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Evening star., 1939-08-16
Mexican Senators
To Urge Dead|ine
On Oil Firm Claims
Committee Sees Curdenus
Today to Assure Him
Of Its Support
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-A Sen
ate committee had an appointment
with President Lazaro Cardenas to-
day to assure him of the Senate's
backing in the oil appropriation is
sue and submit proposal fixing
time limit for presentation of in
identification claims by the II ex-
propriated companies.
The proposal already had been
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Col. Antonio Romero. Thus far, the
time limit has not been specified.
Reply to Welles Demand.
Through a sternly- -worded state
ment by Foreign Minister Gen.
Eduardo Hay, the government put
it up to the oil companies to decide
whether conferences for settlement
of the dispute were to be resumed.
The Hay statement was reply
to demand Monday by United
States Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles for settlement of
the controversy, now nearly II
months old. 1t also emphasized
Mexico would pay for the confis-
Gated properties.
Hays statement said Mexicos
position "coincides with the view
point of the American Government"
in holding that there should be
prompt compensation on the basis
of fair valuation of the properties.
Hay said the companies had re-
jected compromise plan submitted
by Washington before Mexico had
had an opportunity to study it.
Stands Ready to Negotiate.
Mexico, the foreign minister said,
stands ready as always to resume
discussions on any constructive basis
and would treat with the companies
as group or singly, as desired. But,
he added, my government must in
sist again that there be recognized
the necessity of an adequate form
for the Conversations which would
prevent future conflicts"
He said the companies had in
sisted on return of the properties
for long period, demanded prom
iSes from Mexico that there would be
no new taxes and asked for prefer
entail treatment in labor matters
outside provisions of Mexican law.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

ings at this time against wishes of
the committee majority, Representa-
tive Thomas, Republican. Of New
Jersey charged the administration
with attempting to sabotage" the
groups work.
Mr.. Thomas asserted that Mr..
Voorhis' protest was an admins
tration attack on the committee.
Mr.. Dies, returning here after a
two months rest, predicted that the
hearings on un-American activities
would show, along other things, how
foreign governments are trying to
sway this country to fighter not
to fight-in event of a European
war.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Father and Son
|FoiI to Meet
In Battle

BY Stafi Correspondent of The Star.
BRENTSVILLE, Va. Aug 16.-It
was father against son yesterday
when Company G, lst Infantry,
Maryland National Guard, faced the
black enemy" forces of the Regular
Army south of here.
1t. William R. Mcknight, Cam
bridge, Md, was leading Company
G of the 1st, and he told his COM
mander, Brig. Gen. D. John Markey
that he hoped to capture his son,
End 1t. w. R. Mcknight, a reserve
officer attached to the other side.
The elder Mcknight knew his son
was nearby, but they failed to meet
on the battlefield.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page J

the German government had any
connection with his organiZa ton
He said, however, that he had aided
the German consul in Detroit, Mich,
in wedding out members of the
friends of new Germany" after an
order was issued in Berlin that Ger
man citizens were not to participate
IN political organizations in other
countries
Mr.. Kuhn testified earlier his
brother, Max Kuhn, was a Supreme
Court justice at Berlin under the
Nazi regime.
Answers at Variance.
Mr.. Kuhn said he wanted only
members who were citizens and
could vote, in order to protect the
Bund from attacks he said were
coming from political sources.
After Mr.. Kuhn had estimated
that the present membership of the
Bund was around 10000, Mr.. Whit
ley asserted that Mr.. Kuhn had
said in an interview with the COM
mittee counsel that the Bund was
mot less than $4,000 and not more
than 10000
Il think that was a little too
high" Mr.. Kuhn commented. Il
see how you might have mistook
ME there"
He said the previous estimate in
cluded "sympathizer groups" add
ing:
There are two to five times as
many of them"
Mr.. Kuhn said these individuals
had no voting powers but paid the
same dues as Bund members-$1
to go in" and IS cents a month.
Protection" Was Motive.
Under questioning by Representa-
tive Thomas, Republican, of New
Jersey. Mr.. Kuhn said membership
applications were destroyed at bund
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Oil

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1939-08-16
New Species of SnoiI
Found in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
FRONT ROYAL. Va, Aug. 49,
DR.. Leslie Hubricht of the Missouri
Botanical Garden, st. Louis, re-
ported today the discovery of a new
species of blind snail in Skyline Cav
erns, near here.
DR.. Hubricht said the species had
been located in only seven places in
the United States and for the first
time in Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Probe Antitrust Violation.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. Is IT,
Eight assistant State attorneys gen.
eral appeared at the Office of the
Humble Co. today to investigate the
possibility of antitrust laws VIOLA
ton by the Nations largest produc-
Ing and crude oil purchasing COM
pany.
They were sent here from Austin
after Railroad Commissioner Jerry
Sadler had requested Attorney Cen
eral Gerald c. Mann to investigate
purported agreement of the Hum
BILE Co. with the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Retail Food Costs
Higher in. June-JuIy
Sy the Associated Press.

Ss the Associated Press.
The average retail cost of food in
creased 0.3 per cent from mid-June
80 mlo-July, the Labor Department
reported yesterday.
Inc increase was attributed to
Mgher costs of meats, eggs and dairy
products.
Inc department. said the costs of
.ou, cereal and bakery products
oecnned fractions of l per cent.
The price of sirloin steak went I'm
along with most other meats. but
Dacon' salt pork and lamb went
Evening star., 1939-08-16
u. S. Officials Question
Legality of Shutdown

Petroleum officials in the Inte-
rior Department today questioned
the right of Southwestern Governors
to close down one-half of the Ma
tons producing wells in retaliation
against the price war that has
cut the price of crude petroleum
20 cents. But it's not our baby"
one of them said in explaining lack
of Federal jurisdiction.
Powerless to initiate a move of
their own, officials contended that
the shutdown of production to sta
bilize the price of crude petroleum
was in direct conflict" with the ex-
press purpose of the interstate oil
contract under which the principal
l-producing States are operating.
There is question. it was said, of
how far the States can go in con-
trolling production. The compact
was entered into for the purpose of
working for uniform conservation
laws and specifically excluded eco
nomic questions such as price con-
troll Government officials con-
tended.
Await Texas Agents.
Meanwhile the Justice Depart
ment was anticipating the arrival
OF party of Texas agents reported
to have been sent here by Attorney
General Mann OF Texas. The object
of the visit, it was reported from
Oklahoma City, was to investigate
alleged violations of the States
antitrust laws by oil companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-06
Bids for Army Planes
Range Up 10 S2,150,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio, July 6.-Bids were
opened here yesterday for United
States Army Air Corps planes rang
ing in price from s2,150O00 to a low
of S949.
Wright Field officers said three
aircraft companies entered the COM
petition for four-engine bombers
and IL concerns bid for primary
trainers for student pilots. Bids will
be forwarded to Washington for ap-
prevail
Prices for the four engine bombers
ranged from s2,150,0O0 for one plane
to $4,000 in lots of So Bids as low
as $949 were entered in the primary
trainer class for plane without en-
CINE in lots of 300, while complete
ships ranged around $500.
Four manufacturers submitted es-
Inmates for tWo-engine bombers.
Bids for other types will be sub
mitted through Saturday.
The contracts will be part of the
defense program, which calls for de-
livery of nearly $500 planes in the
next two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-06
Navy Asks Planes
Avoid Memorial Area
During Concerts
Military Personnel
Also Told to Stoy Out
Of Water Cote Sector

Warning to airplane pilots that
the municipal Water Gate concerts
will begin next Wednesday and re-
quest for cooperation in routing
flights in the vicinity so as not to
interfere with the enjoyment of con-
cert-goers are made in a memoran-
dunn for aviators issued today by the
Navy photographic Office.
1t is requested that pilots flying
in the vicinity of Washington be-
tween 8 and 1890 pm. on Wednes-
days and Sundays between July IL
and August %, inclusive, will avoid,
when practicable, the vicinity of the
Lincoln Memorial"
The municipal Water Gate con-
certs will be held during that pc
Rod" it is stated in the notice, land
in the event that rain prevents the
playing of the concert on any sched-
uled day, it will be played on the day
Immediately following.
In the past, pilots flying low have
seriously lnterfered with these con-
certs."
Similar notice has been issued by
the Army Air Corps to all Army per-
sonnet.
Special bus service between city
stops and the Water Gate was an
nounced today by Capital Transit
Co. officials.
The concerts will be held on
Wednesday and Sunday evenings,
with DR.. Hans Kinder conducting.
Potomac Park line buses, begin
ming at 6 o'clock on concert nights.
will run at five minute intervals from
Seventeenth and K streets NV. The
Connecticut avenue line will make
two special trips to the Lincoln
Memorial, leaving Chevy Chase Cir
Gle at tbs and 7:25 pm. A bus will
leave Georgia and Alaska avenues
at TOT, and Kansas avenue, on the
PetWorth line, at 1908. At the con-
clusion of the concerts a fleet of
buses will be on hand for the return
trips, officials said.
The regular fare will apply on all
special buses, with transfers to and
from all street car and bus lines.
Admission prices are scaled at Is
cents, so cents, rs cents and ST for
single tickets, and 81 so. 81 and IS for
season tickets. They are on sale at
the Homer L. Kilt Music Co., 1880
G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-06
81, 500 Voted for Man
Shot by Dry Agent
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House voted yesterday to pay
George Slade, colored, of Norfolk,
Va, $4,000 becaue he was SHOT and
crippled for life on October 81, 1924,
by j. G. Griffin, prohibition en-
forcement officer.
The bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative Darden, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, now goes to the Senate
A committee report said Griffin
chad reputation of being killer
of Negroes" After the shooting of
Slade, the report said, Griffin was
dismissed by the Treasury Depart
ment for disregard of Bureau of
Internal Revenue rules relative to
the use of firearms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-06
TwizzIer Answer

The man and the equipment car
met at 10:47. The man had come
81 miles and the equipment had
come 60 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-06

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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
NEW ANTI.LYNcH BILL
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
BY SENATOR w. BARoUF

Washington, D. CA new anti
lynching bill made its appearance in
the Senate, with Senator w. Warren
Barbour (Rep.) of New Jersey as its
sponsor, Monday.
1t differs from the Wagner-Van
Mugs bill in two respects:
l. By defining "two or more" in
stead of "three or more persons" in
tent on lynching as mob"
2. By making penalties carried If
the Wagner bill for neglect" by pub,
lie officials or peace officers charged
with responsibility for law enforce
ment applicable only in cases of will
full" neglect or refusal to enforce thu
law or take necessary precautions t.
prevent lynchings.
The Barbour bill fatty states it t.
be the purpose of the legislation t.
enforce, by appropriate legislation
the provisions of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of thu
United States and to assure, unde
said amendment, equal protection ant
due process of law to all persons, If
respective of color, in all Federal jur
isdictions."
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
Marion Anderson To Sing In
Open Air As Rebuke ToDAR

New York-Marion Anderson, the
internationally famous singer, who was
barred by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution from using their tax
exempt Constitution Hall in Wash
ington, D. c., for a concert April 9,
will sing in the nations capital out in
the open air, according to statement
made Saturday by her manager, S.
Hurok
In telephone conversation from his
home at 81 Central Park West, HUI
rok told the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
that Misss:ana:Grs9l:::.!:i!! keep her ~Ptil
engagement: n: Washington; %Reli she
will sing. .":ont in. the. open air in the
park :irhile aiate!f in.'ffont of'G$n:titu-
ton Hall"
Miss Anderson VIII sing for the
people of Washington, AL there will
be no charge" he went on, because
the concert will be held out in the
open. Our only stage decoration will
be two American flags"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04

Supervisor of thrift club activities of
the NORTH Carolina Mutual Life In
sHra nee: company, which are modelled
after children's hour and birthday par
ty radio broadcasts, being especially
designed for children between the ages
of and Is. Mr.. Quillian, former
Scoutmaster OF the City of Atlanta,
also did special work in training chill
dren for the A. M. E. church in the
Gate City. He is now in the second
year of his new job and is meeting
with success in promoting thrift clubs
in several states. The clubs have local
supervisors who carry out entertain
ment programs at periodic meetings..
Also through this program, valuable
economic training is given to children
which will be helpful in later life.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
CAMPAIGN

The Seventh Vocational Opportunity
Campaign promoted nationally by the
Urban League will be held this year
during the week of March 1926. The
detectives of this Campaign are to
bring to the attention of Negro youth
of Minneapolis information concerning
the present employment status of Ne
groes and to point out the various oc-
equations which Negroes might enter
if properly qualified Special emphasis
will be placed upon the importance OF
choosing an occupation early in life.
On Sunday, March l9, mass meet
ing will be held at Phyllis Wheatley
House sponsored by the Campaign
committee in cooperation with the
Minneapolis Forum. At this meeting
men and women of our group who
have been successful in variety OF
occupations will be featured as a
means of bringing to the attention Of
youth that Negroes can succeed in vo-
cations other than domestic and pei
sonal service and the professions AL
Negro youth of Minneapolis are espe-
cially urged to attend this meeting
The committee requests the coopera,
ton of parents, ministers and GROUP
leaders in the effort to impress upor
young people the Importance of thi:
program.
After the Mortgage Rally proper
| we shall retire to the upper rooms o
the church for an old fashioned shar'
your basket dinner.
Each Sunday evening until furthe
notice St. James will present tn
Choir of Wayman's AM.E. church.
This presentation is made possibl
through the cooperation of Mrs
Alternately and Mr.. Green. Let's al
be in attendance to welcome Way
mans Choir
Our next quarterly meeting will b
March 10Th at which time Rev. Hay
den will preach and his choir Wi
bring forth a message in song.
| See you Sunday.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04

Sometime about the middle of last
century group of cultured English
men met for the discussion of the
question What Nation shall dominate
the future?"
Among the speakers was Prof. Hulk
ley who uttered the following and
most SOLDERING words "The nation that
shall dominate the future will be the
nation that sticks most closely to
facts"
After some brief sentences to sup
port his arresting words he took his
seat, leaving his listeners in profound
drought and wellnigh speechless WON
der. No one spoke for several seconds
until Dean Stanley rose and in slowly
measured words and tones gave the
following answer: 81 agree with Prof
Huxley's mastery words The nation
that shall dominate the future is the
nation that sticks most closely to
facts Eyes," said the Dean, " but
all the facts-and the greatest fact is
God"
An amended form of the great
scientists words as suggested by Dean
Stanley, are as follows-ie The race
or the nation that most closely follows
the example and the teachings of Jesus
Christ is the nation or race that sticks
most closely to facts.
My statement is based on the pre-
mise that Jesus is God, and therefore
occupies the center of what Bishop
Johnson calls THE tapestry of ali
history" Since Jesus is God every,
thing He said or did is of supremest
value to the human race.
In His sermon on the mount He SAID
"The meek shall inherit the earth" and
paradoxical though it may seem, the
meek shall ultimately dominate the
earth.
Now assembling these fragmentary
thoughts into closing sentence let me
ask a question, the answer to which
will suggest the answer to the ques
ton of my Saturday Night Prelude.
QUESTION:-W Which one of tn,
major races of mankind is most close
ly identified with the Suffering Saviou
as He is outlined in the 53rd chapte
of Isaiah?
Your answer to my question is tn
race that shall dominate the future.
Next week: WHAT is TIME?
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
SOME THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE
AN EARTHQUAKE

Persons living iii the vicinity Of ST.
Peters church were aroused from their
customary siestas one day last week
by what seemed to be the revefbefa=
ton or tremor' of small earthquake.
Faint echoes of the disturbance was
heard out as far as the 4th and 38th
Avenue South district, and nothing
more than a radio announcer was
needed to throw these peaceful envir-
ons in an uncomfortable frenzy. Upon
investigation of the cause of the dis
turbance it was discovered that not an
easthquake, but that an event nearly
as phenomenal in nature was respons-
ible for the upheaval. These vibrations
were emanation from preparations
being made for one of the most out
standing Affairs ever staged in the
Twin Cities. St. Louis, Chicago, Saa
Francisco have had their world fairs
and now St. Peter is to have a World
Fair all its own. March 81 and %
are the dates, and the Fair is being CO.
sponsored by the Usher Board of St.
Peter and the Gospel Choir of Bethes-
ia Churches. This is no hoax, and il
you think it is, just follow the mex,
issues of this paper and read some
thing of the varied features of the fair
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
BUND AND D. A. r. STABLE
MATES, SAYS N. Y.
COLUMNIST

New York, March Accommodating
of the probable American Nazi atti-
tude toward the D. A. RS banning
Marian Anderson from Constitution
Hall in Washington, D. c., Franklin
P. Adams writes in the New York
Post in his column, the Coming
Tower, as follows:
at must cheer the gentlemen who
convened at the Bundgarten madison
Square Garden, where the Bund held a
meeting, February 20) to know that
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton have refused to let the superb
singer, Marian Anderson, sing in Con-
stitutional Hall, Washington. But
maybe the D. A. r. don't concede the
existence of Lincoln, who wasn't even
born till 1902"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
DODD PLEADS GUILTY

Hanover Court House, Va.-William
E. Dodd, former Ambassador to Ger
many, pleaded guilty to the charge Of
hit and run driving, and was fined
$3.50.
Charged with having struck Clois
Grimes, five year old colored girl,
Dodd had at first claimed that another
car, not his, had struck the child.
Alertness of State police was respon-
sible for the arrest, which led to
Dodd's plea.
The girl was severely injured, and
is still confined in Richmond Hospi-
tai.
Suit for $4,000 has been entered by
the parents of the injured girl. Hit
and run driving is felony in Virginia
and Dodd loses his right to vote. His
automobile license is also automatical,
ly revoked.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
Grand Exalted Ruler j Finley Wilson
To Officiate At The Ceremony

Hon. ]. Finley Wilson, Grand Exalt-
ed Ruler, I.B.P.O.E.W., will burn the
mortgage at the Elk's Rest, 14S Hy-
Ian, Thursday evening, March 10, fol-
lowing an elaborate program.
The buildings which were purchased
in the early twenties, at cost of
$4,000, have been kept in excellent
shape, have been remodeled to suit
the needs of the lodge as home.
There is a touch of romance in the
accomplishment, for it was not all a
smooth running program.
There were several setbacks, during
the nineteen years of struggle. There
were times when it was rumored that
the Elks couldn't make good.
There were other disappointments, a
loss of membership because some felt
the venture too big for an organization
of that size, but the best Of them stay
ed, fought and won.
In the burning of that mortgage,
there is certain significance of what
Negroes can do if they have the forti-
tude to stick together.
The purchase, and liquidation of the
Elk's Rest, is the largest single accom-
p1ishment by Negroes in Minneapolis,
and strange as it may seem, the job
was done for the most part by just or
binary folk like you and me.
Major Culberson is the present Ex-
allied Ruler.
Following the ceremonies, there will
be refreshments and entertainment,
music by Doc Pettiford's Orchestra.
There will be no admission or cover
charge.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
Rayfield Johnson
Still a Bad Boy

bayfield, Johnson, whose arrest and
conviction some time ago created i'm.
usual comment, is still bad; bad boy
According to reports we have re,
ceived, he is Stunned by his fellow
prisoners, and is not even permitted tc
eat at the group tables.
1t is said that he must sit in the
dining room with his back to the resi-
of his messmateS.
Always incorrigible, he has also lost
all of his time off sentence for good
behavior.
The reason for his unpopularity
among the prisoners, is claimed to b.
desire on the part of Johnson, to ger
everyone around him in trouble with
prison officials, which of course ha.
its penalties.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
200 Apis. Remain
In Project

Two hundred apartments are still
available in the Sumner Homes hous-
ing project, according to Frank Pearce,
manager.
Applications are being received
which indicate the homes will soon be
one hundred per cent occupied.
Of chief interest is the fact that a
great many apartments are available
to persons with incomes as low a:
seventeen dollars and one half week
Most of the larger apartments, con
sisting of five and six rooms, are al
ready occupied.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-04
'Ames Lodge 1O6 To Burn Mortgage
IvoLUMINoUs SHAREHOLDERS
FINDINGS AT WASHINGTON

Washington.-(UNP)-It has been
reported that the Department of Justice
is studying a voiuminous report re-
ceived last week from the agents OF
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
who were delegated by the depart
ment to investigate the recent eviction
of hundreds of sharecroppers and farm
iaborers in the southeastern Missouri
cotton area.
The reports are the results of a
months study and were completed last
Sunday. Definite action in the case
will depend partly upon the findings OF
the agents.