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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-01

The reason it is important to get
this other side of the picture be-
fore US as we come to the prize
fight is because the Negro occupies
so large a place in our United
States population. The census of
1880 showed 11,877,412 Negroes,
or very close to one-tenth of our
total population.
And that is taking no account
of the populations in Central and
South America, which for every
reason we are becoming more in
terested in, the Negro population
substantially 20 per cent of the
total. There are more than IL
million Negroes in Brazil.
Here are some figures for the
islands to the south of US:
Islands White Negro
Bahamas ... 1900 4S,679
Barbados ........ $4,000 162,O55
Bermuda ...... 1854 1882
Cuba .....2,443,OOO 100000
Grenada .... 1876 62,929
GuadelOupe .,,,.. 52,948 213,925
Haiti $500 2,646,OOO
Jamaica ..... 10000 1,O4O,269
Leeward Islands 26,33O 1O6,37s
Martinique 5000. 46,47O 1877
Puerto Rico III, 10000 473,664
St. Lucia .... 1926 $4,000
st. Vincent ...... 2,17a A,549
Santo Domingo 10000 1,444,621
trinidad .--....... $4,000 265,572
Virgin Islands. 1,1O1 2O,911
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Victory in>U. S. Essay Contest
Brings Wisconsin Girl Here
Mary Jane Beneditz. Is,
Won Orer 100000
Contestants.

Mary Jane Beneditz. l6-year-old
Mausau (Wis) high school graduate
was brought to Washington yesterday
as part reward for winning an essay
contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxil-
iary Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
The quiet-mannered. brown-haired
Wisconsin girl won first place over
100 900 contesta nts who wrote on what
the Constitution meant to them. The
contest was made part of the ma
tional Constitution sesquicentennial
and is the third sponsored in schools
throughout the country by the organi-
zation.
Miss Beneditz said she was a New
Dealer and would like to meet the
President and expressed disappoint.
ment that he was not here However
she will be taken through the White
House on part of her sightseeing ex-
pedition. During her three-day stay
here she will 60 to Mount Vernon
Arlington and the Capitol.
Though an ardent history student,
she does not think she would like to
make it her lifes work. When she
enters whitewater State Teachers
College in her home State this fall
Miss Beneditz will major in English
with a view to teaching it on gradua-
ton.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. BeneditZ
In addition to the Washington trip
she was given 500 and a gold medal
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Jugged Rooster
Freed; O,Uner
= Is Acquitted
by the Associated Press.


MOUNT AIRY. Md, Aug. IT.
Donald. the jugged rooster who spent
most of his scientifically regulated
life in bottle, was placed in q sepa-
rate coop Friday to learn the
amenities of the barnyard by obser-
vation before being turned loose.
At the same time, Donalds owner.
the Rev. Frank E. Williar, was found
not guilty of cruelty to animals by
Police Magistrate Albert Mitten in
Westminster, charge preferred by
the Maryland S. P. c. A.
In hearing last Wednesday, Mrs.
Mary B. Shearer, president Of the
State organization. testified she never
saw more detected or wretched-look-
ing creature" But Donald preened
his heavyweight bulk and seemed un-
aware of his wretchedness last night.
He will be turned loose when he be-
comes accustomed to the routine Of
the barnyard. the Rev. Mr.. Williar, =
scientific poultry raiser, said.
Donald had been bottled since he
was four weeks old in an experiment
to determine II he would grow faster
and become better rooster under
ideal conditions"
At IL weeks he weights 234 pounds
and is a pound over the United States
standard for his age, Rev. Mr.. WilliaY
said,
Evening star., 1938-08-28
ORCHESTRA SCHEDULE
w. P. A. Musicians Have Busy
Week Ahead.

W. P. A. Musicians Have Busy
Week Ahead. d.
The District w. P. A. Orchestra
and the concert trio will give the
following program this week, 1t was
announced yesterday.
Monday. street dance on roadway
south Of Ellipee. 9 pm.
Tuesday. dance. patients at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, 7 pm.
Wednesday, lawn concert for patti
ents at Glendale Sanitarium, $50 pm.
Thursday, dance. members Friend
ship Community House, $50 pm.
Friday. dance. c. G. c. camp, Ben
ming, Nd, 9 pm.
Concert Trio.
Tuesday. concert, patients, Washing
ton Sanitarium, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday, concert, patients. w. r.
Building, st. Elizabeth's Hospital, / 80
pm.
Thursday, music class. patients,
H. G. Hall, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
1880 pm.
Friday. concert, patients, Building
St. Eisabeths Hospital, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
POLLUTION PAR[EY
DELAYS ACTION
County Tax Rate Boost Is
Seen to Repay Loan Of
$2,O0O,OOO.

An increase in the general tax rate
of Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties of about 10 cents per 500
would be necessary to repay the 55
per cent loan If S2.000000 were Sc
cured from the Public Works Admins
traton to rid the Potomac watershed
of pollution. it was estimated at a
meeting of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission yesterday The
remaining As per cent would be a
grant
No definite action was taken by the
board, but j. Darby Bowman. secre-
tary. announced the commission dis
cussed the problems informally at
length.
The Sanitary Commission is au-
thoriZed by law to borrow up to IA
per cent of the total assessed value
Of the property it serves The assessed
value is about 100000. The COM
mission now has bonds outstanding
to the amount of sl2OOO,0O0. 1t can
borrow about $4.000.000 more. if de-
sired, as the IA per cent amounts to
some $l6.000,000.
1t was explained today the commits
sion does not feel it wise to borrow
to the hilt."
A special conference will be held
at pm. September with the Pollu-
ton Committee of the Izaak Walton
League. 1t has been announced that
at that time the league hopes to
present definite plan to the COM
mission for securing the P. W. A.
funds.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
MAGRUDER VOTE
FORLEW|S SWAPS
PRINCE GEORGES
Democratic Organization Is
Expected to Follow
Revenue Collector.
DUCKETT ALSO ACTIVE
IN FIGHT ON TYDINGS
Sasscer. Third of Triumvirate in
County, Reiterates Neutrality
in Senate Scrap.

Pressure being brought to bear by
the New Deal to drive Federal office
holders IN Maryland to vote against
Senator Millard e. Tydings is expected
to have far-reaching effect in Prince
Georges County.
Observers said last night it no doubt
will swing virtually the entire Demo-
cratic organization to the side Of Rep
resentative David j. Lewis despite
the group refusal to take a definite
stand in the senatorial primary cam
paien because of the fear such a step
might prove harmful to the county
ticket.
Supporting the contention is the
fact that M. Hampton Magruder. COL
lector of internal revenue for the
Maryland district, who two days ago
declared for Mr.. Lewis. is one Of the
triumvirate heading the county or
ganization.
Duckett Also Backing Lewis.
While Mr.. Magruder has gone no
further than to express his own per-
sonal support of the New Deal candi-
date. there is strong belief many
members of the Prince Georges or
ganization will follow his lead.
T. Howard Duckett. another of the
trlumvlrate at the head of the organ
| lzation, previously had given his per-
sonal Endorsement to Representative
Lewis candidacy for the seat now
held by Senator Tydings
State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer.
| the third member of the triumvirate,
who is candidate for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, made It
clear yesterday that he has taken a
neutral stand with regard to the Tyd-
ings-Lewis scrap.
Others Also Neutral.
! In this respect he is following the
same policy Of his rivals for the guber-
material nomination and, incidentally,
the same stand has been taken by Mr..
Tydings and Mr.. Lewis with respect to
the bitter gubernatorial race
The fear that to indorse openly
either Senator Tydings or Representa-
tive Lewis might have some effect upon
the outcome Of the contests for county
offices also is shared by the Democratic
factions in Montgomery County
Neither the United Democratic Or
ganization nor the Independent Demo-
cratic Faction. which have states in the
county primary. have done anything to
indicate their preference.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
PROBE SET IN DEATH
OF D. C. SOCIALITE
Authorities in Rhode Island
Await Laboratory Report on
Miss Cassels' Fatality.

Rhode Island authorities are inves-
tigating the death Of Miss Elsie M.
Cassels. we'll known in Washington
social circles. whose body was found
Friday in her hotel room at James
town. summer resort near Newport.
according to the Associated Press.
Her vital organs were sent to the
State laboratories at Providence to
determine the cause of her death.
An autopsy has been performed by
DR.. James C. Callahan. medical ex-
aminer, the Associated Press reported,
but he refused comment on the prob
able cause of death until he received
the laboratory report.
Miss Cassels. who lived here at
2l2l r street NV, was a sister r-in-
law of Mrs. Donald Cassels. who lived
here until she moved to Boston re-
Gently. She was the sister of Mrs.
Robert Bohlen. also socially promi-
nent in Washington.
The body was to arrive here TODAY
for burial in Arlington National Gene
terry, according to Joseph Gavler IL
Sons. who are arranging funeral
services.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Homesick Beauty Wins Contest,
Admirers Besiege Her No,c
Florida Girl Popular
After Being Named
Miss INTERIOR

Miss Louise Kearney OF the Projects
and Statistical Division, Public Works
Administration. yesterday was adj
judged the most beautiful girl in the
Interior Department. rating the title
Miss Interior of l938' at the second
annual field day and outing of the
Interior Department Recreation AS
sociation at Fort Hunt Reservation.
on the Mount Vernon Memorial
| Highway.
A native of Florida, Miss Kearney
! only day or so ago had complained
of homesickness to Mrs. Frances Sue
Brady. Interior Department chaperone
for the 10 girls who entered the
beauty contest:
Nobody in Washington seems to
notice me-" Miss Kearney complained,
land I want to go home"
After she won the beauty contest,
Miss Kearney. who resides at 2O22
Connecticut avenue. was besieged with
so many requests for dates" that she
threw up her hands in despair.
Il just can't realize what has hap
pened to me-" she said In her early
20s, Miss Kearney had no idea of
entering the contest until yesterday
morning, when she was prevailed
upon to become a contestant by Ed
ward J. Kelly of the Interior Depart
ment press section.
, Second in the beauty contest, fea-
ture OF the day at Fort Hunt. was Miss
Lois GULL Of the p W. A. In third
place came Miss Louise Whitefield of
United States Housing.
AS winner of the beauty contest
Miss Kearney received silver cup and
huge bouquet of flowers from S. ],
Crostwaite, president of the Interior
Department Recreation Association
Her name will be engraved on the
cup, as was Miss Interior of 1888"
and it will be her permanent possess
| sion
Judges in the contest we're Jack
DAILY of The Evening Star, chair
man; Paul A. Conlin of the Washing
ton Times, Robert Grain Of the Grain
Syndicate, Cy Ellis, local restaurateur,
oAu oyAA ASIAJAAOA6Al VI CliC WdSlls
ington Herald.
While the beauty contest was the
feature Of the day many and varied
athletic events took place-races
swimming. horseshoe pitching and a
tug-of-war between the Interior De-
partment and the P. w. A., in which
the Interior won and had the pleas
ure Of dousing the defeated team un.
der fire hose.
In a 50-yard dash for women. Jodell
Thomas, one of the beauty contest.
ants, came in first, with Ruth Bohne
second only because she fell. BY.
ISLANDERS claimed she won the race
| Third was Miss Vivian Havel.
Paul Greene of the National Park
Service proved to be the fastest run.
ner among the men. winning the 100
yard dash. .....
S. M. Barrett Of the Recreation As.
sociation acted as master Of cere.
monies for all events.
Approximately 800 persons at.
! tended.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
D. c. MIDSHlPMEN
TOLEAD COMPANIES
Alexandria Youth Also Named
Battalion Subcommander
at Naval Academy.

Midshipmen F. L. Taeusch. r. P.
Cutler and T. C. Hart. all Of Washing
ton, were named company command
ers at the United States Naval Acad-
emy today, and w. c. flushing OF
Alexandria, Va, subcommander of the
I'd Battalion of Midshipmen. They
were listed yesterday on or s,rs of Rear
Admiral Wilson Brown. jr., academy
superintendent, to serve until Decem-
Der %, when new officers will be
named
Midshipman Taeusch will command
the 4th Company. Midshipman Cutler
the 5th and Midshipman Hart the 11th
Company.
E. L. Beach ir.. of Palo Alto, Calf,
was named regimentaI commander;
L. H. Roddis, jr., of st. Paul, Mimi.
subcommander; F. j. Fitzpatrick of
kemmerer. Wyo., adjutant, and M. e.
Turnbaugh of Portland, Greg, signal
oficer.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
D. c. CHINESE HAIL
HEROINE OF WAR
Chinatown Welcomes Girl
Who BraVed Bullets to
Aid Soldiers.

Washington's Chinatown was decked
with flags and bunting while its entire
population crowded the sidewalks at
Sixth and H streets NV. late yester-
day as 1s-year-old Miss Yang Hui
ming. heroine OF the defense of Chapel,
and approximately 30 other delegates
to the recent World Youth Congress
at Vassar College, .Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
rolled into town in a special bus to
visit Chinese Ambassador c.. T. Wang.
Miss Yang. a school teacher. dis
tinguished herself last October in the
defense of the Shanghai sector by
carrying message and battalion nag
to a group of Chinese soldiers cut of
during the fighting Later, when
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek ordered
a retreat, She again carried the mes
sage, retreating with the last of the 377
survivors. $3.50. -
Dressed boyishly in a plain blue
skirt and white blouse and wearing
her hair bobbed, she and two compani-
ons, Miss H. Y. Yung and Miss Lucy
Tow, received bouquets OF roses from
Miss Lily Yee of Washington in behalf
Of the Chinese National Salvation As
sociation.
The Reception Committee included
Col. Teh Chuan Kuo. Chinese Military
Attache here; Attaches Victor K.
Kwong and Paul K Tsai and notable
OF Chinatown. The party is led by
DR.. Pe-chin Chang and is accom-
panied by Chinese Consul General DR..
Tsune Chi Yu.
After being introduced to their fell
low countrymen in the vicinity of Sixth
and H streets the delegation proceeded
to Twin Oaks to meet Ambassador
Wang. They were afterward en-
tertained at tea by the Ambassador,
his daughter. Miss Yoeh Wang, acting
as hostess in her mothers absence in
China.
Col. Kuo entertained the group at
dinner at the Paradise Restaurant,
1862 Columbia road
Today the delegates were to be greet
ed by Washington Chinese at a mass
meeting at Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Tablet Honoring Virginia
Minister Will Be Dedicated

built, and reconstructed in 1757. The
building remains the same today. ex-
cept for renovation Of the interior.
It is believed by many that George
Washington attended the church
though there is no documentary proof,
as all records were lost during the
Civil War. It is located on route No. l,
the Richmond-Washington highway,
IL miles north of Fredericksburg.
The church building is Is years
older than the famous old Pohick
Church of the Truro Parish. which
George Washington attended. The
Pohick Church was erected In l773
Evening star., 1938-08-28
11PERSONS HURT,
3 SERIOUSLY, IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Two Men and Woman Are
Injured When Machine
Hits Street Car.
TREATMENT GIVEN 3
HEAD-ON CRASH VICTIMS
Collision Takes Place on Davis
Highway Just South Of
Washington Airport.

Eleven persons were injured, three
perhaps seriously, in traffic accidents
in and near the District during the
last "a hours.
Probably the most serious crash
was one in which two men and
woman were hurt when their automo-
bile struck halted street car.
The mishap. which occurred at
Seventh and N streets Sc, resulted
in injuries to Katherine Clark, 38, of
lll3 Eleventh street NV; Guchion
E. Bolt, 30, Takoma Park. Md, and
James Bolt, 38, Front Royal, Va. At
Casualty Hospital. it was said the
woman and James Bolt may have skull
fractures, while Guchion Bolt re-
eeived face cuts.
Three other persons were hurt in a
head-on crash on the jefferson Davis
highway. just south of Washington
Airport. They were Phyllis Richards.
ls. Of 1896 Livingston street NV;
Howard Cope. %. of l8 S street NV,
and Francis Taylor. 26, of l433 Park
road NV. The girl and Mr.. Cope
we're treated at Emergency Hospital
for head cuts. Mr.. Taylor was taken
to Garfield Hospital. where the extent
OF his injuries could not be determined
Immediately.
Auto Swerves Around Truck.
The accident occurred, police said,
when the car in which Miss Richards
and Mr.. Cope were riding swerved
around truck in the middle of the
highway and collided with the ma
chine driven by Mr.. Taylor, who was
headed toward Washington. Police
said Mr.. Taylor was driving car he
had borrowed to visit his mother in
nearby Virginia.
Some confusion as to the jurisdiction
Of the accident arose. and for a while
it looked as if police might ignore the
whole thing. The scene of the mshap
is just over the Virginia line. Both
United States park police and Virginia
State police responded, and Virginia
troopers finally took charge.
Woman Struck by Car.
Mrs Estelle R. Mari, a. colored
Of Sandy Spring, Md. was seriously
hurt last night when struck in front
Of Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring, by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Hazel E. Karn of Rockville,
daughter-in-law of County Commits
sioner Frank H. Karn.
The woman was taken to Montgom-
cry County Hospital with fractured
skull, broken right leg and cuts of the
body and head.
Bernard G. Williams, q, of 1900
Potomac avenue NV, was cut on the
arm and hand and Amanda Fisher.
26. Of l709 D street Sc. was cut about
the face In an accident on the Marl-
boro pike. near Maryland Club Gar
dens. Both were treated at Gallinger
Hospital.
Francis Hernicke, 81 Riverdale,
Nd, received a broken leg when he
fell from his motor cycle at Bladens-
burg, Md. He was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Eleanor Hopkins. 9, of A Longfellow
street NE, was shaken up and bruised
when struck by an automobile in the
first block Of Kennedy street NV.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
ALEXANDRIA CLOSES
ALL FAIRGROUNDS
Successful Season Reported
by Observation-Disclosures
Averaged $50 at One.

Fairgrounds in Alexandria, Va. were
closed at noon yesterday following
successful season, Miss Lucy l..
Houston. director. reported.
The Mount Vernon Playground won
first place during the season and has
been awarded trophy for cleanliness,
best attendance, craftsmanship and
craftsmanship. The Washington play
ground won second place.
Attendance at the towns five play
areas ranged from a daily average
Of $50 at Mount Vernon to $50 at
Potomac View. Awards in connection
with the seasons close were presented
as follows: t.
Washington playground for ex-
hibits; horseshoe cup to Washington,
Jefferson and Mount Vernon all tied !:
table tennis cup, Mount Vernon; Junior
swim cup, Mount Vernon; senior swim
cup, Jefferson, and track cup to Mount
Vernon.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Waterspout Gives
Cambridge Thrill;
2 2Anglers Win Race
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. 81
A long. black waterspout-the
first seen in this vicinity in years
gave Cambridge residents a good
show and two fishermen an ex-
citing time today before it broke
without doing damage. -
Coming out of q cloud bank
near the end of a thunder and
lightning storm. the twister swept
the Choptank River about three
miles from here and bore down
upon two fishermen in a small
rowboat.
While several on shore watched
the unusual race, the unidentified
fishermen manned their oars and
pulled frantically from the path
Of the spout. They reached shore
safely.
Cambridge residents. who took
to the house tops to witness the
spectacle, said the spout looked
like whirling smoke until it broke
on Howells Point.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

A bronze tablet erected in memory
Of the Rev. Alexander Scott, minister
of the Overwharton Parish in I'LL,
when preaching was done in the
homes and first minister of Aqua
Episcopal Church, built at Garrison
vile, Va, in 1751, will be dedicated
next Sunday at the church.
AN-day preaching IS planned. with
the congregation, many Of whom
travel to the house Of worship from
WASHINGTON each Sunday, participaU
ing in a box lunch.
History shows that the church was
ruined by IRE the same year 1t was
Evening star., 1938-08-28
DR.. JAMES SASSCER
HEADS MEDICAL SOCIETY

Named by Southern Maryland
Group-Dr. Rowland and DR..
Legg Present Papers.
DR.. James Sasscer of Upper Marl-
boro was elected president of the
Southern Maryland Medical Society at
the summer meeting at Solomons
Island.
DR.. J. w. Spicknall Of Indian
Head was named vice president and
DR.. w. Allan Grifith Of Berwyn, secre-
tary.
Scientific papers were presented by
DR.. J. M. H. Rowland. dean OF the
Maryland University Medical School
at Baltimore, and DR.. John E. Legg
of the State Board of Medical
Examiners.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

accOrQlnR a 10 the
Associated Press.
Mayor Torves-
tad filed as a can
didate for Con-
gress in the fifth
district on the
Progressive ticket
while David L.
Elliott filed for
Congress in the
same district on
the independent
ticket.
The Labor can
didates are Frank
N. H. Lang. for
u nited States
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Gets Maryland U. Post.

DR.. Herbert r. Bird of the biochem-
istry department of the University Of
Wisconsin has been appointed associ-
ate professor of poultry husbandry in
the poultry department Of the Uni
versity Of Maryland. it is announced
by DR.. Morley A. JUL. head of the
department. DR.. Birds appointment
win take effect October !.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
JABBED WITH HAIRPIN
AT MOVIE, GIRL CHARGES
Elderly Woman Seized and Freed
Pending Issuance of Warrant
for Observation,

Frightened by iabs from hairpin
a 14-year-old girl complained through
her father to police last night that
she had been molested by an elderly
woman as she watched a motion
picture show in the 2l00 block Of
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
After investigation, Detective Roy
Blick. from the third precinct, arrested
the woman, who is IS years old. at
the theater and released her pend
ing the issuance of q warrant for
mental observation.
The girl said the woman jabbed her
with hairpin. When the girl moved
to different seat in the theater, she
said the woman followed and repeated
the performance. The girl ran home
excited and told her father, who re-
ported the incident to police.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Pierpont Kin to Meet,

The National Pierpont Association
will hold its annual reunion at the
Lincoln CVa) High School tomor-
row. The meeting will mark the 303d
anniversary of the coming of the first
Pierpont to America. Several hum
dred persons are expected.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Travel Film to Be Shown,

The Purcellville (Va.) Garden Club
will sponsor the showing of q sound
movie travelogue of the State of Vir-
ginia at the Purcellville Theater to-
morrow at pm. r. E. Burson, di-
rector Of State parks, will explain the
scenic, historical and recreational At
fractions of Virginia.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Legion Plans Dance.

GAITHERSBURG. Nd, Aug. "a
(SpeciaD.-The Barber Briggs Post,
American Legion, will sponsor an old
fashioned barn dance in Eugene
Casey's new barn on the Rockville
pike, September 2. starting at 9 pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
FUGITIVE is SHOT
Virginia Convict in Critical
Condition After Capture.

~ AuAd SOuSICL IN Cr1t1C4l
Condition After Capture.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. ~
Arthur Shoemaker. 30, who escaped
from Virginia road convict camp
1T Bluefield few days ago, was in a
critical condition at a hospital here
tonight from a wound inflicted by
officers who captured him just north
of here today
Police said Shoemaker was shot
through the stomach by State Officer
w. w. Blythe, when the convict was
said to have reached toward his hip
pocket as If for a gun.
Convict camp authorities said Shoe
maker had burglarized house since
his escape, exchanging his convict
garb for civilian clothes. He was serv-
ing q f1ve-year sentence for house
breaking when he escaped.