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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-25
ANNOUNCING

The opening of the General Bedding
and Furniture Company, 967 fremont
St., corner Davenport Street, South
End, Boston.
Factory agents for mattresses, studio
touches, odd chairs, bedroom suites,
pillows, living room suite, linoleums,
stoves and a complete line of house
hold furnishings, new and second hand
Buy from factory to you and save
middleman profits.
Furniture upholstering and mat
tresses renovated and rebuilt like new
at very reasonable prices.
Only store of this kind in the South
End.
We specialize to rooming houses and
furnish them complete-TERMS.
Steve Melton, mgr, formerly with
the Roxbury Mattress Corporation.
Come in or call Gen. $780,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-25
BEAUTY HINTS By NINA TEMPLE
A Beautiful Carriage

Women of the East are noted for
their graceful figures and their grace
full walk. They have a natural free
dom of movement that gives aid to
grace. This beauty of carriage can
be attained also in this simple way,
just always remember to sit tall, to
stand tall and to walk tall. This habit
will keep your limbs graceful and I'M
bent. Then also when you lie in bed
at night, do not curl up like a cat, but
lie tall, that is stretch out to your full
est length.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Traffic VioIutor
Serving Term
Gets Break

J. Paul Shelton, the eliminated
traffic problem who languishes In
Jail writing poetry, had a change
Of fortune yesterday.
The United States attorneys Of
flee nolle pressed a petty larceny
charge pending against him on the
grounds of illegal search and seizure.
He was charged with stealing a
drivers permit.
Mr.. Shelton is currently serving
a 25-day Jail sentence after his
traffic escapades several weeks ago
resulted in IA charges being lodged
against him. He was sent to Jail
on August 4 and also ordered to pay
fines totaling 1928.
Brought into court yesterday, the
24-year-old bill collector told news
men he was getting along all right"
spending much of his time read
ing, writing poetry and collecting
a mass of evidence about the Dis
trict Jail. He said he may write a
series of articles about conditions
there.
Attorney Harry J. DAILY repre-
sents him.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Industrial Insurance
Study Is Launched
By Monopoly Group
Experts Summoned and
Heads Of Companies
Will Be Called
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Federal Monopoly Subcommit-
tee sought today to lay a statistical
foundation for study of the multi
billion dollar industrial insurance
business.
The group called committee ex-
perts to Testify, starting at 2::3O
pm, on the extent and financial
setup of the business, which has
supplied millions of workers with
small insurance policies.
The full committee previously has
held hearings on insurance practices
in other fields.
Industrial insurance is sold to in
dividuals at a few cents a week,
1t differs from blanket group in
surance which some companies offer
their employees.
Among other things, the subcom-
mittee is expected to look into the
cost of industrial insurance in its
relation to other types and to seek
information on how individual policy
holders have Jared.
The subcommittee said it would
call officials of various insurance
companies for testimony. Among
these are Leo P. Rock of Baltimore,
president of the Monumental Life
Insurance Co.; Henry P. Sutphen of
Newark, N. j., vice president of the
Prudential Life Insurance Co. of
America; Leroy A. Lincoln of New
York, president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., and C. F. Will
liams of Cincinnati, president of the
Western & Southern Life Insur-
ance Co.
Members of the subcommittee are
Garland S. Ferguson and Erwin l..
Davis, members of the Federal Trade
Commission; Representative Casey,
Democrat, of Massachusetts,. and Jo-
seph j. O'Connell of the Treasury
Department..
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Pact Hearings Deferred

Public hearings on a new trade
agreement with Belgium have been
deferred until October 8. They were
scheduled originally to begin Oc-
tober 2.
Evening star., 1939-08-23
Senator Bones Hip
brokenin FuII
pv the ssoriato6 pracc

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA. Wash, Aug. 23.-Sena-
tor Homer T. Bone fell on a rug on
freshly waxed floor at his home
yesterday and broke his right hip.
He must remain in bed several
months, hospital attendants said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
BY the People.

There have been other democ-
racies in the modern world besides
Americas. They have all been dis
tinguished by one common factor
their government is by consent Of
the people. Their systems of govern
ment are not all alike, but three
features are common to them all
a representative system, rule of the
majority and popular suffrage.
Popular suffrage has been extend
ed in America until it gives every
qualified citizen a right to vote
except in the District OF ColumbiO.
We did not possess universal suffrage
in this country at first. but We do
now, as they do in most democratic
countries. 1t is part OF the theory
that the individual, and each indi-
vidual, has the right to say about
government.
Rule of the majority is practical
necessity because of the obvious i'm
possibility that all people should
ever manage to agree on subject.
Dangers that majority may pro-
coed to tyrannize over the minority
are obviated partly by the tolerance
of a majority that knows that some
time it may become a minority and,
in its turn, need protection. The Bill
of Rights in the Federal Constitu-
ton and similar constitutional pro-
visions in the States also guarantee
personal freedom.
Government by representation is
another practical necessity. What a
fantastic dream it would be to ex-
pect 100000 people to meet to-
gether for the conduct of govern
ment! We must elect representa-
tives to carry on our government.
But that does not mean that the citi-
zen's job is finished when the vote
is cast If town meetings mean
citizens coming together in groups
both in town and country to talk
over the work of their elected repre-
sentatives and executives, then the
town meeting idea should not van
ish from the American scene Voting
is the election day job. Town meet
ing is the year-round job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Industry Is Modified
For Demands Of War,
johnson Declares
But Admiral Controdicts
Assistant War Secretary
On Factory Readiness
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 6.-On the 22d
anniversary of Americas entrance
into the World War, Assistant Sec
rotary of War Louis johnson today
found the Nations industry sub
stantially mobiliZed' to meet the
demands of armed conflict.
In an address touching off Ma
tional Army Day observance, Mr.
johnson told the American Con-
ference on National Defense last
night that industry now was
equipped to turn out within a six
month period all but SIS of the 1000
industrial items required by the
Army in the event of war.
He said progress was being made
toward emergency manufacture of
the remaining SIS products.
Less reassuring, Rear Admiral
Clark H. Woodward, a strong pro-
ponent Of preparedness, said: Il de-
sire to repeat, and to emphasize the
fact, that we are not now geared up
for war production"
The naval officer said it would
take months for industry to make
the switch over" required to pro-
duce war materials. Meanwhile, u
he said, "as the world knows our
status, this lack of preparedness on
our part would give great advantage
to an aggressive predatory enemy
Mr.. johnson said the War De-
partment's program was to have
sufficient supplies on hand to carry
our initial force of 100000 men
through the first six months OF
war" Recalling that it took the
United States IA months to get its
first division of soldiers into the
fighting line in the World War. he
added: I'VE can never expect again
to have IA months in which to get
ready"
Mr.. johnson said industry had re-
sponded quickly to the War De-
partment's request for cooperation
Immediately after the Munich pact
and began building reserve supplies
OF war imports-chromlum. man.
ganese, tungsten, rubber and tin.
War in Europe seemed only a
matter of hours" he continued. ut
was clear to any one familiar with
the history of the world that the
role of the neutral would depend
principally on his ability to demand
the respect of all belligerents.
He emphasized that the War De-
partment had no intention of dis
locating any American industry
unless an emergency comes" bu1
added, "a prepared America means
a peaceful America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

the fiery little animal which arrived
in a fruit boat.
She Missed. when she was discov-
cred and later there came a similar
steamy sound from somewhere
among the other 600 punches Of
bananas. Spectators thought the
noise came from the little mothers
mate.
The animal was described as about
is inches over all, mostly tail The
body was mouse gray, with a pink
ish stomach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
| Mystery Animal
Found in Cargo
lOf Bananas
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSOCIHteC FIeSS.
RICHMOND, Calf, April GA
mouse-like little animal, carrying
six pink babies in its kangaroo-style
pouch. was discovered yesterday in
a cargo of bananas from Panama.
Sid Snow, keeper of the ZOO at the
Alameda County Geological Gar
dens, said he was puzzled about the
animals identity. University Of
California biologists said the mite
possibly was murine or mouse
opossum.
They said. however, murine opos-
sums live in the tropical jungles and
rarely survice in northern climate.
But there was nothing wrong with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Pin Wins DAMAGES

For injuries to his mouth while
chewing a pin in his dessert, Hugh
Wright. a clerk, was awarded $50
damages against a cafe proprietor,
and costs, in circuit court in Dublin,
Ireland. Wrights doctor testified
that for three weeks Wright could
not eat solid food as the result of
pin punctures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Vows Never to Ride Horse

His grandfather, father. uncle
brother and two cousins having been
killed following riding accidents,
Johannes J. Erasmus of Bloem-
fontein, South Africa, has vowed
never to ride a horse again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Natives Sentenced

Charged with numbering a weak
minded man to acquire his cattle,
and throwing his body to the croc-
odiles. two natives have been SEN
fenced to death in Nairobi, East
Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Radios for Blind Pushed

To aid fund for providing blind
people with sets. France has issued
the worlds first stamp commemorate
ing radio, the stamp depicting
blind person listening in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

uniform gray of the same shade az
asphalt and the pavement Of the
streets. Raiders flying at q great
height will be able to see below only
gray shapeless mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
The A B G.
of
The u. S. A.

TEis is the fourth of a
series OF IL miniature essays
on democracy, sponsored. by
the National League OF
Women Voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
City to CumoufIuqe

AS a camouf1age against AFRAID
attacks, Constantinople. Turkey, is
to have all its buildings painted
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08

paratory to the Iowa-Nebraska
States Industrial Union Council
Convention which will be held
here.
Mr.. Henry stated that between
four and five hundred Clio dele
gates representing different or
CARNATIONS having jurisdiction
over the various industries
throughout the two states would
participate in this convention to
draft a new constitution for the
Council and to adopt resolutions
to guide the future policies of
the CLIO in Iowa and Nebraska
for the coming year.
Several noted labor represent
atives and political speakers have
been invited to address the dele
CATION.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
M. u. D. Announces New
Radio Program

The Metropolitan Utilities Dis
trict has just announced a new ra-
do program specially designed for
public service to the women of
Omaha. The program is known as
"Some American Homes" and fea-
lures Ida Bailey Allen, noted news
paper writer, lecturer and home
economics authority.
This new feature is broadcast
over STATEN WOW of Omaha each
Saturday morning at $3.50, July l
being the opening broadcast.
In each program Mrs. Allen pre-
sents one of the problems that
beset "some American homes" and
proceeds to suggest a solution in a
dramatic fashion.
On these programs Mrs. Allen
not only helps the homemaker
solve her daily problems, but she
also gives her listeners a great
variety of recipes and menus, as
well as handicraft instructions and
homemaking hints.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08

beating the two men refused to
.confress to the crime. When the
Sheriff recovered from his
wounds a young white woman and
e white were brought to the de-
tention house and identified Clay
ton and Carruthers as having been
the two Negroes who raped the
woman on January IL.
When they were arraigned on
April |, 1885, the Court appointed
a lawyer from another County,
to defend them, stating they did
not want to appoint a local law
yer. Newspaper reports carried the
story that the local lawyers would
not take the case. The appointed
lawyer was unable 10 secure a
change of venue and did not raise
the Jury question because he was
afraid of possible mob action.
When the Jury was out delibera-
ting they requested permission to
retire for the night. A court of
ficial urged the Judge not to per-
NIT the Jury to retire because he
would not be able to get the Ne
groes to the Jail if this happened.
The NAACP, through its local
Counsel, appealed the case through
the Supreme Court of Arkansas
where the conviction was affirm
ed on November II, 1885. A writ
of Habeas Corpus was filed in
the local Federal Court on May 5,
1886 and a hearing was finally
had and the Habeas Corpus denied
on March 8, 1898. An appeal was
taken to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals which af-
firmed the Lower Court on Feb
ruary 25, 1889. A petition for Ger
tiorari was denied by the United
States Supreme Court on June 5.
1899.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
LOOK DEATH IN THE .
FACE SEVEN TIMES
ELECTRIC CHAIR SNUFS OUT
NIXON'S LIFE

Chicago, June 20 (ANP)-Death
in the electric chair early Friday
morning at the Cook County Jail
claimed 10 year old Robert Nixon,
convicted of the May, 1889 slay-
ing of Mrs. Florence Johnson,
white, at her Lake Park avenue
home. Nixon's execution came af-
ter he had previously been grant,
ed seven reprieves, through sirens
uous efforts of his attorney, JOS
eph E. Clayton Jr. About 100 per-
IONS were present in the death
room as Nixon, on the point OF
collapse, was led to the death
chair.
Two other men, scheduled to
follow Nixon to the death chair
Charles Price, %, colored and Ste
ve 0lgan, white-were granted re-
prieves, Price getting his on We'd
nesday, Clgan MS just three hours
before the time set for his execu-
ton.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
TWO IN ARKANSAS
A HOUSE MAY
RECEIVE HEARING
Says Governors Sect.

New York, July s. Assurance
that Jim Carruthers and Bubbles
Clayton, who are now in the death
house at, the Blytheville, Ark, jail
awaiting execution on a four year
old charge of shooting a Missi-
ssippi county sheriff, would re-
ceive a full hearing by Governor
Carl Bailey, before the execution
date, June 80, was given to Thur
good Marshall, by the Governors
secretary here today.
Marshall is National legal coun-
sci for the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, which has fought the
Clayton-C arruthers case through
the lower courts. On June 5, the
U. S. Supreme Court denied a
petition for Certiorai denial of
permission to bring the case before
the high court for review to per-
NIT finding of errors) which al
lowed the execution sentence to
stand.
Failing in an attempt to get
a statement from Governor Bailey
himself, who is in New York IN
connection with the Worlds Fair,
Marshall said he did not believe
the assurance given by the Cover
nor's secretary should be allowed
to set all fears of execution at
rest but only provided opportunity
for a hearing. The Governors Sc
cretary told Marshall that the
chief executive would return to
Arkansas before June 30 to hold
a hearing in the case. Argument
for clemency will be presented by
attorneys John Hibbler, Scipio
Jones and j. R. Booker, all of
Little Rock, Arkansas.
History of the Case
Jim X. Caruthers and Bubbles
Clayton were arrested on January
II, 1885 and charged with the
crime of shooting Sheriff Wilson
of Mississippi County. They were
rushed from place to place and
eventually were taken out of the
state into Memphis, Tenn, to
prevent a lynching. They were
severity beaten by the officers and
these officers threatened them
that if they did not confess they
would bring in a white woman to
identify them. Despite the severe
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
New Unity In House
Behind Anti-Lynching
Bill Seem Following
Party Agreement

New York, July 6-Announce-
ment of a agreement between the
authors of two discharge petitions
now on the speakers desk, which
will permit the Gavagan Anti
lynching bill to be brought to the
floor of the House for a vote
sooner, was made here today by
officials of the National Assoeia-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People.
According to Walter White,
executive secretary of the Asso-
citation, who recently held a con-
ference with Republican minority
leader Joseph Martin, j., of Mass
a~chusetts, the arrangement will
permit Republicans who have
signed the Fish petition (43 have
signed Ito bring the Fish Anti
lynching Bill to the floor to sign
the Gavagan petition and thus al
low for a unified showing on the
House behind the Gavagan bill.
Representative Fish has sent a
letter to Republicans in the House
urging them to sign the Gavagan
petition. The NAACP reported
that 140 Representatives have
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08

hand was shaken by the king or
queen, not one person in the group
was able to bend the crooked knee.
Judge James S. Watson, a FORM
en- BWI subject, was the only one
out of scores to receive the invi-
tation who refused the dubious
honor of being segregated on this
historic occasion. He returned the
invitation with a letter of indig-
nation. Is ~
No American Negro outside of
the Rev. John H. Johnson, pastor
of st. Martins church, received an
invitation. Other West Indians
who e invited to see their MAJ
~jesties from a distance e r Rev.
and Mrs. Elliot Durant, Rev. and
Mrs. H. Ingram Thomas, Captain
and Mrs. Joshua Coekburn, DR..
and Mrs. T. E. Hanson, DIR. and
Mrs. Charles E. Petioni, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Wendell Malliet.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
DIES PROBING ANTI
LYNCHING ASKED TO
INVESTIGATE T L A.
KHAN TERROR /

New York, July 5 Congress-
man Martin Dies, chairman of the
House committee investigating UNI
American activities in this coun-
try was again requested to i'm
vestigate terrorist activities OF
the Florida Ku Klux Khan, which
attempted to intimidate Negro
voters in the primary elections OF
Miami, May 1.
The request was contained in =
letter sent to the Texas Repre-
sentative by the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People, and made public
today. The letter followed an IN
nouncement made by Dies June 10
that he would send an investiga-
tor 70 Baltimore, Nd, to probe
anti Semitism in the public
schools there. Dies made the an
nouncement after four Baltimore
City College students were sus-
pended as an outgrowth of the
beating and branding of Melvin
Bridge, Ia year old Jewish pupil
at the Gwynne Falls School,,
The text of the NAACP letter
to Dies follows:
I'VE applaud your prompt act
ion as chairman of the House
Committee on un-American ACTIVE
tics in investigating anti Semitism
in Baltimore schools which found
expression this week in the brand
ing of a Ia year old Jewish pupil
at the Gwynne Falls School. But
we are somewhat puzzled by tho
apparent indifference of your
committee to an equally notorious
violation of American principle
and laws in the attempted inti-
midation by the Ku Klux Khan of
Negro voters at Miami, Florida,
on May |.
"May We again request infor-
nation as to whether or not your
committee will also act in the
Miami case? From attempted in
timidation of Negroes in Miami
such lawlessness may easily
spread against other American
citizens"
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08
Woman Leader Backs
Anti-Lynch Bill

CHICAGO, July 1 (Harold
Preece for CNA)-Negro women
throughout the country are organ
izing the country for a better life,
declared Louise Thompson, noted
woman leader, this week.
Miss Thompson is spending a
few days in Chicago, her birth
place in connection with her pos
ition as secretary of the English
language section of the Interna-
tional Workers Order. She was
tional Workers Order. She was
honored at an low builders rally
at the Midland Hotel, this week.
NEGRO women-even in the
Deep South-are 10 conscious
than ever before of the issues con-
fronting our racial group and
more. determined to defend demo-
crazy than they have ever been,
Miss Thompson told the Crusader
News Agency.
"The growth of the CLIO in the
South is even bringing white and
Negro women together for mutual
discussions ard cooperation on
the questions affecting them as
the wives of wage earners.
Throughout the country, Ne
gro women are organizing into
consumers clubs, unions auxilia-
ries and other groups to secure
for themselves and their families
all the rights of free American
citizens"
Miss Thompson considers the
fight for federal anti-lynching
legislation to be the primary is
sue facing not only Negroes but
members of all other racial min
critics in America.
eve have had instances al
ready" she said, "of Jews being
attacked Yorkville, the Naxi-con-
trolled discreet of New York City.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08

bile; E. H. Jones, Talladega.
Florida: S. M. Frazier, Miami; T.
Leroy jefferson, West Palm
Beach. George H. Jennett, Jr., La
Ceiba, Spanish Honduras. c. H.
d. Bowers, Ernest Cherrie, o. W.
Duncan, B. F. Easter, R. L. Fig
gins, C. C. Haydel, Henry Jenkins
Jr., E. P. Unison, F. T. Jones, ].
H. Murray, Frederick Rhodes, P.
T. Robinson, J.. o. Sheffield, j.
A. Sherrod, James R Spears, H.
P. Wheeler, all of New Orleans.
Glasses begin at $3.50 each
morning and run through to $50
each evening for a period of two
weeks, ending Saturday, July 1.
amp
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-08

Hills, KY.
The following doctors, who are
attending the course, come from
Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Florida and
Spanish Honduras: Louisiana: r.
M. Baranco, Leo S. Butler and H.
Horne Higgins, Baton Rouge; F.
F. Brown, Franklin; A. C. Ter
renee, Opelousas; J. Phyromn Tay-
Ior, Shreveport.
Texas: B. j. Covington and ].
G. Gathings, Houston. o. H. Smith
Ardmore, Okla. Mississippi; A. w,
Dumas, Jr., Natchez; M. s. Love,
Gulfport; C. W. Smith, Hatties-
burg. Alabama: A. C. Dungee,
Montgomery; M. J. Edmonds, Mo-