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Evening star., 1938-02-27

n 70 MATTER how expensive the
nj cast or. how lengthy the re-
he1rsals, radio artists continue
to commit occasional verbal
errors. and the kibitzing listener can
flnd little mistakes on almost any
program. In fact, radio never will
be able to overcome this trait, so long
as human utterances are emitted via
the vocal cords and tongue.
This fallibility, of course, is found
IN all means of expression, though it
often passes unobserved Many avid
readers who never notice misprints in
books are not familiar with the pub
fishing axiom that no full-length book
has ever been produced without one
or more typographical errors
Radios audible "misprints" take
many forms, ranging all the way
from the suffering sybillant of
silver-tongued announcer to the
nervous cought Of the tyro performer.
incidentally, radio observers often say
that many Of the current Hollywood
programs are guilty Of more than
their share Of tongue hobbies. They
blame this on the fact that movie
stars are accustomed to more and
longer rehearsing than possibly can
be given to radio programs. In addi-
ton. they claim that many film per-
formers take their radio chores too
lightly.
ONAREcENT Good News of 1898"
program, which uses a solid Hol-
lywood cast, an observant ear might
have detected surprising number of
Evening star., 1938-02-27

slips that perhaps passed almost un.
noticed through the studio micro
phone. A sensitive ear could have
noticed considerable "sharping" by
Allen Jones, whose tenor harmonies
are feature Of the program. Off,
key singing is no novelty in the vocal
profession and many a top-notch
warbler emerges from q high note
without realizing that ITO musicians
Few feet to the rear have been bear
ing down on their bows in an effort
to drag. the singer into a uniformity
of pitch.
On the same program, the high
priced Jack Benny had just been in
troduced when he uttered COM COM
mercial' when the script specified the
word commercial" A few minutes
later he mispronounced Fanny" In
referring to Fanny Brice. Being a
good Snowman, he passed it of BY
saying, If Fred Allen is listening. I'll
die" To top it of, he and Fanny
both spoiled some of their punch lines
by giggling too soon. Another guest
on the program, Maureen O'Sullivan,
stumbled all over herself trying to
say ''leftenant."
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Studio Slips
Are Made
By Best
Radio Veterans
'Fumble Often
Before Mike.

\ 70 MATTER how expensive the
NJ cast or. how lengthy the re-
he1rsals. radio artists continue
tn commit Occo eiopol 1arbo1
Evening star., 1938-02-27

VARIETY-Lum and Abner precede
their return to regular duty by
q guest appearance on Jack Benny's
show (WRC, y.
Screen Star Rosalind Russell Is the
guest of Don Ameche and Charlie
Mccarthy (WRC, 81.
Joan Bennett and Akin Tamirof
Of Hollywood are the guests of Feg
Murray (WMAL 7:30).
George Moran, one-half of the old
1.-TWO Black Crows" team, and Smith
and Dale, vaudeville headliners of
many years. are the guests of George
. Jessel (WOL, 81.
DRAMA-A dramatization of the
fight Of scientists against tho
insect menace Is presented as the
Evening star., 1938-02-27

and appears as Belgrano, San Martin
and four or five other South American
heroes in the Pan-American Union
Building here. Bostonians know the
actor as statue labeled "Figure Of
Plenty" but few realize that he broke
all endurance records posing for it.
Mr.. Bushman held the painful and
contorted posture for two hours before
he had to be carried away to a doctor
to have his benumbed muscles revived.
Statues Of Mr. Bushman are in many
other cities also. but the actor doesn't
remember exactly where or who he is.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

found the murderer of his brother Is
the guest of the Russ Morgan program;
Eli Whitney, inventor Of the cotton
gin, is the subject of an American
Portrait; Tullio Carminati is the guest
Of the Hit Parade; Jan Kiepura, young
Polish tenor, sings the role OF the
Duke Of Mantua in the Metropolitan
Opera presentation of "Rigoletto';;
"Everyman" Is the presentation In
tho Great Plays series; the Santa
Anita Handicap u hroadcast.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Once in Pictures.

NAN WYNN Columbia '0nsstress'
once was chosen by Hal Roach to
take Baby Peggy's place in "Our Gang"
comedies. Nan played with Farina,
Fatty, Freckles and the others in sew
eral pictures, but she was only 6 years
old at the time and remembers only
once scene. wherein she was sitting on
top Of . barn throwing pies.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Noted Conductors Signed
To Follow Maestro
Toscanini Bowling Out Saturday,
But Network Carries On
With Five Leaders.
By Chris Mafhisen.

EXT Saturday evening will be sad one for lovers symphonic music
marks the last broadcast of the National
phony Orchestra
the
hick
Effect
Evening star., 1938-11-04
has Indicated to

has the reputation of eschewing
criminal work, and for many years
has been engaged in hearing what
used to be called equity cases, before
the new rules for civil procedure
went into effect recently.
Justice Bailey is the only jurist
of the tribunal appointed by a
Democratic President, other than
the recently named Justice Bolitha
j. Laws.
President Wilson named Justice
Bailey to the bench here on May
%, 1918, and he has served con-
tinuously since.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
is exactly one week younger than
Justice Bailey, but he will not be
eligible for retirement until next
May, because of his later appoint
ment to the bench. Chief Justice
Wheat was named to District Court
as an associate justice on May 3,
1929, by President Hoover and was
elevated to the chief justiceship on
June 4, 1880. The statutory pro-
vision requires 10 years service on
the bench before retirement or res
ignation-at full pay.
Born in Nashville, Tenn, June 6,
1867, Justice Bailey is the son of a
former United States Senator from
Tennessee. He received his Bachelor
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Justice Bailey to Overlook
Privilege of Retiring
Veteran Jurist Has Served Since 1918;
Chief Justice Wheat Eligible Next May

jr., and George OBryan Bailey. The
jurist makes his home at 3700 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. His son, Jen-
nings Bailey, jr., is a patent lawyer
here.
Chief Justice Wheat was born
June l3, 1867, at Nashua, N. H. Dart
mouth conferred his Bachelor Of
Arts degree upon him in 1889 and
a Doctor of Laws degree was be-
slowed upon him by his alma mater
in 1929. He took his Law degree at
the Columbian here-now George
Washington University-in 1891 and
was admitted to the local bar, and
two years later to the bar Of New
York.
In 1922 Chief Justice Wheat be-
came special assistant to the At
torney General of the United States
and represented the Government in
more than 100 cases, principally be-
fore the United States Supreme
Court. From March to June, 1929,
he was acting Solicitor General.
Chief Justice Wheat makes his home
at the Mayflower Hotel and belongs
to number of organizations, among
them Phi Beta Kappa, the scholastic
honor fraternity.
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Highway Speed Control
To Be Discussed

Traffic safety, with particular en-
phasis on speed regulations for rural
highways, driver tests and pedes-
trian control, will come up for dis
cussion at the 18th annual meeting
of the Highway Research Board of
the National Research Council, to
be held at the National Academy of
Sciences November % through De-
cember 2.
The program, announced today by
R. w. Crum, director of the board,
also includes highway problems in
finance, economics, maintenance,
construction, design, roadside devel-
opment, soils, Investigations and
materials.
In connection with traffic safety,
other factors to enter into consid-
Grafton are highway capacity studies,
climbing abilities of trucks and
the alcohol problem.
Evening star., 1938-11-04
it is expected that oral argument
will be heard by Justice Adkins.

it is expected that oral arguments
will be heard by Justice Adkins.
Accused Of Killing Wife.
Bishop was charged with killing
his wife in Pension Park on the
night of July %. On the witness
stand he said he sat down on a
park bench to put some pasteboard
into his shoe, which was hurting
him; his wife came up behind him
and asked him if he were follow
ing her, and he declared that he
did not remember anything about
the actual Staying. He said he saw
about thousand lights" and some
men were beating him, and he de-
MED remembering going to Jail.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Heflin will oppose the
granting of a new trial.
Evening star., 1938-11-04
The Pleasure of SLAUGHTER

The French Revolution witnessed
the sight of human nature unleashed
and degraded to that of the beast.
At one prison the executioners COM
planned that only q few Of them had
the fun of striking off the neads of
their aristocratic prisonerss the JUS
tice Of which was acknowledged, and
so it was decided that the victims
be made to pass more slowly between
two rows of slaughterers, who were
to strike with the back Of the sword
only so as to prolong the agony and
the fun.
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Counsel for Bishop
To Seek New Trial
In Wife Staying
Argue Thot Verdict Was
Against the Weight
Of Evidence in Case

Arguing that the verdict was
against the weight of the evidence,
Attorneys Ross ODonoghue and
John E. Powell filed in District
Court today motion for a new
trial in the case of the 35-
year-old itinerant carpenter and
dairy worker, Edward B. Bishop,
found guilty by jury of six women
and six men of first degree murder,
Evening star., 1938-11-04

of Arts degree
from Southwest
ern Presbyterian
U nj v ersity at
G | a r k S v ill e,
Tenn, in 1884,
and his Masters
degree followed
a year later. He
was admitted to
the Tennessee
Bar in 1890 and
pr a c t ic e d at
ClarkSville and
later at Seattle,
Wash, and then
at Nashville. He
took graduate
Evening star., 1938-11-04

study at Harvard University and re-
ceived his Law degree at Vanderbilt
University.
Justice Bailey married Lucy
O'Bryan of Nashville on February g.,
1898. She died in November, 1924.
Their children are Mrs. Elizabeth
Margaret Davis, Mrs. Lucy O'Bryan
Summers, Thomas Jennings Bailey,
Evening star., 1938-11-04

his friends, 1t
was learned to-
day, that he
proposes to con-
tinue on the
bench and will
not avail him
self of the re-
tirement priv
ilege. The vet
eran jur | S t
is considered
an outstanding
judge. He turns
his attention to
non-jury civil
cases, for the
most, mart He
Evening star., 1938-11-04
THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY,

for killing his 27-year-old wife,
jamie, with hammer.
Without apparent legal success,
the lawyers investigated a report
that one of the women jurors who
had found Bishop guilty had tainted
during the deliberations and that
the session had to be adjourned
for luncheon to permit her to re-
gain her composure. This was ap-
parently not found to be of sufficient
gravity to form one of the major
points for asking for a new trail.
To File Motion Today.
When the jury reported in open
court and found Bishop guilty of
first degree murder, the clerk, Sam
uel Silverman, asked the customary
question as to whether all the jurors
concurred in the finding and none
replied otherwise.
AS another major basis for arguing
that Bishop had an allegedly unfair
trial the lawyers contend that the
judges charge to the jury was preju-
dicial to their client.
The lawyers based their case for
new trial on general grounds, and
Evening star., 1938-11-04

While many are looking forward
to the time when they can retire
through social security, 7l-year-old
Justice Jennings Bailey, dean of
the District Court bench, prefers to
continue working, although he is
entitled to his full salary of $4,000
annually, should he desire to take
his leisure.
Justice Bailey has Indicated to
Evening star., 1938-11-04

Bathchairs are being discarded by
Bath, England, resorts.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
Va. Youth, IL, Held
On Charge Of Marion

Denying guilt in the assault of
44-year-old woman who had
known him since boyhood, Ralph
Jones. "a. of the 600 block of Glebe
rd.. Arlington, Va, was ordered
held without bail for action of the
grand jury in Arlington county
court today.
The hearing was held behind
closed doors before Judge B. M.
Hedrick, Pla intiff was Mrs.
Pauline N. Smith, wife of J. Earle
Smith, of the 5000 block of North
Pershing Drive, Arlington. Mrs.
Smith told the court that she was
attacked by Jones after she had
volunteered to drive him home
from a dance which they both at
tended in Arlington last week.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
Status Of Negroes
Will Be Discussed

The past and present status of
the Negro will be discussed at the
twenty third annual session Of the
Association for the Study of Negro
Life and History, opening in New
York city tomorrow and continu-
ing through Sunday.
DR.. Carter G. Woodson, director
of the national headquarters of
the association here, will be chair
man of the convention activities.
DR.. Woodson was formerly dean
of the college of liberal arts at
Howard University and founded
this association in Chicago in
1915.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
2 BOYS TO Get
HERO MEDALS
FOR VA. RESCUES
Y. F, W. Will Honor Pair
In Ceremony

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 10.
Medals will be presented two boys
for their heroism in resCuing chill
dren from a fire. at the annual
Armistice Day exercises Of the
Russell Mitchell Post. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. at 8 p. m. tomor-
row
The boys. Eugene White, -.
and Thomas Speers, 16, dashed
into a bedroom of The home Of
Mrs. E. L. White, 922 Franklin ST.,
to save her two children, June, 4,
and Dewey, 2, after a kerosene
lamp set fire to the room last
June,
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
VETERANS MEDAL

Edward K. Inman, OF washing
ton, past national district com.
mander of the Veterans of F::E-
eign Wars, will present the boys
with " F. w. citizenship medals.
awarded by the Russell Mitchell
Post each year for outstanding
acts of heroism.
The recipients of the medals
were selected by committee of
the post composed of William E.
Sullender. Arthur Williams and
Bernard H. Cook. Parents of both
boys will be guests at the exer-
ciSeS.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
MILITARY BALL

State and national heads of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
city officials will attend the pro-
gram, which will be followed by a
military ball at 10 p. m. The ex-
ercises will be held in the George
Mason Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
Library to Close

The Central Library and all the
branches will be closed for Armi-
stice Day tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22
YMCA's Fourth
Annual Meeting

The fourth annual meeting of
the East Madison Branch Y.M.C.A.
will be held at the First M. E.
Church, 14th Avenue and East
Pine Street, Sunday, April oath
at 8 p. m. Boys under the direc-
ton of Haskell Campbell, Frisco
McGale and ]. A. Johnson will
illustrate various phases of charac-
ter building activities. DR.. F. B.
Cooper will make the annual re-
port. E. A. White of the Coordi-
mating Council will speak on Juve-
nile Delinquency. Mrs. Emma Glib
son will represent the Ladies Au-
Hillary. Rev. Fred A Hughes will
commemorate the Fiftieth Ami
versary of Negro Leadership in
Y.M.C.A. activities. At torney
Frank S. Bayley, president of Sc
attic Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation will be the principle speak
err. Music under the direction of
S. c. Valley. James A. Grayton,
Master of Ceremonies.
All members are requested to be
present and the public is cordially
invited.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22

Henry F. Daniels, pioneer Chi
cagoan, veteran and trusted en-
ployee of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, and we'll
known in Seattle, passed ava.
Wednesday night at his home, 4216
Indiana avenue, after an illness of
several weeks. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at the
Metropolitan Community Church,
Chicago, with Rev. Joseph F. Ev-
ans, officiating.
Mr.. Daniels was the railroads
No / chef for many years, but in
later years he worked as trusted
employee of H. A. Scandrett, pres
ident of the company. He, at the
time of Mr.. Daniels death, was
in Phoenix, Arizona, but wired
from there every day, to ascertain
his condition. The funeral was set
pending his arrival.
The deceased was Master of Hir-
am Lodge, F. & A. M, in 1894 and
at the time of his death was SEN
ior Past Master. He served as the
Right Eminent Grand Recorder of
the Grand Commandery, 189S-1903.
He was a charter member of the
Appomattox club, and was presi-
dent of the Sunset Hills Country
club, 1928-33, and was reelected
director of the club last month.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22

He and his wife, Mrs. Rather
inc Daniels, whom he affectionate-
ly called "Kittie" and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Katherine Johnson, were
given a three months trip to Eu-
4ope in 1922 by Percy Rockerfelle
who, with the late John D. and
William Rockefeller, Mr.. Daniels
had often served.
During his active work with the
railroad as chef, he served four
presidents, Benjamin Harrison,
Grover Cleveland, William McKin-
ley and Theodore Roosevelt. And
among the foreign dignitaries he
served were Prince Gustave and
his wife of Sweden the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, Baron
Rothschild, and Sir George Cooper.
Two years ago, he and his wife
observed the fiftieth wedding an
niversary lat which time they re-
ceived gifts from the Rockefeller
family and many other notables.
He is survived by his widow, his
daughter and his son-in-law, Vim
cent Johnson. Rev. Frank Lowry
who had been a close associate
of his for many years, was holding
his hand as he passed on.
Other close friends of the family
were at the bedside. Funeral serv-
ices will be in charge of the Char
lie Jackson Undertaking Co.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22
Man Who Claimed to Have Seen
Lawson Fall Released by District Atty.
OFFICERS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY

Whalen, Paschal and Steven
son pleaded not guilty on Friday
afternoon to the charges of Sc
cond degree murder. They are
expected to go to trial the
fourth week in May.
Climaxing a week of intensive
investigation, assisted by ]. S.
Jackson, vice-president of the N.
A. A. C. P. the prosecutors office
held ]. c. Franey, who testified
at the Berry Lawson inquest. His
bond was set at 100000. However,
after several hours of grilling he
was released.
From Franey story and Sc
quent disclosures evidence was un-
covered that caused deputy Pros
ecutor Henry Clay Agnew, to de-
tain the witness. At the coroner's
inquest, Franey testified he was a
witness to Lawson's fall. That
Lawson fell has been denied by
several witnesses therefore the
prosecutor moved to strengthen his
already strong case. Evidence has
been pouring in to the NAACP and
the district attorneys office that
has woven convincing chain
pointing to the guilt of the accus-
ed officers.
Franey said at the inquest that
he was on his way home to the
Grand Union Hotel when he saw
what he took to be three officers
with a drunk who had fallen down
the stairs. He also testified that
he noticed them carrying the man
across the street to the police car.
Franey admitted he was well &C
quainted with Whalen's brother,
and had a speaking acquaintance
with Whalen. He identified the po-
sition of the fallen man as being
against the West butress, while
Paschal claimed Lawson fell
against the East butress.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22
Pressure Applied To Race
Entertainers and Musicians Locally

dy, for members of the race to be
denied opportunity to follow their
profession because of pressure.
A thousand and one excuses are
given by white promoters and pro-
fessionals why they don't want to
work with Negroes. The musicians
even have a separate union for
colored. Regardless of what is Of
fered the public by way of an
excuse, it is obvious that jealousy,
and lack of ability is the main rea-
son for exerting and causing to
be exerted, every form of pressure
conceivable. Nine times out of
ten, whenever there happens to be
race act or musical number on
the same bill with those of other
races, its the Negro act that steals
the show, regardless of the posi-
ton they are placed in on the bill.
However, if there is no Negro COM
petition other acts will register
well with the public.
This prejudice is being overcome
slowly. To this end we can refer
to Benny Goodman and his quar-
tet. To Paul Whiteman's arran-
ger. To many more who have
made outstanding contributions to
alternating the present accepted
condition. While much can be said
in praiseworthy manner of in
dividuals, there remains the unde-
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-04-22
N. A. A. C. P. Vice President
Comments On Lawson Case
By j. s. jackson

Today three Seattle patrolmen
stand charged with second degree
murder of Berry Lawson!
There were charged chiefly thru
the fortuitous return of a witness,
to whom the officers allegedly
gave money to get out of town
that he should not "misrepresent
what he saw"
Many Negroes have taken the
incident personally. 1t was this in
terest which sustained the effort,
and activity which finally resulted
in the charging of these officers.
But today it is the State of
Washington VS.. Whalen, Stevenson
and Paschal, not the Negro COM
munity or the NAACP or a city
wide council VS.. those officers. The
office of the Prosecuting Attorney
assured a committee of sixty or
more persons that if additional ev-
idence was procured, action would
be begun and vigorous prosecution
would follow. We, as individuals,
and as a group should hold the
Prosecuting Attorney strictly &C
countable for a complete airing of
all the facts and for the "vigor-
GUS prosecution" promised!
Action should be taken along
two lines: action that organiza-
tons should take at once:
/. Write to Mr.. B. Gray Warner,
County Prosecuting Attorney, $40
County-City Bldg, expressing in
terest in the above case, urging a
complete airing of all the facts,
and urging vigorous prosecution.
2. Write to the Seattle Newspa-
per editors, expressing thanks for
the news of the developments of
the case up to this point, and urg-
ing complete and fair reporting of
future incidents.
Negroes should make it plain
that they are not interested in
shielding or aiding and abetting
any criminal activity among Ne
groes or any other citizen. II
should be made plain that Negroes
are not interested in furnishing
these officers if they are not
guilty. People who know, however
sincerely believe that certain cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of Berry Lawson should have full
explanation, and the guilt or inno-
cence of these officers ascertained
Let us, not as Negroes, but as
American citizens interested in the
truth, urge complete hearing OF
all the facts.