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Evening star., 1939-03-22

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividend in the foreaoing table
are annual disbursements bA ed on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divt-
dends are not included.
I'd Ex dividend xr Ex rights. Also
extra or extras Paid last year. fPay-
this year h Cash or stock. X Accumu-
lated dividend paid OF declared this year
ur Under rule wv With warrants. ~
Evening star., 1939-03-22
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High Low 2:55
Irving Air Ch a. 8 lSA l7A tn
Evening star., 1939-03-22
Crude Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. March % lP,.-Crude rub-
Der futures opened IL to Is points lower
March. l5.60b: May, 15.77-s0: July, 1878
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Birthday Party Today

The Lithuanian Legation is
the scene of a birthday party
this afternoon for 6-year-old
Mirga Zita, daughter Of the
Minister and Nine. zadeikis, is
celebrating her anniversary.
Mirga Zita is entertaining "a
of her young playmates with
various games and a fitting
climax will be the cutting OF the
birthday cake.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
PETIT POINT ::

Party" The bison had on pair of
glasses, so I guessed it was Senator
Arthur Vandenberg.
Avid horse was jumping and kick
ing around with fury .. I heard, in
my dream, some Of the other animals
murmur: "This is Frank Murphy, the
new Attorney General! He cer-
tainly can jump the obstacles" ...
A deer also was maneuvering slowly
and when the big bison tried to
step on him he cleverly eluded him
.. Somebody shouted: "Good shot,
Harry" It must have been Harry
Hopkins!
A huge seal was approaching with
difficulty He had on pair of
glasses, a pouch of mail in his mouth
and little postman's hat on his head.
1t surely was Postmaster General Jim
Farley A sagacious police dog was
watching them all to protect them
against any surprise attack, with all
his G-dogs 1t was j. Edgar Hoo
YER, as you know!
Buzzing through all this motley
crowd at a great rate of speed and
without a second of rest was huge
bumblebee Have you guessed who
it turned out to be, or shall I tell you
that it was our restless First Lady I?
. But a falcon was watching the
bumblebee, the huge pine and all the
animals from a tree in which saw
written: "Anti-New Deal"
The falcon had on an old suit, an
omnibus bag and little copy of the
Constitution . and when 1 saw it
grab little phone in the vicinity and
call Frank Kent, of the Baltimore
Sun, to tell him what it had seen, l
said to myself: ut surely is the 'Prin-
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

At the top of the highest peak of
the surrounding country stood a
mighty pine tree, weathering the
blast, roots clinging tenaciously to
the slippery rocks l knew this
must be the President! Grazing
like Ferdinand was Texas steer
chewing its cud and smoking a black
cigar ). 1t could be nobody else, l
thought. than our beloved Vice Pres
ident Garner >. An old, but impor-
tant-looking, eagle was gliding over
the scene He didn't fool us
though, cause as soon as he opened
his beak and spoke with Southern
accent we knew it was the ever-watch-
full Secretary of State, Cordell Hull.
Not far away was an excited group
talking and gesticulating widely .
A massive lion roared: I'm Borah !"
... A bison was trying to knock
down huge fence on which saw an
inscription, sayings: Democratic
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
League Show
February 3

Bea Lilies little satire on
charity theatricals last week
obviously hasn't inhibited the
Junior League, for with a pro-
feSSional flourish they announce
a partial program of their
Follies-which will probably be
q hit.
For their Follies, to be held
at the Belasco Theater on Feb
ruary 3 and 4, they have man.
aged to get the catch" of the
season. Ann Simpson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Simp-
son. She is coming down from
New York to do her dancing for
which she is so famous.
It seems that just about
everyone yearnS for bit of foot
light glamour-and the -Four
Hundred" are no exception.
Working on this assumption,
the Junior League has man
aged to discover" a number of
promising comedians.
MUSICAL SHOW
The show will open with the
song, We've Got a Show" The
gentlemen taking part in this in
clude Sydney Kent, jr., William
Fitzgerald, Herbert Brooke,
David Basten, Frank Mass. For
rest Oakley, Charles Peace,
Clement Conger, James Quinn
and William Triplett.
1--WE Offer You Music" will be
the next number.
The third song is We'll Do
Our Share" and in the cast are
Mrs. Ernest Swift, Mrs. Donald
McKneW, Mrs. WinsloW Van
Devanter. Mrs. Oscar Coolican.
Mrs. Lawrence Coolican and
Mrs. j. C. Metzil.
COMPOSES TUNE
A hilarious skit entitled THE
Guide" will be enacted by Mrs.
j. w. Cutler and Mrs. Robert
Fem.
John Galliher will be at the
piano playing My Kin of Day."
a whimsical tune, composed by
Ruth Parker Dove and to be
sung by Junia Culbertson. Mrs.
e. R. Kinnebrew and Mrs. Eu-
gene Sloan.
Lawrence Baker will have a
chance to display his talents in
terpSichorean art, for he is to
have the leading role in "Danc-
ing Man" Others i'll this skit
will be Miss Virginia Cook, Miss
Barbara Boiling, Mrs. A. 2. FoS-
ter Wood, Mrs. Landra Platt.
Mrs. Henry Ravenei Mrs. Jen-
nings Bailey, jr.: Mrs. Robert
Parker, Mrs. Walker Dunn. Mrs.
Dallas bort, Mrs. Hugo Huelt-
ing. Miss Julia Camp and Miss
Patricia Griffin.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
De MOura
At Embassy

Decio de Moura, former Sec
ond secretary of the Brazilian
Embassy and one Of the most
popular members of the young
diplomatic set during his resi-
dence in washington, arrived in
town yesterday from New York
for a stay of several days. and
Is at the Shoreham.
Senior de Moura Is now at
tached to the Brazilian delega-
tion to the World Fair. with
headquarters in New York, and
will be there for the duration
of the fair. Since leaving Wash
ineton he has been promoted
from second secretary to first
secretary of the embassy, but
has not yet exercised his new
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Miller, Of
LYON Park, Va, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Eleanore, to Louis Kriegsfeld,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kriegsfeld, of Newark, N. j.
The bride-elect is member Of
the Pi Sigma Tau and Renoh
Club of this city. Mr.. KriegS'
field is a member Of Sigma
Lambda Rho. Of Newark.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
By Igor CASSln1

cess Alice T-Wanta-Be-the-First-
Lady Roosevelt Longworth" -. Fly
ing with agility around was a lovely
bird of paradise .. and the lovely
bird was taking notes on little piece
of paper and making funny little
sketches of everything that was hap
pening.
ooh! OH" I said. "This must be
Glamour Girl-Columnist Evie Rob
ert !" ). A beautiful gray pearl sud
denly appeared i. :. Her face, her voice
looked and sounded so much like that
of Pauline Sabin Davis j. Then be-
hind her an emerald and ruby came
-. What wasn't my surprise when l
recognized gorgeous, green-eyed
Katherine Connor and titan
haired Cornelia Pinchot!
A superb diamond, the Hope Dia-
mond itself, brought light on the sud
den darkness of the night All!
Evalyn Walsh Mclean -. and she
was saying something like in "My
Say" :. Imagine my surprise when
l saw a huge bear approach . At
first I was terrified, but when I heard
his charming" female say, "Dearie,
we have invited only 1000 people to
our small garden party" l knew 1t
was His Excellency the British Am
bassador, Sir Lindsay, and Lady Lind
say.
could hear, though, that they were
saying: "Who is afraid of the Big
Bad Wolff" E. but they really seemed
very much afraid Z. .. All! Ah!,.. l
laughed in my dream; they must be
the Ambassadors and Ministers dis
cussing Herr Hitlerl E. There is no
more religion in this world, I said,
and I woke up!
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

actors who perform
on the stage of the
Washington Politi-
cal and Social Scene
were changed by
some god on the
rampage into the
fl overs, precious
stones, trees or ami
mails which b e S t
corr esponded to
their personalities,
characteristics and
appearances.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Returns to Post

So when next you see Mr..
Bullitt, if he wakes eloquent
on some particular tyl e
trend. you will understand
this higher education prob
ably was the result of several
turns around the deck with
an Al stylist.
The Ambassador has been
on leave since October, and
now is returning to his post
in Paris. Between confer
ences with President Roose-
welt, he managed to spend a
little time in Bermuda, Mas
sau and Cuba. His daugh-
ter, Anne, is remaining in
this country to continue her
studies at Foxcroft School.
Also aboard the lie de France
are a new Senator's wife and
daughter, Mrs. Charles w.
Tobey and Miss Louise Tobey.
Their home is in New Hamp-
shire. Louise is going to re-
main abroad for several months
studying music in Paris, but
Mrs. Tobey plans to join her
husband here in the Capital
within q few weeks.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
CAPTAIN AND MRS. JOHN
~ RUTHERFORD are two very
interesting and dynamic people.

Mrs. Ruth
erford W it h
her S n a ppy
b la ck eyes
and shining
black hair is
m o S t exotic
looking and
has done q
great m q n y
C o / o r t u !
things. For,
one she stud
led and was
graduated in
medicine and
then decided
that after all.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

Envoy Bullitt
Departs After
Sojourn
Ru EIOrn Macdonald
By Flora Macdonald

When the lie de France
eased away from her berth
in North River at noon to-
day she had aboard none
other than our genial Am
bassador to France, William
Bullitt. But, my dears, Mr..
Bullitt is in for liberal edu-
cation on this crossing! His
shipmates. for the most part,
are some of the worlds most
famous fashion experts.
The dashing Lily Dache,
whose chapeau are the acme
of chic; Hattie Carnegie,
whose costumes are the last
word in soignee, and Carmel
Snow, editor of Harper's
Bazaar. are but a few of the
many bent on attending the
Paris Spring Fashion Show.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Inventor Aboard

Indeed it is a very cosmopoli-
tan passenger list, for the in,
ventor of the teletype, E. E.
Kleinschmidt, and his wife are
aboard, as also are the presi-
dents and vice presidents of
several important business con-
Germs, Metropolitan Opera
singer. a French actress and
the chief of the International
News Service for Europe, Will
liam Hillman.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Huidekopers
Give Dinner

From Wilmington, Del, have
come Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred V.
du Pont to be the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
Huidekoper at their home on
Edgevale Terrace. Mr.. du Pont
is the brother Of Mrs. Huide-
koper. Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Berg
land, also of Wilmington, will
be the guests Of the Huidekopers
for several days.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Huidekoper entertained at a
dinner party in honor Of the
du Points at the Alibi Club. To
night the gentlemen will attend
the dinner at the Alfalfa Club.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

ABRACADABRA them's magic
words! . which came to me last
night while I was in the arms of
Morpheus i. And after the magic
words, had a vision in which all the
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
UmmYzAaVY-nza!ginE Co1oA
Society 4od45o
By Peter Carter

TEN ROBERT DANFORTH, Chief of the Field Artillery,
u is very excellent dancer and don't think he isn't
Even tricky steps the General do and the other night
out Army and Navy Country Club he and Mrs. Harry
Woodrng wife of the Secretary of War; doing very
Lambeth Walk Mrs Woodrng hooked especially lovely
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Engagement Told

Mrs. C. willard Camalier,
wife of DR.. Camalier, gave a
luncheon today at her home on
Military Road to announce the
engagement of their daughter
Elizabeth to Frederick j. Boyd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Boyd
of Warren, Pa. The wedding
will take place early in the fall.
\ \ 4
The military attache Of the
japanese Embassy, Col. Masa-
fumi Yamauti, was host at a
cocktail party yesterday in a
private suite at the Shoreham.
4 4 \
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Ehrlich,
of Boston, are at the Hay-Adams
House.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
Desertion

When the search for deserters is summed up we find
that have practically everybody in the group of desert
There many ways and by which we can
desert that there hardly who not has not
been deserter Outlines We that have
deserted 1t domes natural and the habit be-
comes so fixed not aware of it.
People seldom think of desertion only as it relates
to marriage or military matters but there numerous
other besides home and in which Of us
be deserers We have churches friends our
schools and organizations to which have pledged
allegiance
In the Afro American Sons & Daughters we have
deserers Countless numbers of have pledged to
hold up the Afro banner and within short time allowed
it to trail on the ground There those who join the
organization with purpose get all that is in it and
for cause he should stand by it all costs. peculiar
thing about deserter he usually leaves the after
receiving its benefits Think of person who joins the
Afro-American Sons Daughters, stays member for
monhs-comes to the hospital, undergoes opera
ton that would cost 100000 receives the spe
cia that person who Joined in the first days of
the Standardization he is fully recovered
fails to pay another assessment, and ofttimes fails to
speak good word for the organization to others
there deserter betrayer
ngate We think not. You know whether not you are
in this class You know whether you have deserted the
Afros, the church. FRIEND some organization to which
you have been part If you have willfully uncon
sciousy been deserter why not and go back Go
back with the determination to hold fast your trust and
become rock as Peter did after his betrayal
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
Adversities

What person is there who has not met with some
form adversely You may not be who has osl stocA
in banks who has had home taken through mortgage-
probably it has been question of wealth at ALL ou1
to you, to us all has adversely.
Adversities have made and broken men; the lndlVd-
ual himself has been responsible for whatever adversely
has done to of the most prominent people rec
orded on the pages of history have taken adversely ana
proted by They have been able to give the world some
thing because adverses They were able to do this be-
cause they used adversely instead of endured it, How
ever this does that must go out IN search
of adversites no. no, we only wish to have it known
that adverse circumstances do not hinder ability to
go forward.
Most real leaders have come forth because of some
difficult situation fact there is greater opportunity
offered for leadership than difficult situation: The
more difficult the situation the greater the opportunity
nd the greater the person who accepts the opportunity
All life is conquest. There is very little graclousy
ven US God expects to overcome adverse condl-
MS He expects to conquer Because we lose some one
to u.s. because lose earnings saved through long
y of toll because we lose health is no reason
I'VE should give up hope and couragethese are no rea-
why we should endure adversely. Did not Milton use
blindness; Robert Louis Stevenson, chronic illness;
a. imprisonment David Livingston the dangers OF
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
agement and benefit of all peoples.


AS it seems to now, both the manner of choosing
Eugenio Cardinal Pace to follow Plus XI and the man
ner of the man himself justify great satisfaction inside
and outside the ranks of Catholicism In the place.
the conclave of cardinals moved with unanmity and
CELEBRITY that proved concusvely that they of a
mind to brush aside extraneous influences to express
their own minds the laws of their church both oblg
cd and permitted them do The fashion Of eecting
the new Pope shows church united and therefore might
Ter than otherwise
In the second place, Plus XIl he has chose to be
known-and there is direct significance in the choice
is who combines most nearly in his own person
the qualities Of deep spirituality required in Christian
leader and the KEEN searching intelligence demanded of
Pope who must meet and deal with subversve and OPP
pressve forces dominant politically in many ma
tons Plus XII knows the world, too of his direct
experience He has visited the Americas and he for
rne from 1920 papa nuncio in Berlin, fact that
iumnatngly explains Nazi lack of enthusiasm in the
connection. The world Cardinal Pacei's parish, in
q word before he became Pope.
The world has every right to expect wise and right
policies and decisions from Plus XII and the Lord
alone probably knows fully how much the world needs
Just that The Pope may, perhaps be less abrupt
and diplomatic than his immediate predecessor
but there is everything in his record to promise he
will be just unyeding in his opposition to the dis
ruptve 'sms' that such abomination to Plus
XII The cardinals have chosen wisely from every angle
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
POliteneSs

There is little quotation from writer that
effect "Politeness is to do and say the kndest thng
in the kindest way This small task for even the
least but experience has taught me it is Just about
one the hardest 1t really seems to be like climbing
high mountain peak for some people to be polite
People who think themselves intelligent would be-
come enraged if would call them Rude, yet
when people have learned to be polite they com
PEELED to be classed Rude few of the definitions
for rudeness given by Mr.. Webster follow: rough
lacking in deicacy refinement unpollshed uncutur
ed low rank insulting, ignorant To be polite
does not require college degreeanybody can be polite
it costs so little and much believe if one stop
ped consider how little it made him her when being
impolite there would them feeling of shame
Politeness is not confined within certain groups or
classes makes the King just little bit higher when
he is polite to the least servant One would hardly want
to believe that persons who have been trained in nigh
schools and colleges the most impolte-t would be
natural to believe that these would have more
sense than to be rude the contrary however, lind
more impoteness among this group of people than
other We find them in Offices too rude to be polite to
who stop for business purposes too rude to politely
and sensb the telephone Politenes the part
Of employees and employers has been the secret of many
business successes in fact should not attempt
to start out in business until they have made of this
requisite On the other hand, employers should be very
careful that their employees possessed with this
sentia quality, for oftimes dollars have been lost even
friendship because Of the mpoliteness of employee
An travelling to goal, let not think that are
on way alone there are others the road may be
crowded, let's rudey try push through We can
not be independent God has fixed this world that we
must need something else has, therefore, take
time to be polite take time to speak kindly, to close a.
door without samming, to telephone with court
Blaise Pascal says Kind words do not much
They never blister the tongue lips. We heard
Of mental trouble arising from this quarter Though
theydo not cost much they accomplish much They make
other people good natured They also produce their image
mems sous-and beautiful image it is
Be polite, remembering that "Poteness is to do and
say the kndest thing in the kindest way
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
Don't Forget Hospital Celebration Day Sunday april 1913

Kidd, Pearlie Banks and Will Greer
The funeral preached by the Rev. S. M. Hart
pastor who was assisted by the Rev. K D. Carter,
pastor.
We loved him but the Almighty God loved him bel
He is gone but not forgotten
JULIA VALENTINE, Reporter
Nc VALENTINE, President
a sEnlj2i&dJ 1IAnvBM x Il
hi7EZT T775Too - Ii
a1 rf eva # ssoiasd ss1o Banks, Mississippi
salf 3@3 9sIw a2T&190lg 9sd-3 March IT, 1889
Dear Editor:
1t is desire to do for the Afro American Sons
Daughters at Banks in the future than have done
in the past fo1t,se#a .s0I
We want the readers to know that are the
road to and will be ready for the next Grand
Lodge meeting in full force. l am
Fraternally yours,
E. L. SHORTER
Banks, Mississippi
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01

Africa and Jesus, DEATH Why pine away saying all is
lost there is nothing can do.
Society is crowded with persons who have long tales
OF VICE. of how this or that has handicapped he brought
them to complete stop placed them the relief and
made them objects of charity 1t would surprise
know the number of persons who what
is burdenng them down-it just take little will
power
1t is not necessary to wait for time and place to
start-start where you Decide within yourself
that there is something you do, you who are suffer
ing under the most discouraging adverstes What men
have done still do.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
The New Pope

The world waited with intense interest and
sure of apprehension for the conclave of cardinals in
Rome to select to the universally respected
Plus XII This interest and apprehension partook in
degree of both spiritual and temporal matters for the
cause of religion has not lately stood perious
ground than does today in countries Plus XI
had shown how Pope might exercise his mighty nflu-
for the ideal of peace and good will to the encour
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01
Letter Box

Webb, Mississippi
March II, 1889
Dear Editor:
Please allow space in the Afro American Courier for
me to say few words about Rongs Lodge No. 1865.
We encouraged to go despite the fact that con
tons bit abnormal. One of our members went to
the hospital and the good doctors perform
ed operation and Sister Mary House is back
home doing fine Drs. Miller and Fuove and their staff
Of nurses will be forgotten We trust that they
will live long to carry this good work
at HORACE COOPER F. S.
Rollings Lodge No. 1865
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-03-01


Dear Editor:
Please allow space in the Courier to say few
words in regards to the loss of dear member Bro
George Lee Simpson, who passed away December g. 1885,
at l :53 o'clock a. m.
He leaves his wife, mother and father five sisters,
four brothers, and host of friends his loss
Our entire membership extend their deepest sympathy to
the family
Program of the funeral:
Remarks the life of Bro. Simpson, Bro D. c.