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Evening star., 1938-02-28

relevant just what their purposes are
because. after all, every destructive
tax ever imposed was always first
suggested as revenue -producing"
levy. Graduated taxes on bigness as
such have been upheld by the Su-
preme Court when levied on chain
Stores but can such taxes also be
imposed on instruments of trans
mitting knowledge to the public? This
is the real issue, and, if the press
and the radio are on all fours as
means of disseminating knowledge,
then it would seem the imposition
of the radio tax could be restrained
by court action.
Unfortunately, on other occasions,
the National Broadcasting Co., by
its own public statements, has tact
lessly conceded that it construes the
ado law to mean that the Federal
Communications Commission has
broad rights over broadcasting itself,
derived from the wording of the act
which refers to regulation In the
public interest, convenience and ne
cessity" Such view has been chal-
lenged by competent lawyers familiar
with broadcasting law. who insist
that the regulatory power OF the
F. c. c. is merely to allocate wave
lengths and regulate the mechanical
side of broadcasting and that, except
for the general laws governing libel
and obscene publication, the Gov
ernment has nothing to say about
whether any program is lin the pub
lie interest" or if it meets the specifi-
cation of convenience or necessity
Some day the radio industry will
become awakened to the danger it
has run of allowing itself to be con-
sidered in a special class just be-
cause it gets some mechanical facili-
ties from the Government.
Tax Easy Means of Destroying.
Taxation is an easy device with
which to destroy a free press and
a free radio. Officials of the Federal
Communications Commission nom
chalantly say the tax on radio sta
tions can easily be passed on to the
advertisers and hence ultimately to
the consuming public. But the ques-
ton of degree Is covered by the words
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Louisiana tax case:
Its effect (the taxi is to curtail
the amount Of revenue realized from
advertising, and, second its direct
tendency is to restrict circulation,
This Is plain enough wher we con-
slider that, If it were increased to a
high degree, it well might result in
destroying both advertising and cir
culation."
Once granted that the Congress
has the power to levy 4 graduated
tax based on the size Of transmission
range of broadcasting station, the
opportunity is given to the Govern
ment to destroy the economic liveli-
hood Of such stations whenever
speeches or news itemS broadcast
from such large stations happen to
displease the party in power. It will
Evening star., 1938-02-28
Muscular
Rheumatic Pains

1t takes more than "just . salve" T.
draw them out 1t takes q "countf
irritunt" like good old Musterole-sooth
ing. warming. penetrating and helpful -
drawing out the local congestion and ps
when rubbed on the aching spots.
Muscular lumbago. soreness and stifner
generally yield promptly.
Better than the old-fashioned mustar
plaster. Musterole has been used by mil
lions for 30 years. Recommended by mar
doctors and nurses. All druggists I!
three strengths: Regular Strength. Chi
dren's (mild). and Extra Strong.
Evening star., 1938-02-28

ton, def e . ted
Mayor John F.
Dore, A. F. Of L.
candidate, an d
Victor A. Meyers,
supported by the
c. I. o. He and
Mr.. Meyers will
contest the finals
March 8.
The Cincinnati,
in the manner of
the Dewey youth
organization of
New York, are re-
crllitin1 Young
men in an ag-
~rer,;,,a 4~~ar
Evening star., 1938-02-28

nAoll ld1l Slldll"
cellor did on
Thursday, Febru-
ary "a.
In the wave of
eco . ordination"
that swept over
Germany in 1888
the heads of Ger
man states, the
German bureauc-
racy, the Ger
man courts. the
G e r m a n press.
were swept along
as though by a
mountain or
rent. Socialists
Evening star., 1938-02-28
RadioFreedom
Has Yet to
Face Test
Issue Arises in Plan for
Graduated Levy on
Stations.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

TREEDOM Of the press has De-
- come recognized as guarantee
established by the Constitution,
a but freedom of the air ap-
parently has yet to run the gantlet
of arbitrary restriction before court
decisions will permanently restrain
Evening star., 1938-02-28
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

- HANCELLOR SCHU S c H.
1 NIGG'S speech was heroic.
Y With it he certainly risked
his career, and possibly, and
eventually, his life. During the whole
history Of the Nazi revolution in Ger
many not one individual in high
office dared to take the stand that the
Evening star., 1938-02-28

those legislators
or bureau c r a t S
who would tamper
" ! tn broadcast
Ing.
The issue comes
up in a novel way.
1t now is proposed
by the adminis-
tration to levy a
tax on broadcast
ing stations, with
I he assessment
graduated upward
in accor d a n c e
with the number
Of watts of power
Used This is hl1t.
Evening star., 1938-02-28

THE opinions OF the rters this page o,o not
nh rsecessar,y The Stars Such opinions presented
The Stars eDort to gtve all sides questions
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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organization alarmngly weak.
the French nor the
Czechoovak Minister Stain
they like dvno
but the Soviet foreign secretary influence
doubt
representations made by the allies of Russia
The mysterious deuelopmens the red republic hare
bud anything else the policy
By Neutle Chamberlain.
crumbling military power
the lack of determination of the other democratic
their There possibility
ociay the Fascist salute was the only
thing that could save the empire from untold trouble.
brought into line Many
the French leaders following policy Hot
that troubles passing
in an armv than the presence sraeass and tacans at it's head
His shared Communists
send "a members the Chamber Deputies section
Of the followers of Leon Blum.
professional
and haters will be difficult
policy
The French leaders realize that with England to
help either Austria Czechosaa which slipping from under
Two of the most popular ana oeloued foreign diplomats
Leaving Henry,
Counselor the Embassy Michael
White the Irish Minister.
country long people
aluays think OF them in terms OF being foreigners.
Henry splendid job difficult cir
AS Counselor Of the Embassy his Job
s = $; 4. :; ;:;
lied it. his life in Washington %I
would have been made impossible, G are, AEH
promotion would have C~S
to him so quickly. Henrys W. >AMDMZf/T
chief quality was that he was not ->1~~(X CXWEA*N
almost all
that type diplomat to the smooth pussyfootng gentleman
that diplomacy a rite and he never be himself.
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cation of problem
explored by the rather odd facts
other
discovered
pawnshops auction
quite
at least looked
betting the ticker figures
America Alliance
Evening star., 1938-02-28
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Victory of Lang1ie in
Seattle Is First for
the Cincinnati.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.
ME victory of Arthur B. Langlie
in the Seattle mayoralty pri-
L mary is the first score for the
rapidly growing order Of Gin
cinnatus, established on the Pacific
Coast in 1888 and now flourishing
there. Mr.. Langlie, its 37-year-old
former leader, backed by the organiza-
Evening star., 1938-02-28

be argued that the Federal Govern
ment, by its right to issue or revoke
licenses, already can punish individ-
ual stations.
fCopyright 1887
Evening star., 1938-02-28

0tid1 VKlc 0UVIcI d1H1eU 1O1CeS IIdVc
been seriously weakened.
There is no doubt that the
U. s. 8. r. has made rapid strides
in the last 20 years in almost every
field Of activity. But it has made
special progress in the organization
Of its army and air power. Con-
sidering the fact that armed forces
are human organizations - not
mere inachines-the execution Of
thousands Of officers could not but
Evening star., 1938-02-28
The Capital Parade
John Roosevelt Seeks Job With Bruce Barton
Agency-Leftists Urge Cabinet Post for La Toilette.

By JOSEPH ALSOP AND ROBERT KINTNER.
Ohm ROOSEVELT the the President
advertising At the moment like other who will
graduated from college he scratching
And the place he scratching Boston
Barton Durstine Osborne advertising
world
Oddly enough the will make
the matter OF the m thoroughly presenb really able
the ranks the Republican
sentative Bruce Barton Of New York Batn Barton
osbornes Barton As nothing
Roosevelt will be writing for Mr. Barton
The thing happened simply enough Apparently the Presidents
family friend
Evening star., 1938-02-28

Dy VOtIhg poIlcyhoIders be1Ore
and the c. l. o. thinks enough
trouble may be stirred up to
bring the companies to terms.
The chances. of course. are heav-
lily against success for the C. I. o.
plan, but. if it should happen to
work. it will be business develop
ment of the first magnitude.
X X
With all its present troubles,
Evening star., 1938-02-28
This Changing World
Chamberlain and French Have Deficient Ideas on
Result of Stains Army Purges.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN
ECENT reports handsome former
~ military atache Burzne firing
| Y squad and executed. He a traitor" too.
While In Washington. he became
Army officers and Civilians despite his almost chidsh efforts
,conpert body Communism People took
this Outside
gentleman There nothing unethtcal
Observers
ard air force will far there
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the Roosevelt family friend called
on Mr.. Barton to tell him he knew
bright young man who was inter-
ested in the advertising business,
and to ask Mr.. Barton II he would
give the young man counsel and
assistance. Mr.. Barton said he
would, and asked who the young
man was.
John Roosevelt" was the
cheerful reply.
John Roosevelt has not yet
Evening star., 1938-02-28


diplomat
that diplomacy S a rite and he be
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

reason of the tactful emphasis
placed upon the songs Of her fel-
low countrymen and women.
SONGS OF ALL NATIONS
Having paid tribute to the
classics. with arias by RosSi and
Handel, and to the romanticists,
with songs Of Mendelssohn, Schu-
bert, and Wolf, she boldly mixed
up the modernS, as to nationality,
grouping songs of Rachmaninoff,
Hue, Hagemann, Watts, Edwards,
MacFayden and Grieg together,
without regard to nationality.
1t proved a happy method since
she found modern American songs
that proved just as rich in
melodic, harmonic, and keyboard
invention as the European works
with which they were contrasted.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Scour Swamp for Killer

PARISH, Va, Oct. 1s.-Posses
were beating deep swamps near
here today for James Price, So
year-old farmer, who fled into the
morass last night after he shot
and killed Raleigh C. Elsea on
the main street of the village.
Elsea died instantly after he was
struck in the head with the full
charge of a shotgun. Witnesses said
Price leaped into his automobile
and sped to the swamp where he
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

abandoned his car and fled on
foot.
Ill feeling developed between the
men several days ago, friends said,
when Price accused Elsea of at
tempting to become friendly with
Mrs. Price.
Price waited in his parked car
until Elsea walked down Main
Street last night. Fauquier and
Clarke county authorities joined in
the search for the fugitive.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

PledSeS in
Recital
BY WILLIAM NEWMAN

Caroline Nordica-BoSt, cousin Of
the late Lillian Nordica, greatest
American soprano of the nineties,
was heard in recital last night by
as many music lovers as could find
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Cop Who Used Fists
For Pistol Retires

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Oct. 18
QN.SOF olice Sergeant Mike
Boyle, who made thousands of ar
rests but never once was forced
to draw his revolver, has retired
after % years service with the
East st. Louis Police Department.
If a cop knows how to handle his
fists" Boyle said, there will be
few times he will have to use his
gun"
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

standing room
in the spacious
parlorS of the
H e n d e rSo
Castle.
S h e is a
brig h t-v DICED
c on t r alto, at
tractive, poised,
sure Of her vo-
cal re S o u rceS
and confident
Of her musical
t q S t e. S h e
choose q repre-
.o,aknkiuA nPn.
gram, one that
was unusual by
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

tion applicar
tions are being
sorted q n d
cards mailed.
M a ny nice
n o t e S, 90,
about our Sun
d a y afternoon
radio programs
over WJSV.
s ch letters
are always vel
come a nd we
can n OF help,
b u t feel a
closer bond Of
o + friendship
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

"AUA4 OAA JSSAAA6
readers and listeners in response
to them, but out of the pile Of
letters, also, we found two that
made us do q lot of thinking. They
came from our "Shut-in" friends
GOOD CLUB MEMBERS
Those cheerful youngsters are
confined to their beds while the
rest of the world is running
around in circles. They cannot
run and play with the other chill
dren, but they CAN and DO at.
tend our Sunday WJSV club meet
ings through the medium OF radio
and they read the various little
stories we spin in this daily Wash
ington Times column.
One membership application is
In front of us as we write and
the note attached tells us how
the writer-a girl-haS not walked
for years but every Sunday after
noon she lives in the land Of
Make Believe with us as the
jolly crew performs in front of
the microphones. She forgets all
about herself, and lives and plays
with the gang"
BOY WRITES
One little fellow writes from
. hospital where he says he al
ways listens to the Skipper" and
whenever we ask how many Of
our club members are listening
. he holds up his hand. When
ever the "Old Skipper" steps in
front of a microphone he likes
to keep a mental picture of his
"shut-in" friends before him. No
program shall go on the air in
the future without a SPECIAL,
word or thought for them. Their
letters make the day much more
worth living and troubles seem
much smaller.
No better example, by which to
pattern our dispositions, could be
set than the one shown daily by
those members who have had mis-
fortune overtake them. Their
smiles are the very seeds of happi-
ness.
NEW SERIES COMING
The "Old Skipper" is going to
start a special Safety First" series
of articles and radio broadcasts
next week. Watch for a special
announcement about this. Until
we meet again tomorrow in this
column Ship Ahoy.
THE OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
SHUT-INS OFFER.
LESSON IN CHEER.
TO OLD SKIPPER.
Letters Help to Make
Life More Bright
BY DON HIX

Meigh-ho Shipmates! The "Old
Shippers" mail has been unusu-
ally large this last week and audi
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02
Hantranck News

, tramck. has shown that he l.
qualified and deserving of re-
election as your Justice.
A graduate Of the Hamtramck
High school and the Detroit Col
lege Of Law. Judge Rocks has
held office as Justice OF the Peace
;or the past eight years. Himself
former gridiron star at Ham
tramck he has sponsored several
-uccessful basketball and base
ball teams. thus accounting for
the great support he receives
from the youthful voters. Besides
this. Rocks has taken an active
part in such organizations as the
civic priders and he Hamtramck
High School Alum nj Association
In the Courts OF Judge Rocks the
Negroes have found favor; there
fore. your vote is solicited for
Judge Arthur J Rocks. -. your
Justice OF the Peace. Monday.
April 4 For the first time in
eight years. a Negro was appoint
ed under Judges Rocks and Gron-
kowski.
Gronkowski Your Friend
Judge Nicholas s. Cronkowski,
present Justice Of the Peace for
the osty OF Hamtramck again
seeks the colored support for re-
election in the General Election,
Monday April 4. 1898.
Judge Gronkowski. graduate
OF Syracuse University and who
practIced Law in Massachusetts.
came 10 Hamtramck with rich
background in the field OF Law.
Four years ago he made his
frs, political venture and was
successful IN being elected as
Judge. receiving over 5000 votes.
During the political campaign OF
1884 Judge GronkowskL. in the
face Of criticism and ridicule,
promised Negro representation In
his court. in the event he was
elected He was And when he
went into office he took a Negro,
Alpheus c. Perry with him, Mr..
Perry Was later succeeded BY
Leonard Troutman. an outstand-
ing young Hamtramck High
school graduate and a student at
Wayne University. who now holds
| the office as Docket Clerk. Mr..
, Perry resigned to go into business.
Don forget the election day =.
Monday. April I. 1888. And vote
! for Gronkowski is vote for racial
progress.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02
SPINE BROKEN


Walter Reuiher. president ~
We, side Local ~ q me United
Automobile Workers. II which
KEYS is = member. issued he fol-
loving statement
Keys Was on the lawn o. hom*
on o,ls street. tloek from lhr
plant, ~sh some otAeg people tn
police suddenly rushed in. after
The s,fikebreakers had left The
plant and rpassed on down ne
street
The other people IAN away but
KEYS quietly put up his hands.
saying OK give up Instead OF
arresline him IN accordance with
the regulations 'h,y numerically
dubbed him down beating VITA
their s,ick- about the head and
BODY Then they picked him up by
he ARA aud ie2s aad saNageiy
kicked him
~A.t ,hr op9'e h'@' 20 ne
rr l.d lac ~ ~ 'Arf,-
hu, sii~ 'a A Nfy resaa +,
-Nii , ~id '-'s .t'oed nun
.erc4usls 80. of aua'a
lr Rs-sla ~ A'f fr'-
r--.. n.s. -r IA avn AMI
begged 'a, l.o..ee 50 sf9p As iHe
doctor beii over 'hr patient ihe
polic- ,inh.ea hAm also
a, s3en - lir LendiAr learn
ed u keys iDjifle. hr rhcned We
mans Hospital @>kins for pri-
vale beditcm 10 F-reiv~ male
pasieut with siiieal Injuries The
hospital sg9e.d 70 Receive tn
patient. bur when Key arrived and
was seen 10 be a N-grp the >upe.
intendeni refused 20 receive him,
The superin'end admitted that
colorea female pa':futs and white
male patients were received but he
would not receive Key As q result
Keys lay for an hour and
- minutes according 20 Dr Len
dunn without treatment while our
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02

doctors knew nothing about
Later he was taken TO Harper Hos
tsial. where he was found to have
a broken back, probable skull frae-
.nres. fractured kneecap, and
bruises and internal In
iuries lie may not live. and IL he
dies his death will be a case OF a.
rect murder BY The police Of a man
who had peaceably surrendered I"
Them IL ahetted by the inhumar
conduc, of The superintendent o.
womans Hospital after agreeing
TO receive him"
Key is married and the ia'her OF
6ve children lie has been unem
.loyed since he was laid OF a. the
plan, six months ago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02

CONTINUED from Page ~
read the article appearing in your
column u March 2s. 1885 quoting
one Of the militant young leaders
j. the city ~ Hamtramck among
ne Negoes who viciously attacked
Mr. John Anger candidate for re-
eiecison as city Treasurer. The ar
zum@n;s advanced were namely
that Nj Anger had refused 20 hear
coloi.d committee that Nj An
ger Wa quoted 70 have said thai
=. did no' wan anything in his
office black but ink that Mr. An
grs had the presen, Negro appoin-
,ee across ih~ street in the Vel
fare office aud that Mr. Anger had
efas4d 20 attend colored meet
ings The article concluded by say
tha, group o. supposed 10 be
loade had endorsed Mr. Middle
brook fer The position a group
who we're racial traitors.
In answer 70 these questions or
rather fallacious assumptions.
false contentious and unfounded
assertions. ask did the writer
kow IA, Mr. Anger attended our
meetings when he first ran for Of
flee. ~. was openly insulted BY
soms q our self styled political
esars? Do you know that Mr.. An
rer 10 attending colored meetings
nightly a. present Did you know
,ha' Mr. Mddlebrooks is behind
ihe ~inAoa in The Treasures Oh
4c. bit Va working across me
.-fe4; figuring ou' tax returns be-
cans. h. did not have the proper
,.a. hi.e- n Ne Treasurers Office;
~ you bel. ~ IN race progress,
10 sou feel 'hat when lou achieve
eme,hing isr which you have
BEEN working six years that you
HAY. won gfea, battle;
II IN. insiiga,or Of such propa-
saMda ans wers these questions
honestly he will agree with me
Thar such wide open statements
we're because u lack Of knowledge
II the true facts defy anyone
who heard Mr Anger say that he
did not want anything in his office
blacker rhan ink 10 come out and
make public statement OF same
When and where did he say this
To whom did he say this Why not
give the public the true facts Of
the man.
II We know not LET us speaI
not
Sincerely.
Leonard n Troutman
Docket Clerk
Hsmtramck justice Courts
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02
"I'm On
My Way To
H E N r y S
GRILL
Madison and Orleans
By Aaron II. johnson

The Gay Clubs W. p. A. Taeky
Party proved 10 be very sue
cessiuI Monday night March y.
visitors and celebrities we're
Penn Bros. from Chicago. Head
ing the floor show were Race
Horse and company.
winners for the Tacky Party
were Mildred Clayton and Jes-
sie Hurt. Many club members
were present. The judges for the
Tacky Party were Mrs. Helen
Johnson, Mrs. Lurean Hare,
Doris Johnson and Jasper Jen-
kins. Amateur night winners
were John Williams and Mary
Coleman.
The Motor City Chartered
Club will sponsor a Donkey
Party Friday, April 4.
The Gay Club will also spon-
sor a Celebrity and Amateur
Party In the near future.
You are welcome nj Henr's
Grill mt any time. Special pri,I-
leges are given 10 clubs for
cabaret parties without cover
charge. Call Clifford 1879 10
make arrangements.
Music by Joe Helm and his
Swing Cats.
Adv.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02

Identified with sports all his lie
Herman Ham" Michaells, all
around star athlete OF the River
Rouge High School decade ago
has tossed his hat into the political
ring. in seeking election to me
office OF commissioner In Monday
Election. Born and raised In River
Rouge and for the past ten years
associated with the lumber busl-
ness In the city. Michaelis is no
newcomer In local politics. having
run for the same office year ago
MY close association with civic
affairs in the community OF nv
birth together with my business
training acquired here has ade'
quately equipped me to discharse
the duties OF commissioner
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02

lie Works, as chairman OF the
building committee. and as a men,
Der OF the finance committee.
The Commissioner has been a
resident OF River Rouge for tho
past IA years. and has been in bus
mess here for the past four.
II ask that the voters review
my record in public Office" Mr..
Deering stated today. Il have
tried conscientiously to execute
The wishes OF majority OF the peo-
pie. My only campaign pledge Is
to continue 10 work In their be-
half II am returned to the Com.
mission
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-02
MISTER news

:"
The morning worship Sunday
was opened by Deacons Anderson
and Fort. Miss A. Faust sang a fine
solo Pastor Merritt preached from
Jonah 1:6. subject, THE Danger OF
Sleeping On Board"
The. Faithful Workers club rails
ed sel0 in their Sunday afternoon
program.
The X. OF = Lodge OF lnkster
will hold their services AZ First
Baptist Church. on the hrst sun
day in May.
Silver Leaf Club gave pot luck
supper at the home Of Mrs. An
thony, March n. in honor OF Mr.
Anthonys birthday Guests pre-
sent were Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Humphrey. Mrs. Fowler Airs. z.
Hendrix. Mrs Paul. Mrs. Il Hend-
rix The club will meet with Mrs.
Fowler. April at $3.50 p. m.
second Baptist Church
Rev. o. b. Jones preached fipe
sermon Sunday morning, subject.
Excuse Makers" text. / Kings
1912. He said AS Christians we
must remember that God Is always
first In every walk OF life. and un-
less we place Him first. we are
failures before we start"
In the afternoon. he Junior Mis-
sion rendered nm inieres,in pro-
gram. Altax Lee ~ Highisd Park.
was chief speaker and addressed
the youg people. ". y Crosby. OF
Detroit. was also present
Evening services featured a great
sermon by the pastor. One was
added TO the church. The choir
rendered fac music.