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Evening star., 1938-04-26

secretary; Mrs. Opal Davis, admins
trative secretary; Miss Bertha Pabst,
financial secretary; Miss Constance
Roach, organization secretary; Mrs.
Ann Hartwell, Mrs. Annetta Zilmer
and Miss Betsy Knapp.
Mrs. Baldwin will preside at several
Of the business sessions and Mrs.
Gutenberg will speak on Punch Takes
Planning" at one Of the little" din
ners which will be held tonight. Mrs.
Wagenet will serve on the Nominating
Committee. Mrs. Eugene Meyer will
be one of the speakers at the banquet
to be held tomorrow night, having as
her subject Democracy and Human
Values"
The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Animal Rescue league will be
held tomorrow at II am. at the Carl
ton Hotel. Mrs. c. Augustus Simp-
son, president, will preside and the
election Of officers will take place.
Mrs. Truman Palmer is chairman OF
the Nominating Committee.
Evening star., 1938-04-26

Mrs. J. F. Inglee and Miss Inez
Inglee of Toronto. Canada, are at the
y-Adams House.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Alexandria C.OfC.
To Join in Farley

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 20.
The Alexandria Chamber Of Com
merce will send three delegates to
the twenty-Sixth annual meeting
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce in Washington, from
May 2 to 5, Martin E. Greene,
business manager, announced to-
day.
The delegates will be D. C. Book,
president: John Barton Phillips,
national councillor, and Clarence
j. Robinson, q past president Of
the chamber.
VOTE FOR RLIEERAeF ApRu IA
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Hitler, at 49,
Receives
Homage

BERLIN, April 20 G.N.S).
With pomp and ceremony, the
Great Germany" he carved from
the ruins of the Versailles treaty
today celebrated the forty-ninth
birthday of Chancellor Adolf
Hitler.
The ceremonies reached their
crescendo when the Fuehrer re-
viewed a parade of $500 picked
Reich troops. including two Aus
TRAN companies.
Marching down the famous
Inter Den Linden. the soldiers
represented every branch of the
German and former Austrian mill.
tary forces.
Last night, beginning the fes-
tivitieS, Prop uganda Minister
GoebbelS broadcast a laudatory
speech picturing Hitler as @ Sym.
Dol Of resurrection Of the German
people"
Later, the chancellor heard
birthday congratulations broad
cast to him by young representa-
tives.
Today, all buildings throughout
Germany and Austria flew flags
and banners in honor Of Hitler
and newspapers devoted large
amounts Of space to eulogies Of
the Fueher,
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
IN Drive
ON VALENCIA TO
CUT OFF MADRID
Capture Of Vital Port
Would Increase Peril

HENDAYE, Franco,spanish
Border, April 20 G.N.s).-Smash-
ing through crumbling govern
ment opposition, nationalist le-
gions drove a surprise offensive at
Valencia today in an effort to cut
the lifeline" of beleaguered
Madrid.
Capture of the important port
of Valencia would leave govern
ment Spain in a desperate posi-
ton. Already cut in two, the gov
eminent territory would be de-
prived Of virtually its last major
outlet to the sea, save menaced
Barcelona itself.
TROOPS SPURRED
Eager to strike the final blow
and bring the fighting to an end,
Gen. Franco in a radio speech
broadcast throughout Spain de.
clared:
1--WE have won the war. Our
army, navy and air force are
now fighting in the last days Of
our reconquest Of Spain"
Spurred by his words, national.
ist forces extended their grip along
the French frontier from the Bay
Of Biscay to the little Andorran
Republic, while a Salamanca com.
munique said the army Of Gen.
Miguel Amanda increased its hold
on the eastern seacoaSt to a stretch
Of more than 40 miles.
This was accomplished by the
southwark thrust against Valencia,
which resulted in capture Of the
coastal town Of Carlos de Ia
Rapita.
The Nationalist moved in two
columns from Benicarlo, seizing
Santa Magdalena and establish.
ing a new battle line south of
Peniscola where they were only IS
miles north of Valencia, the
source Of food, supplies and am
munition for war.torn Madrid,
where other Nationalist legions
have been knocking violently at
the door for months.
The advance to the South met
little organized resistance from
the government forces, $500 Of
whom were claimed to have been
captured in the Roquetas sector,
while several thousand more were
taken prisoner near Montsia.
REVOLT DENIED
At Barcelona, meanwhile, the
war ministry claimed Farrera and
Burch In the northern Aragon area
had, been recaptured by govern
ment forces and that nationalist
assaults in the Tremp hydroelec-
trio area had been driven back.
It was announced that Al al.
legged nationalist sympathizers at
Barcelona and other Catalan cen
tiers had been sentenced to death
upon conviction Of high treason.
The war ministry denied, however,
that 800 government recruits had
revolted at Barcelona against or
ders to proceed to the front.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Double Murderer
Is.Freed by Police

DETROIT, April 20 GN.sD
George Mueller, 40, Of Indian.
apolis, was to be released by police
today after he made two COMES
sions. Last night he confessed"
he had killed two women in In.
dianapoliS during a drinking party
last week.
Indianapolis police said they
had no record Of the killings. To
day, Mueller confessed he usually
had Authorizations after drinking.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Jail Bars DrunkS

mems charges that it was dirty
and not fit for respectable custo-
mers. All prisoners placed in 1t
must now be sober, clean, neat
fresh from the showers, and free
from foul odors. Others, including
DRINKS, will be placed in a special
cell in the basement.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20

ROCKFORD, Ill, April 20
Chief of police A. E. Bargren has
barred DRINKS and hobos from
Rockford's city Jail.
The jail has been cleaned,
painted, and provided with new
mattresses as q result Of alder.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Legion to Induct
$50 Fire Fighters

More than $50 members Of the
Fire Department will be indicted
into membership in the Washing
ton Police Post, American Legion,
at a meeting in Stansbury Lodge
Hall, Colorado and Georgia AYES.
N. W. tonight.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Brothers Are Paid
After 16-Yr. Wait

SALEM, Ohio G.N.S0.-Sixteen
years is q long time to wait for
pay, but the Mcbride brothers,
Joseph and James, were paid re-
Gently for work done April S,
1922. The brothers, now living in
Ellwood City, Pa.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
1O9 Descendants
Listed by Woman

ATHENS, Me. dN.SJ-A total
of 100 living descendants is
claimed by Mrs. James O'Donnell,
native Of Nova Scotia, who had
made her home here for the past
sixteen years,
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
KOnOyeKeeps
Premiership

TOKYO, April 20 GNS).-Pre-
mier Prince Konoye today re-
iterated his determination to re-
main at his post despite the grow
ing crisis occasioned by recent
war developments in China.
Confined to his villa by illness,
Konoye promised to take a firm
stand toward victorious conclu-
sion Of the war without reSorting
to a totalitarian regime in Japan.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
INCOME DECLINES
NEW YORK, April 20 U.N.sJ.
Commercial Credit Co. reported
net income for the quarter ended
March 81 Of $2,S63 Asst, or $1.48
on the common, against $685.
008, or $1.72, in the first quarter
last year. Gross volume in the
first quarter totaled $127, 190, 500,
or Al per cent under the same
period in 1887. March volume
was $52,7 56,346, 81 per cent less
than in March, 1887.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20

1LHS drive began a1ter q Japan
ese communique at Peiping an
nounced the Japanese had COM
pleted occupation of Lingyi in
Southern Shantung after a roar
ing 48-hour battle.
Chinese dispatches at Kankow
admitted that japanese entered
the walls of Lingyi, but denied IT'S
complete surrender. Desperate
fighting to drive out the Japanese
continued, it was stated.
FIERCE STRUGGLE
Fierce hand-to-hand struggles
ragged inside the north and west
gates of Lingli, Hankow was dd-
vised. Repeatedly the Chinese
charged with bayonets, trying to
hold back the Japanese until re-
Inducements arrive.
To the southwest, the Chinese
command has completed prepare.
tons for a major battle expected
In the vicinity Of Taierchwang.
Heavy fighting proceeded since
early morning at Hanchwang, and
hitter guerrilla warfare was re-
ported south of Tenghsien.
The Japanese claimed that 80
warplanes sent up from aircraft
carriers along the Shantung coast
mercileSsly bombed Lingyi for "a
hours before it was captured.
Heavy artillery pounded the walls
Of the city to a pulp.
The Chinese offensive in Honan
and Shansi took advantage of the
weakness of the long, thin line
Of japanese communications in
that area, made even more vul-
nerable by depletion Of Japanese
garrisons when troops were rushed
to the Shantung front.
Thousands of Chinese troops
poured down the Taokow-C Chin.
guha railway, attempting a battle
strategy similar to that the Chi
nese employed during the last two
weeks in Shantung when they
made terrific advances before the
Nipponese finally rallied and cap
tured Llngyi. 80
10000 FACE DEATH
The Chinese plan was to isolate
advance japanese posts and ex-
terminate them swiftly before help
could reach them. It was esti-
mated at least 10000 Niponese
soldiers are facing humiliation
unless they retreat.
At the same time the Chinese
are attempting to block all Japa-
nese avenues of escape in feroci.
Gus maneuver to ensure death for
the foe.
Furious fighting was reported
In progress in many sections of
the Shansi-Honan battle area,
with the Japanese steadily falling
back.
Earlier. in shansi province, 90
900 troops of the Chinese Com
rnunist Eighth Route army at
tackled a Japanese force at WI
slang. Japanese claims said the
Communists were driven into re-
treat, leaving 1000 dead on the
battlefield.
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
VIENNA OBSERVES DAY

VIENNA, April 20 QN.S).
The Vienna military garrison pa
raded today in celebration Of
Chancellor Hitler's forty.ninth
birthday anniversary. A high.
light Of the parade was the ap-
pearance Of q mechanical regi.
ment Of the German marine d.
vision.
For the first time in the his
tory Of Vienna a SwaStika banner
floated from the spire Of historic
st. Stephens cathedral
The Washington times., 1938-04-20
Lingyi Battle RACES,
Chinese Open Fierce
Strategic Offensive
Troops Take Advantage of Japanese
PreOccUDGtiOn in Sh1ntHnq

SHANGHAI, April 20 CNs)-Hugh Chinese armies, tax
ing advantage of Japanese proccupaon south
Shanung province launched sudden major offensive to-
day against Npponese positions in eastern Shans and
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-01
Forgotten Greenbelters

Fifteen boys got together last Wednesday night
and formed club. It wasn't just another organi-
cation; effect it represented the first attempt
for social outlet of whole section Of town.
Its name is the Junior Athletic Club.
Elsewhere in this paper of columnists
has taken up cudgels for the Juniors. Editorially
have this to says
Until nothing has been done for the crea-
tionl needs of the youth Of Greenbe1t specifical-
~ those in the middle 'teens. As it some
thing should have been done long Parti cularly
since this town recognizes the Importance of
alton the extent of subsi zing two functionar
les for the purpose.
This omission be rectified in short order if
the proper people realize that there has been
ssion, if all adults in general cooperate they
may. The juniors need place to meet and sports
facilities, immedi tely. They should be helped to
go further to establish genuine center for social
expression.
The value of such outlet for the restless
ergy of youth is sufficiently obvious.
A. c.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-01
20 Shopping Days
Until Christmas

From now until December 25th, advertisers the
world will keep their prospective customers adj
vsed daily Of the exact number Of days remaining in
which to cash their Christmas checks and select
those remenbrances to be given in comemoration OF
Gods gift to mankind 1888 years ago.
During this period. We morta1s enjoy our annual
panic. AS the relentless march Of time" narrows
the period until Christmas, and rising prices manu-
faotred for the holiday trade" add to our perplex-
ity, cast about, feverish1y. to locate appro-
pirate token with which to remember those we love-
The aforementioned advert isers eager to
the thorny pathway Of the tired Xmas shopper
and, to that end, publish suggestion lists Of ati
c1es they offer for sale. That they supply. in this
manner, a real public need scarcely be denied.
We, who comparatively minded, also submit our
suggestion list Of item which Recommend as
ideal Chris tnas gift. Tt is which does not
increase in price "for the holidays tarnish in the
Spring, out wi tn the years. Tt is the gift
of investment in the future Of Greenbe1t. We
know Of better gift bestow the members
Of family than that Of a MEMBERSHIP IN OUR CO.
OPERATIVE. Such gift Will be of permanent value
both to family and neighbors. Certainly.
gift could be appropriate during this
season Of good will towards men.
A. Vt.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-01
STAFF

Eo1Cor.s "A. Chln1 "
As 81 s tent Gd1 tor. George Warner
Secre Cary. sE11zapetn FraCL
Business Manager. Peter Carroll
Treasurer. John AcW1ll1 ams
Managing Editor. ben Rosenzwe1g
IeyouLs TOM howard
ASST tant Layout. Norman Marti
Sports Ed tor. .............. clifton Cock111
Circulation Manager. seph c. Macchio
Children's Ed tor. Ruth Keane
Moments Ed tor. Polly Swan
News E01 Cors sGeOrge CaTneS
REPORTERS
Town council howard Gus Ter
Health Associate lon. .Rae Sowell
junior Citizens Association. Louise Burke
Police and Fire Depar tment. Vernon Hitchcock
County News .......... sG1ff Philips
Theater.. .s.s.ss..s.....s... .John P.Murray
SPORTS. .....................J John c. Malay
Babies. sSa11y Lermore
1nquiring Reporter. ........ Paul Inc Trailer
Calendar Of Events. sylvia neiss1g
Typists-Ltllian Schwartz, Frances Essential
Volume 8, No. T. December l, 1888
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-01

And Nat1 ona1 Planning urged
(Co-op League News service)
Washington, DC. The Monthly Survey Of Bust
Of the American Federation Of Labor for Novm-
Der. 1888. declares American industry is today
coming to grips with problem which has been
faced squarely. The industrial revolution
which took place with the coming Of electric power
and highly productive machinery has. without
realizing it, shaken the very foundations Of
economic order.
1.-THE captains Of industry created produc-
tion, but they could not build up market
able to absorb the production Of high powered in
dustrial p1ants the AT. Of L. survey points outs
This situation has led to the creation of idle
tories, idle and idle money which automatically
create starvation incomes for the Of Ameri-
workingmens
The AFT. Of L. bulletin outlines the following
program:
1.-THE first step: Trade union organization
throughout industry and steady and rapid increase
in wages.
"Secondly, need to think Of ourselves
suners. The is the key Of the power
age. His buying power is the gold mine out Of
which resources for industrial growth must come.
Consumers cooperetives already performing
essential function in controlling quality and price
for farmers and for trade union memberss
Their growth is the second for increasing
buying power."
It roposes commits sion composed of representa-
tives Of owners, and labor concerned in
production and distribution, consumers. and govern
ment esentatives. and served by techicians to
work out methods Of planned production and
distributions.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-12-01

AT. OF L. OUTLINES PROGRAM TO MEET
NEW ECONOMIC CRISIS
Trad Unions, Consumer Cooperatives
And Natl ona1 Planning Urged
(Co-op League News Service
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE FOR PEACE
AND FREEDOM

TIE State Board OF the Women's In
ternat:onl League for Peace and
Freedom meeting IN St. Paul on
March Is, unanimously passed a reso-
luton in condemnation of the Shep-
pard-May Bill, now before Congress,
for its failure to carry out its express
purpose = taxing war-profits and
equalizing the burdens of war, and
under this guise instead legalizing the
industrial mobilization plan OF the war
department. The resolution follows:
Whereas, the Sheppard-May Bill
fails to provide the means OF either
taking the profits out of war or equal
izing the burdens of war which its plur,
ports TO do, and
Whereas. the measure actually per
mits the continuation of war profit
eering and fails to tax such profits
and
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19

by making it possible for more to ap-
preciate and grasp the significahce OF
the subject being discussed.
The Prayer Band met at the home
of Mrs. Nolan where a splendid prayer
service was enjoyed by those in attend
ance.
Wednesday, March 23rd, Rev. and
Mrs. Reddick will be hosts to the
Prayer Band at the parsonage, l407
3rd Street South. All are cordially
invited.
Let's not forget to contribute freely
toward the Mortgage and Reefins
Funds from which report is due Sun
day,
Young Peoples Day will be March
9th. A very interesting Program i:
in the making. Let's all be on hanc
at 2:.30 p. M Sunday, the 23rd, to hell
the youth of St. James make their pre-
gram a success.
See YOU Sunday
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19
Special Extra
W. Squire NealG GuiltyOn
Two Counts, Sentenced
Monday
WE WOULD THINK THAT THE MINISTERS

OF Minneapolis guible lot if did not know more OF @ @
intelligence they show when they permit TO Dc
oed in Court every time Negro gets arrested !,
We know that practice and privilege IN the eeP
FOR social conditions that the Minister the posoh
moral 90 between for his group and the white folk
But this north Here man IS supposed 10 dse m
renonsbties commensurate with his privileges When one a
bv the wayside and pile LOOMS he poor Minister
I'D with show of repentance him into the court roon hop
ING he can be dragged by preachers coat tails.
30 Nav | take the liberty tell you ministers this?
Minneapolis fairly good police spy system and very lew
, bo circulate escape it. officer the vicinity knows
something your habits he does not know them an
that we do not know The police record system is not
v faulty and lot people whom think can help nave
records from way back when you still in the seminary
The result is while unconsc1ousy attempt 70
osrct Justice you place yourselves in
position people in the know wonder why you o IT, %
their wonder reflects credit personally or
coming to court all of YOU attempt berae rats that
have been after patient effort and you Will nd IN the
of a few wears that your influence will be NIL
% Mnrv one of the few that has stood above
o.nd,I for our sakes and yours KEEP IT THAT WAY
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19

laws. Thus. Border Church is only
the sponsor of the North Side Troop
and parents who are the most dis
eliminating, denominationally, sheuld
not deprive their boys Of the teen-age
group this opportunity for character
building and training in good citizen
ship. Too, our Scout meetings are al
WAYS open to parents, and our excel
lent Scoutmaster, Mr.. A. w. Doughty,
would be pleased to have parents visit
the Troop and see for themselves what
it is all about. The Troop meets ev-
cry Thursday evening from seven to
nine o'clock.
Wednesday evening our Lenten Cot
tage prayer meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and MIS-. Fred Edwards,
1901 5th Avenue, South. 1t was very
we'll attended, inspiring, informing, and
spiritually uplifting. We invite more
of our members and friends to join us
in this hour of prayer, praise, r1iedita-
ton, testimony, Bible study, and
wholesome Christian fellowship. Next
Wednesday, the twenty-third, at eighi
p. M, we meet at the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. Merrill Officer about 3l7 Aldrict
i Avenue, North, second floor Remem
Der, Prayer changes things.
| Three O'Clock. Sunday afternoon, TIL,
Masters Quarterly Reserves are spon
soring Birthday Rally at the church
Rev. H. w. Bolts, pastor of Zion Bap
tist Church, will preach and his ex
cellent choir will sing. We cordial
invite our friends to come and join u
lin hearing this great preacher an
n choir. This service will take the plac
y of our regular Vesper, and therefor
: every member and friend should a
S tend.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19

Whereas, the bill turns over to the
Executive the control of prices, and
all public services, the press and the
radio, and imediately in the event of
war transfers the democratic system
of our government into a dictatorship,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, by the
Minnesota Branch of the Women's In
ternational League, in meeting assem-
bled in St. Paul, March Is, that we
urge the defeat of this Ill considered
and dangerous bill and all other legisF
lation which under the guise of taking
the profits out of war extends the prin-
ciples of wartime Consumption to all
parts of our economic and political
life.
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19

Colorado and stayed several weeks
There was not much to be done Tor
him so he returned home to Dayton
For a time those who knew him
best engaged in quite a verbal battle.
Some contended that he literally
drank himself to death. Others claimed
that he drank to excess in an effort to
urge himself on to things that seemed
beyond his strength. Whichever way
it went the fact was known that ne
was a drunkard
To the end Of his brief span of life,
Just thirty-six years, he was a poet:
Always seeing beauty whefe most
people saw only the commonplace.
One of his loveliest poems was in
spired by cold November rain beat
ing on the window pane:
Many Negro institutions, schools,
clubs and at least one bank, are named
to honor his memory. He was not the
first Negro to write poetry: Ne one
can predict the heights to which future
Negro poets may soar We may rea-
sonably believe that some day Dun
, bars work will be surpassed but the
fact is and must remain-Paul Law
renee Dunbar blazed the trail for the
Negro poet in the field of American
.einieleltl
Twin-City herald., 1938-03-19
BORDER BRIEFS"

Last Sunday the nature of our year
round inter-racial program was much
in evidence when our pastor exchang-
ed pulpits with Rev. Alvin Nygaard,
minister, Bethlehem M. f. Church.
Large congregations greeted both pas
tors and much good should result from
the exchange. In the afternoon our
children's singing groups rendered a
musical program at the Emanuel Mis-
sion to the delight and edification of
the large group privileged to hear
them. This was their second consecu-
tive Sundays engagement during the
present Lenten season. So, we take
this opportunity of thanking the par
ents for letting their children render
this missionary service. In the eve
ming our Young Peoples League helo
its regular monthly social meeting
, After participating in the Vesper, the
young people and their friends retiree
to the social and recreational depart
ment where Misses Doris Schofielt
and Ethel Ash, hostesses, assisted b,
/ Misses Lillian Schofield and HATTIE
Light, had prepared refreshments
Miss Bernice Brown and Mrs. ]. +
| Young lead in group singing an
games. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Office
were officially adopted as dad" an
i"Ma" of this fine group of youth, thu
relieving Rev. Young for other engage
ments. We thank the parents who tai
ried to encourage and join the youn
people in their fellowship and fun. Ii
deed, most profitable evening of woi
ship and wholesome fellowship W.
enjoyed by all.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. Eisele
t volunteer worker from the Scout
: headquarters, visited our Troop al
!. gave some invaluable pointers and i
D struction in scouting. The scou
greatly enjoyed his visit and hope tn
Il he will hurry back. Too, they we
ng greatly encouraged By tie presence
V two members of the Troop commits
S Mr.. Jack Posten, promoter, and \
! E. M. Fasset, Inspector and camp
e who contributed to the success of
a meeting. Scouting has no denomii
d tional connections, despite the fact Il
: reverence is one of its most import: