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La opinión., 1939-09-04
iSenda Florida o Canine de Loboso
Por Jose FLORES

En- ell crucero de los dos caminosS
con llanto que al brotar corri6 abundante.
nos diiimos adi6s, y p~eregrinos
marchamos al azar, mundo adelante.
Nj una vez en- andanzas de la suerte
nos volvimos a hallar por ell sendero;
y aunque suspiro por volyer a vcrte,
nj 10 presume nj jamas 10 espero.
La distancia ha cavado nuestro abismo
y ell tempo imparte su eficaz ayuda;
nj eres la misma til, nj soy ell mismo.
iCuanto rigor de la mudanza ruda!
IQue fue de tn magnffica belleza?
SECURE que ha de estar ensombrecida:
que va no es juventud sino tristeza
10 que asoma en- ell cielo de tn vida.
iPor que intrincada selva tie ~perdiste?
Gque ruta seguf yo tan escabrosa?
iquien de los dos sc sentira mas triste
canine de SUI via dolorosa?
GEncontraste un amor por tn canine?
ique arbol te brind6 su refrigerio?
ioiste al ave modu1ar su trino
a pesar de la noche Y del misterio?
iSumergiste tn cuerpo en- el remanso
de escondido vivir, y Ell tardes quotas
Ell cesped muelle tie ofreci6 descanso
fragancias sutiles las ~violetas?
20 a la sombra de alguna encrucijada
to sorprendi6 ell dolor como asesino,
y asestandote artera ~pu1alada
sin piedad te arrastro por el canine!
lEn frances de morir has encontrado .
pfadoso albergue a tn demanda alberto,
o Sc perdi6 entire sombras, no escuchado,
tn critic de socorro en- el desierto?
isoportaste ell cansancio Y la amargura
del canine en- las asperas jornadas,
o viviste ~fruyendo una ventura
al clamor de las noches enlutadas?
SECURE que ha nevada en- tn cabeza
donde ell recuerdo pertinaz sc anida.
SECURE que ha baiiado la t~risteza
con luz de atardecer toda tn vida.
Hay que pensar que en- la comedia humane
huge todo fugaz y en- desconcierto;
que la flor que perfuma en- la mafana,
muere a la tarde en- ell sopor del huerto.
Tu hermosura sin par habra sufrido
la inclemencia del tempo y su desdoro,
sin poderse evitar que hayan caido
grumos de nieve en- tus cabellos de orc.
No impunemente la e~xistencia pasa,
Ell tempo Sc desliza con premura,
Y es solo un acreedor que nos emplaza
para pagarse al cabo con usura.
TIE absuelvo de tn culpa que no es poca,
y til me absolveras de mi pecado,
porque corrimos la aventura loca
de habernos para siempre separado.
Aguardemos en- paz bora tras bora
que ell fruto del dolor caiga O madure;
sera cruel panacea redentora
que al redimirnos, nos conforte Y cure.
Y en- ell crucero de los dos caminos
donde con saia nos hiri6 la suerte,
Sc uniran otra vez nuestros destinos
en- la noche ~infinita de la muerte.
La opinión., 1939-09-04
La REVOLUCION FRANCESA
oUATRo soNETos PoR RUBEN DAR1o
e. MINUE

De raso azul vestidas estan las bellas damaA,
entire tapices llenos de asuntos de Vatican;
la reina DANA allegro, sus ojos son dos llamas;
habra lirios como ella, pero mas blancos, no.
Para ella Ell nitric brota las hojas de sus ramas;
para ella Ell padre Apollo las rimas invent6;
por ella son hermosos los regios oriflamas;
Versailles y Ell Elfseo, Louvre y Fontainebleau.
Gentil Ell paso mide, su cuello real erguido,
sonriente y desdehosa su linda boca en- flor;
paloma de alabastro que tiene de orc Ell nido.
Por solo afan, Ell gozo Y ell triunfo : ell amor;
ell gran RENO de Francia posee a sus pies rendido,
el pueblo esta ALA abajo y arriba esta Ell Sehor.
La opinión., 1939-09-04
es nn meznninn nedeatal Ia

es un mezquino pedestal la
(tierra? %
va que he citado los ~anteriores
versos, me permito observar que
no creo %correcta esa expression de
La opinión., 1939-09-04
ESD O I OS
Por Luis D. ROMERO
MATUTINA

Borda la aurora con torzal de soda
un manton de Manila en- ell celaie...
Trina ell ave gentil en- ell ramaje
Y ell gallo itera SUI ~fanfarria leda.
Sc ahila en- las cabahas la humareda;
muge la vaca y rumia en- ell ~herbaje;
ronca en- la rdspa horrfsono ell rodaje
y ell verde agave desfibrado queda.
Retoza ell viento con la fronda leve:
despunta ell sol, a su primer destello.
sc adorna ell sol, a SUI primer ~destello,
Sc adorna con diamantes la manana...
Y ex6tico en- ell tanque un cisne mueve
ell signo de ~pregunta de SUI cuello
-simbolo fiel de la ignorancia humana.
La opinión., 1939-09-04
7 Fuiste
eor ELvIRA MIRANDA DE MARQUEE

A la memoria de mi hijo
Hector Sigfrido muerto ell
dia IL de Sept. de 1888 en-
Torreon, Coah., Mex.
La opinión., 1939-09-04

Peza escribio poemas que han ST.
do v siguen siendo admirados, no
va por criticos literarios de bien
sentada reputation, sino por las
gentes en- general, gentes no sufi-
ciontemente instruidas para poder
~npreciar 10 bueno. y condenar 10
malo. en- literature
Pea no hizo ostentacion como
v~ersifieador, nj lie preocupo ell hecho
de Que fuera considerable como ell
seniido poeta del hogan, TODD 10
cual, Oh su abono. hay que tener-
20 en- ouenta. Y debo agregar que
no Sc envanecio con sus proeza5
literarias. n, SO defendio contra
crfticos, como 10 hiciera, d~especha-
do. tai vez, ell principe de nuestros
poetas, asi considerable Salvador
Dfaz Miron, quien, para c~ontestar
p u detraotores. oso elogiarse a
ST mismo cuando en- n de sus
poemas asenth:
LOS claros tiembres de que
(estoy ufano
han de salir de Ia calumnia
Glesos
Hay plumajes que cruzan ell
tp~antano
y no Sc manchan. Mi plumaJc
es de esos".
La opinión., 1939-09-04

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La opinión., 1939-09-04
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La opinión., 1939-09-04

Los Angeles, Calf, 1899,
Evening star., 1939-08-27
zoning Hearing Set
Al Silver Spring

Hearings of three applications for
reclassiflcation of property in the
Silver Spring, Nd, area will be held
tomorrow night in the Silver Spring
county building before the Board
of County Commissioners.
The application of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. of Bal
timore for Redistribution of lots
and 7, block N. section 3, Blair. To-
Gated on the north side of jackson
street, east of Georgia avenue. from
residential &C" to commercial ID"
zone will be held at 7:30 pm.
At TAO pm hearing will be held
on the application of Blair Manage
ment Corp. for the reclassification of
parcel of land at the southeast
corner of the East-West highway
and the Colesville road from resi-
Dental "A" to commercial 3D."
The last hearing will be at 7:5O
pm. on the application Of the Six
teenth Street Maryland Realty Il
Building Co., Inc; Montgomery
Land Co., Georgia Avenue Proper
ties, Inc, and Maryland District OF
Columbia Realty, Inc, for reclassi-
fication from industrial to CONNER.
cial of the industrial zoning now in
existence west Of Georgia avenue
south of Terminal highway EAST
West highway and north of Eastern
avenue. and for an extension of such
commercial ID" zoning in this gen.
eral area west of Georgia avenue,
south of Terminal highway and
north OF Eastern avenue to a dis
tance of 200 feet northwest of the
proposed street connecting Thir-
teenth street NV at the District OF
Columbia line and Terminal high
way (East-West highway.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

the main auditorium to hear patrio-
tic talks.
Early today group Of men and
boys hanged an efhgy on a lamp
post In front Of the, city hall. One
placard read "Maury," another said:
Hung that Americanism might
live"
Police hauled down the placards
at daylight.
Except for Newsphotographer
George Bartholomew of San An
tonic, struck on the head by fly
ing brick, none of those hurt suf-
fered serious injury.
The meeting had been called by
Emma Tenayuca Brooks, local Sec
retary OF the Communist party. Her
husband, Homer Brooks, party State
Evening star., 1939-08-27

world will be brought to the Capital
by the assembly. more than 500
delegates from % countries already
having indicated they will attend.
At the same time. university Of
ncials announced q special convoca-
ton VII be held September II in
recognition Of the assembly and
honorary degrees will be conferred
on two ofiicers of the union. Presi-
dent Cloyd Heck Marvin Of the uni
versity will preside at the exercises
at pm. in the university yard.
More than 35 nations adhere to
this international scientific body, it
was stated, and invitations were
sent to these countries by President
Roosevelt through the State De-
partment. The group meets trien-
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Maverick 5 Recall
Again Demanded
After Rioting
San Antonio's Mayor
Had Refused to Ban
Communist Rally
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 2e.-
BY light Of flares at the scene Of
last nights anti Communist riot, an
estimated TOO persons started q
movement tonight to oust Mayor
Maury Maverick, liberal former
United States Representative, from
ONCE.
Repeated cheers and applause
greeted statements by Alexander
Boynton, former Bexar (San An
tonio) County district attorney, and
others, as they demanded recall of
Mayor Maverick, who would not
rescind permission granted q local
Communist unit to meet in the
Municipal Auditorium Building.
War veterans organizations and
several religious groups had pro-
tested the meeting.
Mr.. Boynton was acclaimed chair
man Of q committee which, he said,
would hold regular meetings, circu-
late a petition charging Mr.. Nav
erick with incompetence and manage
q recall movement.
Mr.. Maverick remained silent after
the rioting which broke up the rally,
damaged auditorium furnishings and
injured possibly two-score persons.
The Mayor, who had pledged safe
ty for the Communists in their at
tempted meeting last night and
backed up his promise with 200
police and f1remen who used tear
gas and fire hoses to halt the dem
onstration, brushed aside questions
with terse:
mo comment"
After the Communists were forced
to flee their small meeting room last
night under barrage of hurting
rocks, mudballs and flying glass an
estimated 5000 persons gathered in
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Not q Letter Lost

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26
(P.-Mrs. Edith M. Spanton of Salt
Lake City and her sister, Miss
Phoebe Neate Of London, have ex-
changed weekly letters for Is years.
That, thinks Postmaster I. A. Smoot,
is some kind of a record, but it isn't
the whole story.
Not one of the $500 letters writ
ten was lost in the mails.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Iowu-Nebrosko G. |. O.
To Back Roosevelt

OMAHA. Nebr.. Aug: rs LP.-The
1owa-Nebraska Industrial Council,
a c. I. o. unit, passed today a reso-
luton urging the candidacy and re-
election of President Roosevelt in
1910.
The present administration has
for the first time needed the will
OF the people and brought about
recognition of industrial organiza-
tion as permanent factor in the
national economy" the convention
resolution read.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

nially to discuss problems Of earth
science that cannot be solved except
through international cooperation.
The program Of the assembly win
include reports Of commissions and
the adoption of programs Of re-
search In various fields Of geophys-
les. An exhibit In connection with
the assembly will feature unious
apparatus used in research.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Geophysics Assembly
Meets Here Next Month

The international Union Of Geo.
desy and Geophysics will meet in
general assembly ut George WASH
ington University September Ais,
marking the first time in its history
that the group has met In the
United States.
Scientists from all parts of the
Evening star., 1939-08-27

OF cells, he said, except by the
hypothesis that it is passed on by
altered genes or groups of genes
from generation to generation of
daughter cells.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

secretary, today asserted the party
would continue its struggle for
civil liberties In San Antonio" and
would attempt to meet again.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Map Shows Rood Conditions

The Yugoslav Touring Club OF
Belgrade Is issuing a map showing
the condition of motor roads of the
country in 1939-40.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
REvERsEs CONVICTION OF 2
BECAUSE NEGROES WERE Ex-
CLUDED FROM JURY SERVICE

Little Rock, Ark.-The fight started
in 1900 by Judge Scipio A. Jones'
veteran Negro lawyer, to seat Negroes
on juries in this state, came to sue
cessful conclusion Monday when the
Arkansas Supreme Court reversed tie
conviction of two Pulaski County Ne
gro cotton pickers in a murder charge
because members of the race were ex-
cluded from the regular petit jury
panel.
A member of the court said the de-
cision was the first in which the tibun-
al had taken such positive stand on
the matter of exclusion of Negroes
from jury service in cases involving Ne
groe defendants. The decision resulted
in Judge Gus Fulk of the First Di-
vision Circuit Court making the an
nouncement that Negroes will be in
cluded on future jury panels. Judge
Fulk said he would instruct jury COM
missions for the September term of
court, beginning September rs, to in
clude qualified Nego electors on the
regular panel.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
ETHIOPIA DRAINS ITALIAN
TREASURY

Rome, June (CNA)-Facist lead
ers admit that Italy's new AFRICAN
empire" has assumed the shape of a
white elephant" which already has
cost the facist government more
than two billion and half dollars.
The exploitation of Ethiopia is
proving, facist admit, even bigger
job than its conquest, which, inciden-
TALLY is far from complete.
Before the Chamber of Fasces and
Corporations, Duke Thaon di Revel,
Minister of Finances, recently admit
ted that in five years thiopia had
cost Italy $2,5O0,OO0,OO0 including the
heavy expenses of the military cam
paign. This represents the equivalent
of four annual budgets for the entire
Italian Government.
General Attilio Teruzzi, Under-Sec-
retary for Colonies, admitted before
the same body that native resistance
to the fascist invaders was still at a
high point.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
Mill City News

The Meri-Posa Club was entertained
, at chicken dinner at the home of Mr.
J. Aubrey, 1914 E. Franklin Avenue
Saturday, June II. About 81 guests
were pesent.
Mrs. Dora Pipkins entertained the
Moters' Effort Club at her home, 404
E. oath ST., Friday afternoon. Mrs
Lowell was guest The hostess served
delicious repast.
Surprise Birthday-Mr. Harry War,
rem was surprised on his birthday Fri
day night, June 16 at the home of Mrs
Lee Richardson, 6l9 Sixth Avenue
North. Many friends were present
Beautiful and useful gifts were re,
ceived.
Minnesota Association of Colored
Women's Clubs will hold their annua
meeting at Welcome Hall, ST. Paul
Wednesday, June %. Board meeting
at 1000 o'clock.
The Dorcas Missionary Society helt
, the monthly meeting at the home o
Mrs. Hattie B. Douglas, 2805 Pills
bury Avenue, Wednesday, June II.
The Mare-Posa Club met Thursday
June 8, at the home of Mrs. Violetts
Walker, 512 18th Ave. So, with Mrs
Mayme Carter, hostess.
The Minnesota Association of Col
ored Women's Club, Inc, will hole
their annual meeting at Welcome Hall
Wednesday, June %, starting with /;
/ board meeting at IL 100 a. m. Mrs. J
Hagen, President.
The Dorcas Missionary Society o
Bethesda Baptist Church will meet a
the home of Mrs Hattie B. Douglas
2805 Pillsbury Ave-, Wednesday, jun
II, at 200 p. m.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
THREE ARRESTED IN JOB
RACKET

New York, June, (CNA)-Three
men were arrested in Brooklyn this
week on charges of operating an un-
licensed employment agency which
specialized in Turing Negro girls from
the South with promises of lucratic
jobs as domestics in this city. The
men, all Negroes, are Curtiss Ratcliffe
u years old, of III East Ninety-fifth
ST., Brooklyn, John Pickens, Al, and
Brinton Kelly, farmers fom Benefits
vile, S. c.
Paul Moss, License Commissioner
appeared in Brooklyn magistrates
courts to press charges against the
three defendants. Moss told reporters
that in most instances the girls brought
here as domestics were soon dis
charged "for incompetence" and then
turned out on the streets and made
dependent upon public relief.
Two of the defendants, Pickens and
Kelly were accused of acting as
Southern agents of Radcliffe and were
said to have brought nine Negro girls
North in the last few weeks.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24

of our common country, of our future,
of our democracy, we must, every one
of us, learn to respect one another's
race, religion, color and culture" The
graduating exercises were held at the
Court of Peace at the New York
Worlds Fair.
1--WE are land of many cultures
and many races and everyone, the
Scandinavian and the Italian, the Ger
man and the Jew, the Briton and the
S1av, the Negro and the Indian has
contributed his full share of mind and
muscle to the upbuilding of our Amer
ican civilization the hard-hitting
New Dealer told the graduates. I'VE
must take pride in everything worth
while that our various ethnic groups
have given us and we must never-if
we are to remain free, peaceful and
united-permit the spread of poisonous
and idiotic notions of superior and
inferior Americans. We are all
Americans, members of the same COM
monwealth, fellow workers in the same
society"
More than $4,000 persons attended
the dramatic and beautiful services
which marked the graduation of the
$500 Americans, most of them foreign
born of the Adult Education Classes
in English and Citizenship.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
WHY NOT DO AWAY WITH KNIFE rorERs

The norhside shooting of last Saturday night should
ocby bring the judges municipal court the
tallacy OF too often tempering justice with mercy.
Time and again we have witnessed bad men, or men who
thought they bad being hailed as result of cutting
atrays, and other assaults with deadly weapons
In great many these cases the courtroom is turned into
minstrel show and the bad funny off with
Had the policy of giving type offender the limit been
Practced by all judges all times killing previously mentioned
might have been averted
Most characters carry knives and those of dubious
OF support only cowad but they any community when
the cheat"
If the heat had been past years. and kept
high temperature with hdeous oense of knit
ing some deenseless the underworld parasite
would have long since departed.
AS the matter stands the probably that has given
underpriveeged persons the benefit of judicial Kindness
What though the we'll meaning CITIZEN the cost of this
mercy?
Police bring these because they are considered menace
to the community That costs the taxpayer money.
In court they given a ranging from fifteen
to ninety days. which nothing who has no prestige
to ose and who has been dependent upon
community for support
In three short months frequently sooner he back again in
cuaton to harass the law enforcing agencies with similar
and to further ebaass law abiding Negroes their acts
and the courtroom performances which make laugh
1t not for us to critce the municipal judiciary
that the BENCH and brought
even carried knife we would give him the limit.
AS elimination of the tragedy Saturday night twenty
old boy is forever blemished with the
Knemen will have further snken their consciousness
their biggest the who happens be quick
draw: brush with the law only short vacation
Lenency in these is giving the Negro any of
break but making the lot of the the
tragic.
Because know these things true earnestly mpoe
to who TO bv
TURN ON THE HEAT.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
WASHINGTON NEWS

(By Congressman John G. Alexander
3rd Congressional District Of Minn.)
A great influx of tourists to Wash
ington began about June lst and is
steadily increasing each day At the
| time of the visit of the King and
Queen of England, the city was over
flowing with visitors from every State
! in the Union.
1t is a pleasure for me, your Con-
gressman, to have my constituents and
their friends call at my office so that
! | may extend to them every assistance
and courtesy that is possible during
tieir visit to our National Capital
Pass cards to the House of Repre-
sent; tives' gallery and letters of in
| PRODUCTION for the various buildings
be given out at my office to visitors
that come to Washington, D. c., for
their vacations.
On Tuesday of last week an unusual
attraction took place in the rotunda OF
/ the United States Capitol The mem
bers of the Oklahoma Memorial Com
mission had the pleasure and distinc-
, ton of unveiling a wonderful life-lil<e
bronze statue of Will Rogers as their
contribution to Statuary Hall. The
, United States Navy Band rendered
several selections and the presence of
Governor Leon Phillips of Oklahoma
and Vice-President Nance Garner,
added to the dignity. and solemnity of
the occasion.
Will Rogers was exemplified as a
Humorist, Humanitarian, Cowboy,
Comedian, Author, Columnist, Com
mentator World Traveller and Good
Will Ambassador.
"His comments upon national figures
and national affairs were penetrating
and enlightening and had decided in
fluence upon the public mind. He was
glowing example of busy, useful
and happy man. His fame is secure
and his memory is precious to all his
fellow Americans"
| Each State is allowed two statues
in Statuary Hall in the United States
Capitol. Minnesota is represented by
Henry Mower Rice and General
! James Shields.
| Political rumblings on Capitol Hill
bring many and varied reports in re-
gard to Presidential aspirants. Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of
Massachusetts, Minority Leader in
the House and a mighty energetic in
dividual, has the politicians on edge as
to his future plans. Present indica-
tons are that "Joe" can be watched
for as a potential Presidential COM
promise candidate.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
WPA OFFICIAL ASKS NEGRO,
WHITE UNITY

Chicago, June, (CNA)-"It is neces-
sary for us to move beyond race to
brotherhood" Dr. Martin Bickham,
white state planning consultant of the
Illinois WPA and chairman of the in
terracia1 relations committee of the
Chicago Church Federation, declared
this week.
DR.. Bickham spoke on "Negrc
Citizens and the Chicago of 1850" be.
fore the Sunday Community Forum o.
the Grace Presbyterian Church, 36tt
and Vincennes Ave. A distinguished
Protestant layman and educator, DIR
Biskham, became established il
Chicago du-;-g Americas first wcrl
relief rcocra.1! n 1850.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24

overlooked, in some way, the action
taken by tie Executive Council con
corning the jurisdiction of your organ
ization over this and similar unions.
We are complying with your request
that letter be sent to the union, sett-
ing them right on this matter, and
directing them to pay their per capita
tax to your office.
Expressing regret for the mistake
and the inconvenience it has caused, l
am
Yours fraternal1y,
Signed: Frank Morrison
Secretary Treasurer
American Federation of La
bor."
According to Mr.. Randolph, the
Il
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
LABOR FIGHTS FOR MISSOURI
NEW DEAL

St. Louis, June, (CNA)-Missouri
Negroes are watching with keen inter
est and rising hopes the movement in
itiated by Labor's Non-Partisan
League of St. Louis to bring the
New Deal to Missouri"
The Leagues objective was an
nounced at its recent convention at
tended by more than SO delegates from
unions and other organizations having
total membership of 10000.
The parley hailed the convistion of
local Boss Tom Pendergast and
adopted resolution pledging support
to President Roosevelt and Governor
Stark ito clean up the state of Mis-
souri, and make it New Deal state
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24

terian Church, St. Nicholas Avenue
and 15lst Street.
The meeting also heard informative
speeches by Manning Johnson, Busi-
ness Agent, and Arthur Barry, Organi
izer, of the Cafeteria Employees
Union, Local 302, A. F. of l., Arnold
Johnson, executive secretary of the Co.
ordinating committee, acted as chair
man.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
NEGROES URGED TO JOIN
UNIONS

New York, June, (CNA)-Speakers
who included the Rev. William Lloyd
lines and Rev. A. Clayton Powell this
week urged all Negro cafeteria work
ers to join unions, at meeting held
under the auspices of the Greater New
York Co-ordinating Committee for
Employment at the St. James Presby-
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
Mrs. Alice Harris, 6l9 9th Ave. Nc

is very i'll at her home.
The Council of Negro Women held
a very successful luncheon meeting
June 14th, at the home of Mrs. M.
Combs, 1911 5th Ave. So. An instruc-
tive and very interesting talk was given
by Miss M. Latimere of Phyllis Wheat
ley House Several visitors were pre-
sent. The Council will have their
picnic at Powderhorn Park, August
9th at AC0, p. m. Come and bring
your baskets.