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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
White Persian Cats Deaf

About 80 per cent of all white
Persian cats are deaf, as are other
white cats which have been bred
from white stock. Deafness and
albinism are associated in all ami
mails. "Albino," from Latin al
bus" (white), is the biological term
applied to a pigmentless individual
Of a augmented species. It is the
condition in which the dark pigment
is absent and the yellow nearly so.
The absence of these pigments, for
some unknown reason, affects I'M
favorably not only the vision of the
animal but the hearing as well.
Some cat fanciers say that pure
bred white Persian cats with two
blue eyes are generally stone deaf,
while those with one blue eye and
one pink eye Usually can hear.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights or Aurora
Borealis is an atmospheric phenom-
enon seen in the northern hemi-
sphere. 1t appears in the form Of
arcs, rays, bands, patches, etc., in
various colors, across the northern
sky. Its cause is not known for
certain but is believed to be some
kind Of electrical charge or magnet
ic disturbance. One theory is that
electrons from the sun encounter
such gases as krypton and nitrogen
in the upper rarifed atmosphere.
There is some connection between
brilliant auroras and magnetic
storms, also with the number of
sun-spots. The theory of Arrhenius
is that the sun emits a flood Of
corpuscles of a nature similar to
X-rays, cathode rays, electrons,
ETC., and that these corpuscles on
approaching the earth are acted
on in the direction of the lines of
its magnetic force, around which
they describe heiceS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
Augustus and julius Caesar

Augustus Caesar was born Sep
TENDER %. So B. c., and was given
the name Octavius. Being grand
nephew and favorite of Julius Gaze
sar, he became, through adoption,
Caesar Octavianus, and upon be-
coming ruler of Rome in q B. c.,
took the title of Augustus. Although
the title of imperator was conferred
upon him by the senate, and he had
within his grasp the complete power
of a modern dictator, both civil and
military, Augustus preferred the IT,
tie of principal citizen" He took
up the work Of Julius Caesar where
the daggers Of the conspirators led
by Brutus and Cassius had stopped
it, carefully avoiding Caesars fatal
errors, and created throughout the
Roman world a peace and prosperi-
ty which lasted for 200 years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
Get a Representative Board

be hoped that the Minneapolis Urban League its annual
election of officers March go will follow the example set by the St.
Paul League and elect thoroughly board of directors.
We have made the criticism before that hand picked board
bers do the league than that
in the the St Paul League and who support the
league must have agreed with oft repeated contentious
because the St. Paul League today has the and
sentative board in its history.
Even the Minneapolis board has be enlarged should have
its membership who clearly representative of the
white and coored all classes will only by following
the example the people of St. Paul this important that
hasten the day when the Minneapolis Urban will
the force should in the community life of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
Let Them Study
From the Norfolk Journal and Guild,

(FrOm the Norfolk Journal and Gude)
While it is complimentary that all America would like to
the Tuskgee Institute radio indefinitely the
President that young singers de-
of their time to other important school activities
a and in the best interests of the students and the college
modest a golden
untold hardshps sacrifices illusions
dsapponments One be able much acclaim member
group thrown his
story is different
many young people singing and acting schools
ensved by the ambition hit Broadway Hollywood
Roland Haye Marion Anderson Paul
Louise Beaverss made
but In approaching
the Tuskegee study study
diligently effectively old enjoy
We can wait while these students prepare for life.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
Latin-AmeFica

Latin-America comprises all
those portions of this hemisphere
to the south of the United States
in which one or another of the Latin
languages is the native tongue. It
includes Brazil, which speaks Por-
tuguese; Haiti, which speaks
French; Porto Rico, Spanish-speak-
ing dependency of the United
States, and the eighteen Spanish
speaking republics from the Rio
Grande to Cape Horn. 1t is not
usually considered to include any
Of the European colonial posses
sions.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
George Foster Peabody

Another good white friend of Negro March
George Foster Peabody succumbd the old 3d. The New
York phlanropt numbered that friends made
for the Negro Booker T. Washington during his lifetime
ROsenwd who helped the of other nOherners to aid
the education of the Negro in the South.
gushed scientist perhaps the scientist of the Negro
Why onfne Dr. Carvers all have
benefited by his discoveries?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
Other Editors Opinions
Why Racial?
(FrOm the Amsterdam News)


writer making uogstc reference Dr. George Washington
Carver he Herald Tribune Sunday the dsn-
When he made member of the Royal Arts Society London
years ago. the with
designation of his racial identity Either by design
souy white writer's qualify achievements Negroes
by making the distinctly racial propositions Many sports writers often
refer Negro fighters including the champions he greatest of
their These well that there hardly
division the fsc game which Negro
fighter who pulled pair of boxing gloves
they don't know they ought give writing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-25
HOUSES FOR SALE

South-central &c rooms, hot
water heat, $4,000. Near Fourth
Ave. South and SSth st. $500
down.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Children Rescued
As Fire Damages
Rural Home
One Fireman Burned,
Several Overcome bv
Smoke in Virginia

Two children were rescued, one
fireman suffered burns and several
others were overcome by smoke
when fire caused by a defective
chimney damaged the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jeffries Stewart at Fran
coma, Va, yesterday.
In another suburban blaze the
nome of Arthur G. Rollman on
Good Hope road at Wildercroft, Md,
was destroyed despite the efforts Of
five fire companies to save 1t. DAM
age was estimated at $1,000.
Jeffrie, jr., 7, and Rodney, s.,
asleep on the second floor of the
Stewart home while their parents
were away, were carried to safety
when the home caught fire, by Peter
Cornwaite, who also lives in the
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwaite discovered
the blaze and the former rushed
into the children's bedroom and
carried them to safety. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart returned home as the
fire department arrived on the
| scene.
James Martin, a Franconia fire.
man, was burned when hot plaster
fell on him and he was treated by
DR.. Carson Fifer at Alexandria.
Several firemen were overcome by
smoke and were given first aid by
other department members.
The blaze was confined to the rear
wing and roof. Damage was placed
at about $4,000.
Although the cause Of the fire at
the Rollman home has not been
definitely determined. it was thought
by firemen to have started from the
explosion of an oil burner installed
in the basement Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Deaths Reported

James Gormlev. SO. 329 St ne.
Ella Murray. -. $3.50 sth st. NV.
Louisa Knau1 rs. $500 14th st. NV.
Warren Webster. IS. GEORGETOWN Hospital
Adilla J. Wickline 13 1928 B st. ne.
Rosa Darr. -. SO1 Maryland ave ne
Ellen H. Bugden, 63. St. Elizabeths Hos.
pital
Nettie r. Mettler. 81 2941 Mills ave. n E
William 8. Sullivan, 81. 1920 Mass. ave
NV.
Robert E Atwell. 4s. 112 9th st. Sc.
George Scandals. 40 Providence Hospital
Lillian B. Jameson. 80. 1924 9th st. NV.
Clifton r. Clark. "a. 320 v st. ne.
Dorothy McConnaughy, 10. Providence
Hospital
Infant. Charles Bussher. Providence Hos.
William Dorsey 90. Gallinser Hospital.
Thomas Twitty "a. 5207 Colorado ave
NV.
Edward Branson. 65. 9O5 French st. NV
Mary E. Gray, 81 4O5 Warner st. NV
Georgetta Day, 81. Gsllinger Hospital.
Mary Holland 80 GallinRer Hospital.
Louanna Dixon. 2S. Gallinger Hospital.
Mary Shelton, "a. Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Cosmopolitan Club
Will Spread Cheer

At least 100 poor families will find
Christmas more than just a word
this year as a result of the baskets
filled by the Cosmopolitan Club.
This announcement was made
to members Of the club by James
E. Diver, chairman of the Christ
mas Committee. at the clubs annual
Christmas party yesterday at the
Mayflower Hotel.
At yesterdays party DR.. Oliver ].
Hart. chaplain of the club, gave a
talk on The Road to Bethlehem"
Little Dick Wedding. a radio per-
former. sang and several members
made short talks.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

ional Labor Board call an election
within q month Of the day petit
ton is filed by any union or by any
so employees, or, in q small plant,
by 20 per cent Of the employees.
3. Disqualification for holding of
fice In any union recognized by N.
L. r. B., for any union leader who
participates in intimidation.
At present, N. L. r. B. often Ger.
tifles q union without an election II
the union can give evidence that 1t
has a majority Of workers. Peti-
tions bearing a sufficient number
Of names, or a list of application
cards checked against the records
Of a plants employment list, are
classed as substantial proof of the
read desire of q majority of the
employees to organize.
But industrial managers point out
that worker might sign a petition
he really did not want when urged
to do so by surrounding crowd
OF employees, Or make out an appli-
cation card as final gesture to
get rid of telephoned threats that
were driving his wife frantic, but
might at heart be bitterly opposed
to the union. One way to find out
would be to let him vote-secretly!
In the bitter row over unioniza-
ton Of the P. Lorillard Tobacco Co.
In Middletown, Ohio, where Gov.
Martin L. Davey called out troops to
end q strike that apparently had
been forced" by glowering pickets,
. the situation could have been
Strengthened out 80 days before had
an election been called.
In this case N. L. r. B. took the
c. I. O.'s word that it had q ma
jority Of Lorillard's workers. Anti
union workers denied it. The plant
closed for month. Thousands in
wages were lost. No one profited.
Both sides insisted they were right.
II c. I. O. really had a majority
OF workers, the company scarcely
could have denied it had a secret
election proved the point. If it did
not. certainly the non-union ma
jority was entitled to its right to
work. whatever the viewpoint or
prejudice Of the labor board officials
who handled the affair.
| 1t Is hard to see how any one who
is willing to accept a fair and accu-
rate decision in such cases can op.
pose a mandatory secret election.
ChOkes OF Harassment.
The second amendment would as
sure the worker of that election
within reasonable time. It would
not choke off legitimate organizing
campaign, but it would prevent an
indefinite harassment of workers un-
willing to sign.
The third would be aimed not
only at the Communist agitators in
the c. I. o. who harass employers,
but at the blown-in-bottle bureau
Gratis in some A. F. l.. unions who
keep control of their lucrative Jobs
by having hired thugs beat up any
member OF a union who dares to
disagree or challenge their power.
In some cases. whole local unions
nave been thrown into receivership
by international officers because the
locals challenged dictatorial methods.
II the basic purpose of the Wagner
Act is to give the man who makes
his living by his hands fair break,
why should not Congress go as far
as it can to write the act so he will
be free of all dictators, whatever
their title?
tcepyriRht- 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.)
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Union Intimidation of Labor
Becomes Wagner Act Problem
Secret Vote on Bargaining Agent
Suggested as Coercion Curb

strong-arm men were imported to
take care of obstructiOnistS."
This does not make pretty pic
ture, nor does the fact that union
organizers invaded many homes with
threats to workmen's wives and chill
dren-all in the name of crusade
for labor!"
1t has been proposed that the
Wagner Act be amended to protect
the worker from intimidation from
any source" Already, of course, the
of employer and employe almost to
ridiculous extent in an effort to
bar the old anti-union pressure
from the boss" Many employers
are afraid even to discuss labor mat
tiers with their men, though courts
have ruled that they can.
What could be the fair objection
moderates ask, to making this pro
lection from pressure protection
from all pressure?
IF an employe is to be protected
from employer coercion, he has the
same right to protection from any
coercion" says Clarence B. Randall,
vice president of Inland Steel Co.
Kills "Free Choice"
mo company should hire spies
That is stupid. But that doesn't
make it right for unscrupulous Or
ganizers to intimidate workers fam
lilies. 1t is silly to talk about the free
choice of working man when he
knows he will get his block knocked
of if he doesn't sign"
Why not, then. make it an "un-
fair labor practice for a union,
as we'll as an employer, to resort
to intimidation?
Labor leaders who oppose chang
ing the law say this is not neces-
sary. They contend threats or acts
| OF violence are already violations
of local law, and If a threatened
worker dares report to the Labor
Board. he will dare report to the
local police.
Others in both camps who favor
the principle of such a provision
admit they are Stumped in putting
on paper an amendment that would
mean anything" How, they ask,
can union be held responsible for
the impulsive or irresponsible acts
of one member? If it were, planted
stooges could purposely wreck a
union. And would not any union
always deny responsibility for acts
the responsibility for which would
be almost impossible to place?
In the opinion of most moder-
ates, the admitted fact that an
anti-coercion clause would be diff
flcult to enforce does not mean
that 1t should not be written into
the law. Its psychological effect
would be strong, they contend, Just
as Is the curtailment of an en-
ployers right to advise his en-
ployes
Other Methods Available.
But there are other methods which
might prove much more effective
In ending intimidation, such as:
l. An amendment requiring a Sec
ret ballot of all employees before
union could be recognized by
N. L. R. B. as possessor of a ma
jority and, therefore, as the legal
bargaining agent
2. A requirement that the Nat
Evening star., 1938-12-23

him, still casually, when his wife
had sailed for Germany.
I'm December" he replied.
I looked at the dates I had
scrawled on a piece of scratch paper.
Then who, Griebl," I shot at
him, was the woman with whom
you registered at the Hotel Taft?"
And that worked where everything
previous had failed.
so you know that, too?" he re-
marked, as if to himself.
"All right, Mr.. Turrou. You win
he said. Can I talk to you alone?"
Il will talk to you. 1 will tell
you everything. But not if there is
another person in the room, nor if
you put down what say" he offered
You can't make deals with the
F. B. l." 1 told him.
Il won't talk under any other con-
ditions." he declared.
We'll discuss that later" I said
GO ahead and talk. For the time
being. it will be with no one else in
the room"
He was still suspicious, however.
He displayed startling knowledge
OF secret investigative proceedings
He insisted on remaining some dis
tance away from the telephone on
my desk. You might have a micro
phone hidden in it, he explained. I
assured him there wasn't-Which
was true-but he remained away
from it.
He wouldn't talk anywhere near
the desk, either and watched me
suspiciously whenever 1 happened
to open a drawer for one purpose
or another. The moment I opened
a drawer he stopped talking, and
remained silent until the drawer
was closed again. He obviously
suspected microphone hidden in
the desk.
For three hours that day he
talked. He told me things about
this vast Nazi spy conspiracy which
shocked me so that l could hardly
believe them. But the instant l
tried to make note he would stop
talking
AT the end of the three hours !
halted. Il am going to call in a
stenographer." I said, and dictate
to her the best I remembered what
you have told me"
He shrugged his shoulders. But
will sign nothing" he said.
For three days the questioning
went on thus. He would talk, !
would listen and ask questions
Then he would leave the room and
would dictate.
At the end Of the third day ]
called in Reed Vetterli, agent in
charge of the New York Office OF
the F.. B. I. and my immediate
superior. In front of Griebl I read
to Vetterli the notes I had dictated
Then told Griebl: You say you
are trying to help us. These notes
are bound to be full of errors, par
tlcularly on names and dates. You
say you despise these furtive spies
and want to help us break it up
You can prove that best by dictat-
ing statement"
For long moments he thought that
over, and from his face it was hard
to tell what his decision was going
to be. But at last he made a ges-
ture of surrender with his hands
and said:
For you, Mr.. Turrou. I will dc
1t. Call in your stenographer. Only
I warn you'll will not sign it,
He never did sign the statement
but that wasn't important. It was
immensely valuable to us as il
stood. For now we could swing into
real action. Now began the in
tensive, big-scale investigation In
this case. Now we had hundred
| clues-and all of them hot.
(Copyright 1888 by Leon G. Turrou
Rights reserved throughout the world By
international copyright).
To Be Continued.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Christmas Party
In Temperance Court

The Metropolitan Baptist Church,
1925 r street NV, will sponsor a
Christmas party at S pm. tomor-
row in Temperance Court, Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets NV, be-
tween U and v streets.
The celebration will include a
Christmas tree and the distribution
of clothing and toys to children and
adults.
The church is affiliated with the
Women's Council of the Federation
OF Churches and is the only colored
group in the federation sponsoring
such a celebration. The party is
one of series of events in a year.
round program under the direction
of Mrs. Shelton Montgomery.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
mo. S OF a Series.)
Bv BLAIR MOODY.

Cruelest phase of the struggle for
power between industrial manage
ment and labor unions is the coer-
cion, intimidation and suffering it
often inf1icts on individual work.
ers and their families.
In the days before the Wagner
Act, the employe who wanted to
join a union was in many COM
panies spied on. intimidated and. if
he persisted. fired and blacklisted
as a "troublemaker.' He was thus
deprived of his right to earn a
living merely because he sought to
exercise in practice the right of
collective bargaining" to which
nearly all employers subscribed in
theory.
This. moderates point out, was
how industry asked" for the Wag-
ner Act. Were not such conditions
widespread. there never would have
been a Wagner Act. Decent en-
ployers, who happened to draw a
wildcat union after years of such
fair and generous treatment of their
workers that no union was needed,
often forget in their bitter COM
plant that they really are paying
the debt of their iron-handed
brothers.
Terror From Other Side.
But since the Government cracked
down and wrote a one-sided law
for labor, the shoe has been on the
other foot. The worker whose de-
sire to join union had been
forcibly repressed was set free. But
the worker who did not want to
join union-or at least did not
want to join one particular union
because he did not like its leader
ship-Was in many cases subjected
to a new form of terror.
In Detroit, where surging, young
c. I. o. movement replaced an in
effective and split A. F. L. craft
effort to organize the open shop
automobile plants-and in many
other large and small industries
and cities, some with conditions
crying for correction, others where
outside pressure" on management
was unnecessary-there entered the
picture sincere "organizing crusad-
erS." agitating communist agents
and men of all shades between the
two.
To the crusaders, those who re-
fused to join were traitors to their
class or leeches hoping to reap the
benefits of unionism without paying
their share.
To the ''wreckers," abuse of those
who protested was a fertile field for
stirring strife and bitterness and
underlying dissatisfaction with the
capitalistic system.
Apply Pressure.
The story was, at first: you'd
better join now, or when we get a
majority and a closed shop, we'll
freeze you out" Then, to gain re-
calcitrant recruits, the unions poured
oil over their lunches, stole their
lunches and overcoats, tipped over
their automobiles, broke their wind
shields, slashed their tires, refused
to work with them. Squads of
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Marriage License
Applications

Curtis 9; Hildebrand. tr;: q; sls c st. ne.
wiIls HE crstdS.la !hs hss & Is s.a q st NV and
Annie L. Bland. 81. 4a6 New Jersey ave.
NV; the Rev. Sylvester Moss
Thpmss psse Dsss sss - ls ts Ashen ST. nT ,errsea .ne
NV: the Rev. 8. g. spottswood.
George White: 90, 456 NJ st; ne, and
Catherine Clark. 10. 1907 5th st. NV
the Rev John H. Saunders.
James G. West. jr.. ~. HISS st. NV, and
Willie NJ. spates. 23. sos G st. ne; the
Rev. j. G. West.
Eva Jenifer %, 1885 Willard st. NV;
the Rev Terence J. Evans.
Laurence A. Paige. 30, 1928 9th st: NV,
and Katherlne L. Royster IS. d lsi5 l7th
Frederick Bernard. 36, 547 18th pl. ne,
and Thelma L, White. II. 1906 Caroline
st. NV: the Rev. E. L. Harrison
Charles HaiR Avedikian. .1B. West Hartford
Conn and Mary Bavelas. u, Hartford,
Holly Richard Miller a. a., aud sb,n Mildred rec
rrsd Holmes Stokes. 20: and Eleanor Eliet
Robert Leslie Campbell 81, Vienna and
Gdn Esss 6n' Baker sH 5 and
Marsaret Detarrant' "a. both Washing
herbert SlCtOF "cpD FAILS SuuIeIi. auu
Luvena Buckner, %, Washington, D, c.
Hilliard Neils Olsen. 22 and Grace
Adelaide Cave. p, both Washington
George Broadwater West 40 and Mar
garet Mary Carley. Al. both Washing
Howard christopher Miller. 81, BROOKLYN
N Y. and Ethel Virginia Furlons Hutch
inson, -. Rockingham. N. C..
Thomas Patrick Flood 81. Washington,
D. c. and Dorothy Caroline Bernhard.
Alfred Baldini IS and Stella Korr. r..
both Washington, D. c.
William Kramer 23. and Annette Berman,
-. both Lancaster Pa.
Gustav Bertil Larson. 81 and Jennie Ger
trude Sanford, "a, both Washington.
Albert Clifton Doyle. o.. Berwyn. Md. and
Mary Agnes Bramante. 2s Hyattsville.
Frank Evans. ea. and Elizabeth Barbara
Muller. 81. both Newark. N. j.
Roscoe Green Turner 80 and GLADYS
Marie Anderson. 30 both Washington,
Knut George Wilhelm Hellstrom. 30. New
York City. and Ellen Gudrun Horneij.
- Astoria. Lona Island.
George William Habicht. 2f. and Nettie
Sadler Sparrow .,6. Washington. D.. c.
Frederick Marvin Greenwood Al. High
Point. N. c.. and Marion Wagar Ross.
A Washington. D. c.
SilaS Willard Mason 81. Wsshinston. D.
c. and Anna Otha MCGEE. p, r. F. D.,
Fairfax
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Rites for Admiral Dewey

The 101st anniversary Of the birth
of Admiral George Dewey will be
observed at Washington Cathedral
today when the members of the
Women's Naval Service will place a
wreath of laurel leaves at the tomb
Of the victor Of Manila Bay in the
Bethlehem Chapel.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Births Reported

James and Bernice Murphy boy.
Charter and Annie Harrison. girl.
Robert and Mildred Eveler. boy.
August and Frances Anderson. girl.
James and Lula Cuddy, girl.
Albert and Margaret Agricola, girl.
Alben and Ruth Blagg. girl.
George and Dorothy Healy. boy.
Samuel and Annie Bean. girl
William and Joyce Lear. girl.
Donald and Mary Gingery. girl.
Lawrence and Katie Weaver, boy.
Harvey and Sadie Graves. girl.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

ropean senti-
m e mt W h i c h
they meet now
in every delega-
ton here. Ar
gentina h a S
rather distin-
guished herself
in the past by a
pro = European
complex. Some
times she has
been heard tc
repeat against
t h e U n i t e d
States an old
German m a d c
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