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Evening star., 1939-01-28
Probe Of Oil Land
Seizures by Mexico
Demanded in Senate
Reynolds Asks Creation
Of Committee Of Seven
To Investigate Charges
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A complete investigation Of Mex
lean seizure of lands and oil proper
ties belonging to citizens Of the
United States was demanded in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Reynt
olds, Democrat, of North Carolina.
Asserting that the Mexican gov
ernment had violated international
law as well as the natural rights of
men," Senator Reynolds asked crea-
ton of special committee of seven
Senators to look into a long list of
charges.
Millions of dollars worth of prop
erty belonging under the laws of
Mexico and of international law to
the citizens of the United States has
been conflscated by the Mexican
government" Senator Reynolds said
adding that there had been no COM
pensation or restitution.
The North Carolina Senator also
charged that these seized proper
ties had been used ito enter into
CoIIlLHeICldl anu economic TelaClOnS
in Europe and Asia" which could
make the government of Mexico
subservient to these governments"
Such economic and financial con-
troll" Senator Reynolds continued,
would enable these foreign govern
ments to control the political af--
fairs of Mexico, as a mere colony,
in violation of the policy of the
United States enunciated to safe
guard the republics of this hemis-
phere."
Without mentioning him by name,
Senator Reynolds charged that Leon
Trotsky leader in the Russian
revolution and now a resident of
Mexico, had caused these seizures.
The n-American policy Of gov
ernment that he aided in estab-
fishing in Russia has now been
adopted in Mexico" the Senator
said
Asserting that the United States
now was the biggest buyer of Mexi-
can silver, Senator Reynolds said
this resulted in an indirect sub
| sidy to the present government of
Mexico and support of its policies
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Herald and Times
Papers Are Sold
To Mrs. Patterson

Sale of the Washington
Herald and Washington Times,
morning and afternoon papers,
respectively. to Mrs. Eleanor
Patterson. was announced in
New York last night by Amer
lean Newspapers. Inc, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Mrs. Patterson leased the
former Hearst papers in July,
1887, with an option to buy.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Barcelona Needy
Besiege Frances
Relief C,enters
Thousand TruckIouds of
Food Enter City to
End Shortage
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, Jan. 28.-Insurgent
troops sought speedily to complete
their conquest of all Catalonia by
pushing beyond Mataro, nor.n of
Barcelona, today as long lines Of
half-starved people beseiged relief
centers here.
Rings Of soldiers armed with bay
onets were necessary to keep order
In breadlines so large and insistent
that they threatened to storm the
food supply centers.
Throughout the night thousand
truckloads of food from all parts of
insurgent Spain entered this con-
quered city in an effort to end a
pressing food shortage. They carried
capacity loads of bread, milk, canned
meat and other provisions. In
surgents said they hoped the bread
lines would disappear within week.
Special Corps Keeps Order.
The job of maintaining order was
turned over to a special corps of
$4,000 armed men. A newly formed
ISlAllASlpdl NOullSL NuS W
clean up Barcelona streets. Uttered
with debris and tons of paper during
the welcome to Gen. Frances soldiers
when they entered this former gov
ernment capital without struggle
Thursday.
Some women knelt in prayer on
the sidewalks after getting their
rations. There were increasingly
long lines of hungry persons who
asked passing foreigners for bread.
Tens of thousands packed BARGE
lonas main thoroughfares last night
to hear scores of speeches. The
demonstrations seemed to increase
near midnight, with thousands
bringing newly acquired food sup
plies to stay for hours and cheer
Gen. Franco.
100000 in Want 2 Months.
Insurgents estimated nearly 2,O00,-
900 persons, or at least a half mil
lion more than Barcelona's normal
population, had been in want for
months.
Many people flocked to the port area
to see the destruction wrought there
by tnsurgent bombers. Windows
had been shattered in nearly every
warehouse, People who a few days
ago fled from the Franco bombers
cheered when the planes appeared
over the city today.
A thousand soldiers slept in tenn
porary camps established in the
heart Of Barcelona. They had their
first good rest in weeks while await
ing orders.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Convention -Defying
Freiqhter to Dock Here

slipped down the ways into the wa
ter, but rather the water was brought
to the boat. Built in an unused spur
of the Erie Canal near Rochester, N.
Y, the 301-foot vessel was floated
by syphoning water into the lock.
Specifically designed to carry
liquid bulk cargo, the 5,500-ton DOL
omite can be cleaned in eight
hours. She is en- route to Washing
ton from Norfolk, where 2,400 tons
of rayon quality liquid were dis
charged. She will leave here late
Monday for Philadelphia to load
gasoline and lubricating oil for Jack
Sonville.
Electrically welded. the ship has
5 main holds and 10 wing tanks and
was designed to operate in shallow
ocean or river channels.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
u. 5. Agencies Form
United Front for Quiz
OF Giannini Firm
Bonk Seeks Injunction
To Bor Inquiry
By the S. {. c.

What officials described as a
united front" for the Transamerica
Corp. investigation was shaping up
today among several Government
agencies as the next step in the
case was awaited
This will be hearing in District
Court Monday on an injunction
sought by the Bank of America,
vast Giannini enterprise. to pre-
vent an examination of it's af-
fairs by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which has Trans
america under inquiry on a regis
tration complaint. Transamerica
owns about Al per cent of the stock
OF the Bank of America.
The united front was develop
ment yesterday when a conference
at the Justice Department brought
together William o, Douglas. chair
man of the S. E. c.; Mariner S.
Eccles, chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board Leo T. Crowley,
chairman of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp; Cyril B. Upham,
deputy controller of the currency:
Edward H. Foley, acting general
counsel for the Treasury, and Ches-
ter T. Lane, S. E. c. general coun-
sell
An authoritative source said the
agencies had been called together
to form the united front"
The other side has said there was
conflict between the S. E C. and
the controllers office, but there is
no inter-family fight he said The
meeting was also called Ito bring
the Federal Reserve into line it
was added.
Before the Government officials
went into session, the S. E. C. con-
tended in District Court it was au-
thorized by law to examine the
business of Bank of America.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Mark Estate Value Set
At More Than S5O,OOO

The developer of Radio Station
VOL, LIE Roy Mark, who was also
in the insurance business. left an
estate valued in excess of $4,000,
his will. filed yesterday for probate
in District Court, disclosed. He
died December IA.
. The sole heir is the widow. Mrs.
Helen Shaffer Mark, 1920 Thirty
seventh street NV. Representing
the estate is Attorney H. R. Bishop.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Columbia Heights Christian

The Rev. A. P. Wilson will take
for his topic Sunday morning,
Christ at the Door" In the eve
ming he will continue the series of
talks on Soul Winning" with the
topic, THE Saving Message These
sermons are dedicated to the
League of 100000 Mildred Whit
low will be the devotional leader
for the youth group meeting at
7pm.
On Monday evening the elders
will meet.
Evening star., 1939-01-28

Many traditions of the sea were
thrown overheard when marine
architects designed the Dolomite 4,
which docks tomorrow at the foot of
Thirteenth street Sc. The unusual
freighter has an 11,000-b barrel fuel
oil consignment for Washington. and
is transporting it in corrosion- proof
holds.
The ship defies all conventions by
not having a steering wheel. A small
lever, like street car motorman's
control, actuates the steering ma
chinery. There is no fighting the
wheel on this ship during storms
a flick of the wrist and the machin-
cry does the work.
In defiance of all things sacred to
King Neptune the boat was not
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Atonement Lutheran

A special candlelight service will
be held Sunday evening when Of
flcers of the affiliated organizations
will be installed.
The subject of the morning SER
mon by the Rev. H. E. Snyder is
THE Meaning of the Transf1gura-
ton"
The tournament play by the Lu-
ther League will be held in the
parish hall Friday evening.
The confirmation class will meet
at 4 pm. Wednesday for instruc-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
S215 for Twine

When 324 $50 gas masks were de-
livered to the Air Raid Precautions
Committee in WandsWorth, Eng
land. the string by which they
should be carried was missing. and
the committee had to pay s2l5 ad-
ditional for 325,OO0 yards of twine.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Report

District of CollmbiaCloudy about
followed
southerly winds tonight
Maryland
ram beginning late tonight
much colder Monday 0''
west VlgniaRan tonight tonight
east and south portions Monday,
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Girl Injured Skotinq

Miss Elfriede Trebus, 16, of 1716 r
street Sc, received cut on the left
leg below the knee while skating
last night at the ice rink at 446l
Connecticut avenue NV. After
treatment at Georgetown Hospital
she was removed to her home.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Congress in Brief
Today.

Senate:
Considers anti-politics amend
ments to $725 900 900 relief bill. Noon.
Military Affairs Committee calls
Gen. Malin Craig for questioning
about activities of French air mis-
sion. 1890 am.
House:
In recess,
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Lawyers Clean House

LAWYERS of India have started a
campaign to check evil practices
current among members of the
profession"
Evening star., 1939-01-28
800 Quokes in Month

Japan was shaken by 600 earth
quakes in a recent month. but only
"a caused people to flee from their
homes.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last 2i Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 80. $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 2S.
Lowest. 81. els am. today. Year
aEo. Is.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 63 on January 10
Lowest. II. on January 26.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest. 83 per cent at $50 am.
Lowest. 35 per cent. at 2:30 pm.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
GeoSetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
HiRh 12:55 q. m. .55 am.
Low 7:2Sam S:24 IN
Hish 80 pm 2.30 pm.
f@S ~ I'm 4.o4 pm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

house warming party Monday in
her apartment on Garfield. :. "A big
crowd was there to enjoy Arlene's
hospitality. ."Swingeroo Is the
new show at Cory Corner. 80.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Detroiter Honors A
Wilberforce Co Ed

A romantic setting, TWO charm
ing hostesses and a gay bevy OF
guests, all went 10 make the I'M
promptu buffet party al the home
OF Miss Edna Poindexter and her
mother, Mrs Maybelle Eaton, OF
Wayerly avenue, an ENJOYABLE al
fair. Sunday evening, July is.
The party was given in honor OF
Miss Faith Jackson. a Wiloertorce
university coed, who IL a cousin
OF Miss Poindexter.
After a session OF dancing on The
modernistic roof garden. the group
assembled In the beautiful dining
room, where delectable buffet
luncheon was served.
Among these seen having a really
grand time al the affair were: Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Loving, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Perkins. Miss Dodie
Cole. Misses Thelma and Bessie
Garyin. Miss Marjorie Carter. Miss
Doris Brooks. Miss Gertrude Jack
son. stanton Hunton. Charles Cole.
Jr.. Nelson Saunders. John league
William Moses. Wynn Garvin. and
Edward Hill.
The party adjourned with the
guests voting Miss Poindexter and
Mrs Eaton hostesses par excel
nee
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
"The Lost Colony"
Historical Drama, To
Feature The Negro

MANTEO, N.C.--The second an
nual Negro Day will be observed
at the Waterside theatre here FRI
day, July 21. In connection with the
seth performance OF Paul Green's
historical drama 1.-THE Lost Col
ony" which Is being presented as
part of the 352nd annual
celebration OF the founding OF the
first English colonies In the New
World and the birth OF Virginia
Dare-ths first English child born
in America.
Two thousand Negro students
from North Carolina and Virginia
are again expected to take part In
the special exercises at the Water
side theatre prior to the presenta-
ton of 1.-THE Lost Colony" Half
that number were present last
year and word from Mrs. Lucille
Purcer, area supervisor OF the
adult education program, indicated
that the number would be doubled
because OF the enthusiastic re-
Spouse from Negro leaders and edu-
Gators.
The day was originally set aside
last summer In response to a re-
quest made by group OF North
Carolina citizens which included
Governor Clyde r. Hoey, Frank L.
Graham, president OF the Univer-
sity OF North Carolina. Clyde Ir-
win. state superintendent OF public
instruction. and Paul Green. North
Cardinals No. playwright. who
was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for
drama in 1927 for his first full
length Negro play I'm Abraham's
Bosom"
A group OF Negro educators and
leaders from the two states will
take part in the Negro Day cere-
monies which are scheduled to be-
gin during the afternoon. Nell
Hunter. noted Negro soprano OF the
South. will be featured in group
OF solos. and number OF Negro
college choruses and glee clubs
will be presented In competition.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
AFTER DARK
ReueIry In The Night Spots

Cleo (Squaw) Whitlaw comes up
with the story that she sloops fast
in the hot weather. d. crowds in
TO four hours what she usually
puts into eight. Cleo is the lit
tie waitress at Earl Waltons
Studio club. :. Arlene Sutton had
a warming party at her
apartment on Garfield avenue Mon
day morning The boys and girls
were there in large numbers.
Walter Norwood will not move
his Club Plantation this year.
leaving II just where It has been
for the past years. :. And don't
be surprised IL Joe little Ziggie)
Johnson Is producer when the
club opens this fall. Joe may
decline that offer 10 20 TO ST
Louis and produce at the Planta-
tion club there. the rejection be-
ing motivated w Little Ziggie's
desire TO remain near the little
girl.
Bill Num-. Ches Washington. and
Earl Horde. Pittsburgh. were in
for a brief stay. .. Caught up with
Petry Fisher and every one had
great time. Homer Jones. for
merry associated with a Detroit
weekly publication, is now working
at the Coy Corner. i. e. Sherman
and Mary Robbins are back home
from a motor jaunt 10 Chicago.
Baltimore, Atlantic City and New
York.
Isabel (Mommy) Marshall.
mistress OF the wardrobe at Club
Plantation. is in Receiving hos
pital. Mommy is suffering from
a heart ailment. f. Virginia Major
Dolphin was celebrating her birth
day Friday night. Husband John
was enjoying the celebration more
than Virginia. E. .Hondon Har-
groves. graduate OF wilberforce
university, Is selling THE Negro
Too In American History. Hon
don. q Flint boy. was sent to- Will
berforce by the Elks. .. and he
made good. Now working on his
masters degree at Fisk.
Since Dwight Lett is predicting
an attendance OF fifteen thousand
colored fans at the Louis Pastor
night. Earl Walton Is wondering II
they will all stop In his place.
Arlene Sutton, the -affable little
vocalist at the Studio Club. had a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Back
With Hopkins
Claude Here
July 81

Orlando Robertson. noted tenor
singer, is back with Claude Hop
kins orchestra. and will be at the
Graystone ballroom Monday night,
July 81, when Hopkins and his
orchestra play for the Beulah
land Temple, No. $50. lBPOE Of w.
Robertson left Hopkins orchestra
some time ago joining another or
chestra before attempting to con-
duct an outfit of his own. While
successful to an extent. Robertson
finally decided that conducting an
orchestra was for the other fellow.
So he's back with his old friend,
Hopkins. with whom he has beon
associated for a long number OF
years.
In addition 10 Robertson as a vo-
calist. Hopkins has Miss Beverly
White, charming little soprano
who had replaced Robertson when
the latter left.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Harlem Triuia

Basic. and Vivian Mason, protege
| OF Ella Fitzgerald, lend their names
to what promises TO become an out
standing musical group Mer-
Ger, 10 and personable. attends the
Julliard school OF Music and de-
votes his spare time TO arranging
and composing tunes for the or
chestra. He plays the piano, q lit
tie trumpet and less saxaphone
The customary toast for good
luck and success Is In order.
Word has Just reached US by a
circuitous route that Race Rela-
lions department OF the WPA in
New York City Is TO be abolished.
This department. headed by Lem
uel L. Foster. prominent Harlem
citizen and member OF the board
OF managers Of the Harlem "Y."
has done much to iron out real
and alleged discriminatory III In
the WPA We were much I'M
pressed by q poster on display In
local tailor shop and entitled
Harlem Horoscope" II shows
black brother bound In letters
OF high rent. juvenile delinquency.
low wages. prejudice. etc. Be-
ing especially rabid on the high
rent issue. we paid particular at
tention TO that fetter--apartments
renting for as much as SIS, $50 and
s25 per room-and not new. sim
ply renovated We agree with
the street orators: II the tenants
protested in a body. such would
not be the case. But no. as soon as
previously white house Is va
Gated, scores OF Negroes rush pell-
nell TO pay their months rent in
advance and then sit back and
give themselves a pat for being
lone OF the frst"-damn fools
and living on Sugar hill. although
Sugar hill doesn't furnish the only
example OF exorbitant rates.
Lou Swartz. ST. Louis dramatic
actress. is being presented at Town
Hall on July % -. Part OF the pro-
ceeds OF the performance are 10
be given TO Industrial Union Insti-
tute and Training school. main
tanned by the Refuge Church OF
Christ for the poor and underpriv-
ileged children OF New York
Count Basic is back at his old
haunt. 52nd Streets Famous Door
=. The film, THE Negro and the
Y" is being shown daily In. the
Science and Education building at
the Worlds Fair. This contri-
button OF the "Y" to the cinema
was televised by NBC on June IL
II has been shown at several OF
the neighborhood theatres during
the past two or three weeks. and
has caused considerable comment
In the community :. Which COM
ment Is as nothing compared TO the
furore Father Divine's presence in
Newport would provoke. A Mrs
Angela Kaufman Is quite willing
even anxious. to turn her luxurious
100000 mansion. The Castles. over
TO the Father and his angels T..
Doesn't take much imagination Ia
picture the shudders OF pure. un.
adulterated horror that would
shake the frames OF some OF so.
ciety's bluest bloods should the
little man invade the sacred pre-.
cincts OF this ultra exclusive sum-
mer resort.
Fletcher Henderson will not only
play the piano for Benny Good.
man, bot he has taken over Edgar
SIMPSONS job OF arranging for the
J iitter-bug outfit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
.Mikado Swing Comes
ToCass Theatre Sunday
rr.ditiou van be- Kicked square-

Tradition will be kicked square
ly In the trousers when The Nj
kado in Swing" the first attrac-
ton OF the season, opens al the To-
cal Cass theatre. Sunday night,
July 23. In this operate jam ses-
sion the MIkado trucks on down,
Sanki-Poo and Yum Yum give out
little Susie Q, Ko-Ko comes In
nth a dash OF fioy-foyand even
he Three Little Girls from School
lip In a bump" or two.
In setting THE Mikado In
Swing" 10 the tempo and terms OF
the Twentieth Century. the char
acters and tunes remain the same
although OF necessity some OF the
plot and lines have been modern
lied. However. you will hear the
famous and familiar "A Wander
ing Minstrel J." "The Flowers that
Bloom in the Spring" and Tit Will
low. first as Arthur Sullivan wrote
them and then in swing 10 the ac-
compartment OF tap dancing. truck
ing and most everything else.
The all-Negro company Of rs
enters into the spirit OF things with
all the Characteristic zest OF their
race. Lonnie Jackson reveals a
good voice as Namki-Poo and Ger
trude Oxerstreet and Norvella Trot-
ter sing sweetly. Billy Mitchell. In
vests the role az Ko-Ko with plen-
" OF humor as does the brightly
be- cecked Leroy George as the
Mikado.
The large male and female cho-
rus. the Joseph sherman Singers
and the swing band round out the
com panv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
A Steel Driving Man
Paul Robson To Play John Henry
In Roark Bradford's Play

NEW YORK--The title role Of John Henry the
play by Roark Bradford and Jacques Wolfe which Sam
Byrd will produce Broad way the coming season. will
be played by Paul Robson, announced just before
the noted actor and singer sailed the Queen Mary this
week for England where he will make motion picture
this summer.
During conferences the last few days between the
actor the producer Robert Rockmore Robesons Ameri-
representative and Mr. Bradford details OF the forth
conninv nlav were arranged
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22
Marriage Licenses
Applied For:

Lee Tansil. II. Ella Mae Smith.
2s: Nathan Miller. %. Geraldine
Griffin. 90: Nelson Lyle. 26, Ellen
Tinsley, %; Nathaniel Gaylord, 81,
Rosa Lewis. %; James w. John
son. %. Jessie Fillmore. 21; Jesse
ogletree. %. Evelyn Young, %;
George F. Taylor. 20, Louise v.
SImms, %; Hugh Eccles, 21, Clara
Clingman, II; James Dallas, As.
Inkster. Elizabeth Fielder. as. De-
troit; Joseph Raspberry. SO, Carrie
williams, 20; Everett Montgomery,
20. Dorothy Herndon. IS; vestro
Alexander. q. Eppie Vaughn, 10;
Richard Brown, 40. Ecorse, Hav-
ana Bell 81. Ecorse; Arthur Car
ter. Jr.. %. Alberta Wright. 90:
John H. Dickerson. 81. Bessie NJ.
Reynolds. % Roy Mccall, 20, Lau-
ra Black, Is.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-22

peror Jones" which was produced
at the Ridgeway theatre in White
Plains last week.