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The Washington times., 1938-09-15

GunsR0ar
In War
Games

Guns roared along the Little
Patuxent River today as the an
nual maneuvers Of the Third
Corps Area got under way at Fort
Meade, with the invading Blue"
arm attempting to cross the river.
More than 5000 soldiers have
been assembled for the annual
war games, which will continue
until September % with the men
living in the field under war con-
ditions.
Holding the burden of the de-
fense today were the Sixteenth
Field Artillery and the Third Cav
airy from Fort Myer, Va.
Two Infantry regiments, the
Twelfth and Thirty-fourth, the
Sixth Field Artillery, Engineers
and Medical Corps detachments
complete the roster of troops par
ticipating in the mimic war.
Last night the engineers threw
a pontoon bridge across the river
to get the artillery and supply
trains across today as they moved
into the first phase of the attack.
The battle will also bring out
tanks, the latest use of armored
cars, heavy machine guns and
planes which are being used for
observation purposes.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
PERU CHILDREN.
TO LEARN HOW.
YANKEES PLAY.

When children play they're
much the same the world over.
And, it won't be long now until
they are playing the same things
the world over.
We have had Chinese teachers
who have brought to American
settlement houses the games and
amusements and the child cul-
ture of the Orient. and we have
sent them the games we play.
Today at Georgetown's Children's
House, 1924 N st. N. W., Senorita
Emilia Barcia, supervisory direc-
tor of pre-schol education in Peru,
Is gathering data which she will
take back for the little ones Of
her country.
At Children's House, of which
Mrs. R. F. Whitehead is chairman
of the board, and Miss Winona
Rorbye is director, Miss Barcia
is working with a WPA group, as
part of her extended tour of the
United States. Already enthusi-
astic after several weeks in this
country, Miss Barcia will spend
another six months studying kin.
dergarten, settlement house and
home training methods in vogue
here.
In Peru she designs schools and
Fairgrounds, organizes teaching
staffs for young children in the
sub-primary grades, and supervises
the training of special staffs who
carry the work into the rural re-
gions of her country.
Miss Barcia says the Peruvian
government, like our own, has be-
come keenly aware Of the educa-
tional needs Of the population,
and is bending unusual energy to-
ward developing an effective sys-
tenn of general child training.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

When registrations closed early
yesterday afternoon some $50 stu
dents had registered in the claSSi-
fications from A to K, while at
least 500 whose names fall between
l. and z are expected to register
today.
REGISTRATION DIVIDED
University officials explained
that this was the first time in his
tory the freshman class registra-
tion day has been divided into two
units.
Having turned down several
hundred applications, officials at
the university estimated today
that this years total enrolment
would exceed 5000 in number. es-
tablishing q record enrolment.
One Of the biggest problems con-
fronting officials of the school, it
was explained-that which neces-
sitated the refusal Of hundreds Of
applicationS-is the shortage Of
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housing facilities within a nearby
radius Of the campus.
Another precedent established
this year was the placing Of some
$50 freshmen in fraternity houses,
where they will room and board
until other arrangements are
made.
GET APTITUDE TEST
Immediately following registra-
ton yesterday, the entire first
days enlistment was herded into
one Of the administration build
ings to be subjected to an aptitude
test to determine their qualifica'
tions for q college career.
With the freshman enrolment
eonServatively estimated at 1000
this year, the total first-year stu
dents viii surpasS last years fresh
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
u. S. BWiIiffs Denied PMu

Bailiffs employed by the Gov
ernment on a daily basis may not
be paid for legal holidays on
which they do not work, the Act
ing Comptroller General has ruled
in response to a request from the
Justice Department.
The ruling, made public today,
pointed out that bailiffS are not
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
Freshmen Trek In:
HUNDREDS ENROLL
AT MARYLAND u.
But Only Those Who Meet
Standards Will Stdu
Standards Will Stay

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, Sept. 15-Hundreds of young boys
and girls awakened here today strange room in which they
will make their home during the next nine months.
Vending their way through catacomb of trunks sutcases
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Order Of Moses
To Meet Sept. y

More than 200 delegates are ex.
pected to be in attendance at the
sixty-first annual convention Of
the National Supreme Grand
Lodge Of the Order Of Moses open
ing here September % at the
Moses Hall, 1921 T st. N. w. Dele
gates will come from Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
and Virginia. The sessions will
continue for three days.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
DRIVER BLAMES.
DOC FOR CRASH
Lui Gets TICKET.
Maryland Is Probing
Death of Woman

A police summons confronted
Sidney A. Blake, %, of 5302 For
ty-first st. N. W., today despite
his story of swerving to avoid
striking a dog and thus causing
his automobile to crash into a
parked car.
Blake and q passenger In his
machine, Marie Manette, 40, 1885
Thirteenth st. N. W., were treated
for minor injuries at George
town University Hospital. Later
police presented him with a
ticket directing him to answer a
charge of failing to have emer-
gency control"
The accident occurred in the
4700 block Of Wisconsin Ave.
N. w.
DEATH PROBED
Maryland authorities today
were investigating the death late
yesterday in Garfield Hospital Of
Elizabeth williams, So, Of Brent
wood, Nd, who was injured Au-
gust 8 in an automobile accident
near her home. She was first
brought to Freedmen's Hospital
and after treatment was told to
return periodically for observa-
ton, police said.
On September 10. the Williams
woman, who authorities said did
not return to Freedmen's, entered
Garfield and her condition gradu-
ally became worse.
MAN INJURED
Raymond l.. Curtin, %. 81 G st..
S. w., was under treatment at
Emergency Hospital for injuries re-
ceived when, police asserted, he
walked into the side Of q moving
automobile near Wisconsin Avenue
and Ellicott Street Northwest. He
suffered q shoulder injury and
head lacerationS.
Worth Malloy, 80, of 1900 block
of Ninth st. N. W., was in Serf-
Gus condition at Emergency Hos
pital as a result Of injuries suf-
fered when his motorcycle over
turned near Twenty-fifth and @
Streets Northwest yesterday.
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washington Times Staff Photo

university officials and students parents nearly 500 freshly
graduated high school pupils whose last start with
letter between and K yesterday registered for the 193S39
session at the University Of Maryland
The Washington times., 1938-09-15
HE'S WORKER
Thief Gets Small Loot
For His Trouble

A second-story man with a
penchant for honest-to-goodness
hard work was sought by police
today.
The thief climbed q lofty tree
in the rear Of 3014 M st. N. w.
Precariously he straddled a limb
to get to a window, which he
broke.
Getting in the house he picked
the locks on two doors. His loot
included $7.25 in clothes from
Daniel Maupin and a pair of shoes
and a flashlight from Thomas
Watt.
The Washington times., 1938-09-15

regular employees Of the Govern
ment" and therefore are exempt
from the act Of June 20, in which
Congress provided that Federal
workers paid by the day should
receive compensation when pre-
vented from working on national
holidays such as New Year,
Memorial Day or Labor Day.
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REJECTED PLEA

give me your guns.
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LAST KEYS CASE
WITNESSES MAY
Be HEARD TODAY
Doctor Tells Victims
Mental Status

A new Police Trial Board, born
Of complaints lodged against the
preceding body after the first
Keys hearing, today listened to
what may be the last group Of
witnesses in the case against
Policemen John w. Nally and
Robert M. Henry, growing out Of
the shooting last March of Leroy
Keys, a deranged colored war
veteran.
Keys, who was 80 years old,
was killed almost instantly by
police bullets fired through the
window of his home in the 24OO
block Of Ontario Rd. N. W., after
witnesses say he grew violent in
resisting arrest.
DOCTOR TESTIFIES
Witnesses to date included DR.,
John Paul Gunion, a Mt. Alto
Hospital physician, who told the
board he had advised Keys to re-
port to his institution for treat.
ment several days prior to the
events which ended in the vet
eran's death. Dr.. Gunion said at
the time he did not consider Keys
dangerous-merely in need Of
treatment for a mental disorder
which might have become so.
Several eye-witnesses to the
shooting took the stand yesterday
to recount their versions Of how
Keys barricaded himself in a bay
window and hurled machinist
tools atpolice who sought to quiet
him. ~
Those Germans are after
me-" one woman quoted Keys
as screaming. Don't let them
take me-"
Mrs. Lottie Mitchell, sister Of
the slain man, Sobbed that her
brother had been "shot down like
a dog" Jasper Lee, an attendant
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, said
Keys while a patient there had
been considered a violent one.
Keys was an inmate Of the latter
hospital in 1880 Lee said.
REJECTED PLEA
Mrs. Minnie Bigger, cousin Of
the dead veteran, said she had
told him the policemen were not
Germans and had urged him to
come out Of the house quietly.
She said Keys answered her pleas
with a shout at the police:
ere ~xa,, a~~ A~naoSinown nikIwn~aa
The southern news., 1938-07-30
R. c. COLA CONTEST STILL
OPEN; HERE'S HOW TO WIN:

Winning the Royal Crown Cola
contest is not such a bugaboo as
some people might think, and nei-
ther do the contestants have to
be expert writers.
The main thing that is stressed
is originality and sincerity Con-
test judges, Reuben II. Donnelley
Corporation, do not prefer phras-
es and slogans that have been us
ed for other products or that can
JUS as well be used for any 9TH
ers as is supplied by tipsters. Mr.
Chester Brown, head of the Nehi
Bottling company here, advised:
"Originality is an important
consideration in the Royal Crown
contest. and many good entries in
this contest have failed to win
because the contestant had not
cal efully read the rules relating
to originality and sincerity in this
contest. strongly suggest that any
resident of Asheville who intends
enter .Gg the contest this summer,
should be sure to get from his
dealer copy of the official en-
tly blank and rules. All Royal
Crown Cola dealers have Royal
Crown entry blanks for free dis
tribu'ion. There are siXty-one pri-
yes given each week, a first prize
of $1,000; 10 second prizes of $50
each; and go third prizes of $40
each"
Since the contest started in
March, $4,000 has been given a
way each week as prizes in the
Royal Grown Cola contest. Recent
ly Mr.. James Latham. Sr., of 65
Walton street won $40 in the con-
The southern news., 1938-07-30
VTQnna,Flght Films
Shown In GERMANY

..1s Detroit, s's..,.a July n.n IN u,,sss %ss-
American ambassador to Germany
John RoXborough, co-manager of
the Brown Bomber, protested "a
gainst the fight movies being
shown in Germany of the last
Joe Louis Max Schmeling fight.
The protest read: "They are
trying to put Joe in a bad light
over there. The pictures they are
showing are not those that were
taken last month when Joe knock
ed Schmeling out. From what I've
been told, the pictures show the
second round of the first fight, in
which Schmeling gave Joe a good
beating. The only blow Joe lands
in this German version is the So
called illegal kidney punch. And
understand this is shown in slow
motion to give German fans the
wrong impression"
The southern news., 1938-07-30
|P.W.A. POST GIVEN
N. C. MAN BY ICKES

Washington, D. c., July 2S =
William J. Trent, son of President
wv. j. Trent of Livingstone College
Salisbury, N. c., was appointed
|as chief adviser on Negro affairs
lin the public works administra-
|tion.
For the past four years Trent
has been on the staff of Bennett
college, Greensboro, N. c. He is
only 2S years old, having been
educated at Livingstone College
and at the University of Pennsyl-
vania from which institution ne
received his degree as master of
business administration. Addition
graduate courses in economics and
sociology were done at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Uni
versity of Chicago. He has writ
ten q manuscript, History of Ne
$50 Insurance Enterprises.
Before goipg tos Bennetts@C Col-,
lege. Trent served as instructor
in economics and assistant busi-
ness manager at Lipingstbne Col
aege. tIe u id the sa1nel capacities
at BennettJ College where he was
also dean
In 1886 Trent conducted a sur
vey on unemployed Negro work
erS His neU work will consist Of
obtaining Negro participation in
the programs of the department
of Interior PWA, and associate
agencies. Duties begin Immediate
ly.
Trent's father was at one time
secretary of the Young Mems In
stitute in this city.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
GA. CHURCH WOMEN
ASK INVESTIGATION
OF lYNCHING

Atlanta, Ca, July 81 - Deplor-
ing the recent lynching near Cor
dele, where an angry mob satur-
ated the clothes of dying John
Dukes with gasoline and set fire,
the executive committee of the
Georgia Council of Federated
Church Women requested the
state authorities for IAN honest
investigation of the crime and
punishment of the criminals"
Dukes was mortally wounded
in a gun battle with officers who
sought to arrest him during which
Marshal F. o. Epps of the town
of Arab was shot and killed. AS
Duke lay dying in the house in
which he had dragged himself,
an infuriated mob seized him.
threw his body on a truck, car
ried it on country road where
they sluiced his clothes with gas
oline and set fire to them.
The sheriff of the county after
a. routine investigation said that
10 ma+ter-reaA- oIessd as fiq ~as
% was concerned. unless some
thing turned up to justify an ar
rest.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
Money TOBe Used OEreCt
Boys Camp (iOa|ExpeCted
To Be Reached In 80 DAYS

This week the Southern News
Company started campaign to
raise $500 to begin development
on the boys training school and
camp on the grounds recently pur-
chased by the company.
With intensive work, it is hop
ed that the money will be raised
and the first drive closed within
thirty days. If this effort is sue
cessful, work viii begin irnmedi-
ately after the goal is reached.
Plans call for the immediate con-
struction of a few cabins, a club
house swimming pool, and base
ball Diamond. Later, a gym, fully
equipped and industrial, training
rooms will be added. Farming
land will also be developed.
So great has been hte problem of
delinquency among our boys that
an idea was initiated that if some
training camp for boys were star
ted the juvenile delinquent reco-
rds would show a mark curtail-
ment. Much talk has been done
about some such project, but no
definite work was started before
now. Boys from the ages of six
to twenty will be organized
into club which will divert their
minds from mischief.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
PYTHIAN GRAND
LODGE MEETS

The Grand Lodge of knights of
Pythias of North Carolina, was in
annual session at Charlotte n. c.,
Tuesday, July 10, 1888. Sir z. AL
eXander, Grand Chancellor pre-
siding. Reports from the Grand
Chancellor and Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal. were read,
showing that the Grand Lodge
of Knights of Pythias of North
Carolina is in good and regular
standing with the Supreme Lodge.
Considering the depressing times.
the meeting was we'll attended
and the spirit was far above the
average. Grand officers were elect
ed and the meeting for 1889 will
be held at Salisbury. The meeting
closed in peace and harmony
with the determination of every
one present to help rebuild the
Order in this state
The southern news., 1938-07-30
PASTOR HONORED
FOR 6 YRS. SeVCE

All this week members of Hop
kins Chapel, A. M. Z Zion church
with friends of other churches,
have been observing the sixth
year of the pastoring of Rev. R.
l. Jones of that church.
Services began Monday night,
and will continue through next
Monday night, August l. with var
ious departments of the church
having charge each night. Mon
day night Rev. J A. Davis, pas
tor of Browns Temple, c. NJ. E.
church, preached, assisted by his
choir and congregation in interest
of the stewardess board. AS a spe-
cial number, Mrs. Juanita Weaver
gave a reading. Because of change
of program, Rev. j. L. Brewer,
pastor OF Berry Temple, NJ. E.
) Church and his choir and congre--
cation gave their services, under
the auspices of the Missionary and
Sen choir Tue night. Wed night
Trustees Aid and Gospel choir
might, and Rev. E W. Dixon, pas
tor of Hill Street Baptist church
and his choir and congregation as
sisted. The lookout club usher
board directed services Thursday
night with Rev. W. c. Brown,
pastor of First Baptist church,
choir and congregation par,icipat-
ing Father ]. C. Davis and DR..
IC A Eddington # St Matthias
Parish and Calvary Presbyterian
church. pectively, will give mes
sages on young people Sunday,
and V. c E, night.
The remaining program will be
las follows:
sunday, HOO - Home coming
anniversary sermon, Dr.. J. $. n.
Tross, divisional secretary, Ameri-
can Bible society. charlotte, n.
c.. special music by Hopkins Cha
pei choir $50. Sermon Dr.. j.
w Halrstcn, pastor OF Mt, Zion
BapIst church, choir and consre-
cation assisting. 500 P. NJ. Spe-
cial program: Sunday school mes
sage by Dr.. J. S. n. Tross, spe-
ciai music, gospel choir, Hopkins
Chapel church.
Nj nday - 500 P NJ. - Zion
night, church social. Remarks by
Rev. A. L, wilson, Southside. A.
NJ. E. church; Rev. II. Simmons,
Shiloh, a. NJ. E. Zion church,
Rev. T. p. Turner, Varrick Chap
lei, Rev Nj c. Carson, South Ashe-
Vile, Rev. E. II. Stitt Weaver
lville. Music will be furnished by
the choirs of the visiting church.
es.
Mrs. R. S. Battle is chairman
of the program committee assist
ed by Mrs. Vivian Cooper, Mrs.
Ella Hayes, and Mrs. Deseree Clio
Yer.
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$4,000 CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
AsheviIle Gets First Negro
Park When P.W.A. Workers
Turn FirstSpade Wednesday

The hope for many years was
made real last week when ground
was broken and work on the
first Negro park in Asheville was
started.
Between the downpOur of show
ers that continued throughout the
entire day. more than one hund-
red and fifty persons catered on
hthe plot located back of Wal
ton street at the termination of
Depot street to witness the form
al ground breaking of the park
Friday morning. The ceremony
was to have taken place Wednes-
day morning, but because of the
unalsual disagreeable weather, the
"itee wero postponed un Il two
davs later.
Since the selection of this site
last December. plans have been
in the making for the develop
ment. Early applications were
made for loan from the Pub
lie Works Administration, but
We're not granted until this month.
The supplement of the city's $4.-
900 to the p w A. loan will pro-
vide for the construction of 800,
600 on the five acra tract. PWA
workers have almost cleared the
thicket already. Tennis courts, a
pavilion, marble shooting ring and
scnter will be constructed immed-
lately. Later swimming pool
will be Sbuiltssa
CITY officials ana nlcrai3ers oss
the Negro Welfare Council and
ether Negro leaders Joined in the
formal ground breaking.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
Mccoy WILKINS FUNERAL
HOME GETS SECOND
OTEEN CONTRACT

Out of five contestants the Nc
Coy wilkins Funeral Home won
the bid for the contract for the
next twelve months effec i've this
July for bodies of all World War
soldiers who die at Oteen eVter-
ans hospital. This is the second
consecutive year that this funeral
home has had such a distinction.
Last year when the contract was
let, Mccoy wilkins Funeral set
the record as being the first col
ored funeral home with an Oteen
contract. Previously, the contracts
had been held by Reynolds and
Brownell-Dunn Funeral homes,
both white.
Merit. service, and efficiency of
the Mccoy Wilkins Funeral home
won the recognition of the United
States Veterans Admin istration in
spectors who rated all the funeral
homes.
The Duke Is Tops" and star of
Il. l.;
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s. c. BANK WORTH $66.O75.ss

Columbia, S. C. (C) - A report
of the condition of Victory Saving
bank here, as of June 80, reveals
assets of $66.075SS, with cash bal
ance of $10,267.50. The bank has
demand deposits of $13.955.32 and
time deposits of $22.561.41.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
COL. MCDOWELL
SPEAKS TO CLUB

The fiery. outspoken and eIo-
quent tongued Col Victor stan
ley Mcdowell addressed the Eco
nomical club which met at the
home of Mr.. Lee Woou, Blan-
ton street, Thursday night, July
2S. The invitation which was ex-
tended to Mr.. Mcdowell by Mrs
Jessie solomon, widely known Mt.
Zion Baptist church member,
headed the program which was
witnessed by large crowd.
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The Week s
Bulletin

Red Springs, N. c. = David
Lee Farley, IS, and his brother.
James. II, were killed Sunday af
ternoon by a bolt of lightning as
they sat ON the back porch of
their home eating watermelon.
The southern news., 1938-07-30

Bowers Department Store, locat-
ed at Is BiltmOre avenue is very
appreciative for colored trade.
Stop in an observe the courtesy
that you receive there. Remember
too, Bowers is the Bargain Bilt"
Store. -
The southern news., 1938-07-30

Franklin, N. C. = July 25 =
Lucille Conley, II year old girl
is in county Jail charged with the
fatal stabbing of Booker T. Eng
land who died last night, as re-
suit of a knife battle in which the
two engaged. The dual started
when England became angry be-
cause Lucilc's mother refused to
let her go for a ride with him.
The slain man had worked at fill
ing stations for number of
years.
The southern news., 1938-07-30

Photo Edgar G. Brown QefD president of the United Govern
Washington, shaking hands with
a of Appropriations
who backed
o L. $120
abOre Interior Depart
1000 cOlored abOTe
The
e. securing $50 month increase
in the IS
a 100000
relief, calvin Seryicel.
The southern news., 1938-07-30

Asheville, - July 81 Jim
Hensley. white, was given four
years ON an involuntary manslau
ghter charge when the truck
which he was driving last April
ran into three cars and overturn-
ed ON the sidewalk injuring five
persons and killing one. Leroy
Stallworth was a pedestrian fatal
ly wounded When the truck over
turned.
The southern news., 1938-07-30
RALPH COOPER is
DOUBLE APOLLO STAR

New York (C) = Ralph Cop
er, who won fame as "emcee" at
the 125th street Apollo theatre
three years ago. returned last
week as double star star
of the feature talking picture
test. Othe:s can win just as easily
q c did.
Tiy Royal Crown Cola. 1t is
pure. refreshing and wholesome.
The large twelve ounce bottle con-
taias twice as much as the small
er bottle and the cold sparkling
drink tastes twice as good.
The southern news., 1938-07-30

San Antonio, Texas July %
Congro ssman Maury Maverick, one
of the nations outstanding fight
ers in defense of the constitution
al iisnt of the people was defeat
ed by Paul Kilday, a lawyer. Ma
verick, who had the courage to
vote Tor the federal anti lynch
ire b,ll when all other members
of his party from his state op-
posed him, was accused of being
radical and a member of the C.
1. o. Maverick said that he was
defend ng the constitutional rights
of all regardless of race or color.
Canton, Miss = July 81 - An
other blot 4ell on Mississippi, the
first state to have lynehing in
19aS 1hes essan armed inobt of po-
lice and citizens mistakenly" shot
and killed Claude Brooks, whom
they thought had knitted and rob
bed a white man. After Earl Pate
had been arrested for the rob-
berry, mob gathered and block
AIDED a section in search for Pete's
alleged companion. Unaware of the
blockade Brooks and Willie Jones
drove through the street. When
Brooks saw the mob he speeded
up his automobile. Six members
of the mob opened fire and killed
him instantly. Later they admitted
both men were innocent of the
hold-up
The southern news., 1938-07-30

The Duke Is Tops" and star of
the stage show. Coop" got a big
hand.