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Evening star., 1939-06-05
South Must Build
A New Life, Pepper
Says al Memorial
Confederate Groups
Told Area Must Regain
Its Sovereignty

Envisioning a new South built on
present-day economic architecture,
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida.
paying tribute to Confederate war
dead at memorial services in Arling-
ton National Cemetery Amphithe-
ater yesterday. declared "the South
must re-establish its sovereignty
over it's own soil and its own re-
sources"
More than 300 gathered to honor
the memory of the men in gray
in exercises sponsored by Camp I'll,
United Confederate Veterans. and
Sons and Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
From the honorable ashes" of the
inevitable conflict" is rising a new
ediflce of Southern life. Senator Pep
per said. based on the newer way
of life in the North" and those who
love the old South must help build
the new one.
The Senator stated that there
can be no hope of economic stability
in the South if it is to cling to an
agricultural system which has not
given it an adequate standard Of
living in a century of trial. A
system of absentee landlordship
which has drained it's wealth is no
more appropriate to these times
than slavery, he added, pointing out
the necessity of Federal capital and
credit to responsible businessmen
Of the South to use in the real de-
velopment Of the South's enormous
resources"
The Senator's speech climaxed
the program which opened with a
prayer by DR.. John E. Briggs. chap
lain of Camp 305, Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans, at the foot of
the bronze Confederate Monument
opposite the Amphitheater. Chill
dren of the Confederacy, under the
direction of Mrs. William F. Down.
ing, decorated soldiers graves with
flowers and Miss Ann Rives Evans
gave a reading.
The Star Spangled Banner" was
played by the United States Marine
Band under the direction of Capt.
Taylor Branson, and the pledge to
the Stars and Stripes was led by
Mrs. r. Stevens Pendexter. Mrs.
Richard A. Allen led the salue to
the Confederate flag and Mrs. Liv-
ingston Vann, jr, read America S
Creed.
At the conclusion of exercises a
wreath was placed on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier by Mrs.
Norman Hardy Britton of the Mary
Taliaferro Thompson Chapter, Con-
federate Southern Memorial Asso-
ciation.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
OH Pleads Guilty
To Several Counts in
.Embezz|ement Cases
Probation Is Hinted
For Former Chief
Deputy U. S. Marshal

Thomas E. OFT, former chief
deputy United States marshal. to-
day pleaded guilty before Justice
Bolitha j. Lewis in District Court
to four counts of 16-count indict-
ment. charging him with peculation
of property that came into his hands
in the course of official duties total
ing more than 81 900.
After a conference at the bench
with opposing attorneys, Justice
Laws directed that Mr.. OFT be COM
mitted to. Jail pending sentencing.
The former chief deputy United
States marshal is likely to be SEN
fenced a week from Friday, mas
much as on this coming Friday, the
usual day for sentencing, Justice
Laws will be out of the city, attend
ing a conference of the fourth
judicial circuit at Asheville, N. C.
Charges Involved.
Specifically, Mr.. OFT pleaded guilty
to the Sd, 9Th, 14th and 10th counts
of the indictment. The third count
charges that he embezzled a bank
check drawn up by Smiths Transfer
g. Storage Co. for s10.93 and made
payable to the United States mar
shall and represented proceeds from
the sale of seized gambling para
phernalia. Count 6 charged en-
bezzlement of $l1.62 that was turned
over to Mr.. OFT after being seized
in gambling raids. The 14th count
represents s14.34 in money that also
came from gambling raids.
The 10Th count in the indictment
accuses the former chief deputy
United States marshal of taking
81 900, which had been placed in
the custody of the marshal, pending
the disposition of litigation affect
ing an estate. Assistant United
States Attorney Howard Boyd. who
handled the case for the Govern
ment. recalled that the owner got
court order to secure this money
but no record of it could be found,
Mr.. OFT being on his vacation. Mr..
Boyd said that $4,000 was placed in
the marshal's Office for the estate
and the marshal directed that Mr..
Otis safe be opened and officials
found $1,000 there which was sub
sequently turned over to the owner.
Later, said Mr.. Boyd, Mr.. OFT raised
the missing $1,000. which was given
subsequently to the owner of the
estate, but this still made him guilty
In the eyes of the law.
Probation Hinted.
Myron G. Ehrlich, Mr.. Otis coun-
sci, told Justice Laws that his client
had no prior criminal record and
asked that the case be referred to
the probation officer. Justice Laws
indicated that he would do this
Mr.. Ehrlich told the court that Mr..
OFT has serious illness in his family
and asked that he remain on hond
Following conference at the bench.
at which the subjects discussed were
not publicly disclosed, the jurist
ordered Mr.. OFT committed to Jail
pending sentencing.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Traffic Mishaps
Fatal 10 Two;
Six Are Hurt
One Death Is Work
Of Hit-Run Driver;
No Report on Other

Police records today listed two
persons dead in Washington hos
pitals from injuries received in hit
and-run traffic accidents near the
District over the week end.
Emwood M. Burch, Is, of Lanham,
Md, died at Casualty Hospital at
12:45 am. today, following an acci-
dent on Edmonston road near Riv-
erdale. Md. Hospital reports said
the man apparently was pedes-
trian struck by an automobile whose
operator is unknown"
No details were available on the
mishap There was no report on
file at either the Hyattsville station
of the Prince Georges County police
or the Maryland State police station
at Waterloo, Md.
Hit-Run Victim Dies.
Harry Gould, 55-year-old World
War veteran, who lived at 2l30
North Twentieth street, Arlington,
Va. died in Emergency Hospital yes
terday of injuries received Saturday.
Mr. Gould was struck at Lee high
way and Veitch street in Arlington
by hit-run driver His death was
attributed to head injuries.
Charles c. Shockey, 81, 1923 N
street NV, was in Emergency Hos
pital today with serious injuries re-
ceived when his motor cycle skidded
and threw him in the 5000 block of
Normanstone drive yesterday.
Also hurt in motorcycle accident
yesterday were Benjamin Abel, 2l,
and his sister Dorothy, 18, of Capitol
Heights, Md. who were brought to
Emergency Hospital from the scene
of spill near Gaithersburg, Md.
They were sent home after their
injuries had been treated.
Man Hit by Street Car.
John Ruff Sisson, A, of 2llO Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital after
being struck yesterday by a street
car at Benning road and Oklahoma
avenue NE.
William Plumley, 13, of Seat Pleas
ant, Md, was treated for decorations
at Casualty Hospital yesterday after
being knocked down by an auto
mobile at Benning road and Six
teenth street NE. The youth was
riding a bicycle at the time of the
accident.
A report from Berryville, Va,
stated that William E. Wingfield, SO,
living in that town, was killed yes
terday when struck by a car near
Castleman's Ferry on Route Z.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
SIG Minimum Waqe
Goes Into Effect for
1000 Women, Minors
Order, Sixth and Final
One, Covers Wholesalers
And Manufacturers

The SIG minimum weekly wage
went into effect today for some 1900
women and minors engaged in
manufacturing and wholesale occu-
pations in the District.
This wage order was the sixth and
final one established by the District
Minimum Wage Board. Previously
basic wage scales had been estab-
lished for approximately 81 500 wom-
en- employees in other industries.
The manufacturing and wholesale
industries wage order provides for a
SIG minimum for each standard
work week of 80 to A hours. 1t also
provides a wage OF 40 cents an hour
for workers who are employed less
than 80 hours, and a wage of one
and one-half times the regular hour
ly rate for each additional hour for
those who work more than A hours
per week.
For inexperienced workers-those
classified as learners-the minimum
wage will be $13 for the first three
months in all industries except the
graphic arts industry. After that
period, the worker will receive the
SIG minimum.
The wage order provides that not
more than 10 per cent of the total
number of women workers employed
full time in any establishment COW
cred may be classified as adult learn
ers, except in establishments en-
ploying from two to ten women full
time. In these. one adult learner
shall be permitted.
In the graphic arts industry, learn
ers will receive a $13 minimum for
the first six months, $l4 for the Sec
ond six months. SIS for the third six
months, and not less than SIC there
after.
The first minimum wage order
drawn up by the Minimum Wage
Board fixed a basic wage scale for
1880 employees in the retail indus
try. Other orders covered $500 In
the public housekeeping occupations,
$500 In the laundry and dry clean
ing industry, 5000 in the beauty
culture industry and 5000 in ONCE
and previously unclassided occupa-
taons,
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Three Institutions
In CLOSING Services

Bishop James E. Freeman led bac-
calaureate services for the IS grad
yates of the Cathedral School for
Girls in Washington Cathedral yes
terday, as similar services for the
Washington College of Law and the
Columbia College of Christian Edu-
cation were held here.
Columbia College graduates re-
ceived their diplomas at exercises in
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
The Washington College group held
services in st. Paul's Lutheran
Church.
Secretary Of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace will deliver the commence
ment address of the Cathedral
School tomorrow at 1890 am. In
the Great Choir Of thu Cathedral.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
33 Catholic Daughters
Awarded Honor Pins

Honor pins for outstanding work
during the year were presented to
80 members of the Junior Catholic
Daughters at their annual COM
munion breakfast held yesterday in
the Immaculate Conception Hall,
709 N street NV.
An American flag was presented
the group by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. William
Leetch, Flag Committee chairman,
spoke. and Miss Lillian Chenoweth,
D.. A. r.. State regent, made the
presentation. Guests included the
Rev. DR.. Cartwright and the Rev.
Joseph Gedra. Miss Teresa Childs
presided.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Films to Be Feature
OF Civitun Meetina

Three motion pictures will be
features of the Civitan Clubs week.
ly luncheon meeting to be held at
1890 pm. tomorrow at the May
flower Hotel. The films to be shown
include Leader News" "The Hot
Head" and Jumping Beans"
Delegates to the international
convention of Civitan Clubs to be
held in Hollywood, Calf, during
July will be elected at a meeting
of the clubs Board of Directors at
8 pm. tomorrow in the home of
Shelton T. Cameron, q past presi-
dent Of the club.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
ESQ Southeastern u.
Graduates Hear Sermon

Only through God will civilization
be able to face the crisis now facing
it, Page NICK. Etchison, religious
work director of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association, told
$50 graduates of Southeastern Uni
versity in a baccalaureate sermon
yesterday in Hamline Methodist
Church.
The Southeastern University
graduates will receive degrees at
commencement exercises at 8 pm.
tomorrow in Memorial Continental
Hall.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Bethesda G. of G.

Ralph D. Terhune, member of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce,
will speak on Perpetual Notion" at
the meeting Of that organization at
Bethesda, Nd, tonight. :.
The session, scheduled for 8 o'clock
in the County Building, will mark
the close Of trade body activities
until october,
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Bond Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening, at o'clock, at the
Marine Barracks. Capt. TAYLOR
Branson, leader; William F. Santle-
man, second leader.
Program.
March. True to the Flag ". Blon
Overture, "Leonore" No. 3,
Beethoven
Claire de Lune,' from suite
"Bergamasque" -Debussy
Flute solo, "Fantasie Pastorale
Hongroise" -Doppler
Musician Clayton Lindsay.
Scenes from Faust -Gounod
Harlem Fantasy" Bennett
Euphonium solo, Carnival of
Venice" Whittier
Musician John Burroughs.
Three Bavarian Dances" from
the suite, "Bavarian High
lands -Elgar
Hungarian Rhapsody" No. g. -Liszt
THE Marines Hymn"
"Ths star epanslsd 1Annssf
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Summers Improving

Representative Hatton w. Summers
OF Texas, chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee, who is recuper.
ating from an operation in George
Washington University Hospital, was
reported progressing satisfactorily"
today by his physician, DR.. Walter
A. Bloedorn.
Evening star., 1939-06-05
Club to Fete Miss BIoke

VALE, Va, June 5 (SpeciaD A
garden party in honor of Miss Lucy
Blake, home demonstration agent,
will be held by Vale Home Demon
stration Club at the home of Mrs,
Edward Smith today,
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
THE FIGHTEN'IST CHAMP
OF ALL
BY Stan Kurman

Sldll INul llldu
(CNA)-Joe Louis is the fighten'ist
heavyweight champ of all time-and
the greatest.
There can be no disputing the first
statement. The cold figures show that
Joe set an all-time record when he
made his seventh title defense at the
Yankee Stadium, New York City, re-
Gently and belted out Tony Ga1ento in
the fourth round Jack Dempsey held
the previous record for most title de-
fense, having put his crown on the line
six times.
But there is still some carping criti-
cism about naming Joe greatest of all
time. The critics are few but most of
the peculiarly point to the fact that Joe
has been knocked down as the reason
he isn't the greatest. Nobody has ever
said that the champ is superman. He
can be hit and he can be hurt. More
credit to him for ability to get up off
the floor to whip his foe as he did
against Galento- and 1Bradock.
The next sour note sounded by the
Ecaptious gents is that Joe has met un-
worthy foes. Who is worthy of him
today? An he has beaten all of the
champs and ex-champs since 1880 from
Schmelling on down. Ali of Them
@Schneling, Sharkey Garnera, Baer
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
DISPLAY

T Goodwill Industries are displaying
their collection of about the ninety
first editions of magazines in the store
window at 413-417 South Third Street.
1t numbers copies of all types OF
magazines including the rare Number
of Fortune, first of "Touchstone,
"Cornet" the only publication of uni
versity," Personality" Esquire"
"Verve," Bachelor" "Ken," "You,"
Life" and Aero" of 1910 which claims
the honor of being "the first weekly
Aeronautic publication in America
Pulps' are shown in their gaudy jack
cts covering lurid stories of crime, de-
tective, mystery, western and those ca
tering to the latest craze for the mar
velous and astounding.
Rubbing corners with them are
those for the adicts to the worthy hob
by of photography, as ~. S. Camera" :"
Amateur" Photography" "Minican"
ETC., and those of religious nature all
in the compact digest size
In fact the display covers the field
of magazines from these of dignity,
culture, faith, sensationalism, and COM
mercialism to the present day picture
and digest numbers to typical of the
rapid stride of modern life with its de-
1nand that the news must be seen in
pictures or condensed to save time
This collection is not for sale but
will be kept by Goodwill Industries as
a sample of the main principle upon
which the Industries have been built
'cast-off things no longer needed by
some one can be adopted most sue
cessfully to the use of others The re-
habilitation of these castoffs furnishes
employment for many handicapped
habilitated merchandise at moderate
prices furnishes the wages of the work
ers
The Goodwill Industries always need
donations of used materials-a call to
At. 8225 brings a Goodwill bag to fill
and the work goes on of helping others
to help themselves.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
ems to me it's flesh color.


iseems to me it's flesh color.
| Now, will someone please tell M
Iwhat other color there is among us hu
mans you just can't, that's all-fo
there's only one color and that's flesl
color.
Yes, and when you come down tc
brass tacks. there's only one race anc
that's the human race, unless we speal
of the race for supremacy and we're
all in that race.
My point in this, prelude is to exalI
the human soul to the place ordained
! of God, and that place is not deter
mined by complexions, certainly not
lby colorless ones.
Shakespeare says, at is the mind
that makes the, body rich and he
might have added that it is the soul
that enriches the mind.
When it comes to analyzing mental
quotients and moral and spiritual val
ues, I'm color blind.
Let me ask two pointed questions.
I lst Why is it that girls of the eau
casian bunch spend so much time on
the beach trying to get rich dark tan
color?
Let me answer my own question.
Because they know that our Negroid
girls have got rings around Caucasion
girls in personal beauty. Yes, they
know it. even tho they don't know that
they know it, and they don't want to
know that they don't know know
that.
I'd. Why in the world do the paint
ers of Germany and Italy and Spain
give European character to their paint
ings of the Saviour of mankind? (Note
the Hoffman head of Christ-very
beautiful, we admit, but why Euro
When God became man in the per-
son of Jesus Christ, He chose the
Syrian people as the avenue of His in
carnation.
Any biblical student knows that the
Syrians and Arabs and Egyptians and
Jews are not light skin people, they
are dark.
Now, will someone tell me why the
Son of man was not colored man?
He was-and His color was flesh
color-so is yorrs and so is mine
never mind the shade-that's neither
here nor there-no, and let's keep
quiet about race, for there's only one
and that's the human race
Let's all be human first and then,
please God, let's try to be divine.
Amen.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

and Bradock were kayoed by Louis.
/ And the fact that Louis defeated his
title against such opponents as lack
Roper, Nathan Mann and Harry
Thomas is stressed by the snipers as
proof" that he isn't great.
Louis himself explaines why he is
willing to fight all corners.
II figure that a champion has to be
the best. That's why I'll accept all
challengers."
And if the critics go back a bit
they'll find that every champ, who
rated the label great took on easy
marks. And many of them refused to
take on the top-notchers. Even the
great Jack Dempsey, popular champ
ION that he was, ignored the repeated
challenges of Harry Wills.
Going back to the legendary John L.
Sullivan, who evidently wasn't much
more than a colorful brawler, we find
that as soon as John L. had to put on
gloves instead of fighting bare knuck
les ne was licked. Coming up against
the boxing skill of Jim Corbett. he
couldn't do thing. Corbet was no
thing more than clever boxer with
little punch and went down under the
pound fists of Bob Fitzsimmens
who was only middleweight. Fitz
didn't last long when he faces lin Jef-
tries, one who has a serious claim on
all-tlme greatness.
Tommy Burnes was never regarded
as too much and was battered to sub
mission by Jack Johns ,n first Negro
champ in ring history. Jack had plenty
on the ball but went down to lumber
ing Jess Willard.
Then came Dempsey. But although
the Manassa Mauler in his prime could
have matched Joe's terrific slugging
power, Dempsey was far from a pol
ished boxer and even the great Jack
was knocked out of the ring by the
wild-swinging Firpo. And the only
good opponents Dempsey met were
Billey Minskey, Tom Gibbons and
Gene Tunney. From Tunney on, none
of the champs approached greatness.
After Tunney, Max Baer had the most
stuff on the ball but killed his own
chances with playboy antics.
So they all had faults. They all
took set-ups and many of them
skipped dangerous rivals. Scme like
Sullivan, Jeffries, Johnson and Demp-
sey could hit but couli1l'l box. Others
like Corbett and Tunnel were brilliant
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
Henderson Reddick, Pastor

The Trustees extend to all most
cordial invitation to attend Sunday
mornings worship period. The Trus-
tees would enjoy seeing the faces of
those of you who haven't been in at
tendance for quite some time. If at all
possible, please give your whole-heart-
ed support in the interest of the trus-
tees in order that they might meet the
current obligations of the church. IT
you find it impossible to attend, please
send your pledge by member, or call
Rev. Reddick at Bridgeport 8091. III
cidentally this first Sunday of August
finds Rev. Reddick filling the pulpit
after three weeks vacation which
finds him much rested and eager to
bring to you sermon based upon the
subject, Fellowship With God in His
Creation. Rev. Reddick would enjoy
seeing all .n
Let's not forget the Church School
which convenes at GAS a. m.. The lit
tie folk enjoy your company and will
present a program which will meet
with your approval -sf
See you Sunday.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE

A Negro Girls Challenge to Her
Light Complexioned Classmate
By Glynn Carr
Now WHAT is the matter
never could see
What is the difference
Between you and me.
II passed all the grades
Beside you in school
ia Yet all the best jobs
Are given to you.
Don't l look just as nice
As you on the street?
s But you're never made fun of
By folks that we meet.
I've thot and I've pondered
/ fuss and / frown-
1t must be my color
Because it is brown.
But God made me human,
Now isn't that true?
And He gave me a heart
Did he give one to you?
Note to my readers: Please do no
the purpose of this pre-.
lude. 1t is to promote better under
standing and relationship between the
various groups of the human family
| am trying to give educational value
to my column as we'll as humor and
pathos-trying to break down preju-
dice and hatred and promote friendly
and symathetic relations.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

Many contacts have been made by
the combined membership through
study clubs, social activities were held
food and clothing were given the poor,
Catholic literature was distributed to
interested non-Catholics; even IL
brary has been started. At the close
of ceremony the unveiling of an oil
painting of Blessed Martin and the
afflicted, as gift of Helene Samuel,
New Orleans, nationally known artist
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05

In the Spring of 1888 the Society
was organized for Negro Catholics of
Minneapolis. With the permission Of
the Archbishop, Mr.. R. Augustine
Skinner, attorney, organized a group
of men under the title of the Society
of Blessed Martin de PORES The La
dies Auxiliary is under the leadership
of Miss Nellie Watkins fAfa2&'2
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-05
Crusader News Agency

New York. years
the
Montgomery and Willie Robertson four of the framed Scosboro
smashing victory Negro
white Americans Aln Locke professor Howard University
with Bastile Day in France. .s.& ' "
anniversary important victory Roy
will
the fight free the other five who roing prisons
Alabama S&EI%1
heaven Roy Wright
discussing his o
He talked with feeling about little things
the other boys were deprived for more than six years
the fresh air Sometimes doesn't when think
the world the world
But i is makes
freedom
it has been for h but they been
selves rasa asE- r !. -.
Roy has completed primary pre-
pared to take a mechanics this fall ~.
OGn going in Harlem, progressing rapidly
be and hopes he will be able
living from his musical compositions.
Chicago Brooklyn
fighting
hard place the Scottsboro unfinished
mains to be The other five boys must be freed
hgoy rampant the world
the Blbo Cotton Ed Smiths
free the remaining Scosboo boys significance
Atlanta CNAA fiery
Mountain this week the Ku Klu Kn head holding
for the imperial wizard James A. Coescott