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Evening star., 1939-02-08

are hereby directed to nominate one
Of our two candidates, and If you do
not we will reject the nomination of
anybody else selected by you, how
ever fit he may be-
Perhaps, my dear Judge Roberts,
the rejection of your nomination
will have a good effect on the citi-
zenship and the thinking of the
whole Nation in that it will tend to
create a greater interest In the
Constitution of our country, q
greater interest in its preservation
in accordance with the intention of
the gentlemen who wrote it.
am sorry, indeed, that you have
been the victim. Against you not
one syllable has been uttered in
derogation of your character, or
ability in the legal profession or
your record on the bench.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Broker Facing Court
In ConspiracyCase
Is Found Hanged
6. J. Morse Was Named
With Charles v. Bob
n Indictment
By the Associated Press.

~ tAo nccoSAdtcA 1ACoo.
NEW YORK, Feb, 8.-Clayton J.
Morse, SIS, president of the Bankers
Service Cofp. and the Coronado Gold
Mine, Inc, whose trial on conspiracy
charges opened in Federal Court
yesterday, was found dead in his
West Side apartment early today.
His body, police said, was found by
his wife Martha hanging from
rope in the living room. They listed
the case as an apparent suicide"
Morse was originally indicted with
Charles v. Bob, Western mining pro-
moter, and others on charges Of
conspiracy to defraud investors Of
$25O,000 in the sale Of Coronado
stock. He won severance because
of illness. Bob was sentenced to
seven years in prison last week.
Threats Charged.
Stewart Campbell, former Idaho
State inspector of mines, testified at
the opening of Morse's trial that the
Coronado mine contained only ore
of on-commercial value.
On January S. shortly before the
trial of Morse's co-defendants, As
sistant United States Attorney Leo
Fennelly told Federal Judge Alfred
c. Coke that he had been told he
was marked for death by Morse.
This defendant, 1 am informed,
has threatened suicide and homi-
cide," Mr.. Fennelly said, In court
hearing, referring to Morse.
II am also informed that among
the people he has threatened to
kill am one"
The day before Morse had been
taken to Bellevue Hospital for OBJ
servation.
Long Note Left.
The complaint against Morse's
company, the Bankers Service Corp,
was that it purchased Coronado
Mine stock and sold it to the public
after allegedly boosting the price
from S145 a share to as high at
S425.
Mrs. Morse, who had been away
during the evening from the hotel
apartment where they lived, re-
turned to find her husbands body
dangling from moose formed by
a childs skipping rope, suspended
from large screw over the foyer
doorway. A chair stood near the
body.
Hotel attendants said Mrs Morse
ran screaming into the hallway and
thence to the street.
Police said Morse left long note.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
6. W. Sorority Sponsors
ABenefit Dance

The Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority at
George Washington University is
sponsoring dance at the Wardman
Park Hotel March for the benefit
of Flora Alpert Fucker memorial
fund for special medicines and eye
glasses for school children.
Mrs. Sidney Kolker, chairman OF
the dance, is handling the tickets.
The fund was started two years ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Fish Charges Plot
To Cloak Policy on
Mexico in Silence
Secret Diplomacy Hit
After House Kills
Demand for Doto
By the Associated Press.

Representative Fish. Republican
Of New York accused the State De-
partment last night of a "conspir-
acy Of silence to cover up inaction.'
He made the accusation after the
House killed a resolution asking Sec
retary Hull for information concern
ing United States relations with
Mexico and Mexican appropriation
of American properties.
Secretary Hull sent some informa-
ton to the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, which promptly locked
1t up, refused to let Congressman see
it, and then persuaded the House to
table the resolution which demanded
the data.
Secrecy Request Reported.
Representative Martin Kennedy
Democrat, of New York, author OF
the resolution, Immediately an
nounced he would use every proper
method ito tear the shroud of mys-
terry" from the Hull communication
to the committee. He said he had
been advised that Secretary Hull
himself had asked that the document
be kept secret.
Representative Fish, ranking Re-
publican member of the Foreign Az
fairs Committee, issued statement
criticizing the administrator
program of secret diplomacy" He
said:
THE public is entitled to know
what the administration has been
doing to protect the interests OF
American landowners and other
property rights in Mexico.
Policy Collapse Charged.
apparently there is conspiracy
of silence to cover up the inaction
of the New Deal administration In
permitting the Cardenas govern
ment of Mexico to confiscate Amer
ican-owned property without
adequate compensation"
He added that the good neighbor
policy toward Mexico had collapsed
and the radical Mexican govern
ment" had been encouraged by the
failure of the administration to act
firmly" to seize British and Ameri-
can oil properties and to barter oil
to Germany.
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Cordenos Welcomes
Foreiqn Investments

MEXICO CITY, February 8 (P.-
President Cardenas. in a published
summary of questions he has an
swered for interviewers, declared to-
day he welcomed foreign investments
in mining, electric power and public
works projects undertaken by his
government.
The President stated that Mexico
maintains a good neighbor policy
toward the United States and that
appropriation Of British and Ameri-
can oil companies could not be taken
as an indication to the contrary.
He declared his government was
not Communist and that followers
Of Communism had little chance of
influencing his policies.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Overton Plan Awaits
D. G. BUDGET Figures

Consideration of the Overton fis-
cal relations bill by the Senate Dis
tract Committee is promised by Sen
stor King, chairman, just as soon
as the District appropriation esti-
mates have come in from the Budg-
ct Bureau.
Senator King said that while he
believes that such a measure should
properly originate in the House
because it concerns principally Dis
trict appropriations, he nevertheless
will go along with the formula and
hold hearings before his committee
Evening star., 1939-02-08

The disturbance that was over Nebraska
Tuesday morning has advanced eastward TO
Lake Michigan Chicago nl SO inches.
and a new development is moving north
eastward over Lake Superior. Marquette:
low east Of Newfoundland. Cape Race, ,2s.a9 2sa9
southeastward to Nevada. Elko, 1886
inches. high-pressure 1d,ax arsa extsndine n,.ha
3O34 inches. southwark to the North Caro-
lima coast. Hatteras. 3038 inches. is mov-
normally high over. the Mackenzie Valley,
Mayo. Yukon. 81 ,04 inches. with wedge
extending southeastward to Oklahoma. Ed
monton,;, Alberta. 3o56 inches and Okla. Okla
the last "a hours rains have occurred in the
Pacific States and SHOWS in the Plateau
the, NORTHERN Plains States, the North At,
lantic States and in the upper Mississippi
peratures have fallen slightly in the Middle
ATLANTIC and North Atlantic States a and
States. the middle, and Northern Rocky
Mountain region the Missouri Valley and
Oklahoma
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Show Plans for Stadium
AT Meeting Tonight

Models Of the stadium now un-
der consideration for the District
will be on display tonight at a
meeting of the Stadium Committee
Of the Touchdown Club in the
Chantilly Room of the Hotel Ham
ilton.
A member of the National Capital
Parks and Planning Commission
will be on hand to answer questions.
In addition j. Leighton Corn
we'll, chairman of the Stadium
Committee, will show two sets of
drawings for a stadium which have
been approved by the Touchdown
Club.
All civic organizations are in
vited to have representatives pres
ent.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
For American AirIines
Certificate Is Urged
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Examiner A. G. Nye recommended
to the Civil Aeronautics Authority
yesterday that American Airlines,
Inc, be granted permanent certifl-
Gates to carry passengers, property
and mail on its eight routes.
The examiner recommended that
American Airlines not be allowed to
substitute in the present proceedings
North Beach Airport, in New York
City, for Newark. N. j.. as the lines
terminal in that area. He added,
however, that this does not preju-
dice an application for an amend
ment to the certificate to make the
change.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

assistant profess
sor of surgery,
George w a S h
ington Universi-
ty School of Med
icine. His topic
will be " Grip
pling Conditions
in Children"
For the last IS
years DR.. H a ! !
h a S d e v o t e d
much time to the
tre a t m e mt of
crippled children
in w a S hington
under the spon-
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Congress in Brief
Today.
Senate:
In recess.

In recess.
Monopoly Committee studies life
insurance management. 10 am.
Agriculture Committee invites
House sponsors to testify for cost-of-
production farm bill. 10 am.
Commerce Committee considers
Florida ship canal hearings. II am
Republicans question qualifica-
tions of Thomas r. Amlie for I. G
c. 1890 am.
Opponents attack proposed tax
exemption changes for Government
securities before subcommittee. 10
am.
House:
Debates $1,8s8, ,ooo, 900 Independent
Offices bill Noon.
Jesse Jones advocates extension OF
r. F. C. lending powers until 194l
before Banking Committee. 10 am
Accounts Committee considers ap-
preparation for Dies Committee. 10
am.
Judiciary Committee invites Sec
retary Perkins to testify on i'm
peachment resolution. 10:30 am.
Ways and Means Committee hears
proponents of Social Security Act
extensions. 10 am.
Agriculture Committee continues
study of amendments to Farm Act.
10:3O am.
Railroads appeal to House Inter
state Commerce Committee for aid.
10 am.
Naval Committee considers air
base bill. 1890 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Program uncertain.
Monopoly Committee will continue
hearings, 1890 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Radio Hearing Listed

The application Of Lawrence J.
Heller, for permit to construct a
radio broadcast station here, to use
the facilities abandoned by Sta
ton VOL when it went on a re-
gional frequency, will be subject
of hearing by the Federal Com
munications Commission March %.
At the same time the commission
also will hear Mr.. Heller's applica-
ton for booster" station to be
erected near Wisconsin avenue and
River road, for the purpose of as
suring strong signal in the North
west section.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Early Retirement Asked
For Disabled Judqes

By the Associated Press.
The Justice Department recon-
mended yesterday that Congress
permit Federal judges to retire be-
fore reaching the statutory age of
10 If they are too disabled for further
service.
They would receive full pay if
they had served 10 years, and pro-
portionate pay for fewer years.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Report

coudness probably followed
minimum tonight about 25
south southwest winds shifting
winds
probably followed by and rain
much colder
portion tonight
probably followed tonight and tomorrow
and in portion late tonight
VrgniaRain changing and colder much colder in
portion tonight cloudy and much
in norton
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Garner Names Visitors

Vice President Garner yesterday
named Senators Nicely, Democrat, OF
West Virginia; Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia; White, Republican, of
Maine, and Lodge, Republican, OF
Massachusetts,, to the Board Of
Visitors of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Lincoln Film Showing

The talking motion picture, "Abra-
ham Lincoln" featuring Walter Hus-
ton, will be shown at the Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South,
Ninth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, tonight and tomorrow at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
DR.. Hall 10 Speak in
Public Health Series

The second lecture In the Pub !,
Health Forum series sponsored by
Georgetown University will be given
at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow night in
CASTOR Hall by DR.. Custis Lee Hall,
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 40. 4:15 pm. yesterday. year
ago. SO.
Lowest 80. 7:1O an. today. Year
ago. 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on January 10.
Lowest. II. on January 26
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80 per cent, at z am. today.
Lowest 43 per cent, at noon today.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun, today------ ZOO 5:36
Sun tomorrow --- 7.O6 5:3S
Noon today ----- 11:O3 p.m. 9:2S am.
Automobile lights must DO turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodettc Survey
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Follo,Uing is the tert of Prest-
dent RooSeDelts letter TO Floyd
H. Roberts criticising the Senate
rejection OF Mr.. Roberts for a
Federal judgeship:
Evening star., 1939-02-08

tegrity or ability, and the only OBJ
lection was that you were personally
Objectionable.
Not Worth Answering.
In regard to the original news
paper article suggestion that Gov
Price had been given the veto over
Federal appointments, this and
similar stories are, Of course, not
worth answering or bothering about
for the very simple reason that no
person-no Governor, no Senator
no member of the administration has
at any time had, or ever will have,
any right of veto over presidential
nominations. Every person with
common sense knows this.
Your appointment followed, you
took the oath of Office, and have
been serving with great credit as
district judge since then.
Your name was sent by me to the
Senate in January, 1899, together
with many other recess appoint
mentS.
We come now to the last chapter
Your nomination was referred to the
Judiciary Committee Of the Senate
and by the chairman Of that COM
mittee to a subcommittee of three
1t appears from the record that both
Senators from Virginia registered
their objection with the subcommit-
tee, saying this nomination is utter
ly and personally offensive to the
Virginia Senators whose suggestions
were invited by the Department Of
Justice only to be ignored" The SUBJ
committee reported back the NOM
ination to the full committee with
out recommendation, stating the
raising Of the matter Of senatorial
courtesy and saying that this mat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-21
ROSEVILLE

Despite The bad weather. a large
number was AZ ST Luke AME
Sunday school Sunday morning
which opened at $50. The Rev
T. II. Smith. pastor. in speaking
from Requisites to Fellowship.
taken from Psalms 1871. desig-
mated three requirements. first.
unity OF purpose: second. unity OF
thought; and third. unity OF action
The church conference was held
immediately following The morn
ing service.
4 rally. beginning Sunday jar
%. will be launched by the church
and continue through months
The missionary meeting was
held Tuesday al 1880 p. M, al
the home OF Mrs. VI. Brsxtor There
was a rehearsal The same evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy were visi-
tors al ST. Luke Sunday
The Live Wires club held its
most recent meeting al the home %
Birsell Julian with all members
except Mrs Louise Means and
Magnolia Blount present. Reports
from the various committees were
heard as regular business. and
delicious repast was served by the
hostess.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-21
East END NEWS


Leroy Dickerson was collecting
names for the press. but why did
he get the girls addresses?
Is It really that way between
Addie Smith aud Jones Foster, or
Is w. 4. stealing the picture?
Helen Solomon tells US that
Walker white stIll escorts her
home.
A certain young lady wishes 10
know IL handsome Thurman Hill
has a girl friend.
1t seems that John Apple still
has that certain longing for velma
Rivers. What will L. s say?
Leroy Simms, who still gets
that certain feeling when Edith
Allen Is around. says It must be
love.
The Club Merienetta gave a New
Years party at the presidents
home, recently. The hostess, Miss
Annie Pearl Rivers. reported It was
a grand affair.
The Phyllis wheatley Girls
thank the Star club for the won
derful gift to their club.
Well look for you at the baskee-
ball game and dance at Franklin
Settlement, January 20. The teams
Will be the Vikings versus Bird
hurst: and the Cardinals versus the
Collegians. The dance will begin
promptly, Oscie Barnett versus
John Holiday In a. royal battle OF
music. Don't miss II.
The Merienetta club will sponsor
pre-president ball Saturday, Jan.
rs at the home OF Miss Julia Smith,
BIB Philadelphia street.
The teachers OF the IL A senior
class OF Miller High gave the class
members party for Riddles day.
Several OF the seniors were dress
ed as small children. A lot OF fun
was had. Officers OF the class are
Collins, Glenn, president; Lucille
Barnes, secretary; William Lee
Grand, treasurer. other class
members are Ruby Walton, Isabelle
Greene, Vivian Gilliard, Godfather
Dickerson. Mary House. Willie
Merchant, Ernestine Davis, Ruth
Ball. Addie Smith, Helen Solomon.
Percy Wright. louise Johnson.
Edith Allen. Nadine Brooks, Leola
Turner, Margaret Bradley, Viola
Dismal, Fay Crook, Theresa Gibbs,
and others.
The Phyllis Wheatleys will spon-
sor their social Sunday. Jan. %
at the Franklin Settlement, p.
m. They will also give a barn
dance Feb. 10.
The Gentry club will present
John Holiday and his orchestra
at a matinee jump session at the
Mayfair ballroom, Sunday, Jan
20 from 2 TO s D. m. See you there,
The Soy club presents the stu.
dents prom Friday night, Jan. "a
at the Mayfair honoring classes OF
1889. Music will be supplied by
Isaac Goodwin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-21
YPSILANTI
By Mrs. EugenIs o'Bannon

home or Mrs. L. ID. Tanner. Guests
were the Rev. and Mrs. II. @. Sim
mons. the Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Carr
and pastor and wife. the Rev. and
Mrs. G.. Robertson.
The Junior Kentucky Wonders
met 81 the home OF Mrs. Estella
Robertson recently al which time
officers for the year 1889 were
elected as follows: president. Mis-
Viola Robertson: vice president
Miss Ruth Fuller: secretary. Miss
Garthonia Robertson: assistant sec
rotary. Miss winefred Perry: tres
surer. Mrs. L. ID. Tanner, who T.
also matron OF the girls.
Mrs. Temperance Cunningham
Woods. who passed away Jan. a.
her residence on Harriet and
Hamilton streets after a lingering
illness, was born Sept. 10. 1865 in
Dresden Ontario Mrs. Woods was
reared in the city % her birth
place from which she later moved
to Detroit and lived with her
family for only a few years before
coming TO Ypsilanti. where she re-
sided until her death
Mrs Woods was married 20
Abraham Woods IN 1890. the latter
having passed away about two
years ago Only one child was
born 70 the union, a son, Avery.
The deceased was respected
citizen OF this city for more than
nifty years She confessed hope in
Christ in Brown chapel AME
church at an early age and remain
ed consistent Christian through.
out her life.
Mrs. Woods was faithful and
efficient Christian worker and
served in the following offices
teacher In The Sunday School
member OF the stewardess hoard
served as clerk OF church for
several years, member OF willing
Workers club and Palm Leaf club
and member OF Samson Brooks
Women Mite Missionary society
FOR many years. She was well
thought OF by the members aud pas
tor with which she worked.
Surviving are son. Avery; y
daughter-in-law, nephew. l.
Moore OF New York and a host o.
friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-21

The congregation at Brown
Chapel AME church enjoyed a very
spiritual message Sunday deliver
ed by the pastor. the Rev. II. G..
Simmons. THE VIII 10 Follow
Jesus" was the subject discussed.
Al 1880 . m. the choir rendered
their usual monthly program which
was we'll attended
Sunday was a big day as the
rally was closed The State board OF
Health sponsored several health
lectures here from Jan. II 10 Jan.
20. Everybody from fifteen years
up was invited to attend.
A fine audience was out 10 hear
Elder C. L. Morton last Wednesday
night. The speaker brought a great
message.
The pastor wishes 10 express his
sincere thanks 10 all who made
the recent trip to Lansing.
The Rev. Garther Robertson. pas
tor Of Second Baptist church
preached an excellent sermon at
the morning worship. The Junior
choir rendered splendid service.
The church membership has been
divided into two clubs for the rally
which terminates the fourth Sun
day.
The ladies club Is headed by
Mrs. l.. d. Tanner. Deacon Hamil-
ton heads the mems club.
The Kentucky Wonder club enter
tanned their husbands with New
Years dinner al the home OF Mrs
J. +. Mosby. Gifts were exchanged
The guests were Mrs. Fannie Da-
Wig, Rev. r. c. Brown. Rev. and
Mrs. G. W. Carr, Mrs. II. Patterson
and John Blanton OF Detroit. The
newly elected officers are presi-
dent, l.. D. Tanner: vice president,
NJ. Fuller. secretary. Estella
Robertson: assistant secretary. En-
ma Robertson; treasurer. Mrs. A. D,
Robertson.
Mrs. Emma Duckett extends
thanks 10 neighbors and friends
who aided her in time OF her acci-
dent. also during the sickness and
death OF her husband. the late
Isaac Ducketf
Thet Second Baptist Missionary
society entertained their husbands
SATURDAY. with lovely dinner IN The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-21
ALBION

The popular Ardene Howard was
honored at a birthday party satur-
day night. at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Darwin Davis, on Eaton
street Guests from Marshall we're
present as we'll as many OF the
local younger set. Arlene receiy-
ed numerous lovely gifts.
The Parent-Teacher meeting was
held Tuesday evening at the w. w.
school. Dean Harrington. super
intendent OF the Albion Public
schools. was the main speaker.
Friends are glad to welcome
home Margelene Davies, after q
forthnight's vacation with rela-
tives and friends in Muskegon,
Mich.
In the recent baby popularity
contest held at the A. M. z. church.
first place was captured by the In.
FAINT OF Mrs. Della Williams. l.
Howard was mistress OF ceremon-
les.
The Nv and the Big Four
quartets sang selections.
School Notes
lntramural games In basketball
played during the noon hour, fea-
tured a number OF colored players.
including Eddie Oliver, julius
Leon Grant, Paul Davis. Thomas
Snyder. Jimmie Mcmillan. Carl
Lafayette, Nathaniel Howard.
Ralph Banks, Ulysses Union, EN-.
met Dixon. and one lone girl. Mar
jorie MINK.
The Mississippi Jubilee Singers
rendered fine program to an au-
dience at the high school last
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'cloSs
Members are: Harrison L. Jones,
tenor; Theodore Tate, second ten
or: William Cross. baritone; Bama
Russell, basso; Tommie Tucker
and James Curtis. chairman.
James Curtis, the only colored
student on the Albion High Schools
debating team. went to Kalamazoo
Thursday with the debating squad.
Lewis Union, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Union, is In ST. Mary's hos
pital in Detroit, where he recently
underwent an operation on hit
hand.
This week marked the second
week OF Albion's Golden Glove
tournament Albion youth won
six bouts out OF nine. Colored
participants we're: Warren Smith,
1s2 pounds. who won: Z. C. Nc
Cracker. los: Harry Parker, 172,
won: Justin Hunter, 126. X. O.'ed
Ed Bell, 126, OF Ann Arbor: James
Wright, 1856; Joe McCracken, 140.
won by X. o. in first round; Frank
Lindsey, 142. won: Henry Dixon,
161. won: Harry Wilke. Ann Arbor.
defeated: Bob Jackson. Charles
Coleman, william McFadden,
Charles Mays. and Kenneth Brown,
all colored contenders. The semi
finals took place Wednesday. jan
uary is. The finals will occur,
January %.