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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-23
NAACP INVESTIGATES CRUELTY
AT GROVE CITY SCHOOL

teacher then took the child to the
superintendent, Mr.. Deffenbaugh
who further abused the youth by
beating him with 4 heavy stick 30
that the stick was twice broken. The
boy tried to defend himself by ward.
ing off the blows with his hand. He
was ordered 70 turn III his books and
not to return to the school until he
was ready 10 apologize
Treated AT Childrens Hospital
When he reached home it was
seen that the hand would have to
have medical attention. A nurse at
the Board Of Health in Columbus,
because of he serious nature Of the
injuries, ordered the boy to the
Children's Hospital. Attaches Of the
Chiidren's Hospital who treated and
bound the hand did not X-rav the
hand to determine whether there
We're fractures of a serious nature.
Mr.. Johnson had warrants charg-
ing assault and battery issued for
both the teacher and superintendent.
He stated that he did not wish to
uphold the son in any wrong but that
he was wiling to go the limit to pre-
vent such mistreatment as was given
the lad.
Officials of the NAACP assured
Mr.. Johnson that every effort would
be made to eliminate the obnoxious
situation which exists at the Grove
City School.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-23

consequences. This is white elec-
ton The demonstration burned
two crosses.
Sixty Negroes registered for the
election, largest ever to become
eligible to vote in this town. They
were among the total Of 725 quail
flied TO vote.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-23
COLL.
NEWS BRIEFS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 20
The Alabama State Teachers college
closed its first week of the 1938-3g
session with 334 freshmen, and 763
college students in its initial enroll
ment Of 1,063 at Montgomery and
the branch Junior college at Mobile
with the prospect of a college en-
rollment OF $50 by the end of the
second week when the registration
books will be closed for the fall
quarter.
New faculty members for 1888
80 include James +. Pierce GA. M.
Ohio statel, Sanford D. Bishop
(A.B., Morehouse) and Mrs Irene
NJ. Hudson. Returning after leaves
Of absence are Miss Genevieve
Taylor (A.M., Howard) who studied
1T Howard university last year and
Mrs. Matte E. Gilchrist (Grad.
year, Atlanta) who has been en-
ployed in the demonstration schools
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
for the past four years.
Away for study this winter will
be John Garrick Hardy at the
University Of Wisconsin and Mildred
Fisher at Atlanta university.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 90
Knoxville college will begin classes
for the fall term Thursday, septem-
Der 20.
Instructors will return from vaca--
tioning to attend the first faculty
meeting called by President S. NJ.
Laing for the preceding Monday
afternoon. All teachers must be
present.
Student registration days will be
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
27 and 28, with the freshmen regis
tering the first day.
Applications from eew students
for entrance to the college have
reached new high at Knoxville
college this year. Because Of a more
rigid policy of seleetive admission
slightly more than 40 per cent Of
these applications have been refused.
Campus, buildings, classrooms and
aormitories are being made ready
for student occupancy. A number OF
improvements have been made this
summer. A locker roun with living
quarters and showers adjoining has
been made in Alumni Gym to house
all visiting athletic teams,
TuSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala,
Sept. 20.--Nationally known officials
will be in charge OF the Tuskegee-
Wilberforce football game which
will be played at Soldier Field, CHI
cago, Friday night, October L..
They are: N. Rivers, who starred at
Talladega college, refree; Mel
Whedbee, former Atlanta university
luminary, umpire; Virgil Bluett,
Lane Tech, Chicago, head linesman
and Frank A. Young, Chicago, field
judge.
Booker r. Washington III joined
the Tuskegee Institute faculty Sep
ternber f2 as assistant instructor ~
orob;tectural drawing in the depart
ment Of mechanical industries. Inc
grandson Of the founder OF Iuske-
gee was graduated from Tuskegee,
class Of 1888, with bachelor o.
science degree in Industrial Arts'
majoring IN architecture.
Or. II. p. Patterson, presideils'
made the announcement Of young
Washington's appointment.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-23
BABY, -FOUR, rs STRONG MAN

MOUND BAYOU, Miss, Sept. I'll.
(ANP) Although he is only four
years old, Sam Mitchell, Jr. known
locally as the worlds strongest
baby carries a "a pound sack of
flour or two 10 pound gallon buckets
Of molasses with equal ease.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
BACKED
FORAL'L|EN'SPOST
D. C.. Commissioner Sails on
Week End River Trip With
the President.

District Commissioner George E.
Allen. who so far. has resisted White
House pressure to get him to recon-
slider his resignation, boarded the presi-
Dental yacht Potomac yesterday for q
week end trip down the river with
President Roosevelt and a small party
of guests.
Meanwhile, the Washington Central
Labor Union announced that John
Locher, its president, has received the
Endorsements Of ITO labor unions as
the successor to Mr.. Allen. whose
resignation Is to take effect Septem-
ber 1.
The week end yachting expedition,
from which both the President and
the Commission will return tonight,
was considered an occasion for a dis
cussion about Mr.. Aliens successor.
The White House has asked Mr.. Allen
to reconsider his resignation, but up
until yesterday, at least, he has been
adamant in his decision.
Harry Hopkins, chief of the w. p.
A.; Marguerite A. lie Hand, the Presi-
dents personal secretary, and Grace
Tully Of the White House secretarist,
Evening star., 1938-08-14
POLICE TO DELAY
NEWPARK|NCB BAN
Ruling Is Held Up Despite
Court Decision Sustaining
Building Line Order.

- Despite Police Court Judge Walter j.
Casey's decision upholding the validity
Of the 2o-foot building lipe parking
rule. the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment will wait at least until tomorrow
before taking cognizance of the ruling
and ordering that cars belonging to
violators Of the rule be tagged, it was
understood last night.
The ban on parking within 20 feet
of the building line has been in sus-
pension since July 20 after Francis M.
Divilio instituted court contest of the
parking rule. After Judge Casey took
the case under advisement. Maj. Ern-
est w. Brown. superintendent of police,
ordered his officers to warn. but not tag
parkers who disregard the 20-foot rule
Judge Casey dismissed Mr.. Divilio's
contention in Police Court yesterday.
At once. Charles c. Collins. attorney
for the American Automobile Associa-
ton, who was counsel for Mr. Divilio,
said he would ask for a review of the
finding by the United States Court of
Appeals.
Meanwhile, police continued posting
the warning" notices on improperly
parked cars. The department will not
hear officially of Judge Casey's decision
until tomorrow through the Corpora
ton Counsel. and it may decide even
then to continue the suspension of
enforcement or the parking regulation
until the appeal has been decided.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
new TRAFF|CUN|T
80,
GATHERS MONDAY
T0MAP PROGRAM
Seeks to Pro|ong To-Day
Record of No Child
Fatality in D. c.
36 HOURS ARE PASSED
WITH NO BAD ACCIDENTS
-Four Persons Slightly Injured
When Two Street Cars Crash
at Platform.

With not . serious tradic injury
reported here In the last SO hours, the
new Trafnc Safety Committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners planned
to meet tomorrow to launch q cam
paisn designed to prolong the To-
day record of not q child fatality.
It Is the third longest period In the
current summer when not child
has died from trafnc mishaps. The
others were periods Of ~ days and
IA days.
A District woman was killed In
Baltimore (Md) trafnc yesterday. how
ever. Mrs. Maria Litteri, IS, Of 1901
Somerset place NV, was pronounced
dead upon arrival at q hospital there
after being struck by q car - she
crossed street.
Baltimore police said the driver of
the car was Frederick w. Hartman.
28, Of Baltimore. He was charged
with reckless driving and speeding.
Mrs. Litteri was visiting Marino Ci-
urea, 3101 East Baltimore street. A
coroner's inquest was scheduled for
Tuesday.
Child May Recover.
A child who has been in q critical
condition at Emergency Hospital since
he was injured Thursday when he
walked into the side of q moving
automobile probably will recover, hos
pital attaches said last night. The
boy, Charles Morgan, Z, colored. 1886
Clark street S.W., regained conscious
ness yesterday.
Four persons were injured slightly
when q street car ploughed into the
rear Of another that had stopped at a
safety platform at Twenty-sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. last night.
The motorman of the striking car,
William Van Doren, ~. of 915 Ingra-
ham street NV. suffered a cut hand
from broken glass. The other injured
persons, all passengers in Van Doren's
car, were treated at Emergency Hos.
pital for shock and minor injuries.
They were William Hadke, 40, Hyatts.
vile, Nd; Frank Mckinney, 81, col.
ored, Rock Springs, Nd, and William
Calvin, 40, Of 1918 Olive avenue NV.
Girl Is Injured.
Gladys Venable, 9, colored, Of 1894
Sixth street NV, suffered slight
bruises when she, too, walked into
the side of IN automobile at Fifth
ana z streets NV. She was treated
1T Freedmens Hospital and sent home.
The Trahdc Safety Committee,
headed by Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commander of the District National
Guard, will meet to draft recommen-
dations to the District Commissioners
for an intensified crusade against
accidents.
Other members Of the committee
are Maj. Ernest w. Brown, police
superintendent; M. o. Eldridge. acting
director Of trafic: Lewis r. Barrett.
District co-ordinator Of recreation;
DR.. Thomas w. Gosling, acting super
intendent Of schools: Washington I.
Cleveland, representing the American
Automobile Association; George Ke-
neipp, Keystone Automobile Club; L.
A. Carruthers, president Federation Of
Citizens Associations; Carter Barron.
local film executive, and representa-
tives OF the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton and Boy and Girl Scouts.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
CRIME DECREASE
SHOWN FOR YEAR
But Only Halt Of 8,748
FeIonies Solved, Maj.
Brown Reports.

Fewer major crimes were committed
in the District during the last fiscal
year than in the year preceding, but
only about half Of 8.748 reported fel-
onies were solved. according to the
annual report of Police supt. E. W.
Brown. submitted yesterday to the
Commissioners.
His summation showed that 4.4e6 Of
the felony cases Of the last year were
solved. The total of felonies reported,
Maj. Brown said, was 1900 less than
in the preceding year.
The Police Department, Maj. Brown
added, is making more effective drive
against organized gambling than in
the past. With the enactment of leg
islation putting new teeth in the Anti
Gambling Act. Maj. Brown said. the
department now Is in better position
to cope with the numbers game.
Juvenile Crime Declines.
Continued decline In juvenile delin-
quency was reported, and Maj. Brown
attributed much of this to develop
ment Of the Boys Club movement.
The number Of arrests for juvenile
delinquency in the past year was %,
~ against 167 In the year preceding,
or . decline Of nearly IS per cent.
Maj. Brown repeated former asser-
tons that his department should have
no less than 1900 uniformed police.
or 226 more than now authorized. In
his recently published estimates for
the next fiscal year, he sought $50 ad-
ditional privates and six additional
officers.
1853 Autos Stolen.
The value Of property reported
stolen or lost in the last fiscal year
was placed at $10s4,72o. which in
cluded 1859 automobiles. Maj.
Brown reported 2.5S2 automobiles
we're impounded in the year for being
parked in dangerous positions.
Strengthening Of the Districts va
grancy law again was urged by Maj.
Brown, who said police are handi-
capped in seeking to obtain convic-
tions Of undesirable characters who
are vagrants In every sense Of the
word" He asked that Congress con-
slider the question.
He renewed his recommended tion
that the District Boxing Commission
be given authority to control wrestling
contests.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
OUTDOOR CONCERTS
SLATED THIS WEEK
Four Will Be Heard in Stanton
and West Potomac Parks,
Gartside Announces,

Three outdoor band concerts at the
District War Memorial in West Po-
tomac Park and one in Stanton Park.
Fourth and G streets NE, were An
nounced for this week by Frank T.
Gartside, acting superintendent Of the
National Capital Parks. Each concert
will be from 7:30 to 8 pm.
The program is as follows:
Monday. Army Band at War Memo
rial: Tuesday. Navy Band at War Me-
mortal; Wednesday. Washington Gas
Light Co. Band at Stanton Park. and
Thursday, Marine Band at War Me-
mortal.
In addition to its concert Monday
the Army Band will play the follow
ing concerts during the week:
Tuesday-Auditorium at Army War
College, 2:30 pm, and Walter Reed
Hospital at $50 pm.
Thursday-Auditorium at Army War
College. 2 pm, and Mount Alto Hos
pital at pm.
Friday-Capitol at 1880 pm.
Saturday-Auditorium at Army War
College, 1880 am, ana concert IN
connection with the National Grange
program Of the Farm and Home Hour,
auditorium at Army War College,
l1:30 am.
The Marine Band besides its concert
Thursday at the War Memorial will
play six additional concerts during
the week. They are:
Monday-At the Marine Barracks
1T 8 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the Marine
Barracks at 1880 pm. and Mount Alto
Hospital at pm.
Wednesday-At the Capitol at 7:30
pm.
Friday-Auditorium at the Marine
Barracks at pm. and Naval Hospital
at ! pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
China Doll Girl
Suffers Little
By14th Break

Effie May Poole, the s-year-old
china doll'' girl who is in George
town Hospital with a broken leg,
spent an easy day yesterday, hospital
attendants said last night. .
~ The little girl, who is nearing her
sixth visit to the hospital after having
broken her fourteenth bone, suffers
comparatively slight pain with the
fractures, it was stated. She Is af-
flicted. with rare bone malady which
leaves the bones unable to Withstand
even slight shocks.
Doctors say the fractures, which
occur with even slight pressure, are
less painful than would normally be
the case.
Efie May was taken to the hospital
Friday night after having stumbled
over . rug in her home. She Is the
daughter Of Harvey Poole Of Herndon,
Va.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
PEDESTRIAN INJURED
BY AIR RIFLE PELLET
Police Fail to Find Person Who
Shot Passerby Under Eye
With BIB Gun.

A BB-shot fired by an unknown
marksman struck Jesse w. Reeder. ~,
Of 45s Massachusetts, avenue NV,
lust below the right eye yesterday Is
he crossed the intersection at Fourth
and L streets NV. r...
= Mr.. Reeder was taken to nearby
sibley Hospital, where surgery was
required to cut the pellet from the
flesh Immediately below the eye. There
was no indication that his sight would
be impaired, it was said.
Police surmised that the shot came
from the airgun Of a child who had
no intention Of winging . passeroy.
Their efforts to md the marksman
were unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
PARLEY TO PICK
PRIMARY TICKET
Prince Georges Democratic Central
Committee to Meet Early
in Week. .t

With only eight days remaining in
which to file its candidates, the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for
Prince Georges County will meet either
tomorrow or Tuesday to choose a
county ticket for the party primary
on September IL.
Disagreement over nominees for key
positions on the slate has delayed Sc
lections and committee members are
said to be in accord on only three
office seekers at this time.
They are Brice Bowie. clerk Of the
Circuit Court, and two judges, Joseph
C. Mattingly and william Loker, all
of whom are up for reelection. The
judges serve in the tribunal that en-
braces Prince Georges, Charles, CAL
vert and st. Mary's Counties.
Places to be filled, in addition to
the two judgeships and the Circuit
Court clerkship, include a State Sena-
tor. six members of the House of
Delegates. five county commissioners,
a county treasurer, three judges of
the Orphans Court, surveyor, regis
trar Of wills, States attorney, six
members of the county State Gen.
tral Committee, and six delegates to
the Democratic State convention.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
TRIP TO SKYLINE

The Washington Educational Tour
ing Club of the Cardozo Night High
School will end its season Of tours
Sunday. August 28, with an expedition
along the Skyline Drive and through
the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.
The club has conducted nine tours
during the summer, its members visit
ing points of interest in and near
Washington and made one trip to
New York City. Reservations for the
final tour may be made at summer
headquarters, room 104, Odd Fellows
Temple, Ninth street and Rhode Is
land avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
TRICK RIDER HURT
Woman Champion Struck in Side
by Horses Hoof.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (P.-Prac-
ticing q dangerous horse riding feat,
Miss Alice Van. champion woman trick
rider. was injured seriously today.
She was slipping from saddle to
q position down under the running
horses body when . hoof struck her
In the side. She has done the stunt
hundreds Of times Ia big rodeos
throughout the Nation. 80.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
GRANGE PLANS TRIP
Pomona Members to Inspect Soil
Erosion Camp.

The Pomona Grange Of Prince
Georges County will sponsor trip
to the soil erosion camp at Harwood,
Nd, on Wednesday. Isaac Shepherd,
superintendent Of the camp. win act
q guide. Those making the trip viii
meet at 10 an. st the 6. 6. Q. camp
at aarWood. ---------------
Evening star., 1938-08-14
were the other Potomac guests. The
yacht cast off from Quantico, Va.
fStory on Page A-1.)

were the other Potomac guests. The
yacht cast off from Quantico, Va.
In its report OF the strength Of Mr..
Locher's backing, the Central Labor
Union stated that petitions urging his
appointment have been signed by
more than $4,000 Washingtonians. who
hold union cards. Mr.. Locher is also
executive secretary treasurer of the
Washington Building Trades Council.
John M. Baer, publicity director
of the Union Label Trades Department
of the American Federation Of Labor,
has been named chairman. Of a COM
mittee to bring the qualifications of
Mr. Locher directly. to the attention
of the President.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
W. P. A. ART TEACHERS
OFFERED GBEENBELT
Education Committee Of Citizens
Considers Russell PARIS
Proposal.
Spe eial Dispatch to The Star.

Social Dispatch to The Star.
GREEBELT, Nd, Aug. 13.-Rus-
sell Parr. who Is in charge Of the
Works Progress Administrators art
projects in the Washington area, said
last night in an address to so Green
belt citizens that if the community Is
interested in the formation Of an art
school, instructors from the w. P. A.
could be made available for painting
and sculptural classes
Mr.. PARIS suggestion that Green
belt open an art school was placed
in the hands Of the Education Com
mittee Of the Greenbelt Citizens As
sociation, which was authorized to
organize an art study group.
II plans materialize, the school
house will be used for the classes.
which would be open to any child or
adult resident Of the community.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Tydings Will Be Guest.

Senator Millard T. Tydings Of Mary
land will attend = crab feast and
meeting sponsored by the Tydings
Club Of ChaYles County at 4 pm.
neat Sunday q Chapel Point.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

(See p. w. A., Page B-3.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-19
SPECIAL SERMONS
AT STONE CHURCH

Rev. Joe A Tolle viii use as his
subject Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the First Methodist
(Stone) church, The High Price
Of A Free Religion.
while everything we have is
given freely, yet nothing IS free" :,
said Rev. Tolle. Someone pays
the price. The Good Book re-
minds US that God spared not His
own Son..
At the IL o'clock service in the
nDming. the pastor viii use as
his suhjeet, Immortal Posses
xionSid no a8a
s1s5We are in the habit Of telling
peop1ethat1they cannot take their
money with them when they
leave this world, states Rev.
Rp1le. that they are immortal but
their silver and gold are dust.
You are invited to think through
this subject where Il viii be
shown that our possessions can
be immortal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-19
NINETY-FFTH
ANNIVERSARY

First Baptist Church of this city
viii celebrate the Ninety-fifth
Anniversary of its first general
church assembly in services to-
morrow. The church was organic
ed back in 1912, but there was no
central place of worship here on
the island and the services had
to be conducted about in different
homes
Finally, a place for the church
was secured where regular serv-
ices could be conducted. At this
time, the church came together
and adopted the church covenant
and the Articles OF Faith in its
first service in this place of wor-
ship That was ninety-five years
ago. In celebrating this event to
morrow, appropriate services
have been arranged in both the
morning and evening services
In the morning service, Pastor
Yancy TilIman Shenane win read
out of the original church rec
ords the wording of that old
church covenant and then viii
preach a sermon on the meaning
of the covenant.
In the evening service, the pas
tor viii read out Of the original
church records of the Articles of
Faith and will preach a sermon
on fl1ef fmeathfit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-19
LEY MEMORIAL NJ. z.
CHURCH. SOUTH
o. C. Howell. Pastor


Conner Division and Georgia SITS.
Church sclloal. ga N. Al
bert II. Garee s.iperi1 dentSS.
Morning ofs ~ u O'clock
Sermon subject: sie Con pas
sion of JesuSg.
Young Peoples Departn ut has
its session in the, church school
annex at $50 p. M, with Thomas
Curry as president.
intermediates meet in the main
auditorium at $50 p. m, with
Mrs. o. c. Howell as leader.
Evening worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Sermon subject: What Is A Re-
vival?"
Special music by choir under
Mrs. ]. Roland Adams features
morning and evening services
Missionary society meets every
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the church school annex, with
Mrs. Corrine Curry as president
Prayer service, Wednesday eve
ming, 7.30 O'Clock.
Choir practice after prayer
service. Mrs. ]. Roland Adams,
pianist.