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The Washington times., 1939-01-27
J. P. Morgan Resigns
From Aetna Board

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 27
IN.S0.-The Aetna Fire Insu-
rance Company was without a
Morgan of the House Of Morgan
on it's board of directors today,
the first time in 100 years.
J. Pierpont Morgan, noted fl
nancier, who has been a director
of the company for 80 years, has
resigned to break the line OF
Morgans associated with the firm.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Household
Stock TradinQ Hit

HICAC o, Jan. ~ G.N.S). l..
Chicago Stock Exchanges execu-
tive committee has ordered sus-
pension of trading in General
Household Utilities Company COM
mon stock. after consideration
of the financial condition" Of the
company lit was concluded that
the public interest would be served
best by s1lspending the common
stock from trading on the ex-
change at this time" the ex-
changes statement said.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
CAPITAL Write-DoWn
Of. Firm Approved

G.N.S0 The Securities and
Exchange Commission today ap-
proved a $182,O44,723 "write-down"
in common capital standing in
back of 12,304,282 shares of the
common stock of Columbia Gas
and Electric Corporation Of Della
ware. The write-down has no ef-
feet on the market value Of the
common stock nor does it actually
affect the amount of money stand
ing in back of the securities.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Bar Head to Speak

Daniel ]. Lyme, vice president
of the Boston, Mass, Bar Associa
tion, will discuss vital legal pro-
blems which confront the nation
at 8 o'clock tonight in Mcmahon
Hall. Catholic University.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

ment concern
ing the various
panaceaS a n d
quack remedies
W h ic h h a v e
hitherto had a
large following.
Just as soon as
we. the people,
quit being fool.
ed. the start to-
W a r d recovery
will begin. AS
long as we are
willing to fol
low Oolitic cal
Schemers a n d
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 .N.sO.-ope- -'
ing Foreign Exc. &c cable rates: ster
ling, S467a franc .0264h lira, .o526 "a
guilder, .5373; mark. .4012: Swiss
.2257A; Canada, 1925.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
BUSINESS MEN
ARE LAUDED FOR
ATTACK ON AAA
Futile Farm Program
AssaiIed by Haney
BY LEWIS HANEY
professor of Economics.
New York University

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-One Of
the more favorable signs of the
times is the growing disillusion-
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempers
ture since January /. 1899, 136.
Accumulated deficiency Of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1899.
1.53.
Temperature Same Date Last
Year-Highest, q; lowest, 10.
TENDER ATTREa
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

The chart gives the range from November l. 1885,
to previous close of 80 industrial and 20 rail stocks in
DOD Jones averages, shouting the daily high lOI and
U.s. S19559 and $11254 in 1887. The rails 1889
high is $3465 and the lou $1S85 $64OS and $2776
in 1887.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

The report hit by Mr. Reynolds
was one on an investigation OF
un-American activities vt the uni
versity made by the trustees. Mr.
Reynolds sent copy of his letter
to the trustees to Governor John
w. Pricker, of Ohio, asking that
he intervene.
Questioning the sincerity behind
an investigation report which did
nothing at all about the operation
of the university Anti7N Negro
Guild, an organization whose I'M
American influence has been
known and felt for several years on
the campus, Reynolds called upon
the trustees to demonstrate the
sincerity of their actions by con-
tinuing the investigation. His let
ter follows:
"You are to be commended in
your efforts to stamp out subver-
sive and un-American activity at
our state university. 7 note in an
article in the August fifteenth is
sue of the Cleveland Press that
you have suppressed the Marxist
Club consisting of some fifteen
lneL1SCrS,
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Sees bob" Church Making
Presidents In PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. Robert Church OF Memphis
Operator: I'll see if he is regis
tered. IA few seconds passed. I'll
see if he is noW-if he has just
come in. (MDre seconds passed.
NC, he is not registered.
Reporter: Thank you.
GIVES COLORED VIEWPOINT
Mr.. Church is the fair heired
boy of Joseph Pew, angle of the
state Republican party, and is call
cd ir by the Sun Oil magnate
whenever he wants viewpoint on
the Negro. Church was called II
when Editor Robert Vann of the
Pittsburgh Courier Tipped into the
Democrat party, and again when
he flopped on the Republican side
TO help the election of Republican
Governor last November.
A call to Mr.. Pew's office
brought no light. Reports from
New York state that Church is
attending the Elks convention and
is expected to take the platform
to boost the candidacy of Gever-
nor James. This report tallies with
the whispers here and in Washing
ton. 1t only remains now to see
if and how Church will launch
his candidate to colored America.
among pennsylvania Negro Re-
publicans the question is being
asked, however, why was it ne
cessary to import Bob Church from
Memphis to '::'sell" the Pennsyl-
vania governor to Negroes?"
There is only one answer, and
that by indirection: Governor
James chief advisor-his Colonel
Hcuse-is a white Democratic Tex
an Colonel Estes, who has been
and remains a mystery hereabouts
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

able to secure work commensurate
with their training :. for the first
time men and women have reason
does really care 3.
I'VE recognize and appreciate the
contribution you have personally
made in furthering interracial
goodwill in view of all you
have done to foster art, we would
like the privilege of selecting few
pieces of outstanding works by Me-
gro artists and present these to the
Museum"
LIKES IDEA
Mrs. Roosevelt in answering.
said that she felt it was a splendid
idea and that she personally be-
lieved some work of present day
Negro artists should be in the Mu
scum as an example of contempor.
airy work of the period, rather than
as examples of Negro art. She Of
fered to speak to the President on
his return and would let the group
know Of his decision later.
Miss Lou Swarz was introduced
to Mrs. Roosevelt at the tea table
by Mr.. Hubert as "our Ruth Ora.
per-, the only colored actress who
does solo drama. Becoming inter.
ested at once, the First Lady of the
Land chatted a while with Miss
Swarz. Mrs. Roosevelt expressed
desire to see her performance
and suggested an addition for a
White House showing.
Among those to make the trip
were: Mr. and Mrs. James H. HUI.
bert Henry K. Craft, executive eli.
rector, YMCA; Dean S. Yarbrough,
president NJ Y. Conference of Ne.
gro Welfare; Samuel A. Allen, SUI.
pervisor of Racial Problems, State
Department of Social Welfare;
Charles M. Hanson, chairman, Har.
lem Committee on Public Policy:
Arthur Thomas, Division of State
Patrol; Helena Harper Coates, sec-
rotary West Harlem Council of So.
cial Agencies; George Cohron, SUI :
perintendent, Harlem office Social
Security; George Gregory, Chill
dren's Aid Society; Mrs. Olive
Streator, Service Bureau for Negro
Children; Lemuel Foster, Consult.
ant on Racial Problems, WPA;
James Allen, president N. Y. Branch
NAACP; A. G. Fallings, director
Harlem office N. Y. A.; William A
Traynham, Harlem Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. HAMPTON G. Par.
ris, Miss Lou Swarz, Mrs. Var
brough, Mrs. Marie Cross, Mrs.
Henry K. Craft, Mrs. George Cohron.
Mrs. Sadye Carter Williams, DR..
Mary E. Chinn, Mrs. c. De Costa
Mrs. Enid Phillips, Adelbert Mel.
son and c. E. Hubbard.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

Sumter, of Hopkins, South Caro-
lima, received degrees in Com
mercial Dietetics and are among
the first to receive the degree OF
Bachelor of Science in this field
since the course was established In
1886 by President Patterson upon
the urgent request Of Southern
Hotelnen who are DESTROYS of per-
petuating and broadening the area
for prepared workers in this field.
Both of these graduates have al
ready been placed from employ
ment, DR.. Patterson said.
The traditional academic pro-
cession, led by the Tuskegee Band,
left the Music Hall promptly at
tbs and proceeded down Maple
Avenue, the main thoroughfare, to
the chapel. President Patterson,
President Bell, the commencement
speaker, candidates for degrees and
the instructors of the summer
school-aH in cap and gown-made
up the colorful academic process
sion.
Music for the evening was fur
nished by the Tuskegee Choir, Al
berta Sinms, directing, with spe-
cial selections by Florida Gum,
Elinor Hastings Foster and Ernest
Simms.
The ceremony inducting the
graduates into membership in the
Tuskegee General Alumni Asso-
citation was held in the Chapel
Immediately following the COM
mencement exercises.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
0utW0rn Racial Issue
Is Raised By Smith

D1ent and entertainment to oul
brothers in black"
Smith then went into a long
TRADE against the dangers of mix.
ing the races. His speech, however,
haG an opposite effect upon Sena-
tor Clark, of Missouri, who made
the following fejoinder to Smiths
speech:
after hearing the speech made
by my very dear and distinguished
friend Cotton Ed SMITH 7 am
perfectly willing to vote for 100000
if necessary. This is one of the few
times in my life that 1 have listen
ed to a very eloquent speech by a
very dear friend of mine and have
been completely convinced on the
other side"
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Says Washington
Abreast Of,7imes'

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
(SNS)-. President Williams H
Bell, of Alcorn A. and M. College,
Alcorn, Mississippi one of the old
est of the land Grant colleges in
America, emphasized the work OF
Booker T. Washington and said
that 'the educational philosophy
of the distinguished educator
stands abreast Of the age and the
sage of Tuskegee belongs to all
times" in a stirring address at the
closing exercises of the summer
session of the Tlskegee Institute
summer school, which were held in
the Institute Chapel Friday night
The commencement speaker
pointed out that educated people
have a public duty from which
there is no escape and cited Worlo
Peace as among the things to be
hoped for and worked for by ed.
ucated people. Speaking of vision
President Bell told the candidates
for degrees that eff Booker T
Washington had not had vision
you would not be a part of this
program tonight ,.
The Bachelor of Science degree
was conferred and junior college,
high school diplomas and trade
certificates were awarded by DR.
F. D. Patterson. President. Ger
tificates were awarded to 8 stu
dents who attended the short
course in commercial dietetics
Marian Latimer, of Honea Path,
South Carolina, and Martha D.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
Senator Cotton Ed" Smiths re-
marks in the Senate August 4,
shortly before Congress closed were
cited by NAACP officials here as an
example of how southern reaction
aries use Negro-baiting to cover
up their hatred of all progressive
legislation.
Senator Smith was speaking
against a Senate appropriation OF
100000 for continuing the work OF
the LaFollette Civil Liberties Com.
n2ittee, when he remarked:
But think OF what is involved in
this civil liberties committee. AS ]
said in reference to the State OF
Pennsylvania, she obtained so much
civil liberty that she wanted to opeE
the door of public places of amuse-
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Fired Red Cap Back On Job

CHICAGO DEMONSTRATION INDIANAPOLIS red
who fired last week because
with his employers his participation recent pwage
hearing before the Wage and Hour
nsated and is back the the brotherhood
of Red Caps announced this week.
Upon his officials went before the
regional Wage office
Supt j. Liddy charging
Is a of the Fair Labor Standards prohibits discharge
intimidation coercion of employees participation
any hearing
In letter to Cruze informing him Supt
Lddy stated that facts had light
net previously familiar
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
TO TEACH IN KY.

TO TEACH IN KY.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(SNS)-Miss Martha l.. Bell, who
received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Home Economics from
Tusxsgee Institute at the closing
excl cises o. the summer session of
the Summer School which were
held here August Is, will teach in
the western High School
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Boy Is
Accused
Of Arson
Damage Is
Estimated AT
$4,000
By M. NJ. GRIFFIN


OUAKERTOWN, Pa.-(ANP)-A
fire which spread so rapidly the
entire building was soon ablaze did
damage of $4,000 to the Summer
Shelter for children here, conduct
ed by the Women's Christian al
lance at the summer home of DR..
Evelyn Thompson Coppin. Alfred
King, young Ward of the city, was
accused of starting the fire.
Dr. Coppin is the widow of the
late Levi Coppin of the AME
church. Over 20 years ago she start
ed the shelter for the city's poor
boys, many of whom have become
useful citizens.
According to reports, the King
ccy, alleged started of the fire,
was ordered in for examination by
the court. It was said he wanted
to return to his mother, whom he
saw recently for the first time in
10 years. But the mother did not
want to reclaim her son and re-
fused demands made by the court
and the welfare agency. This is
said to have embittered the boy,
who will be placed in another in
stitution but not in a reform
school. So asFs,
About II boys were asleep in the
shelter at the time the fire started.
All would have persisted, it was
stated had it not been for the
caretaker who, smelling the smoke,
started an immediate investigation.
Later the children and staff officers
were installed at the Philadelphia
shelter on South 10th street.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Memphian Accused
OF Attempting To
Sell Gov. James

=. PHILADELPHIA (ANP) Very
reliable reports that Robert Bob"
Church of Memphis is making
headquarters In Philadelphia. con-
structing plans to "sell" Gov.
Arthur H. James to Negroes, could
not be confirmed this week.
Both from Memphis and WASH
lngton. the 'confidential'' word
has come that "Bob'' Church is
in Philadelphia. In addition. a
party of people from Tuskegee
Institute were in the city last week
and were heard making a tele-
phone appointment to see Mr..
Church.
CALL FOLLOWED
The nearest to clinching the re-
port came with a telephone cali
to the Bellevue-Stratford, Broad
street hostelry, where Mr.. Church
generally stays.
The operator: Bellevue-Strat-
ford.
The reporter: MAY I speak to
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Trustees 0kay Anti
Negro Group At Ohio

CLEVELAND, O.-(SNS-A So
called Cleanup" of the Ohio
State university campus which
barred a Marxist club, but permit
ted the University Anti-Negro
Guild to continue operation was
scored here today by the Reverend
Grant Reynolds, president of the
Cleveland branch of the NAACP.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

There were nine cars in the mo-
torcade which left the Urbar
League headquarters ON 136th
street at noon Thursday, and after
pleasant drive they entered the
spacious grounds of the Roosevelt
estate in Hyde Park.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

| There were nine cars IN the mo-
torcade which left the Urbar
League headquarters ON 136th
street at noon Thursday, and after
a pleasant drive they entered the
spacious grounds of the Roosevelt
estate in Hyde Park.
GREETED BY MRS. FDR
Soon after arrival they were
greeted by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose.
welt who was introduced to all and
greeted each with a CHEEKY smile
and hearty handshake. Her first
concern was with the comfort OF
her guests and next to see that they
were shown the sights of the
estate.
Driving her own car she led the
way from her tiny summer cottage
to the Presidents Dream House
where the guests were shown the
r;any marvellous features of the
home. Standing on the front porch
she had many pictures taken with
the group.
Her ease of conversation and
charm of manner soon had every
one chatting away like they were
old friends. From the Dream
Home she led the way to the big
House" or the Summer White
House. An imposing mansion
standing on the bluffs of the Hud.
son River, it commands sweep.
ing view for miles down the. river
POINTS OUT PICTURES
She led the way through the his.
toric rooms, pointing out pictures
of her great-great-great ancestors
showing priceless antiques, the
Presidents collection of early
Americana and at last led to way
TO the front porch with it's marvel.
Gus view
Here few more pictures were
taken while she discourses on many
things, foremost of all being Krum
Elbow and Father Divine. From
the trend of her conversation we
gathered she did not object to hav.
ing Divine as settler on the Krum
Elbow property.
Mrs. Roosevelt reiterated her
statement that any person had
right to buy property wherever his
money would do So" She did sug.
gest in this case, however, that IL
might be good idea to ascertain
from the villagers just what their
reactions would be to having Di.
vine followers as neighbors. AS
for her family. they had no objec.
tons
GROUP IS SERVED
Leaving the Summer White
House, guests were led back to
the summer cottage, where tea and
cakes were ready. Mrs. Poose.
welt, assisted by a number of the
guests, served, keeping up run
ming fire of conversation while do
ing so.
After all had been served, Mr.
Hubert read a prepared statement
memorializing the First Lady of the
Land, words and deeds which have
inspired and encouraged Negro
youth throughout the Nation
for the first time Negroes have been
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Seek Inclusion Of Negro Art In
RooseveIt's Museum Of Americana
GroupConfersWith
Presidents Wife
By JOHN H. THOMPSON

NEW YORK-(SNS)-A desire to have included in the
Museum of Americana being established the Dream House
of President Franklin d. Roosevelt Hyde Park of the
work of Negro artists of the present time led group
of social workers. headed by James H. Hubert executive director
of the New York Urban League to journey Hyde Park this
past Thursday there confer wwh Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt
the tea table the ACCESSIBILITY of presenting such work the
Museum.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Youth Who Crashed
In Flight 10 Mars
Is Locked in Jail
6. l. EshIemun Held
In DefouIt of Bail
Faces Larceny Charge
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., June 8.-From
cell in little township Jail at near
by Pennsauken-where he was the
only prisoner-youthful Cheston l..
Eshleman of Carlisle, Pa, offered
to unbelievables today what he main-
tains is proof he was trying to blaze
a trail to Mars when his rented
plane plopped into the Atlantic
Ocean off the Georges Banks Tues
day.
The proof" was letter outlining
his flight plans which he said he ad-
dressed to philadelphia newspa-
pers" and gave to a jittery citizen to
mail before he took off from the
Camden airport on his ill-fated ad-
venture Monday. The letter was de-
livered.
In it, the 22-year-old airplane
mechanic and student pilot gave his
destination as Mars" and said he
wanted to return the visit of Mars
on Sunday evening, October, 1888
(the night of the Orsno Wells radio
broadcast" Another reason for the
flight, Eshleman said, was:
TO survey temporary hideout
for the harmless people so they NAV
escape in time of war the slave-en-
forced ultra tragedy when the ma
MACS versus the he-men fued to
destroy themselves and their pos
sessions"
Faces Larceny Charge.
Eshleman, rescued from the ocean
by a fishing vessel, was returned here
by plane from Boston yesterday to
lace larceny charges brought by
Edward WalZ, owner of the mono
plane which the young flyer rented
for a half-hour flight and which
sank in the ocean ITS miles off the
Massachusetts, coast.
Eshleman pleaded innocent at a
hearing last night and was Jailed
in default of $1,000 bail. During
the hearing he told Police Recorder
George E. Yost of Pennsauken that
he planned 15-hour flight when
he took of from here Monday.
Where to?" asked Yost.
Mars" insisted Eshleman, smil-
ing.
Walz said he doubted the youths
whole story.
This kid just went frantic with
fear when he lost the radio beam
out Of Newark the planes owner
theorized. He didn't know which
way to go out there over the water
So he came down the first chance
he GOT
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Broin TwizzIers
BY PROF J. d. FLINT.
Number Fun

They say that figures never lie
and that certain arrangements of
numbers provide complex puzzles.
At any rate. fun can be had with
numbers. Frequently one finds on
different kinds of tests questions
about numbers. They often deal
partly with ability to determine the
relationship of each number in a
series to another. An example might
be: What number is to four as one
Is to two?" The answer, of course,
would be two" because one is half
OF two and the same relationship
holds between two and four. Here is
more difficult one for you to chew
upon: In the following progression
OF numbers, what numbers should 20
in the blanks? The progression:
124 - %.
(Answer on Page C-6.)
Evening star., 1939-06-08
Service

PORTLAND. Greg tP.-Wben
this airline offers service it isn't
boasting. Three of its pilots are
First Ofdcer Quentin Quick. Capt. c.
V. Pickup and Capt. James Going
Evening star., 1939-10-02
AZ Seized by Police
In Sunday LIQUOR Raids

Five persons were to appear in
Police Court today on charges of
violating Sunday liquor laws fol-
lowing one of the largest liquor
raids in several months yesterday
In all AZ were taken into custody
by First Precinct Detectives Roy
Blick, William Shipman and Benja-
min Bean In raids on four estab-
lishments in the Northwest section.
Several others were charged with
being drunk and disorderly. They,
too, were ordered to appear in Police
Court today after posting a small
collateral.
Released under bond of $500 each
on charges of violating the Sunday
laws were John H. Few, 80. of the
700 block of Fifth street NV; Will
liam j. Eva, 54, of the same address;
William Chandler, 30, of the first
block of H street NV; Robert But
Ter, Sc, colored, TOO block Of Balls
court NV, and Margaret Watts,
%, of the first block of H street
NV.
Five patrol wagons were required
to take the occupants of the four
raided establishments to the sta
ton. Most of them were released
after questioning,
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Henry A. Evans Rites
70 Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Henry Alex
ander Evans, 100-year-old Civil War
veteran, who died Saturday at his
home, 7S6 Twelfth street Sc, will
be held tomorrow at Chambers
funeral home, SIT Eleventh street
Sc, at 2 pm. Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Born In Washington, Mr.. Evans
lived most Of his life here. At IA
he ran away from home to become
a drummer boy in the Marine Corps.
Later he helped lay the Atlantic
cable. He served throughout the
Civil War in the Union Army.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth McFarland; three sons,
William E., George T. and James
A. Evans; nine grandchildren and
II great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-10-02

sequently working for department
stores in Los Angeles, Calf, and
Cleveland, Ohio.
He came to Washington to take
over the management of Palais Roy
al in 1916. Mr.. Case kept the posi-
ton until his retirement in 1884.
Mr.. Case is well remembered for
his civic work in the District. He
was a director of the Board OF
Trade and one of the originators
and organizers of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee.
He also was at one time director
Of the Better Business Bureau, q
member of the Chamber of Com
merce and a director of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Case was a member of the
Columbia and Congressional Coun-
try Clubs and Cathedral Lodge
Masons, and the Shrine.
Surviving, besides Mrs. johnson
are two other sisters, Mrs. Bertha c
Taylor of Denver, Colo, and Mrs
Flora Noland of Pueblo, Colo.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at Geier's funeral
home, 1113 Seventh street NV
Burial will be in Wellsville, Kans.