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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
SLAYERS
TO DIE TODAY
IN TWO STATES
Pair Get LethaI Gas;
Six Going to Chair

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
Dec. 9 Q.N.SO.-Fred Barnes, 80,
former Oklahoma convict. and
Wesley Eudy, 80, former Texan,
were to be executed today in Cal
ifornia'S new lethal gas chamber.
The two men will pay the
extreme penalty for their part in
the Folsom prison escape plot in
which Warden Clarence Larkln
was murdered.
Two of their co-conspirators in
the plot, Robert Lee Cannon and
Albert KesSell, died in the cham
Der Friday. the first to die in the
new gas chamber. Another plot
ter, Ed Davis, was slated to be put
to death next Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
Socialist Lewis
|Gets $1,692,224

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 9
Q.N.SD Alfred G. Baker Lewis,
several times Socialist candidate
for governor of Massachusetts,, to,
day was $1,692,224 richer after
participating in the redistribution
of the wealth of his late grand
mother, Mrs. Henrietta Ruch
Fales Baker, of Philadelphia.
His brother, Frederick Lewis,
jr., Philadelphia attorney, re-
ceived a like amount under the
settlement approved by orphans
court. In addition. the brothers
also share in accumulated interest
of $105,44 and more than 20
pieces of real estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

Albert N. Chapeau, "busi.
ness representative" of the
Niacaraguan consulate, and
Mrs. Elma N. Lauer, wife of
Supreme Court Justice Ed
gar J. Lauer, already have
been indicted.
AS the Investigation pro-
crossed, it was revealed that
a $4,000 bracelet which
George Burns gave his wife,
Oracle Allen, is the subject
of one phase of the inquiry.
Burns has conferred with
Assistant U. S. Attorney
Joseph l.. Delaney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
Veterans Hospital
Gets $1,200,000

Presidential approval of an allo-
cation of $1,20O,000 from PWA
federal funds to the Veterans Ad-
ministration for a general medi
cal hospital in the Fort Worth
Dallas. Tex, area, was announced
yesterday by PWA Administrator
IckeS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

HdIIIU.
The bride, who signed the mar
riage certificate at Punta Gorda
as Puma Abbatiello, was asked
whether her right name was Louise
Lowery.
I'll not discuss that" she re.
piled. Then she added, my hus-
band knows everything"
Denial that the girl was one of
his sisters was made by Joseph
Abbatiello, a boss carpenter, of 811
Bergen Turnpike, North Bergen,
N. j. He disavowed relationship
to the girl after viewing photo
graphs of her. Other relatives in
New Jersey were equally certain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

that the bride of Palmer was not
their Puma.
Joseph said there were three Of
his sisters-there are Is children
in the family-in Florida, but
Palmer's bride was not one of
them. When she was informed of
this she said:
II knew Joe up in New York
when I made a trip last year, but
he can't prove I'm not an Alb
batiello. It's his word against
mine. I knew Dad (Pasquale)
and the family. After all, there
can be more than one Abbatiello
in the world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
D. c. Bank May Help
Cuban Public Works

G.N.S0. The Expor t-Import
Bank of Washington, an RFC
subsidiary, will consider helping
to finance a waterworks system
and other public works projects
in Cuba, President Warren l..
PierSon announced today.
Pierson will leave for Havana
next week to discuss the projects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
COWS to Wear
Tail Lights

WALLACEBURG, Ontario, Dec
9 G.N.S0.-The 1899 model Wal
laceburg COW will come equipped
with a red tail lighter else.
The town council last night
passed a bylaw requiring COW
owners to put tail lights on "the
left rear" of their COWS if the COWS
are to be driven or permitted tt
wander through the town streets
between sunset and sunrise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
ELKTON PARSON
INFLUX FOUGHT
IN ALEXANDRIA
Local Ministers, Others
Oppose Gretna Green

A battle of ministers doomed in
nearby Alexandria, Va, today as
the Ministerial Union of that his
toric city squared off to thwart
plans of several ministers from
Elkton, Md, to establish a new
Gretna Green in Alexandria fol
lowing the new 48-hour law IN
Maryland which became effective
today.
Virtually every minister in Alex
andria, City Manager Carl Bud
wesky, Mayor Richard L. Ruffner,
the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union and others are lined
up on the opposition side, while a
handful of marrying parsons"
from Maryland will wage the
fight to give Cupid fast service
In Alexandria.
LAW EXPLAINED
Explaining the law governing
authorization for ministers to
marry persons in Virginia, Judge
William P. Woolls, of the Alex
andria Corporation Court, pointed
out that it has been the practice
for the court to grant such powers
only to ministers who have a pas
torate, or to those who wish to
affiliate with local minister
merely to perform a ceremony on
some special occasion, after such
request has been made by a local
minister.
Asked whether he would deviate
from the long-standing custom TO
permit the Elkton parsons to es'
tablish their business in Alexan-
dria. Judge Woolls said:
I'LL cross that bridge when
I come to it =,
Meanwhile, City Manager Bud
wesky was much stronger IN eX-
pressing his opposition to the
plan. Besieged by local ministers
as to what steps could be taken to
halt the marrying parsons" Mr..
Budwesky said:
Il think we can handle that
situation all right. A minister
must be regularly ordained and
assigned to parish to perform
weddings in Virginia.
Marriage License Clark Elliott
r. Hoffman said ministers must
be authorized" to officiate at
weddings in Virginia.
CLERK PREPARED
Although Mr.. Hoffman is pre-
pared for the huge increase eX-
pected here since Maryland
Gretna Green was put out of com
mission. having obtained an addl-
tional / 900 blank licenses, he said
I'VE always check to see that
the minister who performs
ceremonies is duly authorized.
If he is not, it is our duty to
inform the couple they have
not been legally married"
Despite the city-wide opposition
being organized to halt the Mary,
4dI1u 4I14I4OUC4O, UA4C 4OCN. CNWcbA ~
Miner, tycoon of the Elkton quick
marriage business, was reported
today to be going ahead with
plans to moye his business to
Alexandria.
CANT STOP ME"
Told of the growing opposition,
he said:'
They can't stop me. This is
q free country, and I'm from
Virginia. Why, I was born
down near Richmond. I am
now just heading toward home.
"By next Thursday" he
added, "I'll be ready for bust
ness in my new shop. My sign
will be planted on the Wash
ington-Alexandria highway right
at the big curve"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
BOARD NAMED
TO REVISE D. C.
CIVIL SERVICE
Proposed Program Aims
At Capital Home-RuIe

The District Commissioners ap-
pointed a Six-member committee
today to revise proposed legiSla-
ton which would establish a civil
service system for the District in
dependent of the United States
Civil Service Commission.
In revising the proposed meas
ure, the committee is to consider
criticism of such an establishment
voiced almost three months ago by
the Federal civil service body to
the Bureau of the Budget and the
District Commissioners.
1t was suggested the committee
meet with departmental represent
atives and hold public hearings on
possible amendments to the bill be-
fore its submission to Congress.
DONOVAN CHAIRMAN
The committee includes Major
Daniel j. Donovan, District audi
tor, chairman; Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood Seal; Geoffry Thornett,
secretary to the Board of Com
miSSioners; Chester Gray, assist
ant corporation counsel; John j.
Mcdonald, representing the Dis
trict government unit of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, and Guy Pierson,
chief clerk of the District engin-
GERS office.
Made public by the Commission
ers today, the United States Civil
Service Commissions criticism
focused on a provision of the pro-
posed legislation which would
place the selection and promotion
of District employees under super
vision of the District Commission
ers.
CRITICISM VOICED
The Civil Service Commission
noted:
THE proposed bill seeks to
regulate the power of the
appointing authority. 1t then
PROCEEDS to adopt policy that
is unique in civil-service legisla-
ton, namely, that the appoint
ing authority and the final
Civil Service regulatory agency
shall be the same, consisting in
each instance of the three Dis
trict commissioners"
Other provisions, which were
questioned by the commission, in
cluded blanketing in without tests
all present incumbentS who have
served six consecutive months or
longer, exemption of the position
of director of personnel, authorize
ton of the director of personnel
to classify District positions, grant
of a 10-point preference in eXami-
nations to bona fide residents of
the District, and the method of
reimbursing the Civil Service Com
mission for preparation and ad-
ministration of examinations.
D. C. GROUPS OBJECT
In naming the committee, the
District Commissioners disclosed
other organizations in the local
government have filed objections
to the measure. The Commission
ers said the District librarian has
protested against inclusion of his
forces and public school authori-
ties are understood to have indi-
Gated they are unwilling that
school teachers be brought within
i the rronoSed SVStem
On the other hand, the Com
missioners disclosed, the director
of unemployment compensation
has asked that his staff be in
Guided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
Six to Die Today
In Georqia Prison

TATTNALL PRISON, Reds
WILLIE, Ga, Dec. 9 Silk
negroes, condemned to die in the
electric chair today in the largest
mass execution in the history of
the State prison, spent their final
hours in singing Negro SpiritualS
and praying.
Eight originally were scheduled
to die today, but tWo-a white
man and a Negro-Were given re-
prieveS.
EAT HEARTILY
The six condemned men had
their last "big meal" last night.
The prisoners we're allowed to
choose their menu. Some chose
steaks, others chicken. For des-
sert, they had one of the favorites
of the old South, sweet potato
pie.
With the meal over, the Negroes
listened to the prison quartet as
they sang hymns and Spirituals,
ana the TWO Negro preachers, one
of them an inmate Of the prison
gave them spiritual comfort.
Heading the list of condemned
was Willie Russell, confessed
slayer of G.. w. Camp, aged Cobb
county farmer, and his daughter
Mrs. Christine Camp Pauls, 81.
KILLED POLICE CHIEF
The other Negroes we're Ray
mond Carter, Jim Henry Williams
and Charlie Rucker, all of Griffin
who were condemned to death fol
the Staying of Chief of Police
Charles T. Thornton, of Jackson
Ca, and Arthur Perry and Arthur
Mack, who were convicted of slay
ing a Waterman at Columbia, Ga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
FiIipinos to Elect

Members of the Filipino Center
Inc, will hold their annual cleo.
ton of officers Sunday evening
- GO" clock at 1903 Twentieth
st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
School Teachers
To Dine T0nioh'

Junior High School Teachers
Association will meet for dinner
tonight at Hotel Twenty-Four
Hundred. George AlmquiSt heads
the committee on ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

Queen Elizabeth has worn her
dark locks in bangs for many
years. And when a Queen wears
bangs it's almost a must" for
fashionable women to follow suit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

NEW YORK. Dec 9-NIrs. George Xavier McLanahan, who,
until her marriage the New York sociae two weeks
Sally Clark "d sister, of Mrs John Roosevelt won't have
change her hair style when Queen Elizabeth visits the United
year. For the vvacou Sally who insists she is
lust married now already her hair in bangs,
equally favored by Englands Queen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

not have the nerve to undergo an
appendicitis operation.
Suddenly, he said, he grabbed
the knife and drove it into her
heart. Smoking a cigarette, Greig
said he had waited by the car
for Is minutes and then stabbed
her three more times to see if she
was dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09

American women, according to
Joan Clair, hair authority, will be
wearing bangs by spring. Why?
Because the Scottish lass, who be-
came a Queen when Edward VIII
abdicated for "the woman I love, !"
likes bangs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-09
JurySCdnS
Gifts to
Oracle

NEW YORK, Dec. 8
n.N.SD.- A third indictment
in the Federal investigation
of smuggling was to be
handed up today by the Fed
eral Grand Jury.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

naAonab almo forced to g
lodge seent,S D. meyonea nd Ar to rig
mental e Las survivor of a large groW,M pr
VIII has recrd since anm e in ce n rejoice Of
has beer mexabI
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

Handicaps of lack of speech and
hearing have not prevented John
Gray, seventeen-year-old SON of MIR.
and Mrs. William Gray of New Ca
naan, Conn.,, from following in the
footsteps of his famous uncle, the
late John McGraw, former mana
ger of the New York Giants. Gray
is a natural ball player both in the
field and at bat. In addition to play
ing first base for the school team, he
captained the basketball team of the
Mystic Oral school from which he
graduates this spring.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

Yehud Menuhn viont pictured London with
brdeobe Miss Noa Nicholas Melbourne Australia Nicholas
daughter wealthy Australian
acquainted with the brilliant vuoso his
Antipodes
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-03

A circular cut skirt, finely pleated,
makes the unusual sun-ray design
of this red and white checked taf-
feta two-piece dress worn by Joan
Blaine, young dramatic actress of
the stage and radio. With it black
accessories make an effective con-
trast.-Photo by Kristen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
FORUM COUNCIL TO TAKE
CHARGE OF HALLE
FORUMS

The Saturday night Forum
Council is a group of young COM
munity people who sponsor the
Sunday afternoon Forum meet
ings. At their last meeting on Sat-
urday night everyone present num-
bering % pledged to make this
year the best Forum year to date.
They voted also 100 per cent to
sponsor the Sunday Forum meet
ings. Mrs. Clarence Mitchell is
working with the young people in
directing the Forum activities and
serving as a great inspiration to
them in carrying on an interest
ing active program. ...
A stimulating and Informative
Forum was held at Halle @.
Brown last Sunday on the subject
"What Do We Tell White People
About Negroes?" Members of the
panel were Lathrop Rogers, o. C..
Hall and Rev. L. w. Harris with
Miss l. Myrtle Garden as chairman.
1t was brought out emphatically
that whenever the Negro group is
being interpreted to white factual
information should be we'll in hand
opd ctafapnentc should not ha rnaU
nified but truthfully given. Young
people particularly should be in
diligently armed with facts re-
garding Negroes in order to be
able to answer intelligently objec-
tionable or erroneous statements
made in class or otherwise. There
were more than 100 people in at
tendance. Group singing was led
by Miss Harriet Maybe.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
SOCIOLOGIST SAYS WHITES
ARE IGNORANT OF NEGRO
PRESS ~

Chapel Hill, N. C.-(C)-T. G.
Standing of the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college,
writing on "The Possibility of a
Distinctive Culture Contribution
from the American Negro" in the
current Social Forces, published
here, says, "The Negro press, of
which white persons are almost
wholly ignorant, is both a refiec-
ton and a powerful stimulant to
this racial movement." D.,
The movement which Mr.. Stand
ing mentions is explained when he
says, "The modern Negro feels
that, like, other racial groups, he
must have a past of which he may
be proud. He must have pioneers,
adventures, and a worthy racial
history which will fire the patriotic
imagination of colored youth"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28

State Senator Jacob j. Schwartz
valid, chairman, announced this
week that the Commission will
hold public hearings in Brooklyn
on Nov. 1 and 2, in an effort to
substantiate Investigations made
by the field staff in that borough
this month. Special mp h S S
would be placed on employment
and housing, he said.
1--WE realize that no successful
attack can be made on the second
airy problems of New York's Ne
gro citizens" he said, until the
basic handicap of inadequate in
come is removed. Bad housing,
juvenile delinquency, high mortal
ity rates and attendant evils will
continue as long as vast areas of
possible and preferred employment
are barred to a large percentage
of the colored population"
The housing situation among
Brooklyn Negroes was brought to
public attention recently when the
Brooklyn Federation for Better
Housing submitted the findings OF
a slum survey to the New York
Housing Authority.
This report, blanketing twenty
two blocks in the borough, charged
that IS per cent of the 3,421 tene-
ments occupied by 4,812 Negro
families have no hot water, 26 per
cent have no bathtubs or showers,
and 1911 per cent no private indoor
toilets. Eighty-four per cent OF
these dwellings,, many of which are
frame buildings, are from forty to
fifty years old, the report stated,
and ia per cent were termed I'M
fit for human habitation. No new
buildings have been constructed IN
the area since 1880, the survey
showed, and 80 per cent of the
present buildings are owned by abb
sentee landlords.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
HALLOWEEN PARTY AT
HALLE @. BROWN

The Annual Halle @. Brown
Leslie Lawrence Post Halloween
Party will be held as usual this
year at the Halle Q. Brown House,
Monday, Oct. 81, 1888.
There will be two parties: the
first will be for children under
twelve wears and will start at $3.50
p. M; the second will be for chill
dren from 10 years up to be held
at 500 p. m. There will be games
of all kinds and refreshments. 1t
is estimated that over three hun
dred children attended last years
party, and preparations are being
made to handle a larger crowd this
year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Church HOnOrs
Carlyle Stewart
For Services

The membership of st. Peter
A. M. E. Church of Minneapolis
will gather tonight (FridaX) at its
annual Fellowship Dinner and to
pay honor to Rev. Carlyle Fielding
Stewart and his wife Mrs. Alice
Stewart.
Chief speaker at the dinner will
be Rev. G. L. Hayden of St. James
A. M. E. Church, st. Paul. Cecil
Newman, local newspaper pub
Usher, was scheduled to make the
presentation of gifts of apprecia-
tion to the pastor.
The Fellowship dinner was to
climax a three day celebration
which began Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Fred D. Parkinson was chairman
of the three day observance. @4
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Boys Who Want
To Attend CCC
Should Register

The State Enrolment Office of
the Civilian Conservation Camps
urges that all young men desiring
to enroll in CCC at the next en-
rollment period, January l, make
application on or before December
TO-, in order that the proper quota
adjustment can be made with ma
tional headquarters.
The State Enrolment Agency
has cooperated with local organ
izations to the fullest extent in the
effort to keep the doors of the CCC
open to Minnesota boys in their
home district. It is important,
therefore, that every boy desiring
to enter the camp should cooper
ate by making his application in
keeping with the above dates.
Application should be made di-
rectly to the relief office in Mime
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Raids Net Is
Charged with
Shooting Dice

Sixteen persons were seized at
1:3o a. m. Tuesday, October %, in
a police raid on an alleged gam
bling place at BAT Rondo st. Five
policemen marched the gamblers to
Jail under orders of Frank Mon
dixie, head of the morals squad.
Clyde Colbert, identified as the
proprietor of the place, is reported
to have told police that WPA pay
days were the only days he made
any money from patrons. Of the
sixteen arrested, seven said they
held WPA jobs-three of them
were women. All were taken to
the Public Safety building, booked
for investigation of gambling and
held in Jail.
Colbert told police that his "cut"
was about fifteen cents on the dol
lar, and that he opened up the
place after he lost his job-about
six weeks prior to the raid.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Rites Held for
E dna Randall,
Local Musician

Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at Zion Baptist
Church for Mrs. Edna Randall, 35.
we'll known Minneapolis singer and
pianist. Mrs. Randall died Oct. 20,
at the Minneapolis General Hos
pltal, after an illness of short dura
ton.
Mrs. Randall was organist of
Zion Baptist whose Pastor, Rev. H.
W. Bolts, officiated at the rites.
Over 800 persons attended the
services. Several resolutions were
read from groups with which the
popular young woman worked.
In addition to Rev. Bolts three
other ministers, the Revs. L. w.
Harris, w. E. Warrington and
Damon P. Young assisted.
A quartet from the WPA Jubilee
OF which she was pianist, sang
"Steal Away"
Burial will be at Atchinson. Kan
where she was born.
Her father, ]. C. Michael of
Atchinson, who came to Mime
apolis to make arrangements for
the funeral, accompanied the re-
mains to Kansas.
The Neal Co. had charge of the
f,,nn,nl n.-o-...-..L
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
N. Y. Governor Urges
Aid to Probe of Ills of
Negro Urban Groups

NEW YORK-CNA the economic cultural health ana
living New Yorks half million Negro residents matter
the and challenge to all be-
Governor Herbert H. Lehman OF New York
officials cooperate with the Investigations
the Temporary Commission on the Conditions
Colored Population.
The revealed in letter to Assembyman
William Harlem of the Commission which
working remedial legislation designed equal
opportunity the states Negro citizens.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Farmer-LabOr
Headquarters to
Open Nov. ]

The Labor-Progressive Council
OF st. Paul announced through its
chairman, Frank Boyd, Tuesday,
the opening of a Farmer-Labor
headquarters at 588 Rondo St., on
Tuesday, November 1.
The headquarters will remain
open from that date until Tuesday,
Nov. 8, inclusive. Mr.. Boyd said
the Labor Progressive Council
"solicits the cooperation of all who
are progressive minded"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Notice To
Public

Neither Arthur Allen or Earl Bur-
ford, former employees of this pa
per, have any connection with this
paper whatsoever. Persons who do
business with either of these per-
sons do so at their own risk and
with no responsibility to this pub
LEGATION.
n Publisher.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Fletcher Henderson
Coming Back to
Twin Towns

Announcement was made last
week of the return engagement OF
Fletcher Henderson and his or
chestra which will come back to
the Twin Cities to play an engage
ment at the Coliseum Ballroom,
Lexington and University Aves.'
Monday night, Nov. Fl.
Henderson, known as the creator
of the first nationally known Negro
dance orchestra, is also called the
premier arranger of swing tunes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
COUPLE MARRY

Mr.. Joseph Hunt and Miss Min
ME La Vest, both of st. Paul, were
quietly married Saturday, Oct. %,
at 8 p. m, in the presence of a
few friends and relatives. Rev.
G. L. Hayden, pastor of st. James
A. M. E. church, performed the
ceremony.