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Evening star., 1938-12-28
Christmas Tree
a.
Wiring Blamed
For Noon Fire
Brick Rooming House
Hit by Flames; All
Occupants Escape

.. A fire of undetermined origin,
probably caused by short-circuited
Christmas tree wiring, Quilted the
interior of a three story brick room
ing house at 14O6 Eleventh street
NV. at noon today before 1t was
brought under control. -Four colored
families occupying the dwelling
were brought to safety by f1remen.
John Williamson, 10S I street
NV, saw the blaze from the street.
rushed into the house and shouted
q warning to the occupants. After
kicking in several doors he was
forced to retreat to the street below
by dense pail of smoke.
One of the occupants of the house,
Mrs. Georgia Byrd, 26, was trapped
ON the top floor. Unable to make
her way downstairs to safety. she
climbed out a window and entered
the top story of an adjoining build
ing, through which she was able
to descend to the street, unharmed.
\ Her two children, Wanamaker, 5,
and James, jr., 6. were playing IN
the lower hallway when the fire
broke out. They quickly ran to
safety.
Another occupant of the house,
Mrs. Pearl Meredith, 25, was taken
down a ladder from third-story
room of the burning dwelling by
firemen. She said she was undressed
when some one screamed to her
that the house was afire Frantic,
she climbed to window coping,
from which flremen brought her
down.
Other occupants of the house who
we're forced to flee for their lives
we're: Mrs Gladys Evans, %, and
her son Earl, jr., 8; Mrs. Elizabeth
Clinton, Is, and her three children,
Landora, 6; Joan, a. and Grant, 3.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
| Stores WHCIose
Next Monday
Holiday

Washington retail stores and
other places of business plan to
close all day Monday, January
2, to allow their employees to
enjoy another double holiday,
Edward D. Shaw, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, announced
today.
Mr.. Shaw said, however, that
a number OF coal and fuel oil
merchants will remain open a
half day Monday because of the
necessity of supplying fuel dur
ing the current cold weather.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Bar Association
To Elect Officers
January II
BoIIoting Will Precede
Annual Meeting
In Evening

New officers of the District Bar
Association will be elected in bal
loting at the District Courthouse
during the afternoon of Tuesday,
January IT, preceding the associa-
tion's annual meeting that night at
the Mayfower Hotel, it was an
nounced today.
Polls will be open from noon to
6 pm. in the south room of the
Bar Association Library, adjoining
the assignment commissioners Of
flee in the courthouse. Voting by
mail will not be possible.
Annual meeting and election of
officers of the Junior Bar Section
of the District Bar Association will
be held a week earlier, on Tuesday,
January 10, also at the MayfloWer
The officers will be chosen at the
meeting, which will be followed by
a buffet supper.
Darr and Munter Seek Post.
Seton Darr and Godfrey L. Mum
ter, running for reelection, are
candidates for president of the Bar
Association.
Other candidates are:
First vice president-Richard L..
Merrick and James G. Wilkes.
Second vice president-Philip w.
Austin, Frederick A. Ballard and
Bernard G. Ostmann.
Directors-Wiliiam H. Collins,
William A. Gallagher. Charles D.
Hamel, Assistant United States At
torney David A. Hart, Charles v.
INLAY, P. H. Marshall Kenneth N.
Parkinson, E. Barrett Prettyman
and Harry S. Wender.
Wilbur L. Gary, secretary of the
association. and Francis w. Hill, jr.,
treasurer, are unopposed for re-
election.
Supervisors Named.
Members of the board to super
wise the balloting are H. Wlnship
Wheatley, jr., chairman; Assistant
United States Attorney Eugene Ca
rusi, H. Clay Espey, Dean Hill STAN
ley and Harlan Wood. John j.
Carmody is assigned to represent
the board of directors at the election.
The Junior Bar section of the
association announced today that
candidates nominated for its Offices
are: Chairman, Al Philip Kane;
vice chairman, John K. Cunning
ham; secretary treasurer, Philip
Goldstein; executive council, John
L. Laskey, Coleman Stein. John r.
Reed, for an unexpired term, and
Earle c. Walck.
Delegates to the American Bar
Association convention: I. Brill,
George A. Cassidy, jr.; John K Cum
| ningham and Turner T. Smith.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
A. J. Minor, 50, Dies;
Headed Screen Firm

Arthur j. Minor, SO, of 304 F.
street NV, vice president of Fla
herty Bros, Inc, manufacturers
of window and door screens, died
yesterday in Homeopathic Hospital
after an illness of about four
months.
Mr.. Minor had been in business in
this city for many years.
Among survivors are his widow,
Mrs. Josephine Minor; son, Ar
thur H. Minor, and daughter, Elaine
Minor
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. Friday in St. Theresa's Cath
olic Church Burial will be in LOU
doun Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
Mr. Minors firms Offices will be
closed Friday out Of respect to his
memory.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Congress Record
May Appear
In New Dress

When Congress reconvenes
next week the Congressional
Record probably will appear in
new makeup, Unless there is
a last-minuteschange in present
plans.
For many years the Record
has been set in two columns.
The new plan is to make 1t
three columns without chang
ing the size Of the pages.
officials figure this would
save about $135, 900 per year by
conserving white space where
short lines are necessary, and
be easier to read.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Junior Bourd to Meet

The January 5 luncheon meeting
of the Junior Board of Commerce
will be addressed by the Rev. Arthur
P. Wilson, who will talk on "Aus-
tralian Social Legislation" The
group will meet at the Annapolis
Hotel. The following weeks speaker
will be David Collins Shaw, of the
general counsel's Office, National
Labor Relations Board.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Police Issue
Annual Warning
On Air Rifles

The annual post Christmas
street-lamp target practice is
under way, and police have
warned youngsters who received
air rifles from Santa Claus to
refrain from damaging public
property with the BIB shots.
The District engineers Office
complained yesterday that a
number of bulbs had been shat
tered, apparently with air rifles.
Police Inspector James B.
Beckett issued a special look
out for apprehension of any
children seen shooting at the
lights.
Evening star., 1938-12-28

requests for the song started COM
Ing in.
I'm musician, not a composer" !"
he explained. II didn't even want
my name on the song. Besides,
thought it was terrible
Terrible or not, it has been printed
in almost every language, has sold
well over a million copies and has
recently been given a symphonic ar
rangement.
It was the only song Mr.. Conn
ever -vrote. AS he says, he's a musi-
cian-who has just had the biggest
thrill Of his life.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Band Concert

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra in the auditorium of the
Marine Barracks at 8 o'clock to-
night. Capt. Taylor Branson, lead
er; William F.. Santelmann, assist
ant.
BY the Army Band in the audi
torium at the Army War College
at 2::30 pm. tomorrow. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, jr., leader; Karl Hubner,
assistant.
Evening star., 1938-12-28
Prince Georges State Senator
Is F rom Pioneer Family
Name Morbury Linked
In History Of EorIy
Maryland Times

This is one OF series of
sketches on 71e1Oly elected officials
OF nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Another 1UiH appear to-
mOrrO1D.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Mundeleln Bids Goodbye
To Rome, Starts Home

ROME, Nov. Is 1.N.S0.-George
Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop
of Chicago, began his homeward
Journey today, leaving for Naples
at 3 p. m. after having paid a
formal farewell visit at Vatican
City, where Pope Plus is gravely
III following a heart attack.
In the absence of official word
that the Pontiff's condition was
such as to make him change his
plans, Cardinal Mundelein left
Rome by automobile for Naples,
where he will embark Saturday on
the conte d Savoia for the
United States.
The Cardinal told International
News Service:
''Inasmuch as I have received
no official advice about the
Pope's condition, I am proceed
ing to Naples as had planned"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Pope Plus Stricken;
Under Oxygen Tent
Plus Sister
In Tears

ROME, Nov. rs U.N.SD.
When Pope Plus was stricken
today one of the first per-
sons to hasten to him was
his sister, Donna Camilla
Ratti.
But the P0pe's condition
made 1t impossible for her to
gain admittance Immediately.
She wrote a letter for her
brother and left Vatican City
in tears.
Shortly afterward, how
ever, Donna Camilla returned
to the Vatican and, with
other members of the POpe'S
family, was admitted to his
room.
Virtually the entire papal
family was at the POntiff'S
bedside. With Donna Camilla
there were Donna ErneStine
Caminada, widow of the
Pope'S brother, and Countess
Maria Persichetti UgOlini, the
POpe's niece.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
MRS. MACAULEY,
PAPAL DUCHESS,
.OURNED HERE

Announcement of the death
yesterday in Rome of Mrs. Will
liam J. Darlington Macauley,
wife of the irish minister to the
Holy See, and former widow Of
Nicholas j. Brady, of New York,
today brought sorrow to many
Washington institutions.
Mrs. Macauley, whose benefac-
tions to Catholic causes had
brought her recognition as a
Papal Duchess, had generously be-
slowed art treasures and financial
gifts on Georgetown University,
the Carroll Girls Club, the Girl
Scouts of America. and dozens of
purely local charities here and in
New York.
DIR. WALSH'S TRIBUTE
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, vice
president of Georgetown, said:
"The president and faculty of
Georgetown University learned
with gres shock of the sudden
death of Mrs. Macauley, the
former Papal Duchess Brady.
She was well known and re
spected at Georgetown where
our archives ant art collections
bear ,: eSS to her thoughtful
ness for the 'miversity's educa-
tional program"
Mrs. Mccauley's death was
caused by leuco-cythemia. blood
disease. She was SO years old.
Before the death of her first
husband. Mrs. Macauley was
known for her extraordinary piety
and good works.
She and Mr.. Brady donated
the altar of st. Theresa in St.
Patrick'S Cathedral in New York
and after his death she bestowed
"Innisfada," their $4,000, 900 home,
upon the Society of Jesus. There
had been entertained Cardinal
Pacelli, the first papal secretary
of state ever to visit the United
and also the former Queen
of Spain.
WELL KNOWN HERE
She and Mr.. Brady were well
known to Washington society," and
upon his death in 1880 1t was
widely reported that she would
become a nun. However, she had
met Mr.. Macauley here in Wash
ington when she and Mr.. Brady
were guests of President Cool
ldge and their friendship con-
tinued when he came here as Irish
minister in 1892.
Their mutual interest in their
church drew them together, and
she felt she could better serve as
q churchwoman than as a Sister
Subsequent meetings with Mr.. Ma
cauley in Rome, where she also
had a villa, ripened their friend
ship into love and they we're mar
ried at the Church of st. Ignatius
Loyola in New York on March
s, 1887.
Mrs. Macauley was the first
woman to receive an honorary de-
gree from Georgetown University,
and in the same year, 1884, she
also receiver the Laetere medal
from the University of Notre
Dame. She had been decorated
by the Belgian government for
her services as World War nurse,
and succeeded Mrs. Herbert
Hoover as chairman Of the board
of directors Of the Girl Scouts.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

Early this afternoon, Cardinal
Mundelein visited the Holy See to
pay his farewell visit to his holi-
ness. In view of the Pontiff's ILL
ness, however, it was assumed the
Cardinal had been able to do no
more than to make his appearance
in the Pontiff'S anteroom.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

CHEVROLET. 1888 Cosch-Excellent con-
Gton: for the unpaid balance Of S106.
&P. Thomas, Atlantic A4o2.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
INVEST. PROPERTY FOR SALE
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR
SALE OR RENT

BUSINESS LOCATION
Suitable for small grocery store. Will
build to sell or lease. Box BE-, Herald
Times.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

Ford 1897 VS. TudOr-Jet black 0NQO
finish. Perfect family econo- UfCO
my car at very low price. Condt
tion and appearance equal to new.
Carries new car guarantee. Bigger
allowance for your present car now.
CHERNER MOTOR co.
l16l Florida. Ave. n. w. North 1855
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

TAKOMA PARKS rooms. Q baths: dou-
BILE garage; h.-wh. Owner. RA. 2436.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

1859 CONDUIT RD. NV.
Apt. 102-Corner. 2 rooms, dinette,
kitchen and bath. Murphy bed. S51.
Kelly, Steele & Branner
1927 Eye st. N. W. d. 7741
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

1881 CONDUIT RID. NV.
Apt. 1Q1-Eew. modern. / room. dinette.
kitchen and bath: Venetian blinds Electro
lux refrigeration; free auto parking. $50 90.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
TERRAPLANE

Terraplane 1894 Coach-Has ex- cOSO
cellent finish, clean interior, OGOO
and Al mechanically. Be smart
drive a later model Chernerised car.
Backed by Uncle Joe's 30-day guarantee.
Trade your old car now, highest allow
ances. Terms to suit.
CHERNER MOTOR co.
1881 Florida Ave. n. W. North 356S
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
ACREAGE FOE SALE

ACREAGE FOR SALE
oXoN HILL DISTRICT. Maryland. High.
beautifully rolling, 30-acre tract. Many
nice home sites. Good gravel road. For
sale as whole at $50 per acre. half cash:
or. for all cash. 10 per cent less.
HERMAN E. GASCH & SON
1920 X Street N. W. MAI. 1854
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED

STORE AND LIVING QUARTERS,
SUITABLE FOR GROCERY: ALSO
BUILDING AND LOT IN SECOND
COMMERCIAL ZONE, N. W. SEC.
TION. BOX 8.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
AUTO LOANS

FORDs-All models. STEUART MOTORS,
Sixth and New York Ave. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
HOUSES FOR SALE

OPEN SATURDAY, 2-5
1928 N st. n. E., just off of Bladens-
burg Rd. Modern, 8 rooms. Colonial brick,
built-in tub and shower, h.-w.h., three
S375 cash, balance S39 so per month.
LEO M BERNSTEIN & CO. ME. 6400
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
HOUSEs-UNFURHsHED
ECA-AEanAAN

NEAR CAPTTOL-s rms, 2 baths: suit:
families; red rent. OWNER. AD. 800
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
STUDEBAKER

Let an experienced Want Ad writer assist
you in preparing result-producing Classified
copy. Phone REP. 1884 and ask for Ad
Taker.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

AUTO LOANS IN Is MINUTES
STATE FINANCE CO.. 10th and q N. ".
QUICK MONEY on Auto Loans. UNITED
AUTO LOANS-Conf1dentia quick serv1cs.
1l02 11th st. s. 3. Lincoln 1873.
AUTO LOANS m S MINUTES: S26 TO
$500. Open evenings. AUTO MART.
AUTO LOANS S26 to $500.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ST. n. E, 724-2 rooms. kitchen ana
private bath; eec.. lights, gas. and oil
heat; cont. hot water, $40, Adults only.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

1884 Chevrolet Master Sedan @OSO
Here is very popular year UGOO
and model car. Excellent condition
throughout. Fully guaranteed and Of
fered at the low price of only 1858.
PARKWAY MOTOR CO.
304O n 81. n. W. WEst O1sJ
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23

Last spoke the boys who had of going places
Paul high school This week took time
vgate the Mill City lads At Central found Henry Bowman and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23


credit me for the old paper. There
amt nothing in IL anyhow"
81 didn't see the lights, officer"
-. They've got me in here but
Pm innocent" :. "The Club Delis-
sa did a disappearing act"
"EddicatiOn amt nothing, now /
amt got none but / got mother
wit" :. 'The white papers will
print it just like send it to them,
Free" OH, YEAH!
BIG TOWN BIG SHOTS: The
local sporting gentry is not as hos
pitable to visiting brethren as for
merly. Most of the big Shots"
who have rolled into the two towns
recently have come in with the
"this is a country town air" and
the localities are beginning to re-
sent this belittling of their sphere
of activity. One of the local boys
pointed at a claw session" the
other eve. whats eating these
expatriates CHATS his word, so
help me) that they should come
here acting like everybody in these
two towns are chunps. No towns
where there are a half million peo-
pie living is place where chumps
remain long"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23

minutes later with "It's wonder
full"
Incidently he found out that
Father Divine is doing something
for people that the master minds
of the country haven't been able
to do. He's keeping thousands Of
people happy, busy, and of relief.
A New Yorker was heard to sayS
Father is all right till he starts
wanting me to turn over all my
mOney-that's where we parts"
That narrow escape which A. G..
had should teach him a lesson in
stead of making him cocky. It
won't all be so easy me bye. .
The Midnight Dance at the Clef
Club, in Minneapolis, promises to
be just the thing for the stay-up-
laters.
They tell us at this late date that
all veterinarians employed by the
Gov. are not doctors. We're sorry!
Overheard in the Night: Those
Sumner Field apartments are go
ing to be just like a Sunday
School" :. Hes so in love with
himself that he even pets his
buniOns." you don't have to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23
Twin Town
Talk

The latest Minneapolis gossip
concerns ]. and B. and tall tales
are being whispered about F. and
G., well known st. Paulites. .
We can hardly believe it but they're
saying that what footballer is get
ting an enlarged Uranium? What
Mpls. mite spot went through the
"formality" of a police raid the
other night? Did you ever no
tice that sepia femmes seldom
dance together in public. Queried
about it one sharp tongued la-deeh
said, "If we women did dance to-
gether, the gutter-minds, and they
are in the majority, would imme-
diately label US with a tag which
no woman wants, even if she has
to sit out all of the Dances" g.
That's something to think about!
The firm which manufactures the
King KOla beverage will soon be
sued by what Minneapolis woman
who discovered glass in a bottle
which she started to drink. What
parsOn offered a gas station owner
all of the gas and oil patronage of
his flock in exchange for free gas
and oil for his auto? Some hustler.
parsOn!!! What Mill City FIVE and
ten cent store is going to have
some civil suits on its hands for re-
fusing to serve all citizens at its
luncheOnette?
j. w. Pate was called upon to
speak at a Father Divine banquet
in New York's Harlem. He opened
up with peace" and closed a few
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the remainder We sincerely hope that Mr.
Jones will continue at his he has given moth
efficient service during the years known
him
Halle will three St.
leagues this Seniors Juniors and Mdget The Seniors
will play their Saturday while the Mdgets will play their
Saturday For schedules of these
to inquire watch this column.
Gardner Walter Coins going great guns
Manchester College St Paul Bob told booked
his year the Smelling Ave- institution Walter and Ran
both outstanding in the line.
All will be focused Horace Bell Saturday Memorial
Stadium when he boots that opening kickoff for Mnnesotaur
that Bells boots will travel further f such pos this
lad supposed have taken during the
months.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23

miles of scenic beauty offered to
those who use motor transporta-
ton.
Over 500 on WPA
Our visits to the three largest
cities, New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, where more than 500 of
our race "a conservative figure),
are on WPA, is convincing that
economically we are in a bad way.
There are, however, hopeful signs
that the Negro holds his own in
the varied small businesses, along
with the awakening of the labor
forces to the end that the chain
stores and other large groups of
businesses conducted by the white
race are being forced to open their
doors to Negro labor.
Negro Clerks In Stores
Not only did we find Negro
clerks in white owned stores located
in Negro centers in New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, but even
as far south as Baltimore we found
Negro clerks in the stores, with one
exception, the City of Washington,
D. c., where an intensive campaign
is now being waged to force white
merchants to open their doors to
Negroes as clerks.
Washington Fights For Places
This campaign is being conducted
by an organized group of Negro
citizens known as the Negro AL
lance and is to be complimented
for the vigilance exerted in this
direction.
The Afro-American in Baltimore
with its brilliant staff of workers,
and the Pittsburgh Courier of
Pittsburgh, are playing a major
role in directing the future course
of the new Negro.
In Washington, D. c., we found
hundreds of Negroes holding per-
manent Government positions.
Visits White House
Interesting indeed was our visit
to the White House were we found
the majority of employees were
colored.
A visit to the Bureau of Engrav-
ing where all of our paper money is
made, disclosed dozens of our
group handling, examining and
passing on the currency of the ma
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23


vestigate the Mill City lads. At Central
Leroy Anderson both out for the back
field. Anderson, we are told, is one
the best prospects since the days of Bi
Thomas. Bowman is up and coming bu
not quite good enough for the first team
At South we found Carl Wade GU
for halfback position, and Harley Nor
ris out for end position. This Wade fel
low still possesses as much speed on the
gridiron as he did in track, hence Coacl
Bernard will use him exclusively as {
spot runner; Harley is doing quite vel
as end.
Out at North, Chester Johnson and
Lawrence Wright are both likely back,
field prospects and are scheduled to give
their opponents much grief.
Did you know that of the 100000
Negroes in the United States about 3d.,
900 play gof-either on public links OIL
20 odd privately owned courses. Of thu
many courses, we might say that right
here in the Twin Cities the courses at.
forded the general public are the best
larly Keller course in St. Paul. Keller
best fee course in the country. And v
Keller, let US inform the many friends
Frist) has been promoted into the city +
ing Robert Bobby Jones, who has be
for the last seven years, has been pro
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23
Pate Describes Conditions
He Found in 1000 Mile
Trip Through IA States
By ]. w. PATE

just weeks business trip covering
than four thousand miles extending through the of Wis
consn Illinois, Indiana Ohio Virginia Maryland Delaware Dis
of Columbia Virginia New Jersey New York. Missouri and Iowa
observations varied particularly interested the
urban life of the present day Negro.
economic political and religious activities he regarded
standard by which the Negro may be judged
compliment be paid to the various mentioned for the
outstanding highway safety campaigns conducted and the hundreds
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-23
An Appreciation

1 wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to the many friends for the
kindnesses and sincere expressions
of sympathy shown during the ill
ness and subsequent death of my
beloved wife, Helen Allen Ross.
Especially do l wish to thank Rev.
G. L. Hayden, for his consoling
words; Mr.. John A. Jackson, for
the beautiful solo; members of Pho
neer Lodge No. l, and the Planta-
ton Cafe.
Signed,
Henry P. Ross.