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music, reminded me of my expert
ence when an acquaintance spoke
profusely concerning Negro chill.
dren-"Oh, do think all picka'
ninnies are so cute" How long
will it take. for our white friends
to know that despite the keen and
magnificent sense of hunor Of the
Negro people it does not make US
escape this belittlernent? So
The Negro press brings the
tragedy of many situations home
to us, the daily s(white) press
doesn't. 'M
The white press gives us our
National and international news,
and we must have it. The chang
ing scenes are of vital importance
to mankind. But we must have
the Negro press because: ugly dis
examinations are practised against
US daily and in every walk of life,
rumors and dark rumors are heard
in far and near corners, civil lib
critics and rights are denied us,
outstanding progress made by our
people; barriers broken down in a
southern college, cemented doors
opened to Negro youth and favor
able trends in the labor movement
are only shown in our own papers.
The Negro press is our only
way of getting such solid infor-
nation. The white press has be-
come more liberal in recent years,
but not to the extent that we can
find the information that we need
and must have; and depend on.
Let me be clear at this point,
1 do not feel. that the Negro press
should fight for Negro rights
alone. 1t must realize that other
minority groups suffer persecu-
ton also. How must the Jew
feel? They must feel as if the
Gentle world is a solid block, and
that Gentiles will prosecute them
forever. We must fight beside
any group which fights Jim
Crow laws of residential segrega-
ton, mob violence, and lynch ter
ror.
Mr.. Editor, your paper has a
momentous job before it.. You and
your staff have advanced fearless
ly to the struggle
Your paper is fast becoming the
bulwark of Northwest Democracy
and lest we forget Mr.. Editor,
please give us Here and There col
umns, and many more of your
timely, courageous editorials.
IT,. Z. MARGARET COMBS,
~s 381I Fifth Ave. &c.,
.'... Minneapolis, MINI.
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Poetic Thoughts
Halloween
By MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

Each wear certain seasons have particular thing
That makes them stand out and individuals sing
About the reasons why it is better than some
Because of the way it may affect their income.
The Halloween gives mellow feeling IN life
For Indian in at the end of summers STRIFE
For it's either hot sutry after a rainfall
Which makes it unpleasant, but not so in the fall
This time of the year nature puts on brown dress
That is worn until wntry blasts begin to caress
The exposed areas of field and meadow
Later changes her garment for a mantle OF snow
Halloween has celebrated for hundreds of years
With its stories of spooks and COLLINS and cheers
That ring out from early nightfall until dawn
By the merrymakers who turn homeward with yawn
Nav we look at each a chance to renew
Our covenant with the One Spirit then we will do
Our duty to God and all men will be blest
Since Love has made this the first request
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Inquisitive Sal


Howdy folks . J, Z: ets' s. ', So. : !.
See,- Sal told. .yous4tIiat Jack
Frost would be- atfsppin' and a.
roarin' SOP nippiHi soIse Of these
fall romances in the bud, didn't
she? He. seems to be little dis
cOuraged today but hen be back
again. = -. IL, {; Wen. anyway two Of
our most interesting aud eutest st.
Paul fomances are cooling Oh and
instead Of those warm glances go-
ing on between the parties in CUES
ton you cam almost see ieicles
shooting from their eyes now. /.
They tell me that one Of our most
interesting students out at the
'U" has two lovely portraits of
two girls on his dresser. They say
he hasn't quite made up his mind
yet as to which one he'll let steal
his heart away. CIT must be grand
to have shch 1SONfr6l over your
heart, riustnthit? MAYBE we have
him wrong, he might be Torn
Between Two LOyes."l
Be sure if you're around the vi
cinity of the Phyllis Wheatley
House on Halloween night to stor
in on the swell program and
dance. I've heard from a reliable
source that HORACE BELL, NOR
MAN Light, TIMOTHY MILLS
AUGUST PIPER and a few others
have the most striking costumes
they plan to wear. Honest, If they
wear what they say they will, they'll
create a sensation. Song o.
the week: "My own" I've hearC
more people singing that soni
lately. 1t is sweet, isn't it?
Heard a couple of boys remarkini
the other day what a sweet littl'
boy MILDRED and LEO 30
HAN0N have. Someone wa
telling me the other day about {
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Chance to Learn

opportuni
ties education their youth take heart and avail themselves
the splendid being offered by Phyllis Wheatey Mime
apo Halle St Paul by the Adult Education classes
These lectures type of information given by those
we'll subjects deep interest for those who
education.
particularly practical they acquant the
student with many things useful in the life of today.
History of the Negro people, the literature they have written the
they developed everyday labor problems and
other subjects of which people entirely ignorant
among the things taught in these adult classes.
Perhaps of all given all
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Negroes Who Address Whites .

Approximately Halle
Forum Sunday heard three St. Paul who frequently address
white audiences croxamned by audiences the
Negro participate discussion the subject What We Tell
White People About Negroes"
Such discussion healthy because speaker who talks to
white aembage contributes the education of his
along this line Unfortunately there times when ndcreet
people do much harm by giving their half truths
version of how all Negroes feel and think Sometimes
this absurd having Chinese laundryman tell how
his feel the of because
happens Oriental and he has special for
nation in the s9@8S.
Race relations although people do not realize it. is
scientific ubjecembracng sociology psychology anhro
poogy kindred subjects To talk mtegnty and constve
this should have either special training thorough
reading knowledge, plus objectviy.
Sundays meeting bring the things that the rank
file Negroes believe ought be said and of the things they
know be true The speaker who this kind of material
indeed then his picture of the Negro will
entirely academic-St. Paul Recorder.
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Dear Mr.. Editor:
Your very timely editorials and
w. M. Smiths column, Here and
There" bring this fact to your
many readers that Our best Hope
lies in the Negro Press.
Your article concerning the
pamphlet "Are They Communists
or Cats Paws ?" using our Lang
ston Hughes as a target, shows up
the race batting. 1t let's US know
that it definitely "Can Happen
Here" Mr.. Smiths experience at
the political gathering where the
gentleman so amiably expressed
his enjoyment of the good darby
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FINAL CRISPUS ATTUCKS
MEETING

The final meeting of the fiscal
year of the Crispus Attacks Home
Association was held at Halle O..
Brown House on last Tuesday eve
ming. Memberships were received
from Mesdames Alice Hilyard,
Carrie Cotton, Lucey Stovall, Ora
Reed and Mr.. D. M. Johnson. The
annual meeting and election of Of
ficers will be held at the Home on
Tuesday evening, November Is, at
8 p. m.
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.,>'...~2 RE . ELECT ~
SENATOR MARSHALL

A capable business man, a World
War Veteran who has served his
district in the State Senate for
eight years. l..
Prepared and inserted by Robert G.. Mar
shall for Senate Volunteer Committee, LIE
Roy Bowen, chairman, 1904 Lake Place,
for which the regular rate has been paid
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Reflect Our Friend
State Senator
GERALD r.
MULLIN
S5th DISTRICT

Prepared and inserted by Mullin for
Senator Volunteer Committee, Henry
Swanson, chairman, S701 Fremont Ave.
No; for which the regular rate has been
paid.
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will poison this nation left UNDECIDED There race
question in the that only Negroes involved.
than advantage is to be gained when Negroes
struggle Strange there underprveged
black The Americans who suffer injustice not confined
Ubiquitous industrial system which has
farmer originated in order to reduce the
Negro slavery But already is whites who suffer
of the victims landlord greed
X. C. Call. IL
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REPRESENTATIVE
34th Legislative
District

Prepared and inserted by Walter w. Mil
Ter, 1916 Aldrich Ave. So, chairman, Vol
unteer Committee.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Anniversary
Celebrated
At Party
By Flora Macdonald

Yes, there were three out
standing absentees at the
Embassy of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
yesterday afternoon, the smil-
ing Ambassador. charming
Nine. TroyanovSky, and the
seven-foot sturgeon, In the
place of the usual genial
hostS-and rumor continues
that they will not return
were the Charge d'Affaires
of the Embassy and Nine.
Oumansky, each of whom did
their part nicely in welcom-
ing the large number Of
guests.
Up and down the red
carpeted, circular stairway
between the hours Of ) and
Z travelled a goodly portion
of the residents Of the Capt.
tai. Not only those from the
little blue diplomatic book, or
the larger social register,
were amongst those present,
but to this particular en-
baSsv are invited scientists,
explorers. inventors and
learned doctors.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
In Gown of Blue

Receiving in the large gold
columned salon, Nine. Ou-
mansky, standing with her
husband, was in a trailing
French blue gown fleckcd
with silver threads. 1t was
fashioned with a tiny jacket
and she wore a cluster of
orchids on her shoulder.
Great bowls of chrysanthe-
NUNS, in shades from bright
yellow to rich russet, were
placed about the various
salons.
The reception was planned
in celebration of the twenty
first anniversary of the So
cialist Revolution of October,
1917, in the L. s. s. R.
Y was easily possible to miss
many people as one wandered
from one room to another but
we did manage to spy the Sec
retary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace, the former making one
of his few appearances at an
afternoon reception, the Direc-
tor of the Mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross, and the new Ad-
miniStrator of the Wages and
Hours Bill, Elmer F. Andrews.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Jonathan
Wainwright were among the
callers and it was sad news that
we are not to have them with
US until next spring as we had
reason to hope but they will be
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
PETIT POINT

was a riding romance i. Now we
will probably see Virginia among
us during all the winter festivi-
ties =. She deserves to have some
fun!
The whole of Warrenton and
especially Celeste Crosby Miller,
that ever-so-peppy matron, are ex-
cited over the visit of Tim Mccoy,
of the opera-horses Tim, whose
famous rodeo-circus went bank
rupt last year, seems to be ready
to go into big business again. The
cowboy of the screen has some
horses and expects to go back to
fame with them >. In fact he can
ride E. and Celeste never misses
an opportunity to go riding with
the attractive gray-haired, red.
faced cowboy For one who
wouldn't know, it would seem like
love in bloom, but for one who
knows Celeste's sensitive nature
it's Just usual routine . Or may
be it isn't?.
Virginia Calvert, the Warren
ton warbler, has gone to New York
where she will appear in the show
Everywhere I ROAM" opening
December Is There are going
to be high notes ...
The coming season is going to
be one of the gayest Washington
has had for years :. Many pretty
debutantes are popping out" and
invitations with them Last
year, if you remember, the number
of debbies was much smaller and
our gallant bachelors didn't have
to endure the strain of wearing
their formal attires every night .
But this year it's going to be diff
ferent E. A large number of in
vitations for cocktails, teas with
music, and dances have already
been issued and some more will
come later in the season And
this years debutante crop is an ex-
tremely pretty one. l wish l could
say the same about the young men
who are COMING OUT in Society
this year! One of the causes for
great social activity in the Capital
is the recent engagement of Re-
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
By Igor CASSini:

beca Trucco, the lovely little Chill
can girl, and Bob Knowlton, one
of our dashing bachelors (but not
for longD The Chilean Am
bassador, Don Manuel Trucco, will
fete them at a small dance on
Saturday, November 19. :. Senor
and Sonora de Huneeus, Counselor
of the Chilean Embassy, have sent
out invitations for cocktail party
in their honor Thursday, November
10 Tom Krock, the so called
General" will entertain a small
group of friends at dinner pre-
vious to the next session of the
Friday Supper Club dances, No.
vember 18. 80.
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, ir.,
has sent out the invitations to sub
scribe to the annual "Black and
White Ball' in compliment to the
seasons debutantes on Saturday
evening, November 26, at the May
flower -. AS you know, to enter"
you must pay $3.50 go cents for
the tax, by gollyD E. The debbies
MUST be all "in white, wearing
a wreath of gardenias in powdered
or silvered hair and in receiving
line promptly at ten Post
debutantes preferably in white
All guests in strictly black and
white Bachelors in formal at
tire, white gloves and bouton-
Mere" (And what about the ex-
bachelors? Must they wear
black gloves?) If you
read all this it seems very,
very swanky but, believe it or
not, many of this years swankiest
buds say they won't attend the
"Black and White Ball'' :. . They
say it's much too big an affair to
really remain select and exclusive
-. But as, very fortunately, little
Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, will
head the debutante line, this may
persuade many other chic debbies
to powder their hair or wear silver
wigs on November 26. :. It's going
to be interesting to see if the New
Deal will be victorious in this social
battle!
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

just few months old :. 1t seemed
later that Virginia and Eddie
would reunite again and when
they were seen walking cozily to-
gether at the Warrenton Horse
Show even the most malicious
tongues agreed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Barker were en- famille again
But that rosy prospective faded
mighty quickly when Virginia left
again to live with her mother in
Washington 90.
5000 it's going to be divorce,
but a Virginia divorce, which is
quite a complicated and long thing
compared to one of those speedy
Reno divorces 1t takes two
years of separated life in Virginia
before you can be freed" from the
matrimonial chain The court
has decided, for the present, that
Eddie shall see his one-year-old son,
John Edward 4th, the first Sum
day of every month D.. When the
divorce will be decreed Eddie will
be able to have his son for three
months a year, while the mother
will have him for the rest of the
time For the time being Vir-
ginia Rodgers Barker is staying
with her mother in Washington
looking very we'll and happy
Virginia has decided to forget her
unhappy matrimonial experience.
She eloped three years ago, when
she was still a debbie. and it
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

Frank T. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry w. Blair, Mrs. Peyton
March, Admiral and Mrs. George
Pettengill, Mrs. Harllee Branch
and her daughter, Mrs. Leslie,
Mrs. Monroe johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Morris, Edgar Morris,
jr., Betty Boschen, Mrs. Fred
erick Boschen, Mrs. Warren Lee
Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Burke, Mrs. George Holmes, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Fred Essary, Miss
Peggy Essary, and Mrs. John
Allen Dougherty.
The Fred Brittens were &C.
companied by their niece, Miss
Caroline Hand, of Weiser, Idaho,
who will be with them until
after Thanksgiving. Still others
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

from one or two models already
done, Betty is going to knock
the town cold with her winter
wardrobe.
0N the Navy special train
" coming back from Balti-
more last Saturday, there was a
real human interest story which
showed that little boys are lit
tie boys the world over and that
people are still sympathetic
and kindly.
Just as the Navy special
roared off to Washington, lit
tie fellow who was selling
papers, tried to get off. but was
stopped by one of the crowd.
Promptly he began to sob, and
insisted that he had to get back
to his mother. But you can't"
said a former great football star
who was in this car, 1.-The train
is going too fast and you will
have to wait until you get to
Washington"
Well, it seemed that the little
fellow had never been more thar
two blocks away from his own
home, was scared skinny at the
prospects of being so far away,
and had about SO cents to his
name.
Immediately, the crowd in the
Car took up a collection for him
to send him back home; all the
women in the car spoiled him
with candies and kindness and
when the train stopped here,
the money that was handed him
would have caused even a strong
man to collapse. BY this time,
the conductor had offered to
pay the youngsters way back
to Baltimore and the little fell
low had announced very proudly
that he was going to keep so
cents out for himself, and then
take the rest and go down town
and buy a present for his
mother.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

of whom we caught a glimpse
were DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Hor-
gan, Mrs. Walter Wyatt, Miss
Laura Belle Wyatt, Emil Hurja,
Miss Cynthia Hill, Mrs. James
Laurence Houghteling, Mrs.
Donald Richberg, Mrs. Harry
Baxter, Captain Cugia, and Cap
tain Julius F. HellWeg.
The long buffet table in the
dining room, laden with a tempt
ing array of delicacies, received
stiff competition from a similar
table set up on the floor above.
Bowls of red and soft pink roses
were placed at intervals on each
of these tables. Beverages were
served in an adjoining room.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

lulS ICIHdlA IA
JUDGE r. w. FRANKLIN, Of
y Houston, Tex, is in town,
but briefly, and is going to visit
his adored daughter at Sweet
Briar, and then go on to New
York. The Judge is best de-
scribed as q comfortable per-
son, prone to amusing observa-
tions and possessed of the most
droll and penetrating humor.
He gives one the impression
that he has all the time in the
world, and yet from all the
things that we've heard that he
has accomplished, time must be
exceedingly precious to him.
He told an incident, last night,
which put us into gales of laugh
ter, for it was joke both on
the judge and his very good
friend, Harry Crookes. 1t seems
that when the judge arrived at
the Mayflower, he found a mes
sage which read: Call me,
1545." Signed H. c..
The judge pondered over this
message for some time, then he
showed it to the desk clerk.
Nov tell me-" he inquired in
his mellow drawl, lust why
does Harold Crookes think he is
SO important that I would know
where to call him with no tele-
phone exchange listed on this
note?" The clerk gave one look
and then grinned. Judge" he
told him, Mr.. Crookes doesn't
think that. The word that you
think is ME, is really an ex-
change number, and stands for
Metropolitan"
MRS. DONALD DeVEAU, the
AVA former and very lovely Jane
Ester Platt, is no end busy these
days; what with getting in her
spacious new house and also
trying to make a very little
dachshund understand how to
behave indoors. Mrs. DeVeau
has already another dachshund
who unhappily is jealous of the
second and newer one, and so
things in the De Veau house
hold are at the moment quite
complicated.
n q
DEITY SPEER, who is one of
I'D the most slim and stunning
blondes, has always had a flair
for clothes design and this
winter has made up her mind
to do all of her clothes and,
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

t W e e n Edward
Barker, one of
these fascinating
gentlemen riders
of W ARE n
ton, and his wife,
the former Vir-
gi I'M a Rodgers,
pretty Washing
ton girl Vir-
ginia left her
husband and her
home last May
with her child
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Italian AmbaSSudOr Feted
By Dieckh0tjJ at Dime,

A farewell dinner party was
given last night in honor of the
retiring Italian Ambassador, Sig
nor Fulvio Suvich, by the Ger
man Ambassador and Frau
Deickhoff. The party was given
in the Embassy on Massachu-
sets Avenue.
The Italian envoy will give a
dinner tomorrow for members of
the staff and will say farewell
to his intimate friends at a cock
tail party this afternoon at the
Embassy.
Guests last night included the
Hungarian Minister and Nine.
Pelenyi, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sloane, of Warrenton; Mr.. and
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

Mrs. William r. Castle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, the
Secretary of the italian EN-
bassy and Countess Roberti, the
Counselor of the German EN-
bassy, Herr Hans Thomson,
Frau Thomson is in her home
land; the First Secretary of the
German Embassy and Frau
Scholz, the Counselor of the
British Embassy and Mrs. NAL
let, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tit
man, Mrs. Granger Blair and
Miss Rebecca Wellington.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Rogers, of
Utica, N. Y, are spending a few
days at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

leaving early IN December
destination unknow and
others seen who will be depart
ing soon were the Minister of
Finland and Nine. Jarnefelt.
When the Minister takes up his
new duties at Rome as his coun-
try's envoy he will also repre-
sent Finland in Greece and will
spend two months of the year
in Athens.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
PETER CARTER
Charge dAaues and Aln1e Oun1ansky Entertain Pr
Says:

TNHE Granville Emmetts-she is the former Ann Eusts,
daughter of Mrs. Corcoran Eustis-are very, very de-
lighted brand-new young man at their home.
Nine Naoumof wife of the Minister from Bulgaria,
down the mum exhibit recently and looked especially
chic dark blue, brilliant scarf and perky sailor hat
Nine Naoumoffs attire prompted the Minister from Portugal
to indulge in bit of humorous chat "We" observed Min
ister Bianchi Nine Naoumof 1--WE have heard of
such thing You sailor costume and have navy
to sail in" If you know your geography, you will enjoy
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

If you have a good memory you
will remember that last Summer I
told you about the disagreement be-
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Diplomats Attend

The Ambassador of Turkey
and Nine. Ertegun were there as
were Nine. de los Rios, the
Minister of Siam and Nine.
Rajamaitri, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

FLORIDA's HOLLYWOOD BEACH HOTEL
Holiday House Party starts December 20.
Big program, gala events. Special all
details
Evening star., 1938-04-04
RITES ARE LISTED
FOR GEN. H.L. STEELE
Former Coast Artillery Chief to
Be Buried Tomorrow in
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Maj Gen.
Harry Lee Steele, SO, U. S. A., retired
former chief of Coast Artillery, who
died Thursday in San Diego, Calif
will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow in
Arlington National Cemetery, with
Chaplain Ora J. Cohee officiating
Burial will be with full military
honors.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mai
Gen. Andrew Hero, retired; Mai. Gen.
Archibald H. Sunderland, chief of
Coast Artillery; Brig. Gen. John w.
Gulick. Col. Horace F. Spurgin. Col
William w. Hicks. Maj. Clare H.
Armstrong, Maj Webster H. Warren
and Maj. Stanley r. Mickelsen.
Gen. Steele served as chief of Coast
Artillery from February. 1885, to
March 81. 1896, when he was retired,
due to illness. He rose from the ranks.
During his long Army service he had
been on duty in the Philippines, in
China, Panama and Hawaii, in addi-
ton to serving at various posts in the
States.
One OF Gen. Steele's two sons Is
Lundeen V. Steele. 23lO Connecticut
avenue. teller at the Washington
Loan & Trust Co.