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Evening star., 1939-07-12
The Zero Hour

The municipal government has
functioned so normally since July l
that a visitor stepping from a train
today would never suspect that the
city has been left running for nearly
two weeks without authorized funds
as result of controversy in Congress
over the Nations fiscal policy toward
its Capital.
But it is to be hoped that this
outwardly normal appearance will
not cause members of the House to
lose sight of the fact that the day
has almost arrived when the dead
lock will begin to work hardship on
at least ten thousand municipal
employees.
When the morning Of July l
dawned without the enactment OF
the District Appropriation Act, po-
licemen went to their posts OF duty
as usual; firemen continued to stand
guard over life and property; water
flowed on through the city mains
and other services essential to the
daily life of the community were
performed without interruption.
BY Saturday, only three days hence,
these municipal employees will be en-
titled to their pay, for services rem
dered, but there will be no pay
awaiting them at the window unless
the appropriation bill can be quickly
agreed to.
The Senate again demonstrated
yesterday its willingness to compro-
mise by approving the conference
report on the local revenue bill, In
which the House had its way on a
unique local income tax, and the Fed
eral payment was fixed at figure OF
s6,5OO,OOO, or half way between the
House and Senate contention.
The issue, therefore, is squarely up
to the House Having had its way
almost completely on the tax fea-
lures, House rejection Of the report
could have only one purpose-to
force the Senate to yield to it on
everything else.
The House will find its position
difficult to defend If 1t insists on
prolonging the deadlock merely be-
cause it believes it is right on the
$5,OOO,0O0 lump sum. The Senate
likewise believed in the fairness Of
the Overton formula, which would
have called for $4,000, 900, and said
so by record vote of seventy-one to
one. Nevertheless, when the House
conferees offered to split the differ
ence, the Senators accepted in the
spirit of compromise that governs
legislation generally.
When the vote comes in the House
today or tomorrow, therefore, the
question will not be whether the
present arbitrary $5,00O,000 lump
sum is enough or too little to cover
the national obligation toward the
Capital. The issue will be whether
the House is going to show the same
respect for the Senate's right to
have some part in legislating for the
District that it recognizes in national
lawmaking
BY accepting this compromise on
the tax bill, the deadlocked appro-
priation bill possibly could be put
through in time to give municipal
employees the pay they have earned
on Saturday.
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were content to be satisfied with the
condition which God or the devil had
wished on them. Nowadays they would
like to know little something about
the ways and the wherefores. They ask
questions and they don't like some of
the answers. It's "the spirit of the
times FRED vErrER
july 10
Evening star., 1939-07-12

of-doors concerts In summer, and
Washington could do worse than
follow their example. Tickets are
priced within the reach of any citi-
zen. The privilege of attending,
however, is not to be measured in
money. 1t Is, rather, an investment
in Joy beyond appraisal in any
material form.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

A prominent cosmetic house illus
trates seventeen different shades of
pink and red wherewith to tint fin
gernails. And not one of them is as
delicate or as attractive as the one
Mother Nature decided on some mil
lions Of years ago.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

A woman who recently completed
10000 mile voyage in an SO-ton
ketch explained she took up sailing
ito escape the ennui of a sculptor's
life" Most of us realize that sculp-
turing is not always remunerative,
but we thought its followers had a
good time.
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There is perhaps nothing in this
world more tragic in its implications
than a Nazi trying to be funny.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
oedr the name and address OF
the 10rtter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brier
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Calls Attention to
Error in Sunday Star.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
I wish to call your attention to an
error in today's Star on Page ca, cap
toned "75th Anniversary of Battle of
Fort Stevens to Be Celebrated This
Week." Two photographs are shown, but
the one of Gen. Wright is supposed to be
John M. Kline. The one Of Mr. Kline
has my uncle's name under 1t.
The likeness Of my uncle (Gen.
Wright on his tomb in Arlington di-.
rectly in front Of the mansion was taken
from the last photograph before his
death, which Is very true.
July9. CAROLINE @. BRADFORD.
Asks No Repetition Of
July Death Record.
To the Editor Of The Star:
From July 8 to Is Of last year, WASH
ington experienced an unusual number
Of automobile fatalities, mostly children.
The stories Of these grim tragedies no
doubt remain in the minds Of thousands.
Let us not repeat what happened last
year. Every motorists should be careful
and make 1t his or her slogan to save q
child day. CDR.
July Z.
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Crater Lake National Park named?
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A. The peak is named In honor of
Capt Oliver G. Applegate, Western pio-
neer and Indian fighter, who spent his
early years in exploring and developing
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali.
fornia.
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country.
Contrary to the statements in your
editorial, we have met and refuted the
arguments and frequent misstatements
that we have encountered here, again
and again, also to our own satisfaction.
We have given specific examples. But
this has all been much like yelling down
well. What we have said has been
consistently ignored and the worn out
arguments, as they seem to us, and fire.
quent misstatements, have continued
just as though we had not spoken, But
that affords no grounds for your fiat
statements that the arguments have not
been met. Read the notes of the hear
ing. If you choose to remain convinced
that we are wrong, that is your privilege,
but please do not say again that the
arguments advanced have not been an
swered. They have been at every op-
portunity, as think effectively, how
ever unconvincing the answer may have
been to you.
You have every right to your own
opinions, which I readily concede if I
cannot convince you, and an editorial
policy to be maintained, which respect.
And I believe, as the matter is called to
your attention, you will as readily con-
cede respect to the sincere, unbiased,
and experienced judgments of those who
have had part in the reorganization pro-
posals, no matter how far you may dis
agree with them In specific details. I
am sure that you do not want to be un-
fair.
BY the way, that was a rather nasty
dig in the last paragraph Of your editorial
where you cast doubt on the whole re-
organization plan and impugn those who
have had part in 1t merely on the ground
Of your own disagreement, I think mis-
taken, % to some Of it, details that have
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Q. Who was the first bishop Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
j. G. r.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Q. How much did the New York Daily
News Building cost?-L. j.. w.
A. 1t was erected at a cost of s1o.-
10000.
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GOV HOLT
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capped children.
Mr.. David Kirby, secretary of the
State Board of Education, repres-
ented the State on opening day.
President Davis presented also DR..
Harrison III. Ferrell, dean of the
college; E. L. Powell, president of
the Negro Board of Education;
Prof. Harry w. Greene, director of
the exposition; Prof. A. w. Curtis
and Prof. J.. G. Evans.
On the second day in his honor.
Governor Homer A. Holt and other
state officials visited the exposition.
Governor Holt expressed his COM
mendation of the type of work be-
i4lg done BY the college and reiter-
ated his belief, previously expressed
in letter to the president, lin the
Importance of stimulating student
interest along lines of productive
industry and creative endeavors,
which will lead to better citizenship
and benefit, not only the Negro races
but the entire State.
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CALVIN'S DIGEST
BY FLOYD J. CALVIN
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rights Of each, so long as the racial
policy Of each group is directed by
individuals who love America, and
who love all the people Of the United
States, and who want to see the
democratic experiment in America
succeed.
So we say to Mr.. Bilbo, leave the
Negro alone. His name is written
into the Constitution, and he is just
as much part of American history
as MI. Bilbo's own people. There
fore, let the Negro work out his
destiny here; and let persons speak
out on racial policy who want to see
the Negro succeed in American life.
Let us not have so much discourage
| ment, of the kind that Mr.. Bilbo
brings. The white American people
have really needed the Negro Amer
ican in the past, and there is pos
sibility that they will really need
him again. Let not the Bilbos do
SO much talking that when the new
/ time of real need comes, there can
be any doubt as to where the Ne
gro himself stands.
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clergy Of neglecting their duties IN
a frenzied effort to get the dollar.
He likened them to dog leaders,
and he attempted to place the high
illiteracy rate among Negro adults
in North Carolina at the door of
preachers Mitchell said preach
ers have the attitude that no one
can say anything to them but God
Himself" !"
Tha big meeting was co-sponsor-
cd by the Colored Citizens League,
and Williston Industrial High school.
Replying TO the Illinois solon,. Dr..
G. y. Carnes, presiding elder here
Of the AM.E. Church, minced no
words III setting Mitchell right on the
question Of "dollar money" and the
chufch's need of it to carry on it's
religious and educational program.
Ministers, he said, would continue to
collect their dollar money!
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Cong. Mitchell Takes
Rap ct Forth
Carolina CIergyEnen

WILMINGTON, NC. CAMP
Local residents were given de-
cieed iols last Friday right at Will
listen High School when, at the
close Of his lengthy speech, Illinois
Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell
delivered a seathing criticism of
ministers, lanlbastsd them with such
suddenness and vigor that the 1,70o
persons present renortedly received
the surprise of their lives.
Editor i. &. Jefyay, writing in his
Cape Fear Journal, described the in
eident thus s.The Illinois solon was
just about to draw his talk to a
close when he turned to the Negro
group seated on the platform just
across from a representative delega-
ton Of white people and made his
much-dlscussed attack on Whining
tins ministers. Mitchell said that
all ministers seemed interested in
was dollar money He accused the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-12
Marian Anderson Mural

We think the Hon. Harold L.
Ickes, Secretary Of the u. S. De-
partment of the Interior, is TO be
commended for MS public spirit m
promising that if money for
Marian Anderson Mural is raised, as
is proposed under the auspices of
Edward Bruce, chief section of fine
Arts. Treasury Department, that he
will see to it that the mural, when
completed, will be accepted and in
slid in the Department Of the In
error. This is what we call con-
tsuctiTe craftsmanship, for any
thing that will bring the white and
eololed people together on a high
lane is certainly constructive
craftsmanship.
The mural, as proposed, is to
capture for posterity, the solem-
nifty, grandeur and challenge Of that
moment, that Marian Anderson sang
before the Lincoln Memorial on
! Easter Sunday The statement on
the proposed mural says further
Because Miss Anderson in her per-
u and in hei art is symLoi of
4 mat can be done u. ( merica acspite
l.ciai discrimaatlen aid other ham
d Al s, and because as a persol and
as an artist she is worthy Of emu
lation by our youth. the committee
is appealing to young people Of
America to contribute through their
varied organizations, pennies, nick
els and dimes to the Marian Ander-
son Mural Fund"
A fine and worthy proposal. A
devastating answer to Senator Bill
bo. Always, we can expect some
sanity to be left on the racial prob
lem in America, no matter how scat
terbrained proposal gets in the
public eye.
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TIE might never neve been a song.
Ill writer II he had nos met Ernest
r. Ball. the year after that COM
poser had brought out Love Me
And The World Is Mine" He be-
came Balls protege. and the first
song they turned out together was
AS Long AS The World Rolls On"
He is native New Yorker. son
OF a clergyman His mother was a
short story writer, and her mother
was a concert harpist
He and Ball wrote when Irish
Eyes Are Smiling" for Chauncey
Olcott lii 1912. completing the entire
song in few hours Their only
cue was that Olcott wanted new
song about eyes"
He became a member Of the
American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers. and wrote
lyrics for many Of the leading COM
posers.' including tperhaps the in
duence OF his fathers teachings}
some spiritual numbers. such as II
Come To Thee written with Caro-
Roma, and Teach Me To Pray
composed by Jessie May Deepen.
When Frnes. Ball died, he seemed
to lose interest in songwriting, and
returned to his prior profession
~ the investment trust business.
where he now heads his own com
Fans Every so often. he turns out
another song. He wrote, among
many other songs, Till The Sands
Or The Desert Grow Cold "Out
Where The Blue Begins" Wake
Up, America" ETC.. etc.
His name is
mgr, seJoara
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| With a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ cLAREiscg J. BRO WIN
Msmhsv u Csasrsss, 7sh oASs Diesxiee

While the European crisis seems
20 De slightly eased at this time Of
Wfitlng' war clouds have been by
no means dissipated and it now ap-
pears that the situation may remain
tense Tor some time to come, with
danger always present that some
smah incident may precipitate con-
met on short notice. In Washing
ton Members of Congress are be-
coming more insistent that the
foreign policies Of the country fol-
low the desires of the Congress. and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-12
Alphas Celebrate
Education for
Citizenship
Bro. Belford v. Lawson, Jr.,
Washington, DC, the Speaker

WILBERFORCE Sunday eve
ming, April 3oth, il capacity audi
ence attend the fifth annual E1lu-
cation for Citizenship IN Jones
Memorial Chapel, sponsored by the
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity TIE
program was in charge Of the un-
dergraduates of XII Chatter. The
guess Of the evening were the mem-
bers Of the graduate chapter, Chs
Lambda.
As Bro. Henry Garcia played the
organ prelude, the curtain quietly
separated and more than fifty Alpha
Phi Alpha brothers. each wearing a
white carnation,, formed the line OF
march and in unison marched out
on the beautiful stage and took their
respective seats.
Bro. William Leace Of XII chap
ter, acting as chairman Of the eX-
ercisea, inarodpced Bro. F3rrestel
Lee who offered the fraternity pray
er. Bro. Lansing Moore of Dayton,
sang a solo. Bro James Robinson,
Jr,, played q piano solo, Moonlight
Sonata by Beethoven, (second
movement). Two prominent nation
al officers were given formal intro
ductions, the speaker Of the even
ing, Bro. Belford v. Lawson, Jr.,
and Bro Frank G. Shearer Of Co
lumbus, both Of whom are regional
directors Of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc.
Bro. Milton S. J Wright gave i
introduced the speaker Bro Law
on, who is one Of the prominent
lawyers of the race and who has re-
Gently distinguished himself as a.
lawyer by winning decisions handed
down by the supreme court of the
us which involved race discrimin-
alton.
Bro. Lawson spoke on Request
of Democracy" and his remarks were
given appreeiative attention by the
vast audience. At the close of the
program the speaker was beseeched
by the brothers gld citizdns tsna
students Of the university who CAV
the speaker hearty reception and
showed their appreciation of his ad-
dress.
The brothers then proceeded to
Mitchell Hall dining room where Il
smoker was given and very en-
joyable time spent dining and smok-
ing. Bro. James 7. Henry, assistant
professor of Geology and Geography
acting as postmaster, introduced
the two visitors, Bro. Frank Shearer
who spoke of the progressive work
OF Alpha Phi Alpha chapters in his
regional district.
The speaker of the evening, Bro.
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CO M M E N 7 S

Royalty comes and goes in Wash
ington. Last week it was the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess of Nor
way. Within few days it will be
the King and Queen of England that
will visit Washington. All society
is agog hoping against hope that they
will have the opportunity to be Ire-
sented to the British Empires rul-
in Monarch.
LOST-the Administrators ap-
peasement bill for business. Inquiry
might also be made as to what has
happened to the League of Nations
and to the business boom that they
promised to tho Americs(n PEOPLE
for this Spring by Mr.. Roosevelt?
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That Uncle Sam ii paying more
attention to his neighbors to the
South Of him was attested to last
Friday when President Somoza of
Nicaragua visited Washington. Pres
ldent Roosevelt and his official re-
executive upon his arrival at the
Union Station and escorted him, at
the head Of a parade, through lines
of soldiers and sailors past the Capt.
tol and crowds of sight-seers to the
White House, where he was an Off
cial guest of the nation. Overhead
an armada Of bombing and pursuit
planes flew in formation while ma
rlne and army bands played the ma
tional anthems Of both countries.
PERHAPS the recent and unusual
friendship shown the Nicaraguan
President by Premier Musolini of
italy had something to do with the
fervor and enthusiasm of the recep-
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tinue greeted the Central American
ton extended the Central American
statesman on his visit to the United
States.
Aliens who have been preaching
anarchy and overthrow of the
United States government, or have
been convicted of crimes involving
moral turpitude, and have been or
dered deported, will find the going
a little tougher in the future if the
Senate follows the action Of the
House Friday in passing the Hobbs
Bill. Under its provisions, such
aliens, who for various reasons will
not be received back as deportees
into the countries of their origin,
will be confined in Federal institu-
tions here in this country until de-
portation can be consummated The
bill had the support of heavy ma
| jority in the House, as well as that
! of various veterans and other patri-
/ otic organizations in the country. 1t
/, is believed that the. enactment will
i go far in calling halt to some of
| the present subversive activities
| against our government now going
on in this country.
I
In a message to Congress last
Thursday President Roosevelt ask
ed for an appropriation Of $1,762,-
| 400, 100000 for the continuation Of
the WPA program in 1910. Most Of
the Members Of Congress were sur
prised by statements made in his
message fully approving the past
administration Of WPA and asking
for a continuation Of the present
method of handling relief problems.
Rumors floating about Capitol Hill
concerning purported revelations
now being made before the special
committee investigating w p A
strongly Indicate that the Congress
will demand and insist upon mum
ber of important and fundamental
changes in the handling of WPA
matters in the future. Members of
the committee, in confidence to their
! friends, indicate that when the
whole story is made public the
country will be shocked into definite
action on the greatest of present
American problems.
Speaking of WPA, it has just
been developed before a congression-
| al committee that the WPA building
at the New York Worlds Fair -
where musical and other entertain
ments and exhibits are being staged
by WPA workers for the benefit Of
| rather than the quarter of million
originally predicted. The report
| also shows that the probable total
cost of the building, exhibits, ETC.,
will run we'll over a million dollars.
Incidentally it is lard for spme
Members Of Congress to understand
how money can be found in WPA
funds for the construction and oper-
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BiIbo's Plan

There is quite bit of comment
going around on the proposal Of
Senator Theodore g. Biibo Of Mis-
sissippi TO make il possible for GER
tain citizens Of the United States to
leave this country permanently and
settle in Africa This is, Of course,
a back to Africa scheme.
Senator Bilbo has taken the
trouble TO personally acquaint many
Negro leaders with his scheme. The
writer his even received the sena-
tors literature.
We are not iii favor Of Senator
Bilbo's proposal, fof. We are most
heartily opposed to any scheme
which would rob the American Ne
gro Of his hard won and well de
served citizenship here. The fact
that Negroes might have come ori-
gnally from Africa II no reason why
they should give away their prefer
red position WHICH now obtains N
tho Fundamental law Of the land,
and is no reason why they should
deludc themselves into believing
that they would not face terrific
odds III trying 10 carve for them
selves 4 racial career III d new OF
another country. We do no. be-
leye the Lbefian scheme would
work, even with all American reae-
tionaries Ike Bi!5o beaiad II; no.
do we believe Negroes here could
make reasonable progress IN i
foreign land if attempted from chs
motives advanced BY Senator Bilbo,
We ID rot thiilz the Aeglo's pn.
sition Ii American pah that
he stand y a M 81 4 Coz
moi Eall tG sd e the shore
We think t getting along
very weH iH!ee u siis corn ~ Ali
we have te 4o IL ecita statistics n
education, COLONIES, health, and
general i1 u and @e VIII be
forced to ne conclusion that tle
Negro IS eonne aioag u eomrli.
mentarl shape.
OF course what 8ir. Riibo Ii Wot
ried aboat is the close proximity 6
tile races. we think the whi ant
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