
the program. There will be an enter
talnment program beginning at
.2:30 pm. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
Loses Finger to Fish.

While feeding man-eating fish just
imported from Puerto Cabello, South
America, Curator M. Jensen of the
Odense, Denmark, Zoo, lost fore
finger when one of the hnny new
corners snapped at his hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
Lion Cub Flies.

A lion cub acquired by Lady Louis
Mounbatten in Natal was flown to
Britain with his mistress, and was
quite at home In the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band
in the Army Band auditorium, Thurs
day, May 10, at $3.50 pm. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader, conducting.
Program.
March, "Pomp and Circumstance,
Elgar
Cornet solo, Twilight Dreams" Clarke
(Ralph Ostrom, soloist.)
Netherlands folk song, Prayer and
Thanksgiving" -Kreamer
Song of the Bayou" Bloom
1ntermezzo from the opera "Goyes-
cas- ------------------- Granados
March, THE Screamer" Jewell
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Marine Band in the audi
torium at IL am. tomorrow, Capt
Taylor Branson, leader; William F.
Santelmann, second leader.
Program.
Marines Hymn"
Overture, "Springtime" Leidzen
March, Spirit of Progress" Slowitzky
Trombone solo, Little Chief" Pryor
Harold Hayes.
Waltz intermezzo, Spring Zephyrs,"
VesSella
Novelty, Little Old Lady"
Carmichael
March, "Laurentian" Laurendeau
Humoresque, THE Girl I Left
Behind" -Be llstedt
Song to THE Evening Star"
from "Tannhauser" Wagner
Hymn, Mother Dear, Oh Pray
for Me"
THE Star spangled Banner.
BY the Navy Band in the Sail Loft
at the Navy Yard at 1880 am. to-
morrow Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader;
Alexander Morris, assistant.
Characteristic, Rustic OF Spring."
Sinding
Rhapsody, "slavonic No. q"
Friedman
xylophone duet, "Flotsam and
Musicians, L. Goucher and S. Perroni.
"Toraddor and Andalouse," Rubenstein
From Ball Costume
"Impromptu No. /" Chopin
Cake walk, "A Coon Band Con-
test" ----------------------Pryor
March, Mount Pleasant" Farmhouse
The national anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
Dance to Honor Drum Corps.

The Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Amer
lean Legion, will give dance in honor
Of its drum and bugle corps ct Q pm.
Saturday ct The aAlsieh Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13

BY the United States Army Band
in the Army Band auditorium, Thurs
day, May 10, at $3.50 pm. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader, conducting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-09
Civil Rights Rule
Adopted By
Liquor Commission

LANSING Mich. - The state
Liouor Control Commission acting
mon the recommendation OF us
Chairman. Edward w. McFarianu
Mt a meeting last week. voted u
adopt ruling which would pave
the way for enforcing the Diggs
Civil Rights Act in places having
state liquor licences.
Mcfarland made his recommen-
datiou after Commission Inspector
Leroy G. White had pointed gu.
TO the Commission that only Few Oh
the people licensed by the COM
mission served everyone. The re-
solution adopting the new ruiins
was made by Barney J. Young
blood, Deputy Secretary OF state
and member of the COMMISSION
and supported by Commissioner
Confined on Page Two)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-09
Civic Rights Group
Seeks Jobs For
Negro Firemen

the Detroit Civic Rights Com
mittee announces that the orga-
nization plans drastic steps In its
campaign to place Negroes In the
local Fire Department.
In commenting on the issue Wed
nesday, Chairman 8. #. Grigsby
made the following statement:
"The Detroit Civic Rights Com
mIttee, after investigating the To-
|cal Fire Department situation,
| finds that The Fire Commissioners
have no one to pass the buck to
now. regarding the placing Of Ne
|groes In that department They are
% bitter against employing Me-
Eroes In the Fire Department that
various unethical methods. such AZ
|anding all colored applicants "phy-
ideally unfit" are used
~The Fire Departments physi-
Isn, who Is paid salary Of yl,72S
bsr year, has to carry ont tbs wish
4 Of the Fire Commission by turn
knr Negroes down, charging them
With physical unftness for the
ob."
On October /, the Civic Rights
Committee sent the following let
Ter 10 the Fire Commission:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-09
PROBE KILLING OF BOY
BY WHITE WA7CHmAN
WPA W o M E N
PUT OFF JOBS
PICK COTTON
Sharp Protest Sent
To Harry Hopkins
BY N. A. A. c. p.

New York A sharp protest
against the forcing OF Negro labor
off the WPA rolls in southern
states into jobs as cotton pick
ers at substandard wages was fiji
ed with Harry L. Hopkins, WPA
administrator. by the n. A. A. C. p
this week.
The n. A. A. c. p. protest was q
review OF the reports which have
come to the association since
September 8, 1886. climaxed by the
complaint received this week from
Fayetteville, N. c.. which charged
that colored women are being TAX
en- off WPA projects and for ed I,
accept cotton picking Jobs. The
Fayetteville complaint states that
the women were told to take their
children out of school and make
them pick cotton also.
No white women in Fayetteville
were ordered into the cotton fields
from WPA projects.
The colored women in Fayetteville
were being paid only $24 a month
and they were working originally
on sewing projects. However. they
were shifted from the project to
manual labor such as cutting grass
around schools for white children,
CONTINUED on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-09
Credit Union Makes
Progress in Detroit

One OF he unique and progress
i've organizations among colored
Detroiters is the Fannie B. Peck
Credit Union, which was formed in
January, 1886 by the founder
whose name II bears. The Credit
Union is growing rapidly and en-
, rolls among its membership many
OF the city's abitious young peo-
pie.
The organization originated in
the Sunday School Glass taught by
Mrs. Peck at Bethel A. M. Il. Church
nearly two years ago She called
together group OF young men
I'm her class and discussed with
them the need of such an organiz-
ton as the Credit Union. The
young people were quick to sec
the desirability of the suggested
organization to promote thrift, pro-
vide loans, and give a type OF bust
mes training which was not avail
able elsewhere.
In February 8, 1886, the men,
bers OF the Fannie b. Peck Credit
Union made their formal applica-
ton to the State Banking Com
mission. under which all credit
unions are supervised. and secured
a charter. The charter members
are Daniel Hayes. John Lewis, w.
Mitchell, M. Morrell. O. LeBron
Simmons Alexander Smith, Grover
Tigue. v. Watson Lloyd Woods.
Paris wychez. and Mrs. +. b. Peck.
since its formation, the Fannie
B. Peck Credit Union has become
a member OF the Detroit Chapter OF
Credit Unions and the Michigan
Union League. II has APPROXIMATE
ly thirty-nve members.
The Credit Union meets every
Saturday evening at the home Of
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Peck. b71
Frederick street. Young people Of
the community are invited TO at
tend these meetings and become
familiar with the activities Of the
organization.