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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18
Robert Hayden
Directs Play

Robert z. Hayden, Detroit's fore
most young playwright, director. is
at present directing rehearsals for
Langston Hughes play. Don't You
Wont To Be Free" for production
at Plymouth Congregational church.
The play. one of the writer Hughes
most outstanding, has had long runs
In New York and Chicago and char
acterizes the advancement Of Negro
businesses and professions.
Hayden has a directing ability
that gives the play a fine touch and
tends to bring out the ability Of
some OF the leading dramatic talent
which is being utilized in the pro-
duction, according to critics.
Langston Hughes, author Of the
play, is expected TO be present at
the opening performance.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-18

fluence possessed by Rev. Brady
for the last 20 years has truly been
a good one" He also presented a
token to the pastor.
Congregation singing Of MY
Country 'Tis Of Thee" closed an
inspiring service enjoyed by a
capacity audience.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
More Teachers Asked
To Cut Pupil Loads
In High Schools
American University
Park Citizens Back
Night Hearings

Charging that Junior and senior
high school pupil loads per teacher
are so high they handicap children's
education, the American University
Park Citizens Association last night
asked increased teacher items in the
1910 appropriation bill.
Reporting that Woodrow Wilson
School teachers have pupil load
Of about so students, Henry L. Cole
man, president of the unit, said SINH
lar situations exist in other District
schools and asked restoration to the
appropriation bill of the amounts
approved by the Commissioners.
Citing increased enrolment with
out corresponding increase in num-
ber of teachers, he blamed the situa-
ton partly on nonresident pupils.
who pay no tuition, though, he said,
they cost the District 1857 900 an
nually.
Library Site Proposed.
F.. S. Sanford reported that loca-
ton of branch library on pro-
posed site at Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street NV. would be un-
wise, because it would diminish the
Janney School playground and be
hazardous because of Wisconsin
avenue traffic. His resolution sug-
gesting the Reno School site as be-
ing central to the community was
adopted.
Parking meters in the downtown
congested areas were Endorsed, and
night hearings on civic matters were
asked of both Congress and the
Commissioners In a motion by w.
T. Belts.
Nichols to Be Guest.
Representative Jack Nichols OF
Oklahoma. a member of the House
District Committee, will be the
speaker at the associations initial
'get-acquainted dinner" Wednesday
night at the Brighton Hotel, Mrs
John P. Davenport. chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee, an
nounced. More than $50 persons are
expected to attend the affair, which
Is being planned to promote good
fellowship.
The association favored Senator
Overton's fiscal relations formula for
the District.
Eleven new members were ad-
snitted at the meeting, held in Hurst
Hall of American University.
Evening star., 1939-02-10

A dry skin invites wrinkles.
Keep your skin soft, smooth
and clean with this old fav-
orite.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-An attempt
to play sailor aboard United States
battleship today kept John Hustled,
26, described by police as frus-
trated dry land admiral, in jail on
charges of impersonating a naval
officer.
TRINITY clad in an imitation naval
lieutenant's uniform he had bought,
Hustled mixed for several days with
gobs and visitors aboard vessels Of
the Atlantic fleet brought here for
the New York Worlds Fair.
A sharp-eyed officer who detected
flaws in his costume caused his ar
rest late yesterday on the U. s. s..
Philadelphia.
Hustled was hustled from the ship
under suspicion of being spy, but
later police said they were satisfied
with his explanation he had merely
been satisfying by proxy his ambi-
ton to be in the Navy.
They said Hustled, who told them
he was employed in Federal ship
yard at Kearney, N. j., had thrice
failed to pass entrance examinations
to the United States Naval Academy
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Seven American Women
Are Repatriated

Seven women, married to for
eigners prior to 1922, losing their
American citizenship, yesterday were
repatriated in District Court before
Justice Jesse c. Adkins, who con-
Quoted naturalization court. Ad-
mitted to United States citizenship
were 81 aliens of various nationah-
ties, including Mrs. Irena Yost, 3517
Rodman street NV. Polish, the wife
of a State Department official
Charles w. YoSt.
The seven native-born women re-
patriated were Mrs. Ethel Simon of
New York City, previously of Ger
man citizenship; Mrs. Louise Rivera,
1475 Columbia road NV, Mexican;
Mrs. Miriam e. Won Mayrhauser,
Hotel Washington, German; Mrs.
Mate Lewis Bradley of Herndon, Va,
British: Mrs. Bertha w. Fisher of
Warrenton, Va, Italian; Mrs. Ida G.
Reid, 1920 U street NV, British,
and Mrs Sophia S. Levine, Four
teenth street NE, Russian.
Justice Adkins admitted to citi-
zenship all who presented them
selves after they were Endorsed by
the Bureau of immigration and
Naturalization of the Labor Depart
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Dewey Regards Medal
.AsSymbo| Of Will
To Defeat Rackets
e,
Accepts Newman Award,
Saying Credit Due Those
Who Fought for Right
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, May 3.-Dis.
trict Attorney Thomas e. Dewey Of
New York regarded his newly ac-
quired gold medal today as a symbol
Of the renewed confidence Of the
people in the crime-crushing power
Of good government.
That assurance, he said last night
in accepting the Cardinal Newman
Award for 1888 for his distinguished
services in the war on racketeers,
should be credited to the thousands
of citizens" jurors, businessmen
and workers-who dared to stand
up and fight"
An overflow audience Of more than
5000 persons witnessed the presenta-
ton Of the emblem in the Univer-
sity of Illinois auditorium and ap-
plauded the prosecutor when he
said:
THE determination Of organized
crime is gradually progressing from
city to city. Its sponsors are being
driven from power. The people have
learned that they need no longer
tolerate the furtive alliance between
the upper and the underworld. In
high places it has been learned that
clean government can also be good
politics. 1t will take years to finish
the job, but the good news of today
is this-America is cleaning its own
house"
DR.. John A. O'Brien, director Of
the Newman Foundation, described
the turnout as the largest and most
enthusiastic" since the organization
began to bestow the award annually
on IAN individual who has made an
outstanding contribution to the en-
richment of American life in tho
fields Of science, literature, art or
craftsmanship"
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Quick-Wined Marine
Saves Prince Olaf
From Embarrassment
When Noble Visitor
Makes an Error, He
Reverses Inspection
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The quick
thinking Of an ex-farmboy from
Kansas was credited today with
saving handsome young Crown
Prince Olaf Of Norway from en-
barrassment during q state visit to
the U. s. s. Tennessee.
The incident developed when the
prince, unfamiliar with American
customs, started the wrong way
down the second rank while in
specting a marine guard Of honor.
Without blinking, the last marine
in line who suddenly became first
snapped to inspection arms" and
the whole line of his fellow Leather
necks, taking the cue, ran through
the inspection routine in reverse.
Oficers withheld the name of the
alert enlisted man, who later
blurted:
II had to do something!"
A State banquet attended by
notables from diplomatic, social,
business and political circles last
night concluded the visit to New
York Of Crown Prince Olaf and
Crown Princess Martha.
They departed, with salute from
Prince Olaf to this beautiful and
mighty city," on two-month, trans
continental tour, which took them
first to Detroit today.
Having dedicated Norway's house
at the New York Worlds Fair, the
royal couple visited Brooklyn, which
claims the worlds third largest
| Morse community, and the Crown
Prince made his official call on the
United States Atlantic squadron
anchored in the East River.
In his address at the banquet,
Prince Olaf said that the opening
Of the Norwegian exhibit at the
fair merely gave Norway and the
United States another close tie, and,
he added, 1T is the imperishable
merit of America that it became q
good and safe home for thousands
of the Norwegian people who settled
here"
Mayor F. H. La Guardia responded
with a tribute to Norway's enter
prise in building ships of commerce
and not ships of war" and re-
marked that, although the Nor
wegians once ruled provinces all
over Europe, you are not making
any pretenses on that claim now
Wilhelm Morgenstierne, Norway's S
Minister to the United States, and
Norwegian and American World S
Fair officials also spoke.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Pendergast Stocks
May Be Inherited
By Mrs. Schneider
VoIuobIe Holdings Held
Hers IF Death Is
Established
BY the Associat ted Press,

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 3.-Mrs. Ed
ward L. Schneider, whose husband
vanished after giving testimony on
which Federal grand jury indicted
Democratic Boss Thomas j. Pender-
CAST, is expected to inherit valuable
stock in Pendergast companies If
Mr.. Schneider's death Is established.
The stock paid dividends of $685.
600 in 1885 and $33,175 in 1896.
Mrs. Schneider, reported in a
state Of collapse at her home today.
was quoted by friends as accepting
a suicide theory. Her husbands
abandoned sedan was found on a
bridge near here Monday; his hat
f1oated ashore and two notes in the
automobile limited self-destruction.
Doubts Suicide Theory.
However, United States District
Attorney Maurice M. Milligan
ordered F.. B. I. agents to determine
whether his disappearance is a
hoax, suicide or he met foul play.
I cannot believe this man committed
suicide"
Mr.. Schneider was secretary Of
eight Pendergast companies. The
grand jury reported he owned this
stock, and that it paid these divi-
dends:
80 shares Ready mixed
sss eSnoEsss sssres 6 Midwest Co. S9ssSSSS 1865
67l2 shares Pre-cote CO. 10000 $3.50
lSs crete shf5ns Pipe g. e. c. con- $500 $3.50
Totals S26, 800 S33.1 IT'S
Mr.. Schneider testified Friday to
Mr.. Pendergast's income. Saturday
the jurors indicted the Democratic
boss a second time on income tax
evasion charges. The indictment
charged that although the stock was
in Schneider's name, the dividends
actually went to Pendergast.
Wife Logical Beneficiary.
However, friends said that unless
Pendergast held an undisclosed bill
Of sale, giving him the stock upon
Schneider's death, Mrs. Schneider
would inherit the shares.
The Missouri River was dragged
several hours yesterday. but failed
to yield a body. Other efforts to
solve the disappearance also had
proved futile. Besides the F.. B. l.,
Wyandotte County. Kans., and Kan
sas City, Kans., officials are investi-
eating.
An official of the Ready Mixed
Co. has offered $1O0 for recovery Of
the body and Mrs. Schneider added
a $3.50 reward.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
London Collector Guest
Of PhiIuteIists Tonight

The Washington Philatelic Society
meeting at the Hotel Carlton tonight
will have as guest of honor A. o.
Tittmann of London, veteran col.
lector and student of stamps spe-
cializing in the postal issues of
Guatemala and of the state Of
Sonora in Mexico.
Morton o. Cooper will preside, and
Mac H. Sanborn will introduce Mr.
Tittmann. Other speakers will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Martin,
recently returned from a trans
continental philatelic motor tour.
The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1939-05-03

ment. Sworn in as American citi-
Zens were: British, IS; Italians, 7;
Greeks, S; Germans, IA: Polish, S;
Russian, 6; Fiipinos, 2, and one
each from the following countries:
Yugoslavia, the Argentine, Rumania.
Egypt, Portugal, Albania, Mexico
and Turkey.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Rome to Buenos Aires

Air passenger, mail and freight
service is to be inaugurated between
Rome and Buenos Aires, Argentina,
and one round trip a week is
planned.
Evening star., 1939-05-03
Rail Record Broken

Railway speed records of South
America we're broken recently when
a luxury" train in Paraguay aver
aged over SO miles an hour.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
New Bombing Wave
Hits Britain After
Sentencing Of Irish
Blasts Shutter Shops,
Tear Cos Empties
English Theoters

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May "A wave Of
bombing incidents in four cities
today followed the sentencing yes
terday of two Irish Republican Army
members for an attempt to blow up
the Hammersmith Bridge in London.
Hundreds of theatergoers rushed
from two buildings in Liverpool after
tear gas bombs exploded under the
seats.
A bomb shattered part of house
in Birmingham. Shortly afterward
explosions wrecked four shop fronts
in Coventry.
Two shops in a North London
district were shattered by blasts.
A policeman at another shop found
bomb in time to prevent its ex-
ploding.
Fifteen persons were taken to
hospitals for treatment at Liver
pool, where authorities expressed
the view the bombings were repris-
ais for the sentencing of two mem
bers of the outlawed I. R. A., which
wants all Ireland's connections
with Britain severed. The two I.
r. A. members were charged with
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Debate on Ship Canal
For Florida Begun
In Senate
Vondenbere AssoiIs
While Pepper Defends
Sheppard Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate opponents today criticized
proposal to authorize construction
of a Florida ship canal as an un-
warranted extravaganza, while sup
porters countered with the conten-
ton it was being made political
football.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, who led an unsuccess-
full fight against the canal bill in
the Commerce Committee, said he
believed the measure would have no
chance of passage if what he called
general public opposition" could be
recorded in Congress.
On the other hand, Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida, chief pro-
ponent of the measure, claimed 46
Senate votes for the bill, which was
introduced by Senator Sheppard,
Democrat, of Texas.
Consideration of the measure was
scheduled in the Senate this after
noon, but debate was expected to be
postponed until Monday to permit
week end recess.
Called Major Boondoggle.
Senator Vandenberg hoped to
rally economy advocates against the
measure, saying that if authoriza-
ton for the project were granted,
Congress then would be asked to
make appropriations for it.
mo member of Congress who
voted to save $5O,OOOOOO in the ex-
penditures for relief" Senator VAN
denberg said, "can ever again base
that action on claim of fidelity to
economy if he now blindly author
ICES the expenditure of five or six
times this sum on the major boom
doogle- of modern times"
Senator Pepper, however, told re-
porters the project would furnish
employment to about 10000 persons
at its peak. Direct benefits from
operation of the canal, he said,
would accrue to 81 per cent of the
area of the United States and "a
per cent of the population.
Il don't believe there has ever
been another river and harbors
project with so wide benefits as this
one" Senator Pepper said.
Senator Vandenberg charged that
the canal project, if approved, would
cost at least $30,OO0,O0O annually for
six years, under one construction
plan.
Plight Acknowledged.
Even this administration, which
has been fairly free with money"
Senator Vandenberg said, "acknowl-
edges the Treasury's plight to the
extent of saying through the Budget
Bureau that only $30,000,O00 can be
spent next year on all other rivers
and harbors projects and all of the
other waterway enterprises in the
United States"
Senator Pepper pointed out that
the project had been approved by
Army Engineers and the House Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

setting bomb which damaged the
Hammersmith Bridge March 20.
Another bomb exploded in the
entrance of North London auto
mobile dealers store just before
the 9 am. rush hour" of workers.
A woman In nearby tobacco stand
was thrown into the street and
slightly injured.
The two I. r. A. members SEN
fenced yesterday were John Con-
nell, given 20 years imprisonment,
and William Browne, 10 years. Both
shouted God save Ireland!" as
their sentences were handed down.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Michigan Sitdown
Strike Judqe Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLINT, Mich, May 4.-Circuit
Judge Edward D. Black, who issued
an injunction against sit-down
strikers occupying the Fisher body
plants here during the General Mo-
tors strike in January, 1887, died
last night.
Judge Black was IS, the oldest
Circuit Court judge in Michigan,
and had been i'll II weeks. He was
born near Atlas, Mich.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Federal Bonds Score
Substantial Gains
On lowV Volume
Domestic Corporotes
And Foreign Dollar
Issues Steady
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 25.-United
States Government securities moved
up sharply in the bond market today,
with gains in some Treasury issues
ranging to II 80 of a point.
Dealings in the Federals were
small, however, as they were in Sc
curities generally. Transactions in
all bonds in the New York Stock
Exchange at $2,64l 900, face value,
were the smallest for any Saturday
since September last.
Domestic corporate issues and for
eign dollar bonds held about even
Business news was sparse, and the
European situation was quiet, with
the world apparently awaiting the
speech of Italian Premier Mussolini
Sunday for the next clue to con-
tinental developments.
Fractions higher among corporate
issues were Chesapeake & Ohio
'31as at 9912, Delaware & Hudson
refunding As at 6334, New York Cen
trail IS at 635s, American e. Foreign
Power SIS at 57as, Columbia Gas &
Electric SIS of 1861 at 1925, CONT
mental Oil 234s at 108as, Firestone
Tire 312s at l04, Goodrich IS at
100l2, and International Paper IS of
1947 at SO.
Part of a point lower were Santa
Fe 4S of 1QQ5 at 1O83o Raltimore g.
Ohio convertible 412s at 1913, St.
Paul SIS at 8a4, International Hydro
Electric 6s at 1898, Montana Power
3',s at 99Ss, Allegheny IS of 1949
at 10 and 5s of 1850 tstamped) at
1924, American Telephone 3k4s of
1866 at 108 and International Tele-
phone 5s at 68i2.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK. March o5 iP,.-Pricf
quoted in dollars and thirty seconds:
Hopkins
Continued From Page E-1D

Exchange Commission law and
regulations, without reducing the
protection for investors. could tend
to open up the equity market, and
thus help recovery.
In pursuance of this phase of the
Hopkins plan, leading exchanges
began to prepare program. Some
members of the stock exchange feel
they may have asked too much.
However, the general tone of S. &C.
Chairman Douglas reply, seemingly
implying a desire on the part of
the exchanges to undo the work of
the S. E. c., was described as shock
ing the local financial community.
In fairness, executives pointed
out that the President had not
given any advance commitments
as to the Hopkins program, and the
fact that he has not yet-accord-
ing to their interpretation-given
it positive support, does not indi-
cate a reversal on his part. He still
could do it if he wished to, thev
said
On the other side, many in the
financial community recognize that
use of the word "appeasement" has
offended the President and made
outright cooperation difficult with
out seeming to reverse his position.
They also believe he was cha
grined to find that some, including
trusted advisers, who had supported
the Hopkins program also gave laid
and comfort" to the economy bloc"
in Congress headed by Senator
Harrison democrat, MississippD
and that this may have influenced
his attitude to the Hopkins sup
! porters. Hopkins, so far as is
known here, never approved re-
duction of w. P. A.-type spending
in advance of unemployment in
industry.
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Wheat Market Firm
Despite Favorable
Crop Weather
Foreign Prices and
War Fears Bolster
Chicago Values
BY FRANK BRUTTO,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

seSSSSAoSCu T1coS TlHAuCl8l WHICH,
CHICAGO. March 25.-The wheat
market was firm in a very light trade
today, prices closing as much as "
cent up and at the sessions best
level. Slight opening losses we're
short-lived.
Reports of rains and good growing
weather in the domestic winter
wheat belt were more than offset by
f1rmness at Liverpool and Winnipeg
and continuing political tension
abroad
Wheat closed hs-1z higher; May
and July, 68-677s. Corn, unchanged
to "a up; May, 479s; July, 493s. Oats,
A-?s up; May, 29a-A. Soy beans,
unchanged to l cent up; May, 88A
Rye, l4-as up: May, Ala. Lard,
unchanged to cents higher.
Liverpool, due h-A up, closed un-
changed to Is higher on weekend
covering that counteracted cheaper
Argentine offerings Sale of two
Australian cargoes to China aided
the market. Traders were reported
inclined to await Mussolini's speech
tomorrow. Rotterdam closed un-
changed to 2s off and Buenos Aires
unchanged to "a off.
Winnipeg displayed strength, clos
ing ~ up. Kansas City finished
unchanged to "a up and Minneapolis
unchanged to "a up.
Beneficial moisture fell over the
Southwest wheat area and more was
forecast for most of the coming
week. There were reports that grow
ing conditions were the best in
years for the dust bowl region.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Dividend Meetinos

NEW YORK, March a5 tspeciaD -
Among the important companies which will
hold dividend meetings this week are
hershey Chocolate. Corp. Mccall Corp.
Reading Co. and Westvaco Chlorine Prod
ucts Corp list Of the meetings Of COM
panies definitely scheduled is reported by
f1tch investors Service as follows:
Monday, March 21
De VllblSS Co.~tpfd. and CONF - p.m.)
Peoples Telephone Corp. tcomD g p.mD
Tuesday, March 2&
+, HerShey be- Chocolate Corp. tpfd. and CONF
LInk-Bel. Co. tpfd. and COM 90 ann
Mccall Corp. iCom) t3:3O PM
Norfolk g. Western Ry. Co. tpfdD
Reading Co. tcomD q" NJ
Wednesday, March 20.
Hercules Powder Co, Inc. tpfd.l 90 am
Westyaco Chlorine Products Corp. (5rs
cony. pfd.) $3.50 PM
Thursday, March 30.
FISK Rubber Corp. tpfd. and conn.,
g p.m)
Richmond Insurance Co. of New York
(com)
United States Cold Storage Corp.
Friday, March 81
Security Trust Co. lynn. MassD tcomD