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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15
Race WPA Actors
In He r.en, Not
Dropped from Rolls

NEW YORK lC) = A statement
from the Federal Theatre has clesre |
up fumors that Negro actors were
being "liquidated'' in the organiza--
ton, following announcement Of
closing the Lafayette WPA theatre
IN Harlem on June %. George Kon-
dolf, director Of the project for New
York, says the Lafayette has be n
closed "for purposes Of economy
and efficiency but that "the most
varied and interesting program ever
contemplated for the Federal The
atrc's Negro personnel il in the
making. Haiti" the Harlem WPA
play, reopens at the 63rd Street
Music Hall on Broadway ON July IL.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON
(Read by William Pickens at Brief Memorial
Service held at the Annual Conference,
N.A.A.C.P., Columbus, Ohio)

shorter life. Jim" was dignified bui
not unconRenial or cold. He was
warm hearted and normally in sths
life of the party To the present
secretary of the NAACP, who sue
ceeded him. he was always 8 bic
brother. He boasted that he had
discovered the young man lin an
Office Of a Georgia insurance COM
pany, and had engineered the bring
ing of his successor into the Natl
onal Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
When "Jim' went to the Fisk
university faculty. he did not leave
the association; he became member
of its national board and one of its
vice presidents-and he kept the
respect and affection Of his col
leagues until his end.
His greatest monument is the one
with the widest base: Lift Every
Voice and Sing"-the song which
he wrote, and which colored Ameri-
cans have adopted as the National
Song Of their race. Most men sing.
All men enjoy hearing song. For
many generations this song will
carry the name Of its author into
the future of America.
'sShadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand,
True to our God.
True to our Native land
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15
HITLER AGAIN
De Nj A NDS
colo


HAMBURG, Germany, July 12.-
tGNAl---A renewed drive by Naz
Germany for the return Of the for
mer German colonies in Africa wa,
seen here this week at a meeting ol
The Reich Colonies League. Speakers
az ire meeting declared that Ger
n.any colonial demands win be
pressed until thay ale fulfilled.
The Duke Of Mecklenburg char
acterzed as a colonial lie charges
OF German malaiministration and
,ratailty against colonial popula--
tlons, He claimed that the charges
were invented by Germany's enem--
les IN order to establish moral
basis for the seizure Of her col
onial possessions.
Although the history Of the for
mer German colonies tells a different
story, the Duke claimed that no
other nation can boast Of equally
successful achievements in colonial
administration as Germany.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15

for election Of officers. William j.
Morsell Of Chicago. president, was
reelected when new organization
called the Progressive National Fu-
neral Directors Association was
formed and the group that had GUST
ed Reed from the old organization
was left with less than a majority OF
the delegates from thirty-two states.
The new organization made no ref
erence to the $1,000 in bills on which
the old organization failed to act,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15
BARGAIN REAL.
ESTATE OFFER
LOTS ON BROADWAY

TN GANf - lei CEN Elk
An unusual opportunity to acquire
raj estate Investment oil high char
acter is offered. Two lots on Broad
way, the principal street in the fan--
GUS steel city, Gary, Indiana, are
offered at sacrifice for early sale.
These lots are located right on Broad
way, the main artery of the city at
28th street. fronting the colored
settlement and one block from beau
tiful Dune Park, four blocks from
Roosevelt High School. May be pur-
chased for cash or on terms.
For full information write to At
torney Trumen X. Gibson, Jr., 179
w. Washington Street, Chicago, II
linois.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-15
lFor ANPl
God Of our weary years
God of our silent tears

Our colleague is dead. Amone
us his body will no more be seen
But among US he has erected his
own imperishable memorials. stor,as
poetry, music. But as long as those
OF us who knew him live. our best
memory of him will be his friendshin
or his personality. This memory
viii sanctifp every other memorial Of
him.
When we heard Of his tragicdeath
what was the expressed or suppress
sed exclamation Of our tongues or of
our thoughts? "Why him? There are
many useless creatures with legs and
arms whom Fate could have taken p
That reflection or utteranoe was
natural, and is forgivable. But how
do we know that his sudden and un-.
expected death has not better riv-
eted our attention upon him,-any
may not cause US the more eagerly
70 appropriate everything that he has
left us Would longer life and a
slower death. Of old age, have given
us saner estimate of him? Those
who called him "Jim," had antici-
pated reminiscent talks in the twi-
light of life. We humans always
think, or feel, as If we are going
to live forever, or almost forever.
That is protection which nature
gives us against the burden of the
inevitability of Death.
We do not know, but timely death
is not altogether an evil. If Abra-
ham Lincoln had lived three decades
longer, would the 10th century have
come to regard him as the topmost
man Of the modern world? The
struggles, the fights, the chickering's
and the recessions from his best
ideals would not only have panied
his years, but would have sullied or
clouded for long time his true
greatness.
If Marcus had died when after
turning back the barbarians from
ITALY he returned to Rome, il he had
been struck down as he moved in
triumph in his chariot, he would
have died greater Roman than
Caesar. But the subsequent vicis-
situdes of his life wore down his
moral and social stature among men.
If Napoleon had died at Waterloo,
1t would certainly have not lessened
the glory of Napoleon. If the poor
man who threatened King Edward
the VIII of England now Duke of
Windsor had actually llssassinated
the King, that poor man would have
been more severely punished, but he
would have saved the ideal of the
most promising emperor OF the
worlds greatest empire.
Who knows whether to weep when
Fate strikes? James Weldon john
SOH WoulQ nave Hot tHooaS ihouAi
ern" for his funeral. He would
think of ex-comades and grateful
people going forward with the work
in which he so honorably shared for
So long time.
Natural as they are, there is no
logic in tears: no plan or purpose in
grief. Men learned to sorrow be-
cause they knew not what else to
do. We now know something bet
ter to do ton to sorrow merely,
when we lose a great fellow worker
There's still the work to be done.
The virtues of men usually life
after them. Their foibles have
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cLEvE ABBOTT WORRIED
OVER LOSING IL TIGERS

TUsKEGEE (C) - Coach Cieve
Abbott Of the Tuskegee Golden II
gers football team is worried over
losing twelve Of his best men thfo
graduation this year. But already
the coach has q number of candidates
for the vacant places.
Evening star., 1938-04-07

stration. Representative Fitzpatrick,
who had come out in his reception
room to greet the delegation, leaned
against a table and inquired:
What is the purpose of your visit?"
Fear Dictatorship.
We are here, Congressman, as your
to the reorganization bill which We
believe will create a dictatorship we
believe the President has too much
power now" answered Mr.. Thorp.
Il am an American without any
isms': I raised myself from boy in
the factories in mines: l will support
such legislation as l think right, and
not yield to any propaganda" the
legislator retorted
He then called for card held by
his secretary, and directed the at
tention OF the visitors that it came
from a Young Republican organiza-
ton in Westchester County urging
people to send kilograms to Congress
protesting against the bill
That is the right to petition" Mr..
Thorp responded.
Then Representative Fitzpatrick
turned on the newspaper photog-
raphers and ordered them out.
The photographers, realizing they
had encountered the usual fate of by
ISLANDERS in family quarrel. withdrew
Representative Sol Bloom told an
other delegation graphically that they
would see how he voted"
Evening star., 1938-04-07

Of the New England delegation of the
Paul Revere Society. Her husband was
druggist here.
Mrs. Avcrhamen emphasized that she
proposed to wave lanthorn (old-
fashioned lantern) in the faces of re-
calcitrant members of the Massachu-
sets delegation, well satisfied that her
distinguished ancestor would do no
less.
Can't Keep Name Straight.
Albert P. Mccullough. organizer of
the New England delegation, accom-
panied Pauline Revere to the Office of
Representative Mccormack of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Mccullough was having
his troubles keeping the name of his
group straight. He constantly referred
to the train that brought them in as
the John Hancock Special"
l.. M Bailey, national director of the
Defenders. said the Washington ex-
pedition was launched on "a hours
notice, and described it as the great
middle class Of America becoming ar
ticulate." The organization. he says.
has no dues. but passed the hat" two
years ago. Mr. Bailey is 80. and de-
scribes himself as "a writer in hobby
sort of way"
S. B. Thorp of Bronxvlle led the
New Workers to the office of Repre-
sentative Fitzpatrick. where they en-
countered their first rebuff and en-
gagged in mutual fist-shaking.
Apparently nettled by the demon
Evening star., 1938-04-07
VAN NUYS WEIGHS
INDEPENDENT RACE
Senator Virtually Decided
to Ignore Indiana
Democratic Primary.
BY the Associated Press.

DS lHe hSSOCldteQ FTeSs.
Senator Van Nuys, Democrat. of In
diana said todav he had practically
decided" to ignore the Indiana Demo-
cratic primary and seek reelection
as a straight-out independent
Senator Van Nuys. an opponent Of
the administrations court and Gov
ernment reorganization bills, has just
returned from a two-week canvass
of the Indiana political situation.
Previously he had said he would
run as an independent If he lost the
Democratic nomination. He told re-
porters today. however:
1T would be suicidal to try for the
Democratic nomination because the
Statehouse gang will handpick all the
delegates to the State convention.
Il had world of encouragement
at home from the rank and file of
both parties. The Democratic bosses
are thumbs down on me because of
my stand on the court and reorgani-
zation bills"
Earle at White House.
Senator Van Nuys has encountered
greater opposition from Democratic
leaders in his home State than has
any other Democratic foe of the court
bill who is seeking denomination.
Some Capitol Hill observers, seek
ing other straws in the national po-
1ifjnol uin1s Mt n
White House call yesterday by Gov.
Earle, Pennsylvania Democrat.
Gov. Earle predicted afterward that
a $24,000.000 w. P. A. grant toward
construction Of a highways through
the Allegheny Mountains would be
approved.
Because announcements of large
w. P. A. projects usually are made
by administration Senators-in this
case 1t would have been Senator Guf-
fey-some persons speculated that Mr..
Roosevelt had let the news come from
Gov. Earle as gesture OF good will
toward his candidacy for the Senate.
Guffey Supports Wilson.
ocHdtoi oulley Is supporting mayor
S. Davis Wilson of Philadelphia for
the Democratic senatorial nomina-
ton.
4 don't believe the President will
take any part at all in the race"
Senator Guffey said today. contending
that Gov. Earle's announcement re-
garding the w. P. A. was not signifi-
cant.
He said Walter A. Jones of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
had been largely responsible for pro-
curing administration approval. Mr..
Jones is aligned with the Guffey
branch Of Pennsylvania Democrats.
Evening star., 1938-04-07

yield at a point where no further re.
auctions seem advisable
1rked by the failure to get the reve-
nue. measure before the Senate YES.
terday. Majority Leader Barklev still
hoped to effect its passage by Satur-
day night. He admitted. however, that
any number OF issues might precipi-
tate sufficient controversy to prevent
such expeditions handling of the bill
Will Defend Profits Tax.
The Kentuckian said he would speak
briefly in defense of the undistributed
corporate profits tax. knocked out OF
the bill by committee majority, but
said he did not anticipate prolonged
debate on the matter.
1t is generally believed the Senate
will not restore the undistributed
profits provision, but that administra-
tion forces will fight for the House
plan in conference. In this event, a
compromise might be reached with
the Senate schedule for capital gains
being retained and the undistributed
profits tax continued in modified form
An amendment which probably will
cause some delay in reaching a final
vote on the bill was submitted yester-
day afternoon by Senator McCarran,
Democrat. of Nevada. to authorize
automatic application of import equal
ization taxes on competitive foreign
products landed here at costs below
those of domestic products.
Both the organized labor and or
ganlzed farm sentiment have been
mustered in support Of this proposal,
but administration leaders unwilling
ness to accept it as endangering their
reciprocal trade treaty program is
considered certain.
Electrical Energy Tax.
Another amendment was introduced
yesterday afternoon by Senator Nor
ris, Independent, Of Nebraska to ex-
empt from the electrical energy tax
all cooperative or non-profit cor
porations engaged in supplying power
for rural electrification.
Pending also are several committee
amendments, among them one to
waive interest and penalties on in
come taxes due from Americans re-
siding in the Philippines from 1917
through 1920. The principal of the
tax found due would be payable be-
fore June 80. 1899.
Other committee amendments in
clude removal Of the cosmetics excise
tax on articles sold by the manufac-
turer for less than cents each.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
500 PUPILS FOUND
GONORRHEA VICTIMS
Official Of Health Department
Says That Many Cases Were
Discovered Last Year.

About 500 District school children
mostly in the rolored division, were
found to have gonorrhea last year, DR.
Joseph A. Murphy. director of the
Bureau Of School Medical Inspection
In the Health Department, told the
District Public School Association
meeting in the District Building last
night.
DR.. Murphy spoke on The Health
Program for the Public Schools" dis
cussing dental care, separate inStruc-
tion for the hard of hearing. crippled
children, and eye strain in class rooms.
He said he did not regard the social
disease situation as serious, and added
that few, if any. cases were actually
contracted in the schools Abut %
per cent of the cases reported, he said,
were white children, and the great
majority of those infected were girls.
Such cases, he said, are removed
from classes until cured.
The association voted opposition to
the proposed liquor act amendment
excluding property owners from pro-
testing liquor license applications un-
less they we're within a radius of 900
feet Of the property of the applicant
The group also opposed use of the old
tuberculosis Hospital at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets for anything other
than public school and recreation pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
MEDICAL SOCIETY
SECRETARY NAMED
Theodore Witrud Is Named
to Position That Pays
$500 a Year.

A drive to strengthen organization
OF the District Medical Society. now
battling the Group Health Associa-
tion's cooperative medical service pro-,
gram for Government workers. was
foreshadowed today by appointment
OF Theodore Wtrud as executive secre-
tary of the society at a salary of
$1,000 per year.
Mr.. Witrud, who has earned a
reputation for outstanding organizing
ability as executive secretary Of the
Milwaukee County Medical Society in
Wisconsin, will take over the position
during May, it was learned.
Coincident with launching Of the
Group Health Association program
last fall, the local medical society
voted to employ an executive secretary
to strengthen its organiza ton and has
been negotiating secretly with Mr..
Witrud for the last five or six months.
1t was understood he has accepted
three-year contract.
Task Extensive.
IL Was SdlO tndI Lne TASK OF OlrectlnR
the medical society had become too
extensive for the part-time efforts of
a practicing physician, and this led
to employment of the full-time execu-
tive secretary. Mr.. Witrud's duties
will involve efforts to put new life into
the society and weld a cohesive Or
ganization from its largely inactive
membership.
Meanwhile, Representative Byron
Scott Democrat, Of California inserted
statement in the Congressional Rec
ord asserting that many physicians
practicing in the District earnestly
desire approval of his resolution for
investigation of the activities OF the
American Medical Association and the
local society opposing group health
programs
Although they agree with the posi-
ton taken by the Group Health Asso-
citation, and with the objectives of this
resolution" Mr.. Scott said, they are
afraid to come out openly with sup
porting statements or evidence The
facts with which these physicians are
acquainted can only be brought out
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Taxes
Continued From First Page J

consideration of the bill began were
more than a score of proposed amend
ments, most of which probably will be
called up for vote.
In addition to approximately half
dozen revisions to be submitted with
committee approval they included the
proposals of Senator La Toilette. Pro-
gressive, of Wisconsin. to broaden the
individual income tax base and in
crease the middle brackets of the sur
tax schedule: the tariff equalization
schedule of Senator McCarran, Demo-
crat, Of Nevada, and a prohibition
against bringing Intoxicating liquors
into dry States. suggested by Senator
Lee. Democrat, Of Oklahoma.
The utility exemption would apply
only to liquidations proceeding under
the death sentence" law and in ac-
cordance with orders of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Any cash
involved would be taxable as capital
gain.
Emphasizing that his first thought
was to get curative bill enacted
quickly and that he had opposed sew
eral major amendments for this
reason. Senator Harrison disclosed he
would look with favor on a processing
tax measure If brought in separately
after consideration by the House.
Vandenberg Sees Shortage.
Although the measure is calculated
to leave the Federal tax structure in
shape to yield slightly more than
s5000,000,00 in revenue for the pres
ent calendar year, Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan. q
member of the Finance Committee,
jolted both those for and against the
bill by predicting today that revenue
will fall billion dollars short of this
estimate
While commencing the revisions
proposed by the committee, the Michi-
gan Senator pointed to the fact that
estimates of yield were based pri-
marily on 1887 levels of business,
considerably above present levels.
Asked if he did not think passage
of the measure would have bene-
fetal effect on business, Senator VAN
denberg conceded it would but added
it would not be sufficient in itself to
Offset completely some of the other
New Deal policies affecting economic
activity.
The Michigan Senator said he would
have favored fiat corporal ton income
rate of 16 per cent rather than 18
per cent. as now written into the bill,
but that removal of numerous excise
taxes and reduction Of the liquor tax
from the House figure leaves revenue
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Marcllers
Continued From First Page.)

cavalcade, and Rudolph Bank, 20, a
small business man from Queens, is
vice chairman. Walter Quinn, 36, a
reporter for the Long Island Daily
Press at Jamaica. is executive secre-
tary, and Mrs. Rose Kline, who said
her Job" is being housewife and
that's job" is secretary.
The demonstration was organized on
a more or less spontaneous basis. Mr..
O'Kelly and Hugh ODonnell were
credited with being the originators.
1t was recalled today that the Rev
Charles Coughlin, Detroit radio priest
in his Sunday broadcast, favored such
a proceeding. All the visitors en-
phasized they are paying their own
expenses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crotty of
Brooklyn explained the modus operandi
OF the visitors. Mrs. Crotty said a
particular objective was an interview
with their Representative. who is de-
scribed as "non-committal" on the
reorganization measure.
We have written him: We have
petitloned him. We sent him here to
represent us and he wouldn't do it,
so We had to come see him." said Mrs.
Crotty.
The militant Mrs. Averhamen, de-
scendant of Paul Revere, is the guest
Evening star., 1938-04-07
HOUSING PROJECTS
TO GET $7O,92O,0)O
Baltimore Gets $9,6OO,OOO
of Sum Earmarked by
Administrator,

United States Housing Administra-
tor than StrauS today earmarked
an ADDITIONAL $70,9200O0 for low-rent
housing projects in IL cities and
Hawaii, raising the total commitments
so far to S255 1855, 900 for 81 commune
ties in l8 States
He predicted the entire $500, 900 900
authorized by Congress for such pur-
poses will have been earmarked within
the next few weeks and probably put
to use within six months.
Asked if President Roosevelt intends
to provide for an additional slum
clearance program after present funds
are exhausted, Mr.. Straus explained
that the White House had said such
reports were unauthorized but had not
denied them
All I can say is that among MANY
matters being discussed for industrial
recovery is an additional housing pro-
gram, Mr.. Straus said at a press con-
ference.
Baltimore Gets Increase.
Baltimore received an additional al
lotment of s9600,0OO today, bringing
the total amount of funds earmarked
for housing projects in that city to
s15000,0OO
The District of Columbia, as was ex-
pected, is not included among the
cities climbing aboard the housing
bandwagon at this time. Mr.. Straus
explained the sl,O0O,0O0 allocated to
the District Alley Dwelling Authority
will not be made available until Con-
gress passes the second deficiency bill
which contains the item requested by
President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Straus indicated the $500 600 900
authorized by Congress for the United
States Housing Authority will have
been exhausted between the time Con-
gress adjourns this summer and re-
convenes next January. For that rea-
son, he indicated his hopes for an
other housing program.
The additional funds set aside to-
day. he said. indicate "the evergrowing
enthusiasm which the Nation is show
Ing for the Governments slum clear
ance program" and added that he
delighted at the manner in which the
program had caught on.
S11 $780, Allocated.
A total of Sll 100000 was allocated
to six cities and Hawaii which had
not hitherto participated in the pro-
gram. These allotments were Ath-
ems, Ga. s270,000; Hawaii, s2,4Oo. 900;
Delaware County. Ind, 100000;
Muncie. Ind, 100000; Fort Worth,
Tex. $2,0000o0; Houston, Tex. 81
100000, and San Antonio. s3.6OO.OO
Additional earmarkings for six
cities already participating in the
program accounted for S59.lOO.OOO,
bringing their total to $500 900.
Those cities sharing today were New
York. sl2,000,00O; Detroit. SIS 900 900;
Philadelphia. slO,oO0.ooO: Cleveland,
s9.ooo.0O0; Pittsburgh, s3.5O0,OOO, and
Baltimore, s9,60O,OO
A letter from the Baltimore Hous-
ing Authority requesting its additional
allotment stated 1T has developed
very comprehensive and definite hous-
ing program the additional amount
being needed to carry it out
While admitting the slum clearance
program has had "a slow start" as
characterizes most governmental
functioning, Mr. Straus predicted "a
great deal of activity in the next few
months"
The next step for the cities receiv-
ing earmarkings, he explained, is for
them to draw up their architectural
plans and submit contracts.
Evening star., 1938-04-07
EGYPT TREATY FAVORED

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee recommended yesterday that
the United States abandon main
tenance Of separate courts in Egypt,
an extraterritorial right exercised since
1880. 1t proposed ratification Of a
treaty by which II nations agreed last
May to give up similar rights.