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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-28

ALBANY DEFLATLD
PORTLaND-Portisnd Unlser-
slty vslloped Albany college. 1871.
al baseball here yesterday.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Praises
Founder
In Talk
Says Washington
Benefited All
People of South

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.
(SNS)-Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, Americas First
Lady, in addressing more
than 5000 students, faculty
members and townspeople in
the Institute Chapel here
Thursday afternoon, refer
red to Booker T. Washington
as one of the great men of
our country and one who
gained the respect of the
great people of the world.
She said that Booker T.
Washington's dignified and
beautiful tomb was an in
spiring reminder of what he
had done, not only for Tus-
kegee, but for the South and
for many other people.
In conclusion she said: Though
never minimize the difficulties
which this generation has to face,
1 say to you: Good luck, you are
fortunate to be here, fortunate in
the background of this institution.
hope that as the years 60 on the
young people of both races will
have a better world in which to
live"
Mrs. Roosevelt said her visit was
in the nature of a pilgrimage for
she had always had great admi-
ration for Booker T. Washington
and that since the Presidents visit
he had constantly said to her you
must see Tuskegee."
BROUGHT BY HILL -
Mrs. Roosevelt came to Tlske-
gee through the courtesy of Unit
ed States Senator Lister Hill, In
presenting Mrs. Roosevelt Senator
Hill said he was sure Mrs. Roose-
velt would agree with him that it
had been more than worth the trip
across the continent to hear the
marvellous Tuskegee Chvir and the
wonderful singing of the Negro
Spiritual "Aint't Gonna Study War
No More"
Senator Hill continued "the peo-
pie of the South of both races have
never had Drawer or more devoted
friends than President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and they are both great
ad noble people in their own
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Students Flock To
w. Va. Air School

C. A. A. will pay the college $1,000
student for ground school instruc
ton and the operator of the fly
ing school from $4,000 to $4,000
for each student receiving flying
training. The college will charge
each student a laboratory fee OF
I $4,000.
Every effort is being exercised
ty the college to secure qualified
students for pilot training. Prefer
ence is being given to young men
who have to their credit at least
one year of college work and much
stress is being given by the col
lege physician to the requirements
of The C. A. A. in physical fitness.
President John w. Davis has in
dicated that all efforts of the col
lege point to the c. A. A. objec-
tive which is to train safely and
adequately a large group of young
men who give promise of interest
in and ability to continue flying
activities as Lrivate pilots.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Plea Is
Sent To
Presiden
Thorough
Investigation
Is Demanded

NEW YORK - (SNS) =
President Roosevelt, in his
capacity as Communicating
chief of the u. S. army and
navy, has been asked to ap-
point a mixed commission
"to make a thorough investi-
CATION of the nature and ex-
tent of racial discrimination
now existing in the armed
forces" of the country.
The request, which came from
the NAACP, was contained in a
letter sent to the nations chief
Executive, September Is.
The letter states unequivocally
that, despite the fact that this
country faces the possibility OF
being drawn into a second world
war, the barbarism of which al
ready appalls the world, "democra-
cy is still denied to Negro Ameri-
cans in the armed forces of the
United States"
The letter, which is signed by
Walter White, executive secretary
of the association, calls upon
President Roosevelt TO use his
powers to remove these racial
barriers before this country is
drawn into war.
The complete text OF the let
ter follows:
FEAR FOR u. s.
"The world stands appalled, at
the reversion to barbarism IN
Europe. So-called civilized men
are demonstrating that the only
difference between them and jungle
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

INSTITUTE w. Va.-(SNS)-
Young men throughout West Vir-
gjnia and many other states are
manifesting great interest in Sc
curing applications for the civilian
pilot training program recently ap-
proved by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority for West Virginia State
college. Director j. C. Evans OF
the Trade and Technical Division
of the college is serving as the
laison officer 70 coordinate the re-
lations between the college, the
flight operator and the C. A. A..
Applications are being forwarded to
young men between the ages of
eighteen and twenty-five as rapid
ly rs requested
AL students interested in this
program will receive in the class
rcorn or workshop seventy-two
hours of ground" instruction and
rhirty-five to fifty hours of flying
instruction at Wertz Field which
adjoins the college grounds. The
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
BishopG Grace
Robbed OF
$4,000 Cash

SAVANNAH, Ga.-(SNS)-Bish-
op G. M. Grace, of the House of
Prayer, reported to city police
Monday that while he was asleep
Sunday night $4,000 was taken
from his trousers. He told officers
The money was in 500 and $50
bills.
Three persons were. held for in
vestigation and later released.
ilshop Grace conducted a big
celebration in the city Sunday and
was sleeping at a local residence
when the reported theft took place.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

COLUMBIA, Mo.-(A N P)-The
University of Missouri refused a
second time to admit a Negro to
its school of Journalism when the
application of Miss Lucille Bluford
of Kansas City was turned down
when she appeared on the campus
ready to enroll Thursday, Septem-
ber IA, the regular enrolment day
for the fall semester.
The excuse or Registrar S w.
Canada, who turned down the ap-
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
A. Foil. Moves TO
Probe Tampa Situation

NEW YORK-(S N S1-The first
step in the conducting of an in
vestigation by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor into Jim Grow
practices of its affiliated unions in
Tampa, Florida, by means of which
five hundred Negro pioneer union
men in the shipbuildinc industry
were frozen out of their jobs, has
been taken, William L. Green told
thhe NAACP here this week.
The A. F. of L. president made
the statement in a letter to the
association dated September II in
which he said that he was assign
ing George A. Googe, Atlanta, Ca,
A. F.. of L. organizer. to investi-
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

NASHVILLE, Tennis N 81
A petition for an injunction
against payment of a poll tax as a
prerequisite for voting in Fed
eral election, was denied here
September IL by Judge Elmer D.
Davies, whose recent appointment
to a federal judgeship. confirmed
by the U. S. Senate, was opposed
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The petition, filed by Henry
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
FIGHT MOVE TO ANNEX TOWN

FINE BLUFF, Ark.-(ANP)- w.
Harold Flowers, attorney of the
Battleville Citizens association an
nounced Thursday that survey
recently conducted among residents
of the community will be used to
again defeat efforts of the Battle
vile territory.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Judge Davis Denies Poll Tax
Band In Federal Elections

Pirtle, was designed to have effect
in the federal election of a Con-
gressional Representative from the
Third District, to be held Septem-
ber %.
This case and a similar one now
being heard before Judge Leslie
R. Darr, who is sitting with Judge
Davies, are sponsored by the civil
liberties committee Of the South
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

gate the Tampa situation person.
ally.
The NAACP, which hos been in
vestigating the case since early in
July when Walter White made
trip to Tampa, urged Green to
investigate the case while the lat
ter was in Atlantic CITY at the
A. F. of LIS executive council
meeting during August.
The association Immediately sent
list of names Of prominent
Tampa citizens to Green urging
him to make use Of these in
dividuals in getting at the facts.
4
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Missouri University Again
Refuses To Admit Editor

ford. Lincoln u, however, offers
no course in Journalism, not even
undergraduate work. When told
that there is no place other than
Missouri u where graduate journal
ism work is offered in the state
of Missouri, canada still refused
to admit the young woman. SD
APPLIED LAST FEBRUARY
Miss Bluford, managing editor Of
the Call in Kansas City. first ap-
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Miss Bluford Told
To Go to Lincoln;
Excuses Continue

plication, was that it was the re-
sponsibility of Lincoln university,
Jefferson City, to provide graduate
work in journalism for Miss Blu
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
To Hear
Sentences
Sept. p
Police Seeking
Two Unidentified
Members of Mob

NEW BRUNSWICk, N. J.
-(SNS)-Nine members OF
the mob of white hoodlums
who brutally attacked seven
Negro potato rickers, includ-
ing a woman, August II, on
the farm of Raymond Dey,
white landowner near Gran
bury, N. j., pleaded guilty
this morning in Middlesex
County Courthouse to
charges of assault and bat
terry.
The mobbist1. all of whom were
men, will be sentenced here by
the Court Friday, September %, at
1c a. m. A tenth member of the
MOB. a white boy, whose home is
said to be in Brooklyn, N. Y, is
scheduled to appear before the
Juvenile Court here sometime next
week. The N.A.A.C.P. learned that
police are seeking two unidentified
members of the mob who have es-
capped capture to date. They are
said to have fled the state.
By pleading guilty and throwing
themselves on the mercy of the
Court the members of the mob fore
stalled possible indictments at the
hands of the Middlesex grand jury
and a trial. ,,+
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
APPEARED QUESTIONABLE

Their appearance here before
the Court followed series of moves
on the part OF the State police OF
New Jersey that appeared ques-
tionablc to officials of the Nat
ional Association for the Advance
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

outlined means flight up near the
top of the world, where Nome, AL
aska, already has served as a
guide-poSt to several aviators
bound to or from the Orient. The
trip down the west coast of North
America to San Diego involves
no great hazards or difficulties,
and there are well-charted courses
across the continent to New York.
The Central and South American
points of call are all on regularly
established airline points. The
trans-Andean crossing from Santi-
ago to Mendoza, Argentina, in
wolves high altitude flying, and
since the Japanese aviators are not
familiar with the crossing of the
Cordillera, this accomplishment will
be a real feat.
The crossing usually is made at
elevations of 1900 feet or higher,
through the Upsallanta Pass, above
the well-known statute of tn e
Christ of the Andes which SYM
bolizes peace between Chile and
Argentina.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
CLAIMS BERLIN IS
WELL PROTECTED
FROM AIR RAIDS
Director Of CifY's Defense
Gives Views After
"BIaCkOuts"

BERLIN, July 3l.-The director
of Berlin's air defense asserts that
the German capital has better pro-
lection against bombing raids thar
any other city in the world.
Major General Hoffman aired in
a radio speech, results of two-day
defense drill held this week.
The Nazi air official praised the
performance of the German anti
aircraft service. He said the Ger
man plane destroyers functioned
we'll and that even pursuit ships
had been unable to get through the
lines without being detected and
that those VIII odid get through at
all were technically shot down long
before they reached the heart OF
the capital.
Some of the planes we're sighted
and turned back more than 60 miles
from Berlin. General Hoffman said
that the Messerschmidt planes used
by the German defense forces had
routed most of the bombers taking
part in the sham battle. Much OF
the equipment has been in service
in Spain and therefore has been
strenuously tested under actual war
conditions.
The General declared that the
blackouts during the two-day test
had been a complete success. He
claimed the city was completely in
visible during the blackout.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
Lewis ATTACK
MAY AID GARNER
Texas Young Democratic
League Solid Behind
Favorite Son

AUSTIN, Tex, July 31-Presi-
dent Price Daniels of the Texas
Young Democrats League said that
the John L. Lewis attacks against
Vice President John Nance Garner
will help his Presidential aspira-
tons if he is nominated to run in
1910. &M
A few days ago Lewis called Gar
ner "a poker playing, whiskey
drinking, evil old man.
1t is stated that the attack will un-
doubtedly throw a lot of votes to
Garner. The young Democratic lead
ers said they would back him 100
percent. Mr.. Garner will be hailed
again as the "favorite son of Tex
as
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
u. :. MILITARY
STRENGTH Will
BE Modified
Greatest Concentration OF
Forces Since Civil
War 10 Start

WASHINGTON, July 31-Concen-
tration of military might, unequalled
by any peacetime mobilization on
this continent sine ethe Civil War,
will begin this week in preparation
for two great practice battles with
nearly 10000 officers and men un-
der arms.
The first field army, virtually the
entire combat strength of the east
ern seaboard, will take part in the
war games at Plattsburg, in the
northern part of New York state.
Later, $4,000 National Guardsmen
will join the regulars.
During the latter part of this
week maneuvers will also start in
the vicinity of the Civil War battle
ground at Manassas, Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
CONVICT IS TO
EL|NDBERGH
KIDNAPPING LAW

McALESTER, Okla, July 31.-A
court order demanding that Jack
Russell be turned over to Chicago
Federal authorities for trial under
the Lindbergh kidnapping law has
been served on Warden Dunn of the
Oklahoma State prison. The war
den indicated that the murderer
would be turned over to the au-
thorities this week. He is expected
to start his journey to Chicago
maybe today.
Russell is accused of kidnapping
and killing Billy Hamilton, a sales
man, while a fugitive from the
penitentiary. Russell was indicted
in Chicago under the law, and death
is provided in such cases.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
TO INSPECT PLANE

U. S. Marshal Benjamin B. Mozee
of Nome has been designated a
Deputy Collector of Customs under
temporary appointment for inspec-
ton of the aircraft of Sumitoshi
Nakao, japanese pilot, when be
and his six passengers land at
Nome from Japan next month in
the course of a world flight, Col
lector of Customs J. j. Connors
announced today. Nome will be the
japanese planes first landing
place in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

Bud Holloway, Baranof Hotel en-
ployee, sailed south on the Prince
George Saturday night on vaca-
ton trip Outside.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

Miami. San Jose Costa Rica)
Guyaquil, africa, Santiago (Chile)
Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Rio de ia
NERO, Natal, Dakar africa, Casa
Blanca, Paris, London, Berlin
Rome, Bagdad, Jodpur Qndia)
Bangkok. Taihoku (FormosO, and
back to Tokyo.
Stated in geographical terms,
this itinerary means that the flight
will involve many feats which, al
though not unprecedented, will test
capacity for long continued flight
demonstration under an extraordi-
nary variety of transport condi-
lions.
To Fringe top of World"
The first section of the journey
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
NewsmeIn OF
Tokyo Come
On Air Tour
FIiqht Scheduled 10 Start
in Mid -August : Will
Cross Over Alaska

TOKYO July 81. - The news
papers Osaka Mainichi and the
Tokyo Nichinichi will sponsor a
round-the- world flight, spanning
more than $1,000 miles and 30 ma
lions. The flight is tentatively
planned to start in mid-August.
The land plane to be used in
this flight has been specially de-
signed and built by the Mitsubishi
concern at its factory in Nagoya.
II is equipped with two Mitsubishi
Kinsei Model engines capable Of
a crushing speed of 14o miles an
hour. It will carry a crew of seven,
as follows:
Chief pilot and navigator = Su-
mitosi Nakao
Sub-pilot-Shigeo Yoshida
Engineer-Haj ime Shimakawa.
Wireless Observation-Disclosures Sa-
to.
Wireless navigator and engineer
--Chosaku YaokaWa
Reporter-Takeo OhaTa.
Machinist-Hiroshi Saiki.
Chief Pilot is Veteran
The chief pilot, Sumitosi Nakao,
is considered the foremost civilian
pilot Japan has ever produced. He
has made a flight from Europe to
Japan and also several flights be-
tween Tokyo and Siam. He is 50
years old.
incidentally, every member OF
the crew is on the staff of the
aeronautic department of the Mai
nichi and the Nichinichi.
The undertaking is purely a
goodwill flight. with emphasis on
safety rather than speed.
This will be the first round-the-
world flight undertaken by Japa-
nese. The course selected for this
flight takes the plane from Tokyo
to Nemuro (Hokkaido, Japan,
Nome. Whitehorse, Seattle Lo s.
Angeles Kansas City. New York,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31

DOW, JONES AVERAGES
The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1926,
rails 1921, utilities 25.95.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
Grand Jury al
New Orleans
Getting Tough

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 31.-A
grand jury demanded today the
resignation of all Louisiana Uni
versity supervisors who served under
former University President James
Smith.
The jurymen charged the super
visors with gross negligence.
Smith is charged with the theft
of thousands of dollars in State
funds which he is said to have lost
in Specializing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
WILLIAMS RETURNS

Chief Engineer M. d. Williams
of the Public Roads Administration
returned today from routine in
spection trip to Seward and Cor
dova
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
BETTY SAILS

Betty Berman, who has been
working at the ranof Cigar
Stand took passage on the Prince
George Saturday night. She will
take a vacation trip to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
SrocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 81. - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock on the last day of the Stock
Exchange July sessions and the OPP
ening days of the week is 71a, Am
erican Can 981A, American Power
and Light 55s, Anaconda 26A, Beth
lehem Steel 62&, Commonwealth
and Southern IL, Curtiss Wright
54, General Motors 48A, Interna-
tional Harvester 541s, Kennecott
$685.. New York Central 1519, North
ern Pacific 9S, United States Steel
SO, Pound $4681s.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-31
KING, QUEEN
ON HOLIDAY

LONDON, July 31.-King George
and Queen Elizabeth left Bucking-
HON Palace today for their Gus
tomary summer holiday at Balmoral.
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Rose accompany them.
His Majesty received Foreign Sec
rotary Viscount Halifax in an au-
dience before leaving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SECURED
Attorney Tobin Has Writ Served on High Sheriff
 of Litchfeld
Especial to The Democrat

Litchfield, Juine 29 - Attorney John F. Tobin of Waterbury today secured from Judge Robert L. Nun ger in superior court here writ of habeas corpus directing High Sheriff Ernest L. Novey to produce Chester Gmitrzak, of Waterbury, in court. tomorrow and show cause why he is being imprisoned.
 False imprisonment is claimed by Gmitrzak's counsel. In town court at Watertown June 20, Justice Rus sell Pope found Gmitrzak guilty of theft from John Kyiak, of Bantam Lake, and imposed in fine of S25 and costs and suspended jail sen- tence of 30 days.
 Attorney Tobin claims that bonds for an appeal to the court of com mon pleas were posted in the amount of $200. On Tuesday of this week, it is alleged. Justice Pope illegally reopened the case, revoked the suspension and ordered Gmitrzak to jail for 30 days.
 The writ claims that the case was out of the Jurisdiction of Jus tice Pope and in the hands of the court of common pleas. Attorney Tohin said that he plans to institute civil suit against Water. town court authorities on behalf of his client.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
DIXIE CLIPPER
 DOES FIRST LEG
Lands With Passengers at AzOres-Starts Rest
 of Voyage

Horta, Azores, June 29.-(UP)- Pan American Airways' Dixie Clip per, carrying the first fare-paying airplane passengers to Europe, land- ed here at 6:52 a. m. (EDT) today and took of from Lisbon, Portugal, on the second leg of it's flight at 8:36 8. m.
 The flight from Port Washington, N. Y., to Horta took IS hours and 40 minutes. The Clipper refueled here before resuning its journey.
 The Clipper took off from Port Washington, N. Y., at 3:12 p. m, yesterday. The 4,650-mile trip from the United States to Marseilles, France, is scheduled to take 48 hours.
 The plane had the advantage of excellent weather and travelled most of the time at sped of from l45 to l65 miles an hour. There were l6 men and six women passengers and 408 pounds of mail aboard The passengers paid $375 for the east ward crossing, or $675 round trip.
 The plane will leave Marseilles on the return trip at ' a. m. (EpT) Sunday and Is scheduled to arrive at Port Washington at 2 e. m. EDr Tuesday. Two of the passengers, Clafa Adams of Maspeth. N. Y., and Julius Rapoport of Allentown, ra., planned to continue 23.000 miles around the world by regular passen- ger pIaues'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-29
BREAD STRIKE IN
 BOSTON NOT OVER

Boston. June 29.--UP)-Boston,s first bread-truck drivers strike con- tinued into its second day today though negotiators had reached ap- apparently satisfactory settlement terms.
 The terms for agreement failed of ratification by the 1,400 strikers only because too few members ap- peared at a meeting called hur- riedly last night by officials of Lo- cal 494 of the American Federation of Labor's Bakery Drivers Union.
 Under the terms of the pending agreement, drivers of wholesale bread trucks would receive an in- crease from T to 8 per cent in com- missions on sales, retaining guar antee of $16 weekly. Retail drivers would receive salary rise from $26 to $28 weekly with commissions ad- vanced from 20 to 2l per cent.