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Evening star., 1939-11-30
Conductor of Congressional
Retires After Nearly so Years
Was Known to All
Presidents Since
Cleveland

James Wellington Jones, 81, who
has known all the Presidents from
Grover Cleveland to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt and who has
travelled some 100000 miles as
railroad employe, completed nearly
so years of railroad service last night
when he stepped from the Pennsyl-
vania's Congressional Limited when
it pulled into Union Station at 8:05
o'clock.
For the last 35 years Mr.. Jones,
who lives at 2730 Wisconsin avenue,
has been a conductor on the Con-
gressional Limited and has served
as passenger conductor for 43
years, following earlier service as a
freight and passenger brakeman.
During his many years of service he
estimated his trains have hauled
approximately 100000 passengers
and that he has had charge of a
total of approximately 25O,0O0 cars.
Beginning with President Cleve-
land all of the Presidents since have
been passengers on Mr.. Jones trains.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
however, has not ridden on train
in charge of Mr.. Jones since be-
coming President, but frequently was
passenger while Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, at which time Mr..
Jones became his friend. He had
conversed frequently with the Presi-
dents and other outstanding persons.
Diplomats, Supreme Court JUS
tices and other notables have been
included among Mr.. Jones passen-
gers. He recalled today that it was
on his train that the Spanish AM
bassador and family left Washington
Evening star., 1939-11-30

when war was declared on Spain.
Likewise, he told how his train took
through Washington the 5th Mary
land Regiment, said to be the first
troops to pass through the city en-
route to Cuba after the start of the
Spanish War
Mr. Jones today praised Chief
Justice Hughes as one of the most
democratic" of his many distin-
guished passengers.
Looking back over the span Of
years, Mr.. Jones declared railroad
ing today is las different as day
from night" in so far as equipment
and methods of operation are con-
cerned. when I began there were
no air brakes and no automatic
couplings and a 40-mile-an-hour
Evening star., 1939-11-30

schedule was considered fast. Now
the Congressional Limited is sched-
uled at 80 miles an hour on part Of
It's rum" he said.
Mr.. Jones began his career as q
freight brakeman with the old
Richmond Danville Railroad, which
later became a part Of the South
ern. In July, 1891, he went with
the Pennsylvania.
Only his closest friends knew Of
his plans to retire last night,
privilege a railroad enploye has.
Mr.. Jones explained, upon reach
ing the age of .65 coupled with IS
years service. He handed his noti-
f1cation that he would retire to his
Evening star., 1939-11-30

trainmaster, who happened to ride
on the train last night from Will
mington, DEL, to Baltimore.
Mr.. Jones had the notification in
letter form, ready to mail, he ex-
planned, but handed 1t to the train
master when he discovered the lat
ter was a passenger. but asked him
not to open 1t until he got of.
Not single passenger ever was
seriously injured on any of Mr..
Jones trains. Once. just as a train
of his stopped at Maryland station,
the boiler on the engine exploded,
critically injuring the engineer and
fireman. The boiler landed some 800
feet away. Twice his trains were
Evening star., 1939-11-30

practicing physician. Then, after
returning to Washington for a short
time, they plan to make their home
in Tucson, to be near their daugh-
ter, their only child,
Mr.. Jones is a native of Louisa
County, Va. He has made his home
in this city continuously since 1891.
Fort the last II years he has served
as chairman of the local board of
adjustment Of the Order Of Railroad
Conductors and as member of the
General Committee Of Adjustment.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

marooned in blizzards, but the pas
sengers were taken safely to hotels.
Hale and hearty, Mr.. Jones de-
clared today: II hope to live to be a
hundred years old and expect to en-
Joy every day Of It,"
Right now he and Mrs. Jones, to
whom he was married in May, 1899,
are planning to go to Tucson, Ariz.,
to spend Christmas with their
daughter. Mrs. Alvin Kirmse, who is
dean of women at the University of
Arizona and wife of DR.. Kirmse, q
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
GibbsHeads
WLberforce
NYACenter

XENIA, Ohio. Sept. l5-The APP
pointment of George E. Gibbs as
director of the Wilberforce Work
Experience Center, which is con-
Quoted by the National Youth Ad-
ministration and sponsored by Will
berforce university. was announced
this week by s. Burns Weston, Ohio
youth administrator.
Mr.. Gibbs, formerly with NYA
in Columbus, succeeds A. D. Gal
Their, recently appointed supervisor
Of Race activities for NYA in Ohio.
The Wilberforce Work Experience
Center is an NYA resident project
for Race boys, with an enrolment
Of approximately 80 youth.
Its program includes work ex-
perience on projects sponsored by
Wilberforce university. related in
struction, and vocational guidance.
Youth between the ages Of 10 and
Is, certified as in need OF assist
ance, are eligible for enrolment,
The youth have built field house
for the university and are using
it as their dormitory.
Mr.. Gibbs is a graduate Of both
the high school and college courses
of Wherefore university.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
2OfPrairie
~
Vieu Staff
Get Ph.D. S

PRAIRIE VIEW. Texas,
Sept. 15-The division of
natural science at Prairie
View State college began the
fall semester with two of its
staff members holding the degrees
Of doctor Of philosophy.
DR.. R. P. Perry and DR.. T. p.
Dooley have returned to the insti-
tuition after having received their
Ph.D. degrees from the University
OF Iowa.
Y DR.. Perry, who has been chair
man of the division and professor Of
chemistry for several years, re-
ceived the degree in organic chem
istry. He is a member Of the Ameri-
can Chemical society, the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, and>is listed in the
biographical directory of American
Men Of Science.
DR.. Dooley returns TO the insti-
tuition TO resume his duties as pro-
fessor of biology. In the spring Of
this year DR.. Dooley presented q
paper dealing with a portion Of
this investigation before the Iowa
Academy Of Science. DR.. Dooley
is a member Of Sigma XII and the
American Genetics Association.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

very hard job TO R. A. Martinez
re-educate Negroes to the contrary,
and that the word is really nothing
to get hot in the collar" about. J.
myself got fiery many time and
exchanged punches once in a while
in my day" because somebody
called me by that name. Today. l
have the strong conviction that it
is not only silly, but seriously dam
aging 10 my condition Of a digni-
fled and self-respecting Negro TO
get angry because a person OF an
other race makes a reference to my
black color, regardless of what
term he uses, as long as he only
implies that I am black.
II man would call me a thief
or would call me a degenerate Of
some kind or would imply that my
mother or other female of my fami-
ly is a prostitute, then l would have
something to get hot about. But
the word niger has no bearing
whatsoever on moral turpitude, nor
does it carry any indignfty in Itself.
1t is a term of derision created by
the white man on the proposition
that to be black means to be an in
ferior. AT the back of the term is
the whole philosophy of white peo-
pie that to be white is to be super
ior, and 10 be black is humiliating
indignity,
Having been reared and brought
up within the teaching of the white
man, and in the environment Of a
white mans racial theology, it is
not difficult TO understand how Ne
groes have taken a white mans
psychology and white mans at
titude even to the condition Of
being black, to the extent that any
reference to our black color re-
CARELESS of how harmless and how
meaningless it may be gets our
blood boiling right way. By doing
this we are playing right into the
white mans philosophy of Cauca-
sian superiority.
Some will argue that the word is
nickname and that they don't
like to be called by nicknames.
Well, what of it? There is hardly
proper name of persons or places
that IS not nickname in itself, or
derived from a nickname. The very
name Caucasian is a nickname for
white people, taken from the name
of range Of mountains THE eau
casus) in Europe. The very word
Ethiopian, as we have shown, comes
from two Greek roots meaning peo-
pie with the burnt faces.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
Skin Specialists Make
Startling Discoveries

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept.
15-Discoveries about the
human skin by Doctors Yer
non A. Wilkerson and Victor
j. Tulane, biochemists of
Howard university. recently re-
ported TO the American Chemical
Society, wera widely heralded by
scientific circles last week.
As a result Of chemical explora-
ton Of the human skin the doctors
reported discoveries which might
aid in preventing diseases and dis
figurement, according to C. B. Lal,
science editor of the International
News Service, IN a chain Of daily
newspapers last week.
The discoveries were made pub
lice by the American Chemical So
eiety and the Institute Of Physics in
New York.
The average person may be in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
THE writer's thoughts do necessarily represent the views
and opinions of this paper.
By RAMON A. MARTINEZ

There is hardly person who isn't
named or nicknamed after some Pc
culiar personal trait or attribute
Of himself or his ancestors. Some
Of our most popular names, even
among white people, carry an in
dignity in their meaning. For ex-
ample Fitzpatrick, Fitzmaurice, or
Fitzgerald. The prefix "Fitz" was
applied to the bastard children of
royalty. There is hardly a person
of short stature whom his friends
will not call affectionately Shorty
or, if he is tall and lanky, will call
him Slim" and so on.
Scotchmen are usually nicknamed
"Scotties" and Frenchmen, French
les and so on. Except where a
nickname involves degeneracy or
moral turpitude, there is no in
suit in it, unless we take it as
such, and unless we make an in
suit out of IL
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
FETE SCHOOL TEACHER

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. Is
King E. Jones, master Of the Evian,
Los Angeles harbor, Wilmington,
Calf, gave dinner honoring the
departure of Miss Elizabeth Taylor,
attractive young school teacher Of
Warrior, Texas, who had been the
house guest of her aunt and uncle,
Rev, and Mrs. S. L. Taylor, pastor
of New Hope Baptist church, Will
mington.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
king OF CON
men BELIEVED
UNDER ARREST
Harlemite Nabbed As He
Attempts To Snare
Another Victim

NEW YORK, Sept i5-when po-
lice arrested Ely Jonson, 1899 Fifth
avenue, Friday on complaint OF Miss
Violet johnson OF l27 West l23rd
street, they announced that the king
OF con men had been jailed. Ac-
eording to the complaint, Jonson was
attempting to work the old pocket
book game on Miss Johnson when
she became frightened and sum
moned the officers.
The man it would seem used the
old pocketbook yarn to trap his prey
but the woman was aware Of what
was taking place and sung to the
cops" Had Jonson succeeded in
tricking Miss Johnson he would
have been enriched by $50 which
was the total amount Of cash she
had on her at the time.
Cops See Act
Detective Dugan OF the West l23rd
street station observed the man talk
ing 10 Miss Johnson at the corner
of l25th street and Seventh avenue
and moved in closer TO the scene.
Miss Johnson called the policeman
and told him what was taking place.
The cop questioned the woman and
then arrested Jonson.
!. a 1kn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
Take Negro From
Title OF School

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. Is
Protests Of citizens here caused the
removal Of the word Negro" from
the name Of a school recently
painted on the building.
The words, "Parker-Gray, Negro
School" had been painted on one of
the two school buildings for Race
students here shortly before the
opening of the school.
Aroused citizens telephoned the
superintendent OF schools, 7. c. Will
liams, to inquire why the word
Negro had been painted on the
school building for the first time in
the memory OF citizens here.
Mr.. Williams denied knowledge
OF the affair. But after several
protests, the word was eradicated
from the building.
Southern sides of New York sky
scrapers receive $50 per cent more
sunshine than northern sides.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16

tcrested only in the attractive APP
pearance Of the skin" the science
editor writes, but the Psychologist
recognizes the skin as the most ex-
tensive organ Of the body. The
whole Integrity. defense and health
Of the body depends greatly upon
the condition and activity Of the
skin
The two scientists at Howard. he
explains, studied an amino acid,
known as methoinine, present in
the outer layer Of the skin" This
acid, he points out, is the building
block Of the proteius, the key ma
-taFial- eflifa. - ----
The study may lead to a better
understanding Of skin, cancer, the
editor says
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-16
Eunice Wilson Is
Released By Cops

DETROIT. Mich, Sept 8-Eunice
Wilson, former star Of Lew Leslie'c
"Blackbirds," arrested and brought
here on a conspiracy charge, won
her freedom when she satisfied po-
lice that she was not a party to q
plan to defraud a white owner ..
an apartment house Of 5000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
COLLEGE FILM
 OPENS TONIGHT AS SHOW HERE
Swing that Cheer" Play ing as Capitol The-
 atre Feature

All-American entertainment that swings out" with a new high III action packed football stories is un- folded in Swing That Cheer" Uni versal picture opening tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 As unconventional as the college youth himself, the story is at times as tricky as a triple reverse, but is always believable. It centers around romantic campus trio, portrayed by Tom Brown, Robert Wilcox an6 Constance Moore
 Others in the outstanding cast are Andy Devine, Ernest Truex, Mar garet Early, Raymond Parker, Sam uel s. Kinds, Stanley Hughes, Doo- dles Weaver and David Oliver
 Brown and Wilcox are fraternity brothers and at first friendly rivals for Miss Moore's affections. Then their rivalry extends to the gridiror where they both gre football stars One develops a swelled head, ano from then on anything goes" unti a fight that starts in a night club has it's climax on the field during the big game of the year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
Public Shower Given For Miss Helen Allen Al TreadweN Beach

Complimentary to Miss Helen AL len, who will soon become the bride of William Hixson, Miss Thelma Bedding and Miss Helen tunes were co-hostesses last evening with a surprise picnic and miscellaneous shower.
 Approximately thirty guests gath cred at Treadwell Beach for ? o'clock picnic dinner and the hon. oree opened many lovely gifts dur ing the evening.
 Those invited to be present for the occasion included Mrs Roy AL len, mother of the bride-elect, Mrs. Olaf Bedding, Mrs. Joe Werner, Mrs. Robert Henning, Mrs. Wilson Foster, Mrs. John Hahn, Mrs. Jos eph Sel1ikan, Mrs. Gene Covey, Mrs. Fred Axford, Mrs. Robert Stoft, Mrs. l Sigrid Walthers, Mrs. Clifford Berg, Mrs. John Whitely, Mrs. Roland Lindquist, Blanche Thorgerson, Chede Paul, Corrine Duncan, Rondi Molver, Clara Walther, Clara Car penter, Sybil Godfrey, Dorothy Whitaker, Margery Whitaker Merle Biggins, Betty Haviland Claudia Kearney, Dorothy Bertholl Geraldine Bedding, Lynn Bedding, and Patsy Walthers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
MISS RHAIYNCH,
 NEIL F. MOORE
 NUpTIAL5 FRIDAY
Morning Ceremony Will Be Performed in Chap-
 ell of Sf. Ann's

A 9 o'clock ceremony Frida y morning will be performed in the chapel of St. Ann's by the Rev w. G. LeVasseur when Miss Rita Lynch becomes the bride of Neil F. Moore.
 Miss Lynch's only attendant will be her sister, Mrs. Howard Crocken, and best man for the groom will be MT. William Markle.
 Mrs. A. J. Goodman will play Mendelssohn's Wedding March" on the organ, and she will also sing Ave Maria" at the ceremony.
 Following the services wedding breakfast will be held for members of the bridal party at the Calhoun Avenue residence of Mrs. Crocken
 Both Miss Lynch and MT. Moore are well known here and plan to make their home in the city. MT. Moore is an employee of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
MEN ARE SUCH FOOLS
 ON FOR TWO NIGHTS
 AT COLISEUM SHOW

The warm response with which the movie-going public welcomed Wayne Morris and Priscilla Lane as new screen romantic team, has resulted in another co-starring picture for the two charming youngsters-"Men Are Such Fools" which opens to- night at the Coliseum Theatre.
 Like Love, Honor and Behave in which Wayne and Priscilla made their debut as romantic team Men Are Such Fools" is also a tale of young love, it's heartaches ano misunderstanding and its glorious reconciliations.
 It is often amusing, sometimes exciting and sometimes thrilling but basically it is an expressing ex- position of one of the uppermost problems of this modern age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28

holding its own. Japan is still Am erica's third best customer in im- ports and exports both, and China is still about fifteenth.
 AS nice as the Japanese try to paint their occupation" picture, it is all propaganda" Rose said, cit ing the instance of young Ameri- can missionary in Japan who was taken on a tour of the better spots in China and sent back to America to tell how wonderful the Chinese were being treated causing no end of stir in Oriental foreign newspaper columns.
 While in Juneau, Rose will con- fer with the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and local business men for about two weeks and then con- tinue to the Westward and In- terior, planning to use nearly three months in his tour of the Terri tory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
MISS WHITAKER
 WILL BE BRIDE
 OF EARL WILSON
Ceremony to Be Perform ed in This City Friday
 Evening at 8

Miss Dorothy Whitaker, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. James Whit taker of Pilot Rock, Oregon, will be- come the bride of MT. Earl Wilson son of Mrs. Bessie Wilson of St Louis, Missouri, at a quiet ceremony to be performed by the Rev. John A. Glasse at 8 o'clock Friday even- ing in the Manse of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The brides only attendant will be her sister. Miss Margery Whit taker, who is visiting here from Pendleton, Oregon. MT. Jack Will son, brother of the groom, will be best man.
 Following the ceremony small reception will be held at the West Eleventh Street residence of MT and Mrs. Milton Daniel
 Miss Whitaker is a graduate of Washington State College where she is member of Omicron Mu, a national honorary society for Home Economic majors, and is also a member of "the Spurs an honor ary society for sophomore women For the past two years she has head ed the Home Economics Department in the Juneau Public School.
 MT. Wilson is well known in this city and at present is an employee of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
 Plans of the young couple are not definite. but they expect to make their future home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
LAW CATCHES UP
 WITH PAIR WHO
 BEAT BOARD BILI

Object of long search by Alaska law officers, two men charged with defrauding Juneau boarding house keeper were arrested yesterday by deputy U. s. Marshals at Ketchikan.
 Ronald Gardison and Leonard Will Hams had been sought since May g when a warrant was issued for their arrest. They were known to have boarded a southbound boat here but were not aboard when the vessel reached Ketchikan. Later they were reported at Sitka. Following new tip, the Marshals office here noti- fled Ketchikan deputies yesterday that the pair was to arrive there and they were taken into custody a short while later.
 The two are allaged to have run out" on board bill at Tex's Board ing House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
Hollywood Sight And Soanl5
e a.Iss. cs...

HOLLYWOOD Cal, June 28-It Jack Haley used to his face the uttingroom got fan mail from the janor
 The crack is applicable seriosly-to stars It doesn't hurt them the hurts the made the cutting floor feet of Carbo and Lombard and Gable and Flynn and shipped picture they make The cutters Of good thing, if the directors
 The most disheartenng experience work through picture in good take party to the wait himself screen-wait and wait until "The End" still
 Lya Lys forewarned about Confessions Spyo had the feminine lead the blink Not either played was that of figure in the espionage trial convcteda figure who had suit depicted The sheared outand unfortunately shipped Iys debut
 Between casting office and there's many slip got Stevenson Last time her she playing opposite John Garfield in Dust Be My tiny" heard "out and all her film scrapped Priscilla could step in liked Magot but don't pictures The Warmers didn't like her. they sent her back Goldwyn with note. Margot last to know which commentary studio courtesy
 There heartbreak for Marie Wilson in that Rose of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
CHAMBER TO HEAR
 FIELD SECRETARY
 FROM WASHINGTON

c. R. Rose, field secretary of the United States Chamber of Com merce, Washington, will speak at tomorrow's luncheon meeting of the Juneau Chamber at Percy's Cafe. Rose recently returned to this coun- try from China.
 Another speaker tomorrow will be Dr. A. P. Stokes, peat expert of the Department of Agriculture, who is making study of Alaska peat for the Forest Service.
 R. E. Robertson, chairman of the Chambers dredging committee will report on his conference here this week with Col. John c. H. Lee of the U. s. Engineers relative to dredg- ing of the Gastineau Channel bar and construction of an adjoining airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
HONOLULU MAN IS
 VISITING JUNEAU

J. P. Mcfarland, retired of Hono- lulu, Tong way" from home, but enjoying Alaska tremendously" is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
 Mcfarland arrived here on the Columbia and is making a leisurely turn of the North, just seeing the country" He will stop for two or three days in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-28
Fattion Opposing Giant Air Force Is
 Using Hard Litk!
Continued from s-ege one)
had abated.

had abated.
 T may be wrong, may be mis- informed, and may be ignorant of the facts" said Powers, but I think this 1899 war bubble is pretty well deflated."
 T cannot agree with you that the 1899 bubble is deflated," said Craig. "The present state of world affairs certainly does not hold out much encouragement. The possi- bility that unlimited war, in which we may become involved, may be stayed off for year or indefinitely does not warrant me as chief of staff to proceed on that assump- tion."