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The Washington times., 1938-09-20

returned it's owner a wallet found
there this summer containing val
liable papers and IS, and received
a letter from the owner in Allen
town, N. j., bulging with thanks
Johnny Federal croaked to-
lay: MY chief has only two
periods of bad temper a year; one
starts January l and the other
July leach lasts six months"
Garrett C. Rush, GPO, will wed
October S Clandestine parties
are still the mode at Old Post
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Today IN Films
WARNER BROTHERS

RNER BROTHERS,
schedule today, for which you
may have tickets: EARLE and
AMBASSADOR VALLEY of
the Giants" with Wayne
Morris and Claire Trevor,
plus Ben Bernie and "All
the Lads" on the Earle
stag e; METROPOLITAN
Joe E. Brown and June
Travis in "The Gladiator;
UPTOWN-Edgar Berger
and Charlie Mccarthy" in
Letter of Introduction;
CALVERT, PENN and TIV-
OLI-RObert Taylor and
Maureen O'Sullivan in
Crowd ROarS."
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

d e n t S OF a | |
types Except
night and part
time) exceed 80
million Al
bert Zyvoloski,
Adjutant Gen
erals Office, is
the last person
in Washington
(city directory
and Mildred Aa'
berg, AAA, is
listed second
In t er nal Rev
enue's Amy Or
ent, prize-Wln-
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

after hours, and must have date
with all employe before being ad,
mitted during hours (the order
is verbal. however. not written)
. Heard in PWA stenog pool:
Oh, Mr.. Smith, 1 haven't DID
those letters for you yeti" .
And the san4c pool recently spelt
it "Mismarck, North Dakota!"
A General Accountingette
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
The Lucky Three

HIGH ICE CREAM: Eliza
beth HederSOn, Vets Admin
istratiOn, has a slip awaiting
here emitting her to a quart
of this tasty commodity at
any High Store, one Of which
is doing business at 4431 Wis
cOnSin Ave. N. w.
LITTLE THEATER: 1--WE
bring back the big Ones"
they say, and this week they
present the Return of the
Scarlet PimperneI," with
Barry Barnes and Sophie
Stewart. Tickets are mailed
daily to correspondents.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Virginia d. Hilderbrand, Soil
Conservation, is invited to
visit GOIdenberg's cosmetics
counter for one of tn e. e
snappy, fast-selling "n a tu-
rails" for keeping in the desk
for face refreshment.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
CAPITAL CAPSULES:

Interior estimates over two mil
lion kidlets are entering the first
grade this month, and that stu
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
ODE TO AFTER THIRTY

So you 1Dorred cause you're after thirty,
And the days pass SloW and the years pass fast.
What iUiH you do When you're after torty
And the days pass S,it; each perhaps, your last?
When uour hair your teeth and youth haze lied
And the hopes ,Dithn you are long since dead!
JOHNNY FEDERAL.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
By J. EARLE MOSER

Long working for WPA-as a
driver :. And if you look him up
you'll find Walter johnson is not
only a retired ball singer farming
in Bethesda, but also an attorney
in Communications Commish, a
District fireman, an AAA clerk and
a PWA messenger Navy clerk
lings are getting a chuckle over
the clerkette who wears a ma
ternity dress" at all times. though
neither married nor looking for
ward >. And speaking of we'd
dings, Interstate's Johnnie Tram
posh is ending bachelorhood.
Every Sunday The Comic Carni-
val Contest $4,000 in prizes
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Delicious CheUinesS

Delicious CheWiness
Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present
One-pOund boxes Of their deli
ciOus chocolates or caramelS,
on request, to:
Dorothy Neary and Dor.
Othy Atwood, PWA; Chloe
Melintz, Vets Administration.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $50 Ninth st.
N. w., or 609 Fourteenth st.
N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Civil Service Commission plans
a typing contest for employees with
in a month There's a Hughie
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
Former Amsterdam
News Publisher
Buried In New Y ork

NEW YORK tC) William Henry
tkld) Davis, 62, 153 NJ. l39th St,
formerly president and publisher of
the Amsterdam News, was buried
Monday morning, January 3, at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, after funeral SER
vices Sunday at Lane undertaking
parlors, H. West f33rd street, tho
Rev, Willard Monroe officiating. Mr..
Davis died at F'ordham hospital
Thursday morning Of cancer Of the
stomach, being q patient only week,
but having been ailing during the
past year. A native Of Virginia.
Mr.. Davis early went from his home
in Lynchburg TO Boston, where he
grew up and lived until 1911, when
he went TO California, living III Los
Angeles and San Francisco, engaged
in business. In 1926 he began cor
respondence with Mrs Sadie Warren
Of New York. publisher of the Am
sterdam News, whom he had known
in his early life, and the nest year
came east and married the publisher
and became director Of the paper.
Under Mr. Davis the Amsterdam
News attained the largest local cir
culation Of any calored paper il
America, At ono time publishing d3,-
900 copies n one week. About
Christmas, ia35, Mr.. and Mrs Davis
lost the paper, due TO a strike called
by the union to which the editorial
employees belonged. Mr.. Davis was
a corporation inspector for the City
Of New York at the time Of his
death.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
Charlie" Spears
'Er1l Up
BY CHARLIE SPEARS
(for ANP)
EXCUSE US PLEASE

EXCUSE US PLEASE
Joe Louis is gonna sink a guy NAM
ed Schmeling,
That's what Smoky Joe keeps on
yelling
And at the Garden next Wednesday
night,
Lii Henry will sink an Italian and
sink him right.
Jack Tramnell was sunk by old
Eddie Blunt.
And Jack made a resolution to re-
verse the stunt.
The Japs sank the Panay in nine
teen thirty
The blokes on the hill are sinking old
seven-eleven.
All that's left to Be sunk by me and
you,
Is our jack on Joe and Henry, I'll
sink mine too.
If anything unpleasant about the
sinking should arise,
I'll do like the Japs, I'll apologize.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
VIRGIN ISLAND
WOMEN GIVEN
RIGHT TO VOTE

WASHINGTON, DC. (ANP) -
Approximately 10000 women will be
added to the voting strength of the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
Filler Makes Forced
Landing at Yankee
Stadium, Unhurt

NEW YORK (C1Troy w. New
kirk, 40, 574 ST. Nicholas Avenue,
received much praise and publicity
Monday for successfully making q
forced landing with Miss Lola Jack
son, 172-06 108th Avenue, Jamaica,
in q park near Yankee Stadium Sun
day afternoon after his monoplane
got out of control while flying over
the Elk emancipatinn parade New
kirk said the motor began to mss,
and he guided the plane away from
the parade to an open space acros
the Harlem river in the Bronx before
landing. The flier and his COM
panion were unhurt, the only damage
being to a wire fence and the plane
propeller about $3.50. Magistrate
Harris, praising the flier, dismissed
two complaints on Tuesday.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
EXECUTIONER
OF MONT JOY
CARRIES GUN
OVER THREATS
Kelley, Former Dog
Catcher, Gets Third
Letter Haunting Him
On art I'm Hanging;
Note Asks If He is
Proud OF Himself
For Springing Trap

CINCINNATI (ANP) - William
Kelley, former Kenton County dog
catcher who sprang the trap that
sent Pete Montjoy, Covington, to his
death on the scaffold 30 days ago,
revealed Friday he was carrying Il
gun for protection.
That morning he received the third
letter since he aided in the hanging.
One letter contained a threat, the
other two tainted him for his part
i'm the courtyard execution.
Il won't be intimidatcd OF scared, :"
lie said.
1.-The latest bore Covington date
mark and read: is your heart right
with God, Are your hands clean?
Do you notice that you wash your
hands more often? Is it because
you have blood on them? Seek We
the kingdom Of heaven. Is your wife
and family proud of you because Of
your lawful duty? | don't think you
are proud of yourself. Every Fri
day morning should be a sad one to
you. May God have mercy on your
soul. Ii is sad to have killed an
innocent man, isn't it? Pray often,
will you, please, Mr.. Kelley.
None Of the notes were signed.
Representative Carl Schebens Of
Newport announced yesterday that
he had written bill providing for
the adjustment Of hanging for Grim
inal attack and substituted electro
cution at the Eddyville penitentlafy
Scheben's bill would permit news
paper reporters in course Of duty e
witness such electrocutlons.
At the time John tPete) Montlos
was executed by hangisg on the gal
lows in the Covington Jail, Represer-
tative Scheben said he favored elm
ination of this method Of execution
and would introduce bill at tht
coming session Of the general assem-
bly, providing for electroeution.
Representative scheben said h'
would introduce his bill during tht
early stages Of the session, which
convened January 4, at Frankfort
He said he was confident the mea
sure would pass.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14

United STA YES when the Virgin Is
lands arc brought under the won
ems suifrage banner with the be-
ginning of the Few Year. Governor
Law ence Csumer this week reported
TO Secretary &c the Interior, Harold
L. Ickes.
The Virgin Islands are the last
majority territory Of The United
States to gain women's suffrage and
the achievement comes on the twen--
tieth anniversary of passage by the
Congress Of the women's suffrage
amendment. IN effect, il puts wom-.
eli Of the United States and all Of it's
chief territories on All equal voting
basis with male voters.
1t took women Of the United
States ~ years 70 win the franchise,
beginning the fight in 1913, secur-
inr constitutional amendment in
1919, and ratification by the States N
1920. That they have exercised
their voting right is evidenced by the
fact that approximately fifty per
cent Of thn total vote cast il the last
general election, was cast by women.
Women in seven Of the twenty
one American republics and in Can
ada enjoy voting privileges, while
those in Mexico do moi have the
right. None Of the residents in the
islands and territories Of the United
States arc allowed to vote in the
national elections, and women's suf-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14

famous composer and director of his
own orchestra, who received felici-
tations from many professionals in
his field on the tenth anniversary Of
his debut at the Cotton Club in har-
lem late IN ~ Rudy Vallee, Leo
Reisman, Cab Galloway, Glen Gray
and other celebrities congratulated
the Duke. Also, IN recent int -
national poll, published in London,
England, the Duke topped the or
chestra leaders with 900 votes, Ben
ny Goodman coming second with
759. The Dukes headquarters are
at 100 Seventh Avenue, New York
City. (Calvin service1
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14

frage privileges in those places there
fore give the voting right only for
local elections.
Aeco. ding to Governor Lawrence
w. Cramer, women in the Virgin
Islands have shown keen interest in
political organization in anticipation
of the application of universal suf-
frage in the first local election of
1888.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
Major Wright Gets
1000 Cards, z Cakes
For Christmas


PHILADELPHIA (C) Major r. r.
Wright, Sr., president Of the Citi-
zens & Southern bank. lsao South
Street, in an exclusive statement on
Monday, January 8, said. Il am still
receiving Christmas cards, and very
beautiful ones. | have received over
thousand, and my house is literally
packed with them. | never saw so
many Christmas cards before in my
life. / have treceised salso seven
large pound cakes, stockings, ties and
other trinkets galore. ! am so de-
lighted to know that my friends
have thought so well Of me, Judge
it is good thing to have Christmas
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
PITTSBURGH COURIER PICKS
FIGHT WITH CHICAGO DEFENDER;
ESTIMATES CIRCULATION AT
$4,000, DEFENDER SAYS 1000

NEW YORK tCl Then's fight
ing wordsp was the comment in
Harlem journalistic circles as news
paner men read with amazement the
statement IN the Pittsburgh Couri i
Of January that tie Chicago i -
fender circulation is estimated at
$4,000" in full page advertisements
touting the Lourierns circulation at
147,847.
The private verdict that The Cou-
rier is obviously picking a fight was
announced when it was noted thai
the Defender was the only paper
not ABC placed in the Courier line
up, and that the Courier in.medi--
ately took for itself the old Defend
er slogan Largest Race Publication
IN The World Over Million Read
ers.n
Defender Says 10000
Just how the Courier arrived at its
estimated 10000 for the Defender
is not revealed, but it is fact that
the Defender, under date of Decem-
ber Ia, sent to New York for publ
cation in the International Year
Book number of Editor g. Publisher,
its circulation as lot 900 weekly.
In addition to that statement, Y. j..
Washington, business manager Of
the Robert S. Abbott Publishing
company, publishers of the Defend
err, revealed that the Defender press
also publishes four other papers
weekly, the four having combined
circulation of 20,800, making the
total numbers of papers published
from the Defender press weekly,
I27,80O.
The Defender press publishes the
Louisville Defender, the Michigan
Chronicle of Detroit, the Toledo
Press and the Columbus Voice.
See Courier Jealousy
Oldtime Harlem newspaper men,
who have watched the larger papers
for the last twenty years, immediate
ly credited the Courier's unprovoked
attack on the Defender to zeal
ousy." 1t was recalled that several
years ago the Courier began Shoot
ing at" the Defenders circulation,
even hiring Defender former cir
euIation man. In later years, how
ever, when the ABC came into vogue,
those con the inside" claim that for
some time the Courier refused to go
ABC because, when it did, it wanted
to be SURE to overshadow the De-
fender.
Harlemites also recalled that the
Defender has always maintained q
superior New York office and New
York staff to the Courier. At the
present time the Courier's New Yok
office is desk space in real estate
office at 2371 Seventh Avenue, and
the Defender has its own independ-
ent Office at 2247 Seventh Avenue.
II was also recalled that two weeks
ago, on December 25, the Defender
published its list of employees, there
being 95: and those who have talked
with Courier home office men IN re-
cent weeks say the Courier has adj
mmitted employing 90 people.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14

In order that you may find out how
many Of your friends remember
you. | have directed that a list be
made Of all Of the cards and other
gifts that were sent to me, SO that
next year / shall attempt to answer
them
Major Wright, former college
president in Georgia for thirty years,
founded and has headed his bank for
the past sixteen years. The bank
has S7no, 900 IN resources, and many
white depositors with $4,000 and
over. The Major is the father of
Bishop r. r. Wright, Jr
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
Qp,sDovnFi(thS5
~ % PUCK" szS

continues. In SO doing, the proprie-.
tors tend to draw IN the better class
OF trade and make the boys and girls
proud to patronize such establish
ments. ~
The Loritts Funeral Home, Classic
Theatre and Billiard parlor, Turner'S
Grill, Harris Cocktail Bar, and
Phoenix Restaurant are among the
outstanding IN this neck of the
woods.
As was previously mentioned the
Macs Sandwich Shoppe at Fifth and
Sprague, which is about TO open will
also be put in the preferred class.
This young man has not just rented
a store room and decided to move
in without even scrubbing the floor,
but he has t&kon his time and COM
pletely rcde atod the place.
The walls aud floors have been
beautifully painted and be is going
to install the latest Of fixtures, en-
ploying the color scheme Of brown
black and light cream. So don't
forget not only to attendl the grand
opening Saturday when souvenirs will
be given to all but also patronize this
business as often as possible. And
don't forget it will be 'just like down
town only whole lots better
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14
AFR0.AMERICAN
CALLED BEFORE
LABOR BOARD

BALTIMORE tCNA) The pub.
fishers Of the Baltimore Afro Ameri-
can were called before the National
Labor Relations Board this week on
a charge Of unfair labor practices.
The case involved the dismissal of
Mrs. Constance e. II. Daniel, d re-
porter IN the Washington Office Of
the paper VINO was discharged last
July allegedly fer union activities.
Mrs. DaIlei had taken an active part
iii organizing a unit Of the American
Newspaper Guild in the Washington
bureau of the paper.
At preliminary hearing in the
regional office Of the board at 80
South Street, this city, Blum, board
member, characterized the case as
zone Of the sorriest to come before
this body in recent months.
The following members of the
papers board of directors appeared
at the hearing. Carl Murphy, presi-
dent, John II. Marl by, treasurer; S.
Arnett Murphy, secretary, Witness
ses who appeared for The CON-. any
included: Ralph Matthews, columnist
and manager Of the Washington Of
fee Of the paper; William N. Jones,
also columnist employed in the
papers main office IN Baltimore.
The taking Of testimony from the
papers witnesses was postponed for
4 full hearing on the case which is
understood will be held some time
this month.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-01-14

Last week we attempted to touch
on businesses operated by ladies and
gentlemen Of color along the stroll.
Practically all Of them are or have
modernized their establishments. This
is step forward and we hope it
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
Decision On
License Is Postponed

The License committee of the
city council heard both sides for
and against granting a skating
rink license at 23rd and East Mad
ison on Monday morning.
The opposition offered childish
excuses why there should not be
a rink in the district, which is
zoned for business. Capt. Brown,
well known resident of the area
started out as leader for those OPP
posed to granting the license, but
as the hearing progressed he
switched to the other side, and was
in favor of the license being
granted.
Many letters and a representa-
tive group of our people were on
hand advocating the rink Mr.. Fra
sier the applicant was ably repre-
sented by his attorneys, DR.. Edwin
]. Brown, former mayor of Seattle,
and attorney John e. Prim.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
Drive For Ballot Under Way in South

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.-The
interest of Negroes in politics,
sharpened still more by the long
filibuster against the federal anti
lynching bill, is being reflected in
a wide campaign throughout the
South for the right to vote.
The true lesson of the anti
lynching bill, namely, that citi-
zens must have the right to vote
if they expect to. have their in
terests represented and protected
was not lost on Negro citizens and
they have set out promptly to Sc
cure the franchise which is now
being denied them through one
method sor another.
Southern Negroes, far from
being frightened by the anti-lynch-
ing filibuster, are laying plans
mostly in the open, to register and
vote in the spring and fall pri-
maries.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
announced here that it stands
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
Last Week OF
Seattle Public Forums

The Seattle Public Forums are
to close their present series on
April first. The forum-going public
will have an opportunity to hear
for the last time, Dr. William Pick
ems, well known Negro orator, and
DR.. Marvin Shafer, Sociologist of
the College of Puget Sound
DR.. Pickens will conduct the last
forum of his series on, 1.-THE Negro
in the World Scene" His schedule
for the week is as follows:
Subject: Gan Evening With Ne
gro Humor."
Monday: Alexander Hamilton
Junior High School, No. 41st &
Densmore.
Wednesday: Longfellow School,
Goth Ave. N. E. and E. Thomas
st.
Friday: Central Y. w. C. A., 9Th
and Seneca.
On Thursday, DR.. Pickens will
discuss American Race Problems
and the Future of Democracy" at
the Queen Anne High School, Bird
Avenue N. and Caller st.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
Senator's Records
Prepared By NAACP

NEW YORK-The record of
votes by each senator on the anti
lynching bill beginning with the
filibuster of May, 1885, and run
ming through the vote on February
81, 1888, is being compiled by the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People and
will be ready for distribution in
about ten days. The tabulation of
the N.A.A.C.P. shows how each
senator voted on the various mat
tiers to adjourn, to take up the
bill, to invoke cloture, and to take
up other legislation. This tabula-
ton will be one of the features
of the April number of The Crisis
which will be devoted largely to
the anti-lynching bill fight.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
File Initiative
For 40 Mill Law

To keep the 40-Mill law safe
from amendment for another two
years, the hackers of the three pre-
vious successful initiatives have a.
gain filed the measure, this year
bearing number 1923.
Fifty thousand valid signatures
of registered voters must be Sc
cured to petitions by July 8, to as
sure Initiative 129 a place on the
ballot at the November election.
Initiative 129 is substantially the
same as Initiative la, the popular
measure enacted in 1886. The only
change in the present initiative is
a provision which places in the
hands of the legislature the power
to allocate the present state prop
erty tax levy of two mills. This
change was inserted in order to
give more flexibility to the state
government in reallocating state
revenues, if this is found to be ne
cessary, without raising the pres.
ent limit of forty mills, or lowering
the present ALLEGATION to counties
common schools, road districts, OF
cities.
Frank c. Jackson, director OF
two previous 40-Mill campaigns
Laurence S. Booth and ]. w
Wheeler, committee members, fill.
ed the initiative. The 40-Mill Com
mittee is composed of the Wash
ington State Taxpayers Associa.
ton, the thirty-two County Tax
payers Association, the Washing.
ton Association of Real Estate
Boards, the Spokane County Tax
payers Economy League, and ma
ny other public groups.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-25
Rev. and Mrs. Fred A. Hughes
Honored On Their Anniversary

Rev. and Mrs. Fred A. Hughes
need no longer be concerned about
with what esteem the people of
Seattle hold them, for it was de-
monstrated quite conclusively last
Saturday on the occasion of their
thirtieth wedding anniversary. The
celebration really began Friday
evening when they were the guests
of the Montoya Club at its regu-
lar meeting Mrs. Hughes was
presented with a corsage, and a
handsomely appointed bridal table
was arranged to honor Rev. and
Mrs. Hughes, around which the
club members gathered to wish
their guests many more happy
years of welded life. The club met
at the home of it's president, Mrs.
Lawrence A. Paiya. Saturday Rev.
and Mrs. Hughes were the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
King of Tacoma. Returning Sat
urday evening they received the
surprise of their lives when the
members of the Church arranged
a unique celebration with the as
sistance of Rev. ]. r. Harris of
Grace Presbyterian Church. Later,
in the reception hall, large table
filled with gifts was uncovered
and presented to the Pastor and
his bride of thirty years. A serv-
ing table was arranged from which
was served ice cream, cake and
coffee. A beautifully decorated
wedding cake was made by Mrs.
Alexander Jones. Serving at the