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Evening star., 1939-05-15
Cornwe|| 10 Speak
With -Four Entrants
In Derby Program
Norman Roccu's Racer
Will Be Exhibited at
Gordon Junior High

Another busy weeks program be-
gan today in the campaign that pre-
cedes Washington's second annual
Soap Box Derby.
J. Leighton Cornwell, Special As
sistant to the Attorney General, a
sponsor of the Derby and prominent
for some years in boys club activi-
ties in the District, was scheduled to
be the speaker in a Derby radio
broadcast over Station WMAL this
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. Mr.. Corn
well formerly was athletic director
OF the Dewitt Preparatory School for
Boys.
The speaker will share the pro-
gram with four boys who are build
ing racers for the Derby, which will
be held on July 8. They are Lewis
Horn, is, Of 1243 Thirty-first street
NV, Gordon Junior High student
who won his first heat in the 1898
Derby and captured second prize for
the best-designed car; his classmate,
Charles Hines, Is, of 1243 Thirty
first street: Joseph r. Bordos, jr., 49,
Berwyn, Md, Greenbelt School, and
Mckinley Luther, 13, of 2O08 Six
teenth street NV, John Quincy
Adams School.
Meanwhile, Gordon Junior High
was the first stop today on the sec
ond week exhibition itinerary for
Norman Rocca's racer that won the
first Derby held here last year. The
car was on exhibition at the Gordon
playground from noon to 1:30 pm.
1t will be taken tomorrow to George
Washington High School, Alexan-
dria, Va, where it will be shown
from noon to pm. Norman is ex-
pected to visit the high school at the
same time.
Principal H. T. Moncure of George
Washington High will be host to
Norman, Derby Director o. c. Hol-
leran, Hugh Armstrong, Sam Par
rish and possibly to other Derby
leaders who will be on hand at Alex
andria tomorrow to answer the ques-
tions of boys interested in the Derby.
The Soap Box Derby is sponsored
by The Star and the American
Legion. A number of Legion posts
already have arranged to enter boys
in the event as representatives of
the individual posts. The latest
Legion groups to sponsor boys are
Nash and Treasury Department
Posts.
Boys 10 to Is years old inclusive
are eligible for the Derby. Rules
for eligibility and registration will
be found elsewhere on this page.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Brothers, IS and 48,
Meet for First Time
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa, May 15.-Broth-
ers, one 66 and the other 48, saw
each other for the first time here
on Mothers day.
Peter Heintz, 66. Oil City grocer,
left his parents home in Germany
in 1890 and few months later his
brother, Jacob, was born.
Jacob came to America in 1906
and went to the home Of a sister in
California. The brothers arranged
to meet several times but their
plans were always disrupted.
A trip to the New York Worlds
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Social Agencies Council
Will Study Prisons

Emphasis was to placed at the
May meeting of the Council of So
cial Agencies at the Y. w. c. A.
today on the relation to Washington
of the recommendations of the
Prison Industries Reorganization
Administration.
The meeting, which was scheduled
for 1915 pm, was to hear from
members of the councils Correc-
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Fair brought Jacob from Santa
Clara, Calf, to Oil City for the
long deferred reunion.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Accept Prejudice Or
Lose Jobs ''Y" EdiCt

Reprisals in the form of dismissal
of Negroes employed in and about the
Y,M.C.A. building, is the answer to
race discrimination protests given by
Y.MCA. officials.
1t is not explained just what may be
the relationship between the few low
ly jobholders, and the recent efforts to
prevent Y.M.C.A. attitude from spread
ing race prejudice in public schools,
has not been revealed.
The issue was raised after protests
against the discrimination among pub
lie school classes who attend the Y.M.-
CA, as part of the school program.
According to Union Officials, Jobs
are placed on strictly seniority basis,
and that the constitution of such or
CARNATIONS prevents any discrimina-
ton based on race, color, or creed
from being considered.
The controversy was first raised, af-
ter Negro boys had been deprived of
advantages offered public school stud
ents by the Y.M.C.A.
The younger element in Y.M.C.A.
work seemed liberal, but it has been
explained that seasoned veterans of the
cause continue to hang on to the ira
ditions of reconstruction. ...
The question centers largely around
the Y.M.C.A.'s right to enter tax sup
ported institutions and dissemenate
race prejudice.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
DIR. DONAWA, BACK
FROM SPAIN, URGES
AID FOR LOYALISTS

New York, JAN, (CNA)-Dr. Ar
mold Donawa, noted Harlem dentist,
returned from Spain this week to pick
up the threads of his Harlem practice
which he unselfishly dropped eighteen
months ago to aid Spanish democracy
in its grim fight against the fascist
rebel General Franco and his Italian
and German allies. DR.. Donawa was
one of the few surgeons in Spain
trained to operate on blasted jaws and
mouths.
He went to Spain, he told press
conference at the Harlem YMCA, be-
cause of his recognition of the threat
that the fascist campaign in Spain
holds for the American people, and
for the Negro in particular. The wa,
in Spain affects the entire fight be-
tween fascism and democracy. 1t is a
continuation of the fascist invasion of
Ethiopia. Its outcome will effect the
Negro peoples of Africa, the West
Indies, and the United States"
DIR. Donawa, former dean of the
Howard University Dental School,
was director of oral surgery in the
American Base Hospital in Madrid.
He was also on the Teruel front from
December, 1887 to March 9, 1888,
when he was returned to the r,ericon
Base Hospital.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
FEW APPLICATIONS FOR
HOUSING PRIVILEGES

Nine months ago, the sole topic OF
conversation was whether or not Ne
groes would receive proper housing ia
cilities iii the Sumner Fields Homes.
Everybody was going to move in,
whether it was possible or not, Ne
groes organized to protect their
rights"
Now after the homes have been
opened for long period, not many of
the deserving appeared, and housing
authorities are baffled by the apparent
apathy of Negroes in attempting to
secure apartments.
According to Frank Pearce, Manager,
only fifteen applications have been re-
ceived in the past three weeks.
There are plenty of apartments for
three in family groups, who have in
comes of $1,000 per week, 4 in family
groups who receive $1,000, five in fam
lily who receive $1,000, six in family
whose income is $500 per week
The recent controversy regarding
the removal of garbage is apparently
settled for garbage collections began
Thursday. This is done at flo expense
to the tenants
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Twin City Lodges
Hold Joint .
Installation

Installation ceremonies were held at
the Elk's Lodge Halls, Monday eve
ming, when Officers-elect, and mem
bers gathered for a joint installation
ceremony, which included both the
Elk's and Daughter Elks of the Twin
Cities.
Among the leaders installed for the
new year, were Major Culberson OF
Ames 100, Exalted Ruler, Minneapolis;
J. w. Clemmens, Exalted Ruler, Co
pher Lodge, St. Paul.
Helen Jackson was installed as
Daughter Ruler OF Minnehaha Temple,
Minneapolis, Mrs. Mabel Harris,
Daughter Ruler, Como Temple, St.
Paul Other Minneapolis Daughters
installed included: Ida Burrell, Vice
Daughter Ruler; Dora Pipkins, Asst.
Daughter Ruler; Rebecca Terrell, Re
cording Secretary; Margret Jackson,
Treasurer; Sally tombstone, Escort;
Lillian Anderson, Chaplain.
Trustees included Rebecca Force,
Alma Woodson, Lizzie Briggs; Door
keeper, Pauline Hutchcraft; Ruth Wal
ker Davis was installed at Gatekeeper.
Other officers for Ames Lodge dur
ing the ensuing year are: Pinkey
Lewis, esteemed leading knight; Hor-
ace Ray, esteemed lecturing knight;
Frank Lynn was elected loyal knight;
George w Washington, esquire; Will
liam Smith, inner guard; and William
Hemp, tiller; r. B. Warren, treasurer
Installation of Officers were made by
Joseph Levy, Grand District Deputy;
Cassie Hill and Lazear Howard,
Daughter District Deputies.
After the ceremonies, plates were
laid for five hundred, and an elaborate
luncheon was served. This was fol-
lowed by dancing, and other forms of
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14

Marian Anderson, world renowned
Negro contralto singing star, will give
a recital as the fourth attraction on the
University Artists Course Tuesday,
January II, at Northrop Auditorium.
She will sing five groups of songs,
one of which will be devoted to Negro
spirituals. These will be Deep River"
"Heav'n, Heav'n;" "Crucifixion" and
my Souls Been Anchored in the
Lord"
Her first group will consist of songs
by Haendel, Scarlatti, and Bizet,
whose "Agnus Der will be one of
them Then will come group entire
ly by Schubert, again ending with a
deeply religious song - the cave
Maria" For the third group she will
sing the aria 90 Don Fatale" from a
Verdi opera.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Veteran Lodge
Man Passes

When the Elk's of Ames Lodge 100
gather in session, members will feel
strangeness in the ceremony, for some
one else will tile the lodge. Regard
less of the efficiency and sincerity of
the new officer, for long time it will
seem out of place, for Ross Hamil-
ton, who had held that position for
years met the unwelcome visitor jan
uary lst while patient in the Will
mar Hospital
Funeral services under the direction
of the Lodge were held at the Lodge
Halls, 148 Hylan North, Neal Funeral
Home officiating.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Negroes Fined
For Not Giving
Seats @ Whites

Birmingham. (ANP)-Two Negroes
were charged with violating the City'S
Jim Grow, or race segregation laws.
The charges resulted from a street car
flare up when the Negroes refused to
unseat themselves and let the whites
be seated when the car became pack
ed.
One was fined SIS, and the other
$40 and costs in the court of misde-
n1eanor. Judge Henry Martin stated:
If | thought the case was willful and
aggravating to our segregation laws, l
would give them the maximum SEN
tence."
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
$4,000 IN ST. LOUIS PERILED
IN AID CRISIS.

St. Louis, JAM, (CNA)-Unless the
legislature acts there will be no relief
funds for January for $4,000 St. Louis
family and individual cases on district
relief. More than $4,000 men, women,
and children will be affected, large
portion colored
Three thousand old age pensioners
and l,500 depent children also await
action by the legislature for January
aid.
Relief requirements are expected to
increase as from 5000 to $4,000 WPA
workers are scheduled to be paid off
in the next two months, as part of the
nationwide dismissal of WPA work
ers,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
NAACP HAS GRAND
DAUGHTER"

New York, (C)--Little Miss Shirley
Turner, seven months old Of Jamaica,
N. Y, has the honor OF being the
granddaughter" Of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, it is announced in the
current Crisis magazine. Little Miss
Turner is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank NJ. Turner, Jr., and the
granddaughter OF Frank NJ. Turner,
Sr., who has been chief accountant in
the general office OF tile NA.AC.P.,
90 Fifth avenue, for 20 years.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
w. SQUIRE NEAL
NOT HELD

Rumors throughout the city to the
effect that w. Squire Neal had lost
his appeal made in St. Louis, Mo-,
last October, and had been remanded
for sentence, are without foundation.
In the event such appeal had been
lost, under the law, Mf. Neal would be
given thirty days to surrender TO the
United States Marshall. While the
Circuit Court of Appeals usually takes
from three to four months to decide
such cases, there is little likelihood OF
any report before February 1st, due
to the heavy docket.
Neal was sentenced on two counts,
or four years to run concurrently 1t
was alleged that he had concealed
stolen funds, and had failed to make a
proper accounting to the government
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Tries To Make
Sale To Moral
Squad. Finis

William R. Jones, veteran chicken
shacker, again ran afoul of the law,
when his co-worker, Clarence Free
man, was found guilty of selling liquor
without a license at their rendezvous at
1929 Fifth avenue south 1t was al
legged that members of the morals
squad walked into Jones place, and
asked if they could have a drink.
Mr.. Freeman, eager to please, not
only told them he would quench their
thirst, but would give them a wide var
iety of liquid sustenance The morals
squad must have been pretty dry for
they took the whole stock, which con-
sisted of several bottles.
Jones has been the I'm of pur-
veyors of law and orde- 81 several c.
casions but usually has good alibi.
On recent occasion in Municipal
court he struggled into fifty dollar
fine, this time the hooks were harder
for he was given a fine of seventy five
dollars, his playmate twenty-five
Jones formerly operated on Fourth
avenue south near Franklin, and had
moved to the fifth street base, only
recently.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
KAPPAS GOING TO TEXAS
WITH NEW PRESIDENT

Detroit, Mich, (C)-The Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity picked San An
tonic, Tex, as the next meeting place,
and elected unanimously James E.
Scott, real estate operator of Wash
ington, d. C., to succeed Attorney
Theophilus M. Mann of Chicago as
Grand Polemarch The three day an
nual meeting closed here Friday after
telegram urging President Roosevelt
to come out against lynching in his
message to Congress was dispatched,
and 500 was voted to aid the work
of the NA.A.C.P.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
SUPREME COURT DENIES MIS-
souri, UNIVERSITY PLEA
FOR NEW HEARING

Washington, D. C.-The Supreme
Court has denied Missouri University's
plea for reconsideration of the courts
decision that Lloyd l. Gaines, St.
Louis youth, be admitted to the uni
versity'S law school,
Attorneys for the university chal-
lenged the decision on the grounds
that it had introduced new interpret
alton Of the equal protection clause of
the Federal Constitution and overruled
past interpretations. The present court
has a majority of New Deal liberals.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
WHITE CONGRESSMAN NAMES
DAYTONIAN AS HIS
SECRETARY

Dayton, Ohio-(ANP-Harold H
Shaw, native Daytonian, last week left
for the nations capital to take up his
duties as one of the secretaries to Con
gresham Harry N. Routzohn, white
Republican representative in the Sew
enty-sixth u. S. Congress.
Shaw is reputedly the first of his
race to serve as secretary to a white
congressman, and Routzohn has been
warmly commended for his courage in
thus appointing a Negro. Observers
here declare Routzohn's action will re-
suit in many Negroes returning to the
COP banner.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
VOODOO SLAYER OF S GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE IN DETROIT

Detroit, Mich.--UNP)-Earl Har-
ris, SO, voodoo worshipper pleaded
guilty to first degree murder in the
Staying of Miss Christina Eastmond,
prominent social worker, on October
IL, 1888, and was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in State Prison by Judge
Ira w. Jayne last Friday. Fingerprints
of Harris also revealed that he served
an eight-year term in Missouri prison
for the killing of St. Louis woman
He is also alleged to have slain four
other women.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
WEDDING SoLEMNIZED IN
ST. PAUL

Miss Faustine Dunlap became the
bride of Pete Robinson of St. Paul
Wednesday, Jan. 4th. The wedding
was solemnized by Rev. Hayden al
home of the bride. A reception was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Hill, ST., go Iglehart Ave-
The bride wore a pale pink gown
of muslin de SOL Her corsage was
composed OF yellow and pink tea roses
combined with baby breath Misses
A. w. Hill and Evelyn Mays were at
tendants of the bride Mr.. Charles
Graham was best man. The bride and
groom were the recipients Of many
beautiful gifts.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14

After intermissior she will sing 1.-THE
Swan" and II Love Thee" both BY
Grieg, "Amuri, Amuri" by Sadero anc
"The Girl the Boys All Love-" by hel
accompanist, Tosti Vehanen, who is Z
we'll known Finnish pianist and com,
poser. This is described as a Finnish
Humoresque.
Miss Anderson now is on her fourth
American tour. During her previous
appearances here she always took aud
fences by storm. Mrs. Carlyle Scott
manager of the Artists Course, an
nounces today that hundreds of the
best seats are still available at prices
ranging from $100 to $500 at l0e
Northrop Auditorium, Field Schlick's
in ST. Paul, or Downtown Ticket Of
flee in Minneapolis.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
SERGEANT RUSSELL RETIRES
FROM ARMY

Junction City, Kas.-Seven hundred
friends of Sergeant and Mrs. L, Rus.
sell assembled in the Fort Riley gym
Saturday to honor Sergeant Russell
who has retired after 30 years service
in the army
About Is white commissioned Of.
ficers and their wives were among The
guests who honored the retiring ser,
geant and led the hop which climaxec
the program
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
NEW NYA CONFERENCE SET
FOR JANUARY 1914

Washington, CO. = Administrator
Aubrey Williams of the National
Youth Administration has issued cali
for the second conference on problems
of the Negro to be held January 12-14,
with DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune, di-
rector OF the Division of Negro Affairs
of the NYA, as director of the con-
ference
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
AUXILIARY ELECTS

Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary met Jan
uary 10th, and elected the following of
ficers: Harry L. Scott, President;
Helen Morris, Vice-President; Sadie
Paul, Secretary; Mrs. Joel NJ Polk,
Asst. Secretary; Jack Poster, Treasur-
err.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-14
Mess Line

Congressman Maverick of Texas
throws some new light on the gen
eral welfare" problems of the South
and the nation in the current Virginia
Quarterly Review. In an article, Lets
Join the United States" he makes
such astonishingly frank (for South
ern Congressman statements as:
"Of Southern universities, know of
only one which teaches much truth
worth knowing about the South: the
University of North Carolina. There
may be others, but travel and diligent
Search have not convinced me there is
another"
POSSIBLY l should have known it,
but not until recently did | learn that
Somewhere around five-sixths of the
Southern whites were not slave owners
at the outbreak of the Civil War. In
Congress just these last four years,
and being a good, or at least born
Southerner, | was shocked to learn
that the overwhelming sentiment of
the white South was against secession
in 1861"
"But before we appraise the present
day situation, let us take look at his
tory. Let us get the background. For
indeed, from the historical and the pre-
seht-day point of view, facts will
prove that the South owes its des-
perate status principally to the Negro.
1t is either the Negro in actually, or
in symbol"
"The Confederate Constitution also
provided that the powers of the Con-
federate states were merely delegated
to Congress, and not granted, as in the
Constitution of the United States.
Slavery was everywhere protected and
to be made perpetual" !
"Sharecropping and land tenantry
hold from fifty to eighty per cent of
the agricultural population, whereas
there was little or none of either be-
fore the Civil War-What is worse,
the landowners today are slaves to the
same system-It was system holding
the whole South down"
1.-THE effect that the Negro has on
political thinking runs from the naive
and comic to the bitter and tragic.
Once was talking to a very intelli-
gent Southern colleague in the House
of Representatives about slum clear
ance.-That Negroes could be in slums
had never occurred to him."
From all this we can gather that
the Negro stands like Black Colos-
sus in the middle of every Southern,
and hence every American problem.
He is both symbol and an excuse for
reactionary voting"
at is simple proposition: the Ne
gro should have a right to make
living; let us say not altogether for
his own sake, but to keep him from be-
ing drain and drag on the COM
munity. If the Negroes economic stat
us is improved it will solve many other
serious and complicated problems con-
corning the races. For the sake of the
South and the nation the problem of
the Negro must be approached with
more light and less heat. And the life
of the Negro must be protected, and
he should be allowed to feel secure"
This new understanding of the prob
lens of all the people of the South by
a Southern lawmaker is certainly ap-
preciated by those who are interested
in the promotion of the general welfare
of our country.
Editors Note: We are indebted to
Calvin News Service for the facts in
cluded in this article
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Tickling the soles of the feet
was an early form of torture in
China. From this custom has come
our modern expression, "tickled to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Dramatic School" Young
DR.. Kildare" At Music Box
luiss Rsiner Pauleste Goddard and Alan Marshall in
Dramatic Revelation Of Thesser World; Lew Ayes,
L. Barrymore IN Story of Interne's Experiences

The indomtabe determination of poor factory worker
to become second Eleanor Duse is graphically told in
Dramatic School,, which opens today at the Music Box
theater with Luise Rainier and Paute Goddard starred in
a important
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

! the cast are Gale Sondergaard,
Henry Stephenson, Melville Coop
er. Erik Rhodes. Virginia Grey.
Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford.
Jean Chatburn. Dorothy Granger.
Anthony Allan, Rand Brooks and
Hans Conried.
Lew Ayres and Lionel Barry
more. the youngest and oldest vet
eran stars of the screen. are team
ed in Young DIR. Kildare which
also opens today az the Music Box.
Young DR.. Kildare also pro-
vides Lynne Carver with her first
leading feminine role as the sweet
heart Of Kildare who sacrifices her
love that the young doctor may
achieve his ambition.
For the college fraternity there
Is an added interest. The picture
serves to introduce 10 Ann Savers.
University Of Washington sophie
more.
Others in the supporting cast are
Nat Pendieton. Samuel s. Kinds.
Emma Dunn and Walter Kings
ford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

II is estimated that waters of
the Rocky mountain region were
stocked with trout about 5000, 900
years ago. before the impossible
mountain barriers of today existed.
death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

With Duse and Sarah Bernhardt
rs her inspiration. Miss Rainier
plays the role of Louise Mauban,
who tolls in . gas meter plant in
Paris through the night to earn
enough money TO study dramaties
IN the daytime.
Paulette Goddard. who sprang To
screen fame from ohscurity as
Charlie Chaplin's leading lady in
his comedy. Modern Times APP
pears rs Mana. the envious rich
girl who places the obstacles in
Louise's path toward becoming q
great actress.
Alan Marshal. rising young Aus
tralian leading man who only re-
Gently made his screen debut in
Garden Of Allah" plays the
wealthy Marquis d'Abbencourt,
who falls in love with Louise.
Other outstanding members of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

antics of Constance Bennett. as
Marion KERRY. and Roland Young,
as Cosmo Topper, on the sunny
sands of the French Riviera,
whittier Miss Bennett has gone to
do a good deco and where. in
stead. she almost upsets the Top
pers lives.
Earl Derr Biggers + m o u s
sleuth. played for the first time
by Sidney Toler. resumes his mys-
tery-solving career at the Roxy
theater tomorrow in Charlie Chan
in Honolulu"