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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
"The LIffleness of
Some Big Peoplet'
By WILLIAM PIckENS
(for AMP

So She British authorities got all
heated ZIP and shut off the radio sta
tions to keep his own people from
hearing theis ex-klng broadcast from
France to America in the interest
Of neacel That is one Of the small
est hits Of British littleness 50 far IL
their history.
OF course they give the foolish
excuse that the present king, young
or brother Of the Duke of Windsor
was on the sea on the way TO Amerl-
ca, presumably IN the interest q
peace, and that therefore tsomehow
somewhere in British mind) il was
improper for the older brother and
ex.king 70 broadcast anything on the
great subject of peace. What
foolish notion, The subject is big
enought for all Of us to talk on It.
Besides, the present king Of Eng
land will need all the help he can
get, for talking on anything. Per-
haps Chamberlain may already have
written hia speech OF speeches for
him. but what 81 that?
And those who listened 70 il, tell
me that Edward Windsor made 4
good sensible talk on peace, =
really appealing plea. That ought
to prepare the way for his far less
competent brother, it seems to US.
Ii i my guess that the upper
crust ii Britain has not forgiven,
and will not forgive, Edward for
marrying a commoner, a woman who
had twice divorced, and for snub-
bing the Great Britain throne to do
so. Think Of it! Giving up being
'Kinr OF Great Britain and Ireland
(dont ask the lrish) and Emperor
Of India" and biggest chief Of ARR
ca. etc, etc, just to marry Wallis
simpson. There are others who will
agree that Edward did not make
good bargain, but there is no excuse
for the extent Of this prosecuting
British httleness. | hate littleness
everywhere,- in the big and in the
little. And Of course the biggest
littlenesses / have ever known of,
are the littlenesses of big people.
A few years ago, and more times
than that, honest observers of hu-
man conduct have said to me: How
little some big people can ben'
Btitish exelusiveness is hard
enough to understand in the ordin-
airy, but in this persistent virulence
against a man who was once their
honored king, it is positively silly.
We are glad that Edward talked
in spite of Downing Street. We
people Of the world like that sort Of
courage and honesty.
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Mrs. Roosevelt

we would like to get IN a word
about Mrs. Roosevelt before partl-
san politics rises up to cast pan
over her qualities as a great Wont
an and truly remarkable human
being.
It was the Marian Anderson IN
cident that served to dramatize for
Negroes the real greatness of Mrs.
Roosevelt; but long before the d.
Al r. revealed its intolerant streak,
Negroes who are informed on what
IS going on in Washington and why.
knew that Mrs. Roosevelt was one
Of the main forces for progress IN
the New Deal.
In order to guage readily the inn
portance Of Mrs Roosevelt's per-
sonality and activity to the public,
and to the Negro, think Of some Of
the other First Ladies of the land.
Few if any of them have been dy-
manic in their attitude on any ques-
ton, as is Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
The other First Ladies have been
ladies', but they have not used to the
/ full their opportunity to influence
the direction of public policy IN
America. Few if any of them evel
took d stand that might be termec
| critical Of public policy. But Mrs
Roosevelt has done this, fearlessly
and unhesitatingly. She has, seem
ingly, cared nothing for what other:
thought of her ideas; she has simply
done her own thinking, boldly ant
clearly. She has not been afrait
| to take sides with the under-privi
legged: she has not been afraid t
| stand on the side Of right, when tha
side meant standing with colore'
people. She has not been afrai
that her position Of First Lady woul
be sullied or contaminated by be
ing fair and just to Negroes.
We think the example set BY Mr.
Roosevelt will influence persons hig
in public life for many years t
come. Heretofore there have bee
many public officials who, persona
", might have been disposed to d
the fair and the right thing, bt
they thought they could not affor
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Practically all Of the working (and |
otherwise) newspaper men Of the
capital city, high governmental Off
cials, the diplomatic corp, the Fed
eral judiciary, and Members of
Congress, made the journey to the
Historic West Virginia town fifty
miles away and enjoyed an after
noon of amateur sport, mule races,
baseball games, etc. Il vas the one
afternoon Of the year in which
everything was off the record" and
she meeting Of press and otfic'a'dcn1
was purely fel social purposes.
The American Law Institute was
in session in Washington during the
past week with prominent lawyers
from all over America taking part
in the various meetings. Among
those III attendance from Ohio was
Judge Frank M. Clevenger, veteran
Common Pleas Judge Of Wilmington,
who for twenty-four years has rep-
resented Ohio on the important
Committee for Uniform State Laws.
Wonders never cease. Believe it
or not, the New Deal Administra-
ton has actually abolished a govern
mental agency. Last week the Pres
dent sent to Congress his second re-
vided for the abolishmet of the BIZ
organization plan wherein he pro-
luminous Coal Commission, and for
the transferring Of a few of its func-
tions to another division of govern
ment. The Commission was orig
inally established under the Guffey
Coal Act with the idea and inten-
tion Of fixing soft coal prices and
solving all the problems of the
great and troublesome coal mining
industry. For many months the
work Of the Commission has been
under fire from various sources. Mr..
Roosevelt's action is strong evidence
that the Commission was failure.
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EH1TnRIAl COMMENTS
CO M Nj Z N I S
CALVIN'S DIGEST
BY FLOYD ,. CALVIN
Listed by Editor &x Pssblisherl
usm maw u mm NJ ne d NJ n wMw

to do it. Mrs. Roosevelt has come
right out and shown the public that
even the Presidents wife, white wo
man though she is, can stand up and
be fair and just to all, regardless Of
race, and not fear political conse-
auences. Not many people in public
life today have such courage. Bravo
Mrs. Roosevelt!
William Hooper councill
/ Down in Normal, Ala, a few days
ago the Gath founders day of Ala
bama A. & M. Institute was cele-
brated, conmemorating the life and
works Of William Hooper Council,
founder, and for 81 years president
of the institution. DR.. Charlotte
Hawkins Brown, president of Palmer
Memorial Institute, Sedalia, NC.
delivered the principal address.
Dir. Councill's successor today is
| Dir. J.. #. Drake, youngish educa-
tor who has taken the Ph.D. degree
in the vocational field and who is
carrying On the tradition of the
| founder in building into the minds
| and hearts and the spirit of the col
ored and white people of Alabama
higher intellectual standards and
higher aims and ideals in civic
worth and economic welfare.
E7ittingly, the local alumni associ-
alton, under the leadership of Mrs.
Myrtle r. Turner, prepared beau
tiful pictorial exhibit Of the growth
and development Of the college up
to the present time.
William Hooper Council lived to
see white men IN Alabama who
, fought to keep men slaves, come
! home to vote money in the legisla-
i ture to educate freedmen. Alabama
j A. & NJ Institute today represents
! the fruition of this idea Of the State
doing it's part to gain submerged
class of its citizens. Able direction
and wise administration of the
/ States efforts is responsible for the
! inestimable rlslue Of A. & M. Insti-
), tute at Normal.
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SPOT NEWS

UNION CITY, Nj. - tC)--The
Blessed Martin Choral Group from
Harlem, New York City, under the
direction Of Rev. L. S. Cannon,
O.P., Mus.M., will give concert of
sacred songs at the Veronica Veil
Auditorium, I4th and Central Ave-,
at $50 pm. on Sunday, May II, il
is announced by the Blessed Martin
Guild, Id E. 65th Strebt, New
York City. This colored chorai
group which will aid white sisters,
received high praise for their rem
dition of difficult liturgical music at
the Heckscher theatre on Jan. 9th,
last. The program includes seiec-
tions Of liturgical music Of the Mid
die Ages, classics from Bach, Han
del, and modern composers, combin-
ed with some Negro spirituals. The
concert will be given solely for the
benefit Of the Dominican Sisters OF
the Perpetual Rosary, IN whose fam
Gus Blue Chapel the National Shrine
Of Blessed Martin de PORES was
.rected a few years ago.
NEW YORK (C)--Observing his
tenth anniversary in business on
saturday avening, John D. Thomas.
popular figure in the ranks Of Har-
EN- business atd owner OF Gray
Shop No. 2, 2465 Seventh avenue,
served several parties Of friends de-
licious southern fried chicken. Mr..
Thomas originally from Orlando,
fla. has been in the same spot since
1929, and in recent years his place
aas become famous as the personal
'leadduarters Of persons coming 70
| New York for big attractions like
| the Joe Louis fights and now the
Worlds Fair. Joe Louis himself has
dropped IN Mr.. Thomas's shop sew
eral times, and the son of Col. b. @.
| Davis had his wedding breakfast
there with his bride. Mr.. Thomas
offers that any patron from out OF
town may have his mail sent IN his
care and call for it when he arrives
| in town. and there is no charge.
II
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President Of the Booker 7. Wash
ington Tours, 236 w. l35th Street,
New York City, low-cost tours to
New York during the Worlds Fair,
who greeted the opening Of the Fair
last Sunday. During the first week
in May committee which Mr.. Cliff
ford headed staged monster recep-
tion for colored sailors Of the At
lantic Fleet at the Renaissance Ca
sino. Judge James S. Watson,
Judge Charles II Toney, Magistrate
Myles A. Paige, DR.. H. Binga Dis
mond, Assemblyman VIM. T. An
drews, Miss Ethel Waters, Cab Cal
Ioway. II. r. Bruce, political leader,
Henry K. Craft, / official, and other
notables were members Of the COM
nittee to entertain the cplore.
sailors. - tCaivin Service
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ATLANTA, Ga. -(Cl-Five are
candidates for the BID. degree and
two for the degree of Bachelor of
Religious Education at Cannon
Theological Seminary on Tuesday,
Nav %, as the address is delivered
bv DR.. j. B. Watson, President of
Arkansas State College.
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included provisions
for construction Of
two new super
battleships of for
/ y-five thousand
tons bach which,
WHEN completed,
will be the largest
in the world. 1t is
hanad ~ tha aeon
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

Spend your money where
you can work. Patronixe stores
that employ Negro clerks
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
BY Frances Drake
RY Beck

ton, If you try to do the ex-
treme or to take unnecessary
chances, you'll run into barriers.
Avoid becoming alarmed at
every surprising event if you
don't want to develop "nerves."
A CHILD BORN TODAY will
be a lover of the solid, honey
things. 1t will have courage to
push onward against great
odds for this very reason, treat
it with understanding care.
Sympathy will help It to ac-
complish the fine deeds of
which it will be so capable. Next
six years especially require per
ception, forbearance. Capricorn
ian; Don't marry in haste.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
The Martyr
- u

tect income. And the budget
isn't as elastic as you think; it
may break if stretched too
much! Don't be tricked by flat
ters or those who promote fly.
by.night schemes.
JAN UARY 22 TO FEB
RUARY 20 (Aquarius Little
jobs annoying you? And dis
agreeable people and unex-
pected tasks? This is trial day
for your Unborn ability to climb
high mountain and not even
be pJffing when you arrive a.
the top!
FERAUARY Fl TO MARCH
20 (Pisces) Fan the flame of
ambitiOn-sane, righteous ambi-
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

required. But not the exactnesS
that bears down upon others in
constant fault-finding. Be ex-
acting with yourself today. And
don't neglect to finish a task
artistically-as you SO ably can!
NOVEMBER % TO DECEM-
BER % tSagittarius) From all
indications, YOU may have diff
Guilty with the opposite sex if
you don't exercise plenty of tact
and show a willingness to listen
attentively! Both of these assets
will aid day generally with all
whom you meet. Your dispOsi-
ton? In top form, we hope!
DECEMBER % TO JAN.
UARY FL (Capricorn)-Pro.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
EVENING WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY AUGUST 22 1885,
David Belts, Mr.. Paul F. Mickey and
Mr. Cho r1oc N6icLo1y

David Belts, Mr.. Paul F. Mickey and
Mr.. Charles A. Mickey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherry left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for motor
trip through the Virginia noun
tains to Washington. The bride
travelled in two-piece suit of
powder blue trimmed in wine color
and wine color accessories. They
will live at the Chalfonte, where they
have taken an apartment. Mr..
Sherry holds B. S. degree in civil
engineering and is member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity of
George Washington University. His
bride was graduated from Salem
College at Winston-Salem
Mrs. Sherry, mother of the bride
groom, went to Winston Salem for
the wedding and others from Wash
ington were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S.
Sherry and their daughter, Barbara;
Mrs. Arthur Hilland and her two
children: the Misses Rosalae and
Gertrude Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Belts and Mr.. Donald Brooks.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Rainbow Division
Outing Planned

Officers and members of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter. Rainbow
Division Veterans, will hold their
annual midsummer outing Satur-
day on the summer estate of DR..
Albert NJ Kloczewski at Herald
Harbor, Md.
Mr.. James E. Witherite, recently
elected president of the local Rain
bowers, has invited all former
members of the 42d Division, Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, now in
this area, to be present with their
families and friends.
Mr.. Bernard V. Rhodes, honorary
president of the District chapter, is
chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements. Assisting
the chairman are DR.. Kloczewski
and Mr.. William H. Kay, former
president of the District Forty
seconders.
The guest of honor will be Mr..
Elmer F. Neagle, the newly elected
national president of the Rainbow
Division Veterans.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Weddings
Of Recent
Interest
Miss Graninger
Becomes Bride
Of Mr.. Sullivan
Continued From Page B-3)

Mrs. Graninger wore japonica
shade of lace over taffeta with a
black straw hat, black accessories
and a corsage of sweetheart roses.
The mother of the bridegroom chose
a rose color lace gown with white
hat and accessories and a gardenia
corsage.
The bride is a graduate of Wash
ington-Lee High School and Averett
College, Danville, Va, and Mr.. Sui
Ivan is an alumnus of the Uni
versity of Maryland. During the
summer he has been studying for
his masters degree at that univer-
sity. He is a member of the fac
ulty of the Junior high school at
Pleasantville.
Later the couple left on we'd
ding trip, the bride wearing an
ensemble of navy blue cotton lace,
with the bodice trimmed with rib
bon in a lighter shade of blue and
a natural straw hat with upturned
brim, banded with navy blue gros-
grain ribbon and other navy blue
accessories. She also wore corsage
of sweetheart roses. After a trip
through several Northern States
and Canada, Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
will make their home in Pleasant
vile.
The out-of-town guests were the
members of the bridegroom's fam
lily, including his parents and
brother and his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph S. Mid
dleton of Somers Point, and Mr..
and Mrs. Major Burton of Fred
ericksburg, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Graninger and the Misses Dorothy
and Evelyn Graninger and Joseph
Graninger, all of Oaklyn, N. j.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Mrs. Baldwin to Give
Talk on Radio

Mrs. Harris Baldwin of this city.
first vice president of the National
League of Women Voters, will be
among the speakers in discussion
panel on Working Democracy in
the World of Tomorrow" to be
broadcast Saturday on the Columbia
network in the Women's National
Radio Committee Worlds Fair series.
The panel is being presented by
the National League of Women
Voters. Miss Anna Lord Strauss,
president of the New York League
and a Observation-Disclosures of Lu-
cretia Mott, also will speak.
Evening star., 1939-08-22

arch which was banked with palms
and ferns and on each side was a
large basket of white dahlias and
gladioluses. Miss Merle Cormack, ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Lorna
Cormack, sang, and Miss Jane Cook
sey played several piano selections.
The bride, who was given in mar
r1age by her father, wore q long
gown of white lace over satin, which
YVES fashioned on princess lines with
long, close fitted sleeves with a
point falling over the hand. Her
f1nger-tip veil was held in place
with coronet of orange blossoms.
She carried shower bouquet of
white roses.
Miss Irene Nelson was her maid
of honor. She wore a long gown
of blue net over blue taffeta, de-
signed with a fitted bodice, bolero
and a full skirt. She carried a
bouquet of talisman roses.
The best man was Mr. Howard
Rohr.
A reception for about so guests
Immediately followed the ceremony.
The mother of the bride, Mrs. Yoder,
wore a gown of navy blue crepe,
and the mother of the bridegroom,
Mrs. Mohn, wore a blue crepe gown.
Each wore a corsage of talisman
roses. Mrs. Nelson wore a f1owered
georgette gown with a corsage bou-
quet of red roses.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Mohn, tine latter wearing a green
street dress with brown accessories,
left for a wedding trip to the fair
In New York City, and on to tour
New England. They will be at home
after September Is at their apart
ment, 507 Greenwood avenue, in
Takoma Park.
Mrs. Mohn is a graduate of the
Wooster High School, and Mr..
Mohn received his diploma at the
Mount Vernon Academy, in Mount
Vernon, Ohio. Both have studied
at Washington Missionary College,
Mr.. Sherry and Miss Mickey
Married in WinStOn-S Salem.
Miss Ruth Emily Mickey, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Timothy
Mickey of Winston-Salem,N N. c., was
married to Mr.. John Slater Sherry,
son of Mrs. Annie E. Sherry of
Friendship Heights, Md, Saturday
afternoon. The wedding took place
in the Home Moravian Church in
Wlnston-Salem, the Rev. Edward T.
Mickey, jr., brother of the bride.
officiating at 4:30 o'clock, assisted bv
the Rev. R. Gordon Spaugh, pastor
OF the church. White midsummer
flowers against background of fern
made an effective setting for the
wedding party and a program of
music preceded the ceremony.
Mr.. Mickey escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage. Her
wedding gown was of flesh pink tulle
with which she wore a picture hat of
pink horsehair braid and she carried
an arm bouquet of roses and del
phlum with a shower of lilies of the
valley.
The maid of honor was her sister,
Miss Mary Louise Mickey, wearing
ciel blue tulle with matching silk
halo hat and carrying d-summer
blossoms.
Mr.. Edward Sherry was best man
for his brother and the lshers in
cluded Mr.. Arthur Hilland, Mr..
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Miss Elsie SundStrom Wed
To Mr.. FentOn E. FrOOm.

An interesting wedding took place
In the Takoma Park Seventh day
Adventist Church Sunday night,
when Miss Elsie Margaret Sund-
strom, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sundstrom of Elizabeth, N j.,
became the bride of Mr. Fenton
Edwin Froom, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Leroy Edwin Froom of Takoma
Park The father of the bridegroom
officiated.
A background of palms, ferns and
baskets of white gladioluses made
an attractive setting for the cere-
mony, which was preceded by mu-
sical program given by Mr.. Dale
Hamilton, bass soloist, and Mr.. Ray
mond Casey, violinist. The Mello-
tone Octette, composed of Mr.. Rob-
ert Eldridge, Mr. Verne Engleberg,
Mr.. Cecil Higgins, Mr.. Charles
Eldridge. Mr.. LIE Roy Edwards, Mr.
Dale Hamilton and Mr.. Merrill
Dawson sang. The bridegroom is
also a member. The Casey Instru-
mental Trio also played. Mr. Perlie
de F. Henderson was organist.
AS the bride, who was escorted by
her father, reached the steps, the
bridegroom sang Il Love You Truly"
Just before he went to meet her.
She wore a long gown of marqui-
sette over satin, trimmed with old
lace. The gown was made with a
train and was trimmed with insets
of the lace, with high neckline and
short puffed sleeves and buttons
down the back. Her f1nger-tip veil
was held in place with a coronet of
pearls. She carried a shower bou-
quet of white roses, gardenias and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Alberta Anne Hodde, who
was the maid Of honor, wore a gown
of orchid taffeta with short puffed
sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.
Her full skirt was trimmed with
narrow ruff1es at the top.
The bridesmaids, who wore taffeta
gowns similar to hers, were Miss
Leona Albee, who wore peach color;
Miss Eloyce Froom, sister of the
bridegroom, who wore blue. and Miss
Mary Duska of Woodbridge, N. j.,
who wore yellow gown. They each
carried bouquet of assorted sum-
mer flowers.
Dainty little Fern Gibson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gibson,
was the flower girl and wore pink
organdy frock.
The best man was Mr.. Henry
Witzki and the ushers were DR.. Wal
cutt Gibson, Mr.. Kemp Moore, Mr.
Raymond Casey, Mr.. Jack Carr and
Mr.. Paul CARING.
Following the wedding reception
was held at the home of the bride
grooms parents. Mrs. Sundstrom,
mother of the bride, wore a gown of
orchid-color lace and Mrs. Froom,
mother of the bridegroom, wore
gown OF blue lace and each wore
corsage of talisman roses.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Froom, the lat
ter wearing gown of blue lace with
white accessories, left for the Jersey
coast for their honeymoon. On their
return they will live in Takoma
Park and will be at home after Sep
tember 15
Among the out-of-town guests
were Miss Lillian Sundstrom, sister
of the bride; Mr.. Gustav Adler, her
uncle, of Elizabeth, N. j., and Miss
Anna Colberg of Glen Cove, Long
Island.
Mrs. Froom is a graduate of the
North Plainfield On. j. Academy
and of the Training School of the
Washington Sanitarium. Mr.. Froom
will finish his three-year premedical
course next June, after which he
plans to enter the College of Med
tcal Evangelists in Iona Linda. He
Is prominent in musical circles in
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Miss YOder Is Bride
OF Mr.. Robert l.. MOhn.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. G..
Nelson on Jefferson avenue in Ia
koma Park Sunday evening was the
scene of the wedding of Miss Marie
Elizabeth Yoder, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson Yoder
of Wooster, Ohio, and Mr.. Robert
Lee Mohn of Takoma Park, the son
of Mrs. Mohn of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, and the late Mr.. Allen Mohn.
The Rev. MILAN l.. Andreasen Of
ficiated at 8 o'clock.
The bridal party stood before an
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-05
The Omaha GuideLOmaha, Nebraska

harm whatever, and after all, he
is dead and cannot defend him
self. We have a lot of highly
educated young people, of whom
we are proud, in the ministry, as
well as other professions, who do
not use the Christian judgment,
as the Bible really teaches US.
God forgave, why do not we? If
we are to break down the fence
that separates the many races
from respecting each other, we
must help in a Christian, intelli-
bent and dignified manner.
"Will Rogers begged an apology
of the colored race. The people of
Claremore now invite US to his