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The Washington times., 1937-02-10
INSURANCE
MAN DEAD
OF BLOW
Three Held Awaiting
Investigation Of
Nahum Case

With a report showing that
James Nahum, 54-year-old insur-
ance collector, died as result of
blows on the head, Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald today set an in
quest in the case for tomorrow.
Police, who have been working
for several days on the theory that
Nahum was beaten to death and
robbed, are holding a 19-year-old
girl and two young men in connec-
ton with the case.
Inspector B. w. Thompson, chief
of detectives, said all three have
made statements, but declined to
reveal their nature.
Stained Sedan Held
Those held and booked for in
vestigaticn are Eunice Constance
Gerard, l9, of the 500 block Ken
nedy st. N. W.; Lawrence N.
Kicker, "a, chauffeur, of the
1900 block Rhode Island Ave N.
E., and Robert w. Meinzer, %, a
carpenter, of the 1900 block
Eleventh st. N. E.
Police are also holding a green
sedan with spots which are be-
lieved to be bloodStainS. This Car
answers the description of one
into which Nahum was seen to
enter by number of persons
Nahum, who lived at 1909
North Capitol st., disappeared
January 10 while making his
rounds collecting insurance
premiums.
Found Unconscious
The next day he was found un-
conscious on the side of Queens
Chapel Road across the District
Line in Prince Georges county
He had been robbed of $18 and
a gold watch, he told authorities
Treated at Sibley Hospital fol-
head injuries, he was released
but was unable to tell clearly what
had happened. His head bothered
him and he returned to the hospi
tai, where he died Saturday.
An autopsy performed Monday
failed to show the cause of death
so DR.. Macdonald called in DR.
Oscar B. Hunter. His eXamina
ton of the brain revealed Nahum
died as a result of blows on the
head.
Detectives who we're called into
the case located witnesses who
said they saw Nahum in cal
with two men and a girl.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Strike SIashes Auto
Total 10 67,28O Units

DETROIT, Feb. 10 0.N.SO
Automobile production this week
remained virtually unchanged
with the output at 67,280 units
compared with last weeks revised
total of 67,323 units, the Automo
tive Daily News estimated today
The paper Added:
with General Motors divi-
siOns closed by strikes as far as
assembly operations are con-
cerned, except for commercial
cars, practically 40 per cent of
the industry's potential prOduc-
ton is lost"
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
IN ON 5
SENATORS
WAVER|NG
0NC0URT
axes Personal CHARGE
Of Fight for Okay
OfHis Reform
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

N>O"S NANO
President Roosevelt took per.
sonal charge today Of the battle
that is to be waged in Congress
over his judicial reform measure.
Realizing apparently that a real
fight is in prospect over his re-
quested authority to remake the
Supreme Court by the appoint
ment of new justices, Mr.. RooSe-
velt summoned to the White House
a number of Democratic Senators
who have been classified as Waver.
ing on the issue.
Before going to his office this
morning, the President conferred
with Representative Hatton Sum-
ners CD of Texas, chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee Of the
House, who has been lukewarm if
not hostile to the Administration
program.
ParleyS Scheduled
Later, the President scheduled
conferences with Senator Neely of
West Virginia, McCarran of Ne
vada, McGill of Kansas, Hatch Of
New Mexico, Hughes of Delaware,
and Logan of Kentucky.
With an open revolt spreading
through Congress against Presi.
dent RoOseVelt's proposal to in
crease the Supreme Court. House
leaders were ready today to ignore
his wishes by enacting two of his
less sensational recommendations
for judicial reforms.
The bills were sponsored by Rep
reSentatiVe miners CD Of
Texas, chairman of the House
judiciary Committee. One would
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
SICK
AS PARLEY
RESUMES
Flint Water Supply
Under Guard as Auto
Peace Hopes Up

DETROIT, Feb. 10 1.N.SD.
Three gunmen today seized a
sound car used by General Mo-
tors strikers of the United Auto
Workers Union and destroyed
it by fire, according to police re-
ports. Three union men were
forced out of the car used by
Cadillac Motor Company strik-
ers, Peter Grezyk, owner of the
car, told police.
DETROIT, Feb. 10 G.N.SJ.
With John L. Lewis absent, strate-
giSts in the General Motors auto
strike parley today resumed their
conferences designed to find a
basis for a truce, which would
block further bloodshed and start
men back to work.
Lewis, strike director for the
United Auto Workers Union, came
up with a cold on the eighth day
of the PreSidentially-instructed
conferences. His secretary said
Lewis was in need of a rest, and
that he planned 20 appear at the
parley sometime during the day.
Lewis absence left only two
union representative at the start
of the parley at 1880 a. M, nearly
an hour behind schedule. They
were Wyndham Mortimer, first
vice president of the United Auto
workers Union, and Lee Press
man, attorney.
Murphy Sees Hope
Appearing again for General
Motors were William S. Knudsen
G. M. C. executive vice president; ;
Donaldson Brown, finance com
mittee chairman, and Joh n
Thomas Smith, General Motors
counsel.
After holding both sides to
gether in a conference last night
which lasted until early today
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Lockout Anticipates
Sit-Down, Firm Says

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10 GN.SD.
Il just beat the union to it,"
Henry Ziemann. president of the
Empire Level Company, declared
today
His IS employees found the doors
to the plant locked when they ap-
peared for work yesterday. Zie-
man said he had learned they were
planning sit-down strike. Otto
Jerikowic, business agent for the
MaChinists Union, denied a sit,
down strike was contemplated.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
SPIES REVEAL
QUIZ SABOTAGE
International News Service


An attempt to impede the Senate
Civil Liberties Committee investi-
cation of labor spying and dis
orders in industrial centers was
revealed to the committee today
by the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
Robert A. Pinkerton, youthful
agency president, and Asher Ros-
setter, vice president, both ad-
mitted that since the committee
subpoena was served the agency
has been making verbal reports to
clients.
1t was admitted also that previ-
GUS written reports to the General
Motors Corporation and other such
clients had been destroyed, in an
ticipation of the investigation.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
High School Strike
Ends; Students Win

M'KEEsPORT, Pa, Feb. 10
Q.N.SJ.-Quiet descended on Nc
Keesport High School today after
a brief but noisy strike of 1900 of
the $500 pupils ended with the
arrest of % and the cancellation
by the superintendent of drastic
lunch hour rules designed to ap-
pease neighbors who said the boys
and girls were kicking up too much
of a fuss at noontime.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
German Dead
Reported in Wreck

LONDON, Feb. 10 Q.N.SO-One
thousand Germans were believed
killed when a train plunged into
a ravine near Higueron, Spain, on
the Cordova line. according to
the story of an escaped railway
man, quoted in a Reuters dispatch
from Paris.
Sabotage by leftists was blamed
for the reported wreck.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Veteran Preference
Law Lax, Says Means

Employment throughout nation
is being denied war veterans be-
cause of defects in the law which
is supposed to give them prefer
ence in Government position, Rice
w. Means, former Colorado Legion
naire senator charged here last
night in an address to Treasury
Post No. 35, American Legion, at
1925 Massachusetts Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Presidents Program
On Land Revealed

this planning without undue de-
lay"
Land has been permitted to de
teriorate, water resources have
been wasted, he pointed out. Con-
Sequently, a national program to
restore these losses, and to guard
in the future against the mis-
takes of the past, is imperative, he
said, adding:
THE problem is one that can
be solved, but the solution will
take time. Therefore, a policy
Continued on Page IS, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Mexican President
Probes Mass KiIIinQ

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10 G.N.SJ.
Deluged by protests, President
GaZaro CardenaS today sent federal
agents to Orizaba to investigate
the killing of Senorita Leonora
Sanchez by police, the wounding
Of eight others, and the arrest of
IL for holding an illegal mass.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
International News Service

President Roosevelt today called
on Congress to begin speedily for
nation of a coordinated plan of
development and rehabilitation of
the nations land and water re-
sources.
Submitting the report of his
Great Plains committee for such a
plan covering the Central Area
raVaged in recent years by drought
and land deterioration, he sent
to Congress a covering message,
asking that work get under way in
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
Pope Is Improved

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 10 G.N.
s1-Pope Plus began lent today
IN much improved health. He
spent a fair night with several
hours of restful sleep, it was
stated at the Vatican.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10

"FLORIDA sPECIAL"-GoIden Jubilee
Recreation Caro- rche estra. Games
Hostess. LE. Wash. 5:25 p. m. daily
Atlantic Coast Line, 735 18th St. n. W
-advt.
The Washington times., 1937-02-10
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair, colder tonight, minimum temperature
about 18 degrees; tomorrow fair, slowly rising
temperature; gentle to moderate northwest
winds; highest temperature last "a hours, 81;
lowest, "a.
CWeather Details on Page 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-10

MO ~ ooQ Entered a. Second Class Matter At
NO" 1d1ooO Post Office Washington. D. C.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
HERE and
THERE
BY w. M. Smith

"The safest place on the street is
in the street car" So says sign
pasted in each of the cars of the
Twin City Rapid Transit Co. To
which I would add that the place
of greatest excitement, of heart
throbs and unexpected adventure is
in that same vehicle of public
transportation.
Take a seat up in front, looking
cut over the drivers head, and
watch the unfolding of the ever
increasing traffic. One moment the
heart gives jump as the car seems
about to scrape the side of some
carelessly parked auto. The next,
as the car approaches one of the
many intersections, where no traf-
fic stops are placed, the hurrying
motorists, striving to save three
seconds, drive across the right of
way, compelling the street car,
which can't dodge, to slow up. And
one steels himself for the seemingly
inevitable moment when the motor
man will lose his head, his patience
or both and smash some impudent
motorist and car into smithereens.
One watches with interest as old
ladies stop the car and climb pain
fully aboard. One marvels at the
patience and courtesy of the car
driver as he sees to it that these
feeble women are safely aboard be-
fore he closes the door and moves
onward.
One has need to take hold of his
own impotence as younger women
alight and insist upon their accom-
panying young offspring getting off
the car unaided. One feels they
should pick these youngsters up in
their arms and carry them to the
street.
Occasionally one sees blind man
with cane appraised attempting to
cross and one nervously is impelled
to call him to the attention of the
driver, though this is not needed
for the motorman seems to see ev-
erything and be prepared for what
ever action is needed.
Yes, the street car is the safest;
it is also the most entertaining ride
one may take and incidentally the
cheapest!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
Social and Personal
st. PAUL

Brown Community House, Friday,
March 5, from z to 8 p. m. What
milady will wear under her new
spring frocks was shown to quite
an advantage. A large audience
witnessed the performance.
st. Philips Episcopal Church
Young Women's Club met Friday,
February &c, at the home of Mrs.
Hattie Nevils of OPT st. Anthony
avenue. During the business meet
ing plans were made for their An
nual Palm Sunday Tea. Mrs. Vir-
GINA T. Hedge is secretary of the
organization.
The Sterling Club entertained at
a Stag Party Saturday evening,
February 81, at the clubhouse.
Miss Charlotte Crump, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. ]. Walton Crump,
was one of the contributors to the
LITERARY REVIEW, quarterly
publication of the journalism classes
of the University of Minnesota.
Miss Crump is a student in the
School Of Journalism at the "U."
Mr.. W. A. Ashworth of 920 Mar
ion street is on the sick list.
BABY SHOWER
The Just Us Bridge Club gave a
surprise shower on Mrs. Harriet
Byrd, 300 st. Adams, February "a,
for her one month old baby, Joseph
Henry Byrd.
This club of young matrons of
the sanity city will hold it's next
meeting March 3rd at the home of
Mrs. Archie Anderson, IT'S lyle
hart.
The Elite Club held an execu-
tive committee meeting Tuesday,
February % at the home of the
president, Mr.. Reginald Harris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
YOUTH MOVEMENT
MEETINGS JUSTIFY
THEIR EXISTENCE
By John Thomas

Two splendid gatherings of
American youth took place last
month. On February Is and IA,
586 Negro youth met at Rich
mond, Va, for the first Al-South-
ern Conference. This meeting was
sponsored by the Youth Section
of the National Negro Congress
under the Craftsmanship of Edward
E. Strong, who was a delegate to
the World Youth Congress at &C.
neva, Switzerland last August.
Such prominent persons as DR..
Mordecai Johnson, E. Franklyn
Frazier, Max Yergan and Miss Lob
Tsei addressed the assembly. There
was demonstrated a distinct need
for organization and leadership in
the south and a further awareness
of possibilities in the north among
Negro youth.
The other meeting was held from
February 10 to % in Washington,
D. c. Two thousand six hundred
youths from California to Maine,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
The Tribune Press Conference of

The Tribune Press Conference Of
last week was an inspiring evidence
of newspaper enterprise and adver-
Using.
Deservedly it should bring rich
reward to its promoters.
1t unquestionably did give much
valuable information to the hun
dreds of women who attended for
the purpose of a larger understand
ing of the things they should know
and do in their contacts with their
news-gatherers.
was glad to note the presence
of a number of our colored women
Il look confidently forward to
some valuable help to our own pa
per from what they learned.
No longer will they send in notes
written on both sides of a sheet OF
paper. No longer will the harassed
editor have to contend with last
minute items delayed until it be-
comes necessary to tell it over the
telephone. No longer will he be re-
quired to explain why he has USED
The editorial blue pencil to shorten
too lengthy communication or to
tell why everything sent him can
not be placed on the front page.
We have reason to hope that in
the light of their new knowledge
these ladies will better understand
that a newspaper must pay its way
just as any other business does and
Tor that reason must sometimes
charge for matter they feel he
should be glad to publish as news.
And they will sympathize with
his insistence on them patronizing
the business people who advertise
in his paper. For they will have
learned that all papers must, if
they are to continue in business, do
the self-same thing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
RETURNS HOME

Wilbur Buddy Jones, 15-year-
old son Of Mrs. Myrtle Buchanan,
72S Sixth Ave. No., returned home
March LIST. Buddy has lived in
Waterloo, Iowa, the last six years
with his aunt, Mrs. Susie Walker.
Mr.. Elwood Cowan, 514 Bryant
Ave. No., is recovering from an at
tack of Influenza that confined him
to his home last week.
Mrs. S. S. Ratliff, S64O Clinton
Ave. &c., left Feb. Is, for Wichita,
Kans., and Denver, Colo, to visit
her husbands relatives. Mrs.
Ratliff will return about March Is.
Mrs. frankie Dealahay, 1411
Third st. So, who has been i'll
since December, is slowly recover
ing at her home. Mrs. Dealahay
is an active member of st. James
A. M. E. Church, Minneapolis.
Attend Queen Esther S. M. It's
All Star Tableau Vivant, April 16,
Phyllis Wheatley.-Adv.
A surprise birthday party was
given on Mrs. Ella A. Jackson,
Tuesday evening, February %, by
her daughter, Mrs. Vivian L. Bos-
ley. Covers were laid for ten.
About eighteen Athletic Club
girls and their friends went on a
Sleigh Ride Party last Sunday eve
ming, leaving from the home of
Mrs. Vivian Bosley where they re-
turned for a midnight luncheon.
Those present had an enjoyable
evening of fun.
The Jolly Sixteen Social Club
met at the home of the president,
Thursday. Refreshments were
served and plans were made for a
tour through the Minnesota Maca-
roni Company's plant during the
first week in March.
The Executive Committee of the
Cameo Social Club met Tuesday,
March 2, at the home of the presi-
dent.
The True Sportsman Club held
its regular meeting Tuesday eve
hing, March 2, at the home of Mr..
Richard Travis, 992 Iglehart ave-
nue.. After very interesting meet
ing the election of officers was held.
The club adjourned to meet at
the home of Miss Essie Graves,
1927 Stevens avenue, March 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
Omega Psi
Frat Annual
Memorial Sun.

Wives of Omega Psi Phi fratern-
ity members will serve tea at their
annual memorial program at the
Halle Q. Brown House, Sunday,
March z.
The memorial program this year
honors past luminaries of Omega
fraternity. Instead of defeating
the sole program to the Honorable
Colonel Charles Young, as has been
the previous practice, Sunday the
theme will eulogize deceased mem
bers of the fraternity. Speakers
on the program will be Mr.. John
Brooks, Vice Basileus of Indianap-
oils, and Mr.. Louis Mason, Jr. In
addition guest speakers from the
Alpha and Kappa will do the oc-
casion honors. Mrs. Theo. Allen
(Erman Hall), popular young St.
Paul contralto, will sing the vo-
cal numbers.
The wives serving tea for the oc-
casion are Mrs. John Kendall, Mrs.
Hazel Butler, Mrs. Cecil Boswell,
and Mrs. Theodore Allen.
The program committee is plan
ming for a large crowd. The pro-
gram will begin promptly at 4
P. M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05

came as delegates from their youth
groups to present petitions to Pres
ident Roosevelt for the passage of
the American Youth Act. One mill
ion signatures were on these peti-
tons.
The interesting phase of this
meeting in our prejudiced national
capitol was the complete freedom
of the races-a factor which domi-
mates all Of the meetings of the
Youth Congress. President ROOse-
welt and C. Aubrey Williams, di-
rector of N.Y.A., commented on
this racial equality stand. 1t was
particularly encouraging to listen
to white boys and girls from Bal
timore, Washington and Richmond
seeking out friendship with Negro
youth hoping to break down the
prejudice between the two peoples
in their own communities.
Guests of JudsOn Memorial Young
Peoples League
The members of st. Peter A.M.E.
Christian Endeavor league were the
guests of Judson Memorial Church
young people on Sunday evening,
February %. The program was
furnished by Judson Memorial, and
on March ID, they will again be the
guests, with st. Peter young peo-
pie supplying the evenings enter
tainment.
Mrs. Thelma Blair, 1124 Ere
mont Ave. No., gave a surprise
birthday party Feb. 81, in honor
of the 58th birthday of her mother,
Mrs. Dora Barbee. Five children,
five grandchildren, and several
friends were present. Many gifts
were received by Mrs. Barbee.
Little Hubert Carter was enter
tanned by his foster parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mcconnell, 723
Sixth Ave. No., on his thirteenth
birthday, Sunday afternoon, Feb.
%.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05
Junior SOciaIites

The Junior Socialites held their
bi-monthly meeting Friday eve
ming, February &c, at the home of
Kenneth Mason, 1904 Elliot avenue
s. Miss Barbara Mcclure and Syl-
vester Carter, members of the Sen
ior Board, attended the meeting.
Deluxe Bridge Club
The Deluxe Bridge Club met
Wednesday, February "a, at the
home of Mrs. Louise Keene, Alb
Fourth avenue S. Mrs. Helen Pitt
man won the first prize and Mrs.
Louise Keene, the second.
Ideal Bridge Club
The Ideal Bridge Club met Mon
day, March 1, at the home of Mrs.
H. Kelly, 1929 Fourth avenue S.
The first prize went to Mrs. ].
Murray, Mrs. R. Marshall captured
the second, and the BOBBY was won
by Mrs. S. Hunter. Mrs. Ed Young
won the guest prize.
Mrs. Earl Lacey, 334 E. Thirty
eighth street will open her home to
the next meeting of the club, on
Monday, March Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-05

who has been Shut-ln Tor several
weeks, is convalescing.
Mrs. E. Hixon of 91S Fuller ave-
nue. was hostess for a social meet
ing of the Past Most Noble Cover
nor Chamber No. 81 of the quo.
of OF, Wednesday, February II.
A delicious chicken supper was
served. There were IL guests.
Representatives from all local
branches of the Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows met Sunday,
February Fl, at the home of Mrs.
Alice Franklin of 486 st. Anthony
avenue to make arrangements for
the annual Thanksgiving Services
of the order which will be held
Sunday, May 9, in a church to be
selected by the committee.
Mr.. Thomas Hargrave of 685
Carroll avenue is motoring in a
1887 Ford V-8.
Plans are being made for the clubs
spring party. At a regular meet
ing of the club Tuesday, March 2,
at the home of Mr.. John Walton,
Jr., Miss Fannie Mae Butler was
initiated.
The Young Ladies' Sodality of
st. Peter Claver's Church are COM
plotting plans for their annual sill
yer tea to be given Easter Sunday
at the Sterling Club. The Misses
Marcilette Williams, Billie-Rita
Rhodes, Gwendolyn James, Estelle
Luckie, and Hortense and Ruth
Oden will act as hostesses.
The Ivy Leaf Club was enter
tanned by the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority at meeting Saturday,
February 81, at the home of Mrs.
Audrey Mccullough.
Mrs. Louise Brown and her son,
little Arthur Brown, Jr., 1872 Car
roll avenue, are recovering from an
attack of influenza that has kept
them inside for several days.
Mrs. Eva Kemp, 1872 Carroll, has
returned home after a three weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. E.
L. Boyd, 81 West Jessamine street,
also of st. Paul.
Mrs. Ruth Carroll and her chill
dren of 686 Carroll avenue have
just returned from a three months
visit with friends and relatives in
South Bend, Ind. Little Veronica
Coruther was a guest of the Car
rolls on the trip.
Mrs. Jessie Foulkes returned re-
Gently from Chicago on account of
the illness of her father, Mr.. Henry
Green, TAI Carroll avenue.
The Majestic Club met Satur-
day, February 81, at the home of
Miss Lucille Bellamy of Iglehart
avenue.
Mrs. W. H. Thompson of
Battle Creek, Michigan, was the
house guest for week of her moth
er and sister, Mrs. M. S. Clark and
Mrs. Hazel Craig of 434 Edmund
Street.
Mrs. George Wills Of 1904 lyle
hart avenue has returned home
from a visit with her husband in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie A. Alex
ander of Des Moines, Iowa, were
the weekend house guests of DR..
and Mrs. ]. Walton Crump of 639
Fuller avenue.
Leslie Lawrence Post of the
American Legion entertained at a
Washington Birthday Party, Mon
day, February %, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam L. Ransom of
1047 E. Rose street.
Mrs. Gladys Wigington and the
kellogg Corset Company entertained
at Style Show at the Halle @.