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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
DRIVE Renewed
|. TO REORGANIzE
U. S. BUREAUS
BroWnIoW, Merriam See
President
Continued from Page II

might best be presented to the
Congress converting in January.
Tho conference presumably ex-
plored future strategy with par
ticular attention to the recent
election results. In view of i'm
portant Republican gains in both
branches of Congress, the oppoSi-
ton to program may find new re-
cruitS.
Despite the defeat at the last
session and the stronger Republic
can minority in Congress, how
ever, Mr.. Roosevelt is known to
be anxious to again present an
omnibus reorganization bill.
In the 18th Congress, the omni-
bus reorganization bill was beaten
by four votes in the House after
passing in the Senate. However,
various parts of the omnibus bill
had been approved previously in
the House.
LONG FIGHT EXPECTED
Leader of the fight in the House
was Representative John j. O'Con-
nor CD New York, chairman Of
the influential House Rules Com
mittee, who was the victim Of the
Administrations so-called purge"
in the New York elections. It was
O'Connor opposition to reorgani-
cation that finally led him to an
open break with the New Deal.
With the possibility that to-
days conference may convince the
President that another attempt
should be made to put the reor-
ganization bill through Congress,
observers on Capitol Hill foreSaw
a long and bitter fight.
One of the most controversial
features of the original reorgan-
ization bill was the establishment
of a new Cabinet post-Secretary
of the Department Of Public
Welfare-under whom all welfare
agencies of the Government would
be grouped. WPA Administrator
Harry Hopkins was talked Of for
this post.
President Roosevelt has indi-
Gated since the reorganization de-
feat that he would not drop his
program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
DALADIER ASKS
Parliament TO
STAND BY PACT
Premier to Face Test
On Foreign Policies
By KENNETH T. DOWNS


PARIS, Dec. 8 GN.SO With
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop speeding home to
Berlin. Premier Edouard Daladier
of France prepared to 60 before
parliament today to justify the
Franco-German mo war" pact and
his own drastic actions to crush
the nations general and maritime
strikes.
Ending his diplomatic mission
to Paris, Won Ribbentrop en-
trained for Berlin this morning
after a final series of conferences
with French Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet, in which the two
diplomats, using the antl-War
agreement as a basis, sought to
iron out all problems existing be-
tween France and the Reich.
Premier Confident
Daladier, who will face the re-
convened French parliament for
the first time since october, was
confident that votes Of his 800
supporters would give him a mar
row majority of victory despite
the opposition of Socialists and
Communists.
Parliamentary interrogationS on
Daladiers general policies will be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
BYRNES URGES
STRONGER AIR
DEFENSE FORCE
Senator SkepticaI New
PaCtS Will End War
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

O.N.S.) Warning that America
must be prepared to meet force
with force" Senator James F.
Byrnes CD of South Carolina
today described national defense
as a paramount issue before Con-
gress, and called for emphasis on
expansion Of Army air power.
Byrnes, an influential member
of the Senate Appropriations and
Naval Affairs Committees, Joined
Senators Borah (RJ Of Idaho,
Pittman CD of Nevada and Nye
(R.) of North Dakota in skeptical
observations of the recent peace
pacts made by Great Britain and
France with Germany.
FORCE WITH FORCE
In senatorial circles generally
there was doubt that the new
pacts would preserve the pace IN
Europe, a survey of sentiment
Indicated. Support for the Adj
ministration'S national defense
program was said to have been
unaffected by the new anti-war
treaties.
Treaties" Byrnes told news
papermen, ARE observed when
ever the nations want them to
be observed. Some people believe
only in force. That is all they
recognize. We must be prepared,
so long as there are people like
that in the world, to be prepared
to meet force with force"
URGES MORE PLANES
Improvement Of the Army's all
power, with stronger coastal de
lenses, was considered by Byrnes
to be more important than step
ping up the Nays air strength
above the present program.
And I say that, though 1 am
q member of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee" the South
Carolinian remarked.
In commenting on the European
peace treaties, other Senators
agreed they doubted the pacts
would Prove a real barrier to war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
Nazis Suspend Sports
Relations With Dutch

BERLIN, Dec. 8 GN.S.-Direc-
tor Won Tschammer.Osten of the
Reich sports organization today
ordered the indefinite suspension
of all sports relations between
Germany and Holland. Action
was taken because the Netherland
authorities banned a football
match between Dutch. and Ger
man teams Of Rotterdam.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08

Leghorn and cara against France
were reported as the latest Of the
series of manifestations demand.
ing Italian annexation Of French
territories.
Jibes at Dern0cr0cies
With relations between the two
nations steadily deteriorating, the
influential newspaper P.opolo
d'Italia published an article polk.
ing fun at the democracles.
It was reported without con-
firmation that the article was
written by Premier Mussolini him
self. It was entitled Dialogue by
the Thames" and predicted the
downfall of GeneraliSSimo Chang
Kai-Shek in China and Premier
Juan Negrin in Spain.
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as clearly showing that Germany
backs Italy to the utmost in the
new approaching crisis.
In some quarters in Rome it
was reported today that Ger.
many's support of the Italian drive
toward TuniS was the price Adolf
Hitler agreed to pay for Musso-
lini'S support in the Czech crisis.
Whatever hopes r1y be held
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
Consul Protests
Anti-Ita|ian Riots

ROME, Dec. 8 U.N.S).
The newspaper PiccOlO re-
ported from TuniS today that
the Italian consul general
there lodged an official pro,
test with French authorities
against anti-Italian demon
STATIONS.
The paper said the consul
declared that unless the VIC
lence ceases today he will ''aS-
sumo a state of legitimate de-
fense."
Angry residents have sur
rounded the consulate several
times since Italian demands
for annexation of TuniSia
were first preached.
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grant Gen. Francisco Franco i'm
mediate belligerent rights.
Italy's claims to preponderance
of the population Of Tunis and
to rightful ownership Of the area
may, diplomats predicted today,
create a situation making neces-
sary the liberation Of Sudeten
Italians"
Fresh affirmations of the soil
darity of the Rome-Berlin axis
were interpreted in these quarters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
FrenCh-ReiCh PAD
RidiCuIed by Soviet

MOSCOW, Dec. 8 u.N.S0.
The Red Star, organ of the
Soviet army, today called
the FrancO-German amity
pact a scrap of paper"
British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain. the newspaper
charged, wants to transform
his forthcoming visit to
Rome into a new Munich"
This time, Red Star declared,
the chief victims will be
Spain and France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08

How your birthday may influence
your career. Science discovers o real
basis of truth in the fantastic claims
Of astrOlOgers-but It II something
never suspected by the star gazers. a
page of interest to everybody, in The
American Weekly, the magazine dis
tPibuted with next Sundays Wash
inEtOn Herald. Times.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

CLEVELAND. Ohio-Charges that
affairs OF Wilberforce university
are being administered by dIcia-
tors hand we're smilingly discuss
ed by Dr. ID. Ormonde Walker,
president OF the institution, when
interviewed here this week follow
ing publication in the current is
sue of national weekly OF certain
derogatory references regarding his
administration policies.
Declining TO take issue with
statement In the published article
attributed 10 DR.. James A.
owens. trustee OF the combined
normal and industrial department
OF wilberforce. DIR. Walker took
pride in inviting attention 10 the
program which the school has made
both In its physical plant and In
the strengthening OF its education
al staff since his incumbency as
president.
Immediately launching into a
discussion OF his aims for a greater
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Visitor Gets
Bad Impression
Charges Police
Are Discourteous

Dr Clyde Allen, OF Kansas City.
Kan. is NOT so impressed with the
police department Of Detroit. The
Kansas physician. basing his opin-
ion on an experience shortly after
his arrival Tuesday, thinks Detroit
police are rude and insulting.
Dr. Alien said thar, on arriving
Tuesday al : p M. at Michigan and
Vernon Highway he asked the Off
Ger for directions 10 ST. Antoine
street. Instead OF giving him the
Information. DR.. Allen said the Of
ficer told him 10 move on. even
though. he explained he was a
stranger and his car bore Kansas
license. Yet. this same officer. ac-
cording to Or. Allen. had just Civ
en- directions 10 the white occu-
pants OF car In front OF that be-
longing TO Or. Allen.
A short time later DR.. Allen said
that he Witnessed a white police
man beating colored man. the
man making no effort TO defend
himself against the brutal attack
OF the officer. Or. Allen said the
attack was without provocation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
DR.. OrmOnd Walker SCOTS AT Charges Made
Against Administration Policy AT Wherefore

Wherefore. DR.. Walker declared
that this school Is destined to be-
come one OF the greatest educa-
tional centers In the midwest, and
he Is devoting every energy and
talent he possesses in the direction
of this great aim. THE day will
never come" he asserted. when
the African Methodist Episcopal
church will foresake It's duty as
leader In the field OF the moral and
religious education OF the Negro
and its desire to give definite and
sustained direction 10 the matter
OF the mental education of the Ne
gro. As we face the future, more
and more our church must and Will
champion the cause OF education,
and Il Is committed to the larger
development OF wilberforce uni
versity."
Commanding the efforts OF the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People for tie
successful efforts in The case
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
GrigSby and MGQendOn Awarded
Trophies For Outstanding Service

Louis C.. Blount. secretary Great
Lakes Insurance company, prcef-
dent OF the National Negro Insur-
ance association. and member OF The
board Of directors OF the National
Negro Business league; Carlton w.
Gaines, president of the Booker 4.
Washington Trade association. Joe
Louis, and Gloster Current. presI-
dent Of Detroit Youth Council
Other speakers at the meeting
were Miss L. Pearl Mitchell. Cleve-
land: Mrs. Beulah Whitby. and
Judge Almond w. Scott. Washing
ton, y. c., and Attorney Earl Dick
erson. Chicago.
Judge Scott In his talk, said that
the decision In the case OF Lloyd
Gaines against the University OF
Missouri was the most important
decision since the landing Of the
slaves in America.
One Of the largest crowds In the
history OF the MONDAY Luncheon
club was In attendance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Funeral Fites For
Mrs. Henderson To
Be Held From Home

After an Illness OF only few
weeks. Mrs. Benjamin Henderson,
one OF Detroit's prominent citizens,
died Tuesday. December q. be-
tween 3 and 4 p. NJ. at her late re-
sidence. 1918 Canton avenue, in This
city.
Funeral services will be held
from the family residence. Friday
afternoon, with the rector OF
Chrlsts Episcopal church officiat-
Ing. Burial will be in Woodland
cemetery.
Surviving the deceased are her
husband. Benjamin Henderson. and
her brother. William Ash
Mrs. Henderson who was Tor
mcrIy Miss Florence Ash. was edu-
Gated in the schools OF Detroit and
studied in France She taught a
number Of years in the Detroit
public schools. including the
IIoughton BSrow, Lyons and the
A. l.. Holmes schools.
Mrs. Henderson was also tai
ented musician and her work in
this field was outstanding. ne was
one OF Detroit's most active civic
and social figures.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Dr.. Clayton Powell To Speak Al
[benezer Church MOndayAfternOOn

Of The Negro Mr.. Marshall will
talk on The Policies Affecting
our Economic Life.
Special music viii be furnished
by The Lyric String Ensemble and
a number Of church cholrs Miss
Gladys Parsons. talented organist
Of st stephen A. NJ +. church viii
preside at The organ
II is anticipated that The meet
ing at Ebenezer Monday afternoon
will be largely attended. both be-
cause OF the prominence OF the two
speakers and the vital themes they
Will discuss
Donald Marshall is widely known
as a forceful speaker and influen-
lial figure in The economic life OF
The Negroes of Detroit and Nlchi-
gan
pr A. CLAYTON Powell lr l.
pastor Of The largest Negro church
in the world with membership Of
hl3N The financial report issu-
cd BY his church recently showed
a surplus Of $2i.0O0 in the treasury
for the fiscal year. The report al
so states that Abyssinian Baptist
church Is the largest Protestant
church IN the world. and the oldest
Baptist church pr Powell was
one OF the leaders IN Harlem. who
organized the colored citizens and
civic clubs OF New York City, and
through economic pressure. forced
the telephone company, the Edison
and other utilities and business
firms 10 give employment TO menu
hers of the race.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

against the University Of Missouri.
Or. Walker stated that in his opin-
ion the decision OF the Supreme
Court will perhaps quicken rests
lance on the part Of some Southern
states against the improvement in
the Negroes educational lot, but
predicted the decision will likely
cause the moro liberal Southern
states to open their graduate
schools to Negro students.
DR.. Walker continued In his re-
fusal TO enlarge his comment on the
article. but from differences It APP
peared that IL was his belief that
personal grievances are back Of the
efforts directed at him aud these
persons are so embittered over
personal disappointments. II mat
ters not TO them II their antics
prove hurtful to the progress Of
wilberforce. However, the gradu-
ates and friends of wilberforce are
not mIsled by such selfish propa-
ganda.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Man Stabbed
To Death On
Church Steps
Local Police Seek
To Identify Body
Witnesses Quizzed

An unidentified man. about -
years Of age. was found stabbed 10
death on the steps Of ST. John
Lutheran church, Russell and
Chestnut streets, Christmas night.
The body was found by ratrolman
John Baisley. OF Hunt Street Sta.
tion.
The man evidently had been
stabbed about r half OF block
from the church. as police discov-
Erred. .rcaraIl Cd blood leading from
that spot TO where the body was
found.
Detectives from the Homicide
Squad went 10 the church after
Patrolman Baisley had telephoned
In his discovery. After the body
had been removed to the morgue.
finger prints were made, hui this
proved futile in identifying The
man.
Police later questioned Geneva
Shelby. II, 1852 Chestnut street
CIorethia Thomas. Is. $50 East CO.
lumbia street, and Albert Rodgers.
II. 1862 Monroe avenue. They told
authorities that they had seen the
dead man and another arguing
and from what they heard, II was
about money. They said that one
man stabbed the other. and the in
iured man walked 10 the steps OF
The church and sat down. His as
sallant who Is about 20 years OF
age. fed.
The victim wore = black over
coat, plaid sport jacket, hear
ing Schmitz Shredder label; green
trousers with chalk stripes. blue
shirt and brown oxfords. He was
light Of complexion. feet II inches
in height, with light hair-line mus
tache, long hair and sideburns. He
had an open-faced gold crown In
upper front teeth
In the mans overcoat pocket
was found a pawn ticket dated Dec.
s. from SIS Gratiot avenue. and
bearing the name OF Willie Rodgers
$50 Montcalm street. Police inves-
LEGATION discloeed that there is no
such number.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
-Four Hundred
Delegates At
.YWCA Sessions
Health Project
Attracts Much
Attention

Delegates from 1sf chapters ~
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority num-
herring in excess Of 400, not unmind-
full that the heavy social calendar
must not interfere with the busi-
ness sessions, settled down we'd
nesday TO the serious side of The
twcnty-frst Boule which Will close
Friday,
The most important item on the
agenda for the delegates will he the
discussions around the Health CEN
Ter project which was started in
Bolivar county Miss. in 1884. The
project was founded by Ida Jack.
son. Of Oakland, Cal.
Or. Dorothy Boulding Ferebce
medical director OF the project
during the past four years. said
The Health project was an cx-
pertinent by the sorority to hring
medical service 10 areas where #
is limited. and TO stimulate service.
The project IL by Negroes and for
Negroes.
The project has clinic that
travels throughout The county for
medical aid and general therapy
as well as immunization against
diphthcria.'
Assisting Or. Ferebee at the
Health project arc Or. Mary cruich-
OIL and Dr. Mary Williams.
Reports Of the Health project
submitted by pr Ferebee at the
meeting Wednesday, indicate that
the Health project is not only TAX
Ing service to the community. hui
Is thwarting the advance Of disease.
Speculation was rife among the
delegates az 10 the possibility OF
Margaret Davis Bowen remaining
as supreme basileus. II was The
conccnsous Of opinion among the
delegates that tho sorority had
made some rapid strides under the
Bowen administration,
The delegates were out cnmasse
Wednesday night to hear one Of
their outstanding members. Marian
Anderson. sing at Orchestra hall
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

"For outstanding community
service FOR the year 1898" Snow
+. Grigsby. militant chairman OF
the Detroit Civic Rights commit
tee. and Or. james j. McClendon
president OF the local branch OF
the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People,
were awarded The Porter's Distlnc-
tive Cleaners trophy Wednesday at
the regular meeting OF the Noon
day Luncheon club.
Grigsby and McClendon had been
selected by poll OF votes by the
citizens Of Detroit The committee
directing the poll was composed OF
Walter House, Walter j. Fields,
and Miss n. Louise Henderson.
Grigsby was presented the trophy
I because OF the campaign he has
waged to improve the condition OF
his race politically and economi-
cally. Or. Met lendon's work In Civ
ing Detroit the largest branch
membership OF the NAACP, and his
work with the YMCA were the rea-
sons advanced for his selection.
Praises work
In making the presentation OF
the trophy TO Mr.. Grigsby, Mrs. En-
nestyne Postles extolled the many
sacrifices made by Grigsby IN
achieving his objective. and land-
ed his wife for her constant sup
port.
Tn response. Grigsby gave brief
history Of some OF the work done
by his organization. and told how
members OF his race were denied
equal opportunity in governmental
employment.
wilbur c. Woodson. executive
secretary Of the 81. Antoine YMCA,
presented the trophy 70 Dr McClen-
don.
Honorable Mention
Walter House, chairman OF the
committee, revealed that In the
thousands OF letters received. only
eight persons had been selected.
Those receiving honorable mention
are the Rev. William II. Peck,
pastor OF Bethel AME church and
founder and past president OF the
Booker T. washington Trade asso,
citation; Mrs. Fannie B. Peck
president OF the Housewives lea
rue: Senator Charles c. Diggs'
Fred Allen. president OF the SUI
premo Linen Supply company;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31

An elaborate Emancipation Day
celebration will be held al Ebe-
nezcr A. NJ. r. church. Willis and
Brush streets. Monday, January ,,
at D. m. under auspices of the
Detroit civic Rights Committee. Of
which s. r. Grigsby is chairman
The Two featured speakers Will
be Or, A. Clayton Powell. Jr, pas
tor Of the Abyssinian Baptist
church, of New York city; and
Donald Marshall. OF the Personnel
department OF the Ford Motor COM
pany.
In an interview with Tribune
reporter this week Mr.. Grigsby
stated that many people are crili-
Ching the Civic Rights committee
for presenting Or Powell a liber-
al. and Mr.. Marshall, a conscrva-
i've, on the same program.
when asked what he thought A.
bout the criticism, MIR. Grlgsby
stated
Gentlemen can always meet on
the same platform, even though
they may entertain different opin-
ions. That IS real democracy
when men OF different opinions can
speak from the same platform to
the same audience Since both
speakers are TO discuss subjects
vital 10 the Negroes economic Sc
curity. why should so many people
object"
pr Powell will speak on The
subject. THE Second Emancipation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-31
Elizabeth Russell's
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Miss Eliza
beth Russell, proprietor OF the
Russell House hotel, SIS East A.
dams avenue. were held Tuesday
morning from Bethel ANTE church.
Miss Russell died Dec. % a. the
result Of an heart attack.
She had been preparing TO visit
relatives in Ohio. and had just re-
turned from a shopping tour when
she was stricken. she died before
the arrival OF physician.