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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

NEW YORK-Had the good for
tune 10 meet Miss Eva Jessys,
founder and director OF the famed
Eva Jessye choir, which was fea-
tured In a broadcast from the
Temple OF Religion at the New
York Worlds Fair on Sunday last
Monday night the choir ap-
peared at the Lewiston stadium on
the program OF the George Gersh-
win Memorial concert with Todd
Duncan, baritone OF "Porgy and
Bess," as soloist Duncan also did
duet with Anne Brown and took
several bows for his rendition Of
Il Got Plenty OF Muffin The
WPA theatre will be definitely q
thing OF the past on July 81, and
the hoped-for 90-day period during
which discharged actors would
seek commercial connections will
not be granted In the face OF
dismissal Dennis Donoghue has
formed a cooperative theatre group
here in Harlem which will offer
full length plays next season.
Edgar Simpson. one time arrang-
err for Benny Goodman. Is now mix
ing chords for Ella Fitzgerald and
the Chick webb aggregation /.
Speaking OF arrangers, Chappie
willet. who has gained so much
prominence as the only Negro ar
ranger with offices In the Broadway
sector, is finding It bit difficult
to reconcile his time. his recording
studio and his arranging. After all.
a man has only two hands and a
day only "a hours. Chappie's re-
cording business has increased to
the point OF practically eliminating
his arranging for Cab Galloway.
Red Norvo. Mildred Bailey sand
Gene kruppa :. One customer
came in last week and wanted 40
records made just like that -
whew! And Bill Chase runs
about in state OF lofty enthusi-
asm because he is the proud pos
essor OF one self-made record
Bill Watson. he OF the mighty
shoulders, slim waist, ETC., from
Michigan, is in town waiting for
the rest OF the fellows TO get here
for that trip TO European cinder
paths :. The track team 10 sched-
uled TO sail on the 25th :. We are
glad to see them go. II for no other
reason than the pretty post cards
we always receive from remote
train functions So much haf
been written about Eddie (Roches-
teri Anderson's presence in the
Jack Benny Film, Man About
Town" until anything we say
would be like carrying rice ia
China. which isn't so incongruoui
what with the Japanese consumr
ing everything in sight AZ we
were saying. Rochester" 10 the
whole picture. He executes an
Egyptian snake dance with the
fnesse and aplomb OF Nijinsky
and literally brings down the house
with this and other pleasantries
!. All OF which calls for a great
deal more OF Edward Anderson
Esq. :. +. Oh, yes, Jack Benny Is In
the picture, too.
Mercer Ellington, son OF the
Duke. and his orchestra are being
presented by Omega Phi Psi fra
ternity on the occasion OF the
much-publlcized Omega Showboa'
sail on August 10 =. This orches'
ira, under the management OF Cor.
tez Croques, numbers some II
members and girl vocalist. Skip
by Williams. formerly with Coun
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
DR.. Mary M. Bethune
Feted On Natal Day

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla Sew
eral hundred friends from this city
and other parts OF Florida gathered
In the college auditorium last Mon.
day evening to celebrate DR.. Mary
Mcleod Bethune's birthday. AS the
outcome OF suggestive invitations
sent out In advance by admirers
OF the president OF the institution,
guests, instead OF Offering personal
gifts. made series OF contri-
buttons to the schools growing en-
dowment fund. These contri-
tons. fro mthose present and from
friends who could not be present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

Only Two Signed
Early this summer Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford arrived IN New York for
the purpose OF sonatly taking
part in the interview and the Sc
lection OF members OF the cast. but
thus far Mr.. Robson and Mimic
Cato. noted opera singer are the
only persons known 10 have deti-
niiely signed.
Mr.. Robson has been absent
from America for period OF years.
but returned a few weeks ago 10
prepare tor his appearance In En-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
NOTICE

Boone Love Post No. oil. Y. P. ".
Is giving cocktail party, Satur-
day evening. duly -. 1883, $500 p.
m. at 100 +. Adams avenue. the
n. OF 7. Hall. Music and refresh
ments. A basket OF groceries. door
prize. Admission % cents.
Allen Washington, chairman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Actors Guild Host To Seventy-fye
Children, Sons And Daughters OF All
Performers, At New York World Fair

NEW YoRK-sslection Of ssv.r.
ty children. sons and daughter. :,
performers was being complstea
this week by . committee from N,
Negro Actors Guild Of Amer,c,
Inc, who will play host 10 N.
youngsters on a fuil-day trim n
the worlds Fair. The excursIon
slated for July 26. was made no,
sible through q patron of the guild
who prefers to remain snonymou,
According to Lou Layne ,actInv
executive secretary OF the guild
who handled the preliminary ar.
rangements. the trip will include an
extensive tour OF the exposition
including special visits to the Cal.
vacade OF Contours" and the bI,.
torical Railroad on Parade" nav
cant.
Laura Bowman, guild vice nrssI.
dent and chairman OF the committee
In charge OF the outing, also An.
nounced that box lunches viii \.
provided for the Riddles during tbs
day.
The start said Miss Bowman. will
be made from Harlem at Gam. and
the host Of youthful excursionis,
will be accompanied BY several
adult guardians. under her super.
vision.
The venture marks another No.
table achievement for the guild
which. in addition to its fsr.nuur
activities in the interests Of mem.
bers OF the theatrical profession
itself, has managed consistently 10
promote considerable welfare and
recreational work for the benefit
OF the performers offspring.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
aggregated over 100000.

aggregated over 100000.
Perhaps the most unique feature
OF the birthday celebration was the
presentation OF a huge chain whose
links consisted OF dollar bills.
Sl6S.00 In all-the contribution for
the location from the Instructor,
and students OF the summer school
Edward Benthone made the presen.
tation In behalf OF the student body
and hung the chain In three great
folds about DR.. Bethune's neck and
shoulders amid rosing cheers and
an original song OF greeting by the
choral ensemble. seated on The ros.
trum.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Classified
FOR SALE OR RENT

College Dormitory for girls in
Ypsilantl, within block OF Cam
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rooms. Call or write Mrs. Duncan,
407 Washtenaw, Phone 6I7.J, Ypsi-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Three Persons Die Here
OF Se|f-Inf|icted Wounds

A lonely Chinese youth from New
York City and two Washington men
lay dead today of bullet wounds self :
inflicted on the eve of Christmas.
Joseph Long, 22-year-old Chinese
jotted down note saying this
half dead structure is of no use to
any one" and then shot himself In
the temple. He was found dead
early yesterday on the floor of a
hotel room by employees who in
vestieated after hearing the shot
Longs note advised police not
to search for relatives because !
have none" and added an apology
for the trouble caused"
Malcolm Kenner. Veterans Ad-
ministration employee, was found
unconscious from bullet wound in
the abdomen His wife, Mrs. Min
ME Kenner. discovered him in an
upstairs bedroom of their home in
the 300 block Of Thirty-eighth
street NV. Near him lay 32-cali-
Der pistol. police said. Mrs. Kenner
said she had been out of the house
and did not know how the shooting
occurred, according to police.
In i'll health, William r. Killmon,
ST. shot himself in the head in an
upstairs bedroom of his home in the
600 block of M street NE shortly
after noon yesterday. He was found
by his wife. Mrs. Lucy Killmon.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificates of suicide in all
three cases..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Judge Jai|s Defendant
As Christmas Present

Police Court Judge Walter j.
Casey today played Santa Claus
to William Thompson. colored, and
made his Christmas wish come
true.
Thompson, about IS. no fixed ad
dress, was arrested Sunday night
by Policeman H. l.. Berger as. he
staggered about the intersection
at Seventh and N streets NV.
When first accosted by the officer
and told to go home, the defendant
said he had no place to go Threat
ened then with arrest, Thompson
declared:
Officer. the best Christmas pres
ent you could give me would be
80 days in Jail. It's cold out here
and have no home Lock me up"
Charged with drunkenness and
vagrancy, Thompson repeated his
request before Judge Casey this
morning and got his wish-60 days
for vagrancy and 30 for drunk.
You can start with warm
Christmas dinner the jurist added.
land quit worrying about the cold"
Thompson mumbled his thanks
and stepped gingerly toward the
cell block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Society for Public
Administration
Is Planned
Organization Will Be
Mapped at Political
Science Gathering

Organization OF A proposed So
ciety for Public Administration will
be attempted at meeting here
Wednesday preceding the 35th an
nual gathering of the American
Political Science Association.
William E. Mosher, dean of the
school Of citizenship at Syracuse
University and chairman OF the Or
ganizing Committee. said the new
society has as its purpose the pro
motion of the science and art Of
public administration"
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace
and Director of the Budget Harold
D. Smith are scheduled to address
the organizational meeting, DR..
Mosher said. The organization was
proposed at a meeting last Sep
TENDER of the Governmental Re-
search Association at Princeton, N. j.
The political science meeting is
scheduled to open Thursday at the
Wardman Park Hotel and continue
through December 30. Secretary
Wallace is on the program to speak
at q joint dinner meeting of the
proposed society and the political
science association Thursday night.
His subject will be Emerging Prob
lens in Public Administration"
DR.. Charles A. Beard, historian,
will address the luncheon meeting
Thursday on the subject, Admin
istration-the Foundation of Gov
eminent"
Arrangements for the political SCI
ence meeting are being made by a
committee composed of Ernest S.
Griffith, American University; Rob-
ert K. Gooch, University of Virginia;
Lawrence v. Howard, Maryland Uni
versity; Lewis Merriam, Bookings
Institution; James F. Leahigh,
Georgetown University; Charles
Pergler, National University; Henry
Reming, jr, National Institute Of
Public Affairs; Carl B. Swisher,
Johns Hopkins; c. I. Winslow,
Goucher College, and Herbert
Wright, Catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
RooseveE's YuIe MESSAGE
Thonks for InterIude Of Christmas
Voiced in Address to Nation
Wide World Photos.

surance-and not only that but also
insurance benefits for the wife, the
widow, the orphan children and
even dependent parents? Who
would have thought a generation
ago that people who lost their jobs
would, for an appreciate period,
receive unemployment insurance
that needy, the blind and the Grip
Piled children are receiving some
measure of protection which will
reach down to the millions of Bob
Cratchits, the Marthas and the Tiny
Tins of our own "four-room homes. -
In these days of strife and sadness
in many other lands, let us in the
nations which still live at peace for
bear to give thanks only for our
good fortune in our peace.
Let us rather pray that We may be
given strength to live for others
to live more closely to the words of
the sermon on the mount, and to
pray that peoples in the nations
which are at war may also read.
learn and inWardly digest these
deathless words.
May their import reach into the
hearts Of all men and of all nations
Basis Of Message.
I offer them as my Christmas
message.
Blessed are the poor in spirit
for their is the kingdom of Heaven
Blessed are they that mourn
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth.
blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after Righteousness: for
they shall be filled
Blessed are the merciful: for they
shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for
they shall be called the children of
God.
Blessed are they which are per-
secuted for righteousness sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of Heaven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

The tert OF President Roose-
Delts Christmas address to the
Nation in connection Uith the
lighting OF q national Christmas
tree tollows:
The old year draws to close
1t began with dread of evil things
to come and it ends with the horror
of another war adding its toll OF
anguish to a world already bowed
under the burden of suffering laid
upon it my mans inhumanity to
man.
But thank God for the interlude
of Christmas. This night is a nigh,
OF Joy and hope and happiness and
promise of better things to come
And so in the happiness of this eve
of the most blessed day in the yea:
l give to all of my countrymen the
old. old greeting-"merry Christ
mas-happy Christmas.
A Christmas rite for me is always
to re-read that immortal little story
by Charles Dickens, "A Christina
Carol" Reading between the lines
and thinking as I always do of BOZ
Cratchit's humble home as coun-
terpart of millions of our own Amer
lean homes. the story takes on a
stirring significance to me.
Neighborliness Spreads.
Old Scrooge found that Christ
mas wasn't humbug. He took to
himself the spirit of neighborliness
But today neighborliness no longer
can be confined to ones little neigh
borhood. Life has become too COM
pick for that. In our country neigh
borliness has gradually spread its
boundaries-from town. to county
to State and now at last to the
whole Nation.
For instance, who generation
ago would have thought that week
from tomorroW-January l, 1910
tens of thousands of elderly men
and women in every State and every
county and every city of the Nation
will begin to receive checks every
month for old age retirement in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Investment Concern
Declares Dividend
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Trustees
of Massachusetts, Investors Trust
have declared quarterly distribu-
ton of 10 cents a share from in
come, representing dividends and
interest on securities owned, payable
January 20, 1910. to shareholders of
record December 20, 1889 For the
same quarter last year, 10 cents a
share was paid.
Including this payment, distribu-
tons from investment income re-
celved during 1899 will total IS cents
share, compared with II cents a
share paid from investment income
for 1898 -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Lincoln Civic Body
Hits 5Ium Clearance
Program in D. C..
Charges Families Are
Forced Into Worse Homes
Than They Had Before

The Alley Dwelling Authority was
charged last night with forcing
families into worse homes than they
lived In before the Authority began
work on Its slum clearance program.
The Lincoln Civic Association at q
mass meeting in the Liberty Bap-
fist Church adopted statement Of
facts" presented by DR.. E. F. Harris,
association president, and agreed to
distribute 1t among members Of Con-
gress.
The statement said it was under
stood the A. D. A. was to remove
slum dwellings and build better
homes in their place and then cited
O'Brlen's court as a place where So
houses were removed and the land
converted into a parking lot. Bis
sells court. where a number Of
houses were sold to George WASH
ington University, and the site of
the proposed new War and Navy
buildings. where, the statement
claims. 700 colored families we're dis
lodged, also were listed.
1t also was charged that in the
last five years the A. D. A. has
spent $500, 900 for 90 colored units
but that s1.222,555 is projected for
white families. Colored families, the
statement said, comprise more than
80 per cent Of alley jewellers.
Attention was called to removal
Of l72 houses in Navy place, pri-
marily colcred. The A. D. A. will
use the site to build homes for 500
white families. The statement, it
was said, is to be augmented by
Complaints from the Southwest sec
ton and from residents of the How
ard Park area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Collectors Offer Bids
For Confederate Money
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 25.-Part
OF a colored womans estate was
$500, willed to four persons and a
church.
But it was Confederate money
at first glance worthless.
A Frederick coin collector offered
Edward D. Storm, attorney for the
heirs. $285 for it.
A brief newspaper story on the
will was circulated nationally.
Collectors began sending bids from
New York State. Missouri and points
South.
Highest was IS, offered by Fort
Mill IS c. dentist.
A Frederick bidder offered $525
Mr.. Storm is watching and watt
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Vega Airp|one Names
New General Manager
spec1. Dispatch to The Star,


BURBANK, Calf, Dec 23.-Mac
Short, president of the Vega Air
plane Co, announced today the ap-
pointment of H. E. Ryker as general
manager. effective Immediately. Mr.
Ryker will be in active charge of all
Vega operations.
In making the change. Mr.. Ryker
is relinquishing his position as as
sistant works manager of the Lock-
heed Aircraft Corp, a post he has
held since late last year. He joined
Lockheed in September, 1888, as CO.
ordinator and is generally credited
with playing an important role in
increasing the production of the
Burbank airplane plant to the rec
ord marks established this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Weather Report
Furnished by the


District of Columbia-Fair
about rs
northwest
snow extreme portion tonight much change
Vgnla-Fair tonight
night, much
West VTgmiaFar slightly colder portion
coudness cold followed
at night and by or south portion afternoon night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Controller General
Reported Improved

Condition Of Controller General
Fred H. Brown, who suffered Slight
stroke several days ago, was reported
good" by Casualty Hospital at
taches today. The 6o-year-old official
was stricken as he left his auto
mobile in front of the General Ac-
counting Office.
Senator Hattie w. Caraway of
Arkansas was reported much i'm
proved at Emergency Hospital,
where she underwent an operation
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Marks Tooth Birthday

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. Is (Spe-
aD.-Mrs. Abbie Fay was ready
today to celebrate not only the yule
season, but also her Tooth birthday
anniversary tomorrow. Mrs. Fay,
native of England, has resided in
this country many years. living with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Logan r. Fay, at Hack
wood. Civil War battlefield farm
near Winchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Frederick ALI Clubs
Report $1,022 Profits
Snecial Dismal ch to The Star.

Spectal QlSpaCch 10 Inc Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. Dec. u.s.
Members of six All clubs In Fred
erick County made a net profit OF
$1,022.85 this year in IS projects,
according to Frederick Slime. county
agent. Gross receipts were 2,472. "a
and expenses $1,44949. Pigs. corn
and poultry were most profitable
Other projects included sheep, cows
bees, tomatoes. garden crops, straw
berries. raspberries. potatoes, buck
wheat and beans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
1ay|or's Appointment
Meets Opposition by
Two DC. Pastors
Dr.. Rufus w. Weaver
And Dr.. F. B. Harris
Voice Protest

Opposition to President Roose-
velts appointment of Myron c Tay-
lor as his personal representative"
to the Vatican as part of a move
for united expression" of common
ideals for peace was voiced today by
two Washington clergyman, one a
Baptist and the other Methcdiyt.
Speaking as chairman of Joint
Baptist Committee on Public 1ela-
tons, DR.. Rufus w. Weaver, execu-
tive secretary of the District of Co.
lumbia Baptist Convention, said
three general conventions. repre-
senting 10167,000 members. had
voted unanimously against "diplo-
matte relations being formed with
any ecclesiastical body
1T seems to me-" he added. chat
the appointment of Mr.. Taylor as
envoy to Vatican City violates tire
expressed declaration of the Bap-
lists Of America. I don't'knOw what
action will be taken, but I am sure
something will be done N the form
Of protest"
Asks for Expression.
DR.. Weaver said he telegraphed-
members of his committee for an
expression. He indicated a meeting
will be held here Thursday TO
formu ate some protest to the Presi-
dents action.
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris. pas
tor of Foundry Methodist Church,
said the appointment docs virtu-
ally accord recognition" He added
that President Roosevelt had as
sured him some months ago he had
no intention of recognizing the
Vatican.
Il am utterly opposed" he de-
|. clared. 'to any direct or implied
. recognition of the papal court as q
political entity or temporal power.
AS everybody knows who hears me.
I regard the Catholic church as one
OF the greatest forces for peace and
righteousness in all the world. but
that is very different matter from
yielding to its pretensions as
temporal power
suggests conferences here. =
Dr. Harris, who is chairman of
the Washington Committee on the
World Council of Churches, an or
| ganization for unifying religious
endeavors, holds that Mr. Taylor's
appointment does accord such rec
, ignition, even though. to avoid
Protestant protest, the label am
| bassador' is not assumed
The logical procedure. it seems
to me- he continued. would be
| for the President to carry out his
laudable decision to keep in close
touch with the organized religious
life of the Republic by comforting
with the recognized head of the
Churches of Christ in America and
with the apostolic delegate here.
who is in constant touch with Rome.
and with an accepted representa-
tive of the Jewish faith, rather than
send SIT 500 of ambassadorial dig
nifty to the papal court, high grade
as that ambassador may be and
is We must still remember it Is
court which joined in the jubilee
when Catholic Italy moved down
thousands of fellow Christians in
Ethiopia
In announcing the appointment
of Mr.. Taylor. retired steel mag
nate and head of the Intergovern-
mental Refugee Committee. the
President invited Protestant and
Jewish leaders to visit him fire.
| quently in order to encourage q
closer association" among the seek
ers of peace everywhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

ship Corp, the freight line has an
nounced. Comprising 10000 cubic
feet of cargo space and accommoda-
lions for so to so passengers, they
will have cruising speed of Is
knots and will be put into the COM
pany's new service between gulf
ports and Puerto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours
Pressure continues low over the North
Atlantic States, Eastport, Me, 1856 mil
libars t29.40 inches. Another disturbance
is moving slowly eastward over the south
ern Rocky Mountain region and Arizona,
Flagstaff. 1,0020 millibars, % 50 inches.
with indications OF the development of
secondary %s,I. disturbance in the Rio Grande
plains State, Bismarck. N. OAK. 1881 3
millibars t3o;46 inches), with wedge
extending southeastward to the South At
lantic States Pressure is also high over
tine northern plateau. Havre. Mont, .029 3
millibars (30.4l inches). During the last
"a hours SHOWS have occurred in the
Northern New York, and in Vermont. and
rains in the Rio Grande Valley. Tempera-
lures have fallen in the Ohio and middle
Mississippi Valleys the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, and over the middle plateau.
while they have risen in the lake region
and in portions of the North Atlantic
States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Christmas Heart Fund Gifts

The following donations
Heart Fund today This money the previous donations will
be distributed possible families lists of
Council of Social Agencies bring