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The Phoenix index., 1940-05-18
DR.. MAYS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF M0REH0USE
News I'm
Brief

Mr.. Lee Maize, of 46 South End
Street, wrote to New York for the
Voice of Ethiopia and received bad
news. The representative Of the
Voice passed May 4, and was buried
May IL.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-18
HUBERT CONTINUES
AS DIRECTOR OF
RELIGION SCHOOL
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

Dr. BENJAMIN E. Mays, Dean of the School of Religion
OF Howard University and formerly member the More
house College faculty, Friday elected president of
Morehouse College, Dr. Mays the unanimous choice of
the board of trustees which met in annual here
The presdenteect received his bachelors degree from
Bates College in 1920 his masters degree from the Uni
versy of Chicago 1926 and the degree of doctor of
philosophy from the University of Chicago 1885 Through
out his high school and college he prize debaer
He is member of Phi Beta Kappa.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-18
Nichols, Reid
Curry Allen
NewAMEBishops

DETROIT (SNS)-After balloting that lasted until
the early morning hours Saturday the General Conference
the African Methodist Episcopal Church named four
bishops. 10 =
Elected after Friday midnight the Revs. Frank
Madison Reid of ST. Louis No. and the Rev. A. j. Allen
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-18


Street, wrote to New York for the
Voice of Ethiopia ana received bad
news. The representative Of the
Voice passed May 4, and was buried
May IL.
The Bible Mission school of 18th
and E. Adams Street, will render a
program on the 26 of May, at
Bethlehem Baptist church. Rev j.
w. Gray, teacher. Rev. J. w. Will
liams, president. You are invited
to be present. Pastor is Rev. j. A.,
Miner -
Mr.. Henry j. Lucus, of Stockton,
Calf, arrived in the city Monday,
May to assist his parents in
moving to Stockton to live With
him and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs
John Lucus, of South 7th Ave. Mr..
and Mrs. Lucus are well known in,
Phoenix, and their many friends
regret very much to give them up
Mr.. Henry Lucus says 1t Is pleas
sure of his to have them near him
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Stewar: is much improved
after several days illness.
Mrs. Pearl l.. Turner, of 211 w.
Hadley. is very i'll at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Stewart, OF
1897 E. Monroe Street, left last
week for Washington, where they
hope to spend several months. Mr.
Stewart, the operator of the Shell
Service station for several years at
11th and E. Washington Streets.
left the station under new manage
ment.
Mrs. Cora Johnson, of FL Paso,
Texas, is spending two weeks in
Phoenix. She is the house guest OF
Miss Ola l.. Daniel, of 1134 E. JET
ferson Street. Miss Daniel and Mrs.
johnson are friends of long stand
ing.
Mrs. Earnest Walker, Of 104 N.
18th Street. was presented with a
New Ford va Tor a birthday gift
several days ago by her husband,
Mrs. Walker is all smiles.
There are a number of new cars
being seen nowadays. Miss Ruth
Staley, one of our prominent teach
ers, has a beautiful OldSmobile, as
well as Miss Filga Mike, one of ou1
High school teachers who is now
driving a new Pontiac.
TEACHER NIARRIES
One of our teachers of long
standing in the Paul Laurence
Dunbar school, eased away from
her many friends. She has been
teacher in that school for eleven
years,-a native of Lincoln, Me-
nraska, who attended the Univer-
sity of Nebraska. Mrs. Lillian Mil
Ter, her mother, wishes to an
nounce the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Annetta Miller, to Mr.. r
R. Smith which took lNace Satur-
day, May 4, 1910 in Barnalillo, N
NJ, where the couple will make
their future home.
The many friends of Rufus Eek
ford, member Of a prominent San
Antonio, Texas, family, were very
sorry to hear OF his death in Los
Angeles Sunday, May S, in a gam
bling browl by Joshua LIE Fleur
He is survived by his wife Ethel,
of Los Angeles, son, William Eek
ford, %, of San Antonio, Texas;
his mother, Mrs Leona j. r. Eek
Continued on back page)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
" Man and Mail " Will Have
S Showings Here

MAN and hail", the film recently released by
the Post office Department, Will have five showngs
in Greenbelt next month"; because of the efforts of
Postmaster George " Bryant. Final arrangements,
made last week, include the following schedule:
Thur sday, Nay 2, Pm. American Legion hillary,
Scouts; Friday, Nay 3, F.h. pupils of the Ele-
nentary Schools Sunday Nay 5, l45 Pm, the publ
Association. fifth showing, for the high school
students, is also planned.
"The picture, according to Mr.. Bryant, MAS been
highly acclaimed by all who have it the
movie of its type yet produced. 1t shows the work
Of the postal service from its beginning up to
present time, and traces the career of postal clerk
from hi induct through various posi- tions the
service, up to his achievement of great prominence,
through honesty, ability, and hard work." Mr.. 8ryant
premises picture that is "chockfull of historical,
human, and educational interests"
Business for last quarter showed an encouraging
gain the first quarter of 1899, Bryant re-
ports. Total receipts 81, 1925, nearly $500
more than for the earlier period. "Fron all indi-
cations," . Bryant says, "the postal receipts for
1910 should show increase of not less than $2oOO
thus bringing the receipts for the year in the
neighborhood of $40, go.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
SECOND AMATEUR NIGHT
LIMITED TO 10

Because the first Amateur Night was SO we'll re-
ceived, the management of the Greenbelt Theater plans
to hold a SIM lar contest month. The second
will be held Thursday, Nay 2, at 9:45 and
applause of the audience will determine the winners
of the 80 in cash prizes.
To enable smoother handling of the program, en-
tries will be limited to 10, it has been announced.
Ted Blcolo, master of ceremonies at the Atlas
Theater and other Washington entertainment centers,
will handle the program.
The first Amateur Night, held in March, revealed
considerable talent in Greenbelt and surrounding
towns, it stated. The contest won by an
elderly gentleman from Washington who sang when
Irish Eyes Smi1ing". His was Mike Kelly.
Second prize went to 3-year-old John Evers from
Berwn on a very close decision. His act song
and dance. Alba Williams, IL, hula dancer from
Washington, received third prize. Though Green
belters nj shed in the money! Ruth Morgan, who gave
a reading, a close rurner-up.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
NEW PIONEER" STAFF CHOSEN

At meeting last "onday, Kiss Louise Avehoe, fac
ulty advisor of the Journalism Club of Greenbe1t High
School, appointed Nary Provost editor-in-chief and
Fike LOTUS managing tor, of the school newspaper
for next year.
Hiss Avehoe explained that she had spent some
time celebrating the fiingof these important pos
tions, and felt that Mary Provost and like Ic Plus
were the most capable and most onsible students
in the next year's junior and senior classes that
could be chosen.
Plans we're also discussed Tor tie organi cation Of
the balance of the staff, and OF the newly chosen
staff putting out the June edition of vine Pioneer".
Robert &c Clary, editor of the popular and fast
improving paper for the past two years, present,
and gave a short speech, in which he "threw the
torch" to Harry. He stated, "T've had lot Of fun
worrying over this thing for two years. i've learned
lot nd wouldn't give anything for the experience
I've "ad and the memories I cherish; I expect big
things from Nary and Fike and the of the staff.
Several students especially invited to the
meeting because of their known interest in the school
paper, and their potential talents in that field
extra curricular activities. Billy Dodson, nary
Louise Lenieve, Allen Weller, Reveve Nelson, James
Robbitt, Robert Bonlaa, Shirley Cushing, Melville
Groves, Bette Andrus, rary Jean rcCarl, jeanne Pro-
vost, Verne schwab, Nan stevans, Billy Jones, and
ra1na Stalcup were among this troup.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
CAMERA CLUB TO PRESENT
ITS THIRD ANNUAL SALON

The tin ri annual salon of the Greenbelt Camera
Club will be held in the Social Room Friday night
April 70. The exhibition will be shown only one
ht land besides general invitation to Greenbelt-
ers the club asked members of Washington Camera
Clubs to attend.
Levi Pttnan presi dent Of the local organization,
reports that this salon Will show definite trend
toward better photo raphy. Previous salons have
served, he says, as a kind of "proving grolndn for
the members, land he pro ses exhibit with "keen-
er sense of artistic and technical excellence".
About thirty prints Will be shown as representa-
lions of the club members. Ribbon awards Of first
and second places and honorable mention Will be
given in each OF two c1asses-portrait and pictori-
al.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25
Leases of High-Salaried Residents
Renewed to Sept. 80

are being renewed for temporary periods, it was
learneG from the Town naag GERS office recently
Farm Security Administration will renew leases for
expected that house building program will be under
way and a policy will have been established
garding income Imitation.
Dayton Y. Hull chat of the housing committee,
reported not long ago that far only a brief
acknowledgement been received Of the lengthy letter
to Farm Security which set forth basic questions
raj sed by the committee.
It was learned that Eajor John 0. "alker, direc-
tor of the Resettlement Division, had left four
vacation, and that probably answer would be
received before his return.
mgork will proceed as definite omrd tments
are received from Farm Security Administration, "says
Er. Hull.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-25

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Evening star., 1940-06-23
Best Snapshots
Of the week in
The Star S
Amateur Contest

Contestants receive 81 for
eoch photo published with the
weekly S. prize winner. All
photos published will be con-
sidered at the end Of the con-
test for The Stor's four SIS
grond awards. Winners Of the
9rond owords will compete in
the national owords paying
$4,000, including 9rond prize
worth 81 500. Photos must
have been taken otter Nay II,
1910, to be eligible. Photos ore
not returned. Do not submit
negatives.
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the years Mr.. Madison was Presi.
dent-1e0e- 1Sl7-but began during
the Jefferson regime. when she fire.
quently oficiated during the alb
sence of the Presidents daughter,
her husband being Je6ersonS
Secretary Of State.
Few people will be written Of
more beautifully than Mrs. Madison.
Allen G. Clark, in his Life and
Letters Of Dolly Madison" sums up
her character in the following
words:
when she was present. everybody
would be like her, and possess a por-
ton Of the ennobling attributes.
Her smiles and sweetness were the
sesame to every heart. Her SYM
pathy for others, which sincerely
caused her to rejoice with the re-
joicing and sorrow with the sorrow
ing, was from a love-a love Of 9th.
ers, in degree greater than for her.
self. She was daughter Of Heaven,
for she loved them. If any there were,
who loved her not. She saluted all,
like unto the sun which rises on the
good and evil and the rain which
descends on the Just and the I'M
Just"
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Mrs. Elizabeth Kortrisht Monroe,
who followed Mrs. Madison. and
who took over the social duties OF
the White House during the eight
years her husband, james Monroe.
was President, was q very quiet and
polished woman, tall, graceful, with
q dignif1ed bearing. and was well in
formed. It was during her hus-
bands administration that the east
room at the Presidents house was
furnished and used for drawing
room receptions and other occasions.
Mrs. Monroe's Qualities.
Mrs. Madison, we are told, called
on all conspicuous strangers: Mrs.
Monroe intended to call on nobody.
Mrs. Madison had been always ready
for visitors when at home: her sue
cessor proposed to receive nobody
save at her regular levees." From
this attitude she became for a time
unpopular at home. which she, how
ever. outlived, and later she was
pronounced by observers as "a most
regal-looking lady," and her man
ners, as very gracious"
At Mrs. Monroe's ANAL levee, rs the
First Lady. according to an early
account, "her dress was superb
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black velvet: neck and arms bare,
and beautifully formed: her hair In
puts. and dressed high on the head,
and ornamented with white ostrich
plumes: around her neck an ele.
CANT pearl necklace" Her only chill
dren, Mrs. Hay and Mrs. Gouver-
neur, assisted at this reception.
It was President Monroe who was
the author Of the Monroe Doctrine,
Of which We hear 50 much today.
At the time of his second election,
in 1920. he received all the electoral
votes but one.
Louise Katherine johnson Adams,
whose husband was declared Presi-
dent by vote Of the House of Rep
resentatives as was Thomas Jeffer-
son in 1901, was a we'll schooled
woman Of considerable foreign court
experience. Though born abroad,
she was Of American parentage, and
married John Quincy Adams, in
London, when she was "a years old.
During her early married life, she
was with her husband at the court
Of Berlin, and accompanied him as
well to Russia, where he was as
signed to that diplomatic station.
The awarding Of beauty Is usually
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here, she had the distinction Of
having the stork make his 1irst visit
to the Presidents ofncial residence
and present her with q baby boy.
Both of President Jet1erson's
daughters were too much interested
in their own family matters to de-
vote much attention to social affairs.
Indeed, Mrs. Randolph devoted her
time almost exclusively to her fami-
~, having, it is said, added seven
daughters and five sons to the de-
scendants OF this great President.
Mrs. Randolph is said to have
been a graceful, intelligent and al
together charming woman, though
less beautiful than her sister, Mrs.
Eppes, who, we are told, was an
exceedingly sweet and gracious per-
son of great beauty.
Following the administration Of
Thomas Jefferson and the inaugu-
ration Of James Madison, Dolly
Madison-Queen Dolly, IS she was
called-came into her own. and
with . fascinating personality and
an unsurpassed charm took over the
social duties Of the wife Of . Presi.
dent. Handsome, some say she was.
and yet 1t is probable 1t was rather
her delightful way Of greeting peo-
pie that made her appear beautiful,
for others say she was only passably
good looking. But she undoubtedly
was diplomatic and tactful and .
good politician, and aided her hus-
band materially In the performance
of the duties Of his ONCE.
One OF Last to Leave.
On August a, 1914. she was one
Of the last to leave the White House
before 1t was sacrificed to tho torch
Of the British. and her name Will
ever be remembered for her good
Judgment and presence Of mind
upon that occasion. In saving
Stuart's portrait Of Warrington,
which hung in the state dining
room.
Some say that to save time Dolly
ordered the picture cut from the
frame, but events transpiring . halt
century later. when the picture and
frame were turned over to an artist
for cleansing. conclusively showed
that the canvas had never been cut.
Dolly did not return to the White
House, for it was not again habitable
until September, 1917, when it was
occupied by President Monroe. At
the time Of her death, July IL, 1849,
she was residing at her home at the
southeast corner of H street and
Madison place, and burial services
were held at old st. Johns, Six
tenth and H streets, with the Presi-
dent and his cabinet and q large
number of other prominent persons
in attendance. She is buried at
Montpelier, beside her husband.
Her reign in the White House was
probably exceeded by that Of no
other woman. It not only included
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bryonic city Of Washington-City Of
Magnificent Distances-and mostly
distances. To the south Of the White
House were stagnant pools Of water
and the outlook to the north was
far from inviting, for Lafayette
Square was entirely unimproved
and even an old abandoned burial
ground occupied the southwest front
until the bodies there shortly after
ward were removed to Holmead
Cemetery. There were no sidewalks
and no improved streets, and the
squares In morasses" and "obelisks
IN trees" were only in the fanciful
mind OF the poet, Tom Moore.
Upon another occasion she says
there were no bells In the house,
that there was a great scarcity Of
flrewood, there was not a single
apartment finished, and that the un-
finished east room was used to dry
the family wash In. But, after all,
Mrs. Adams did not have to put up
with these unavoidable conditions
long, for Thomas Jefferson soon sue
ceeded her husband, though he did
not move into the Presidents resi-.
dence until March 10, 1901, remain
ing In the meantime, at his lodgings
at Conrad and McMunn's boarding
house, at the northwest corner Of
New Jersey avenue and G street
S.W., the site now being occupied by
the southeast corner Of the House
once Annex.
Dolly Madison Regime.
The wife of Thomas Jefferson died
10 years before he became President,
and during his two administrations
the celebrated Dolly Madison did
most of the presiding over the White
House functions, though these duties
were occasionally performed by one
Of the Presidents two daughters,
Mrs. Thomas Randolph and Mrs.
John Wayles Eppes. Once, at least,
it so happened that all three of
these were present to do the re-
quired honors.
Upon one occasion, when Mrs.
Eppes was on q visit to her father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
BY Basil Gordon.

It Is part Of human nature for
each Of us to want to make some
thing In the case of a scientist, 1t
may be some world-important dis
covery that he wants to make; for
the inventor, it may be mouse trap
or bomb; for the householder, 1t
may be collapse-proof card table,
which has SO far proved impossible.
One thing, however, these diverse
characters all want to make-and
that, is money.
What, then, could be more inter-
esting than short discourse on how
to make money? Faced with the
problem, your correspondent took
stock. To learn how to make steel,
the place to 60 would be to q steel
mill; in the case Of money, then,
why not to the Treasury? Surely
some one there would come across
with valuable tips on how to make
it. Strictly speaking. Of courses
money is actually made at the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing and
not ut the Treasury. But one glance
at tax bill is enough to show that
the Treasury gets 1t in the end; so
the writer went there. He eventu-
ally wound up in the ONCE of Mr..
A Of the Secret Service, one of the
stAn assistants to Chief Frank J..
Wilson, on a tip that he knew all
about making money. It turned out
to be = good one.
"You have come to the right
place." said Mr.. A, pressing q but
ton. II will be glad to show you
specimens Of money made by certain
Of our rugged individualists who feel
that the Government monopoly in
the manufacture Of currency tends
to throttle commerce and retard
prosperity. These gentry, in their
humble fashion, are exhibiting some
Of the enterprise once employed by
the frontiersman, who used to make
everything he needed from pair
Of shoes to q log cabin, never giving
a thought to the possibility that the
Government either should, or could,
do a better job.
GOOD Bills Raised.
An assistant to the assistant then
came In with scrap book, on each
page Of which was fastened with
stamp hinges . counterfeit bill.
They ranged In denomination from
81 up to $500. the average being SO.
Most Of them were out-and-ou
counterfeits, but others were genu-
Inc bills raised from one denomina.
ton to another.
Those" said Mr.. A. ARE curl.
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900. Assuming that each got q SO
bill from the penitentiary Is he left
"a good bill, of courseD that raised
the total to $4,000. This works
out to the huge sum of $66 a day
for 800 men, or az cents q day for
each!
Spread that information" urged
Mr.. A. IT The Star were to run
in its want columns an ad offering
q Job at hard. combining work for
less than So cents q week wages,
there would be no takers; and yet
we have to deal continuously with
such applicants, merely because they
don't know what they're up against.
And furthermore, when they once
take the Job, they can't resign"
Speaking Of jobs" I cut in,
aren't you little afraid that you'll
get 30 efacient you'll work yourself
out Of your own?"
TITS not likely. We also have to
look after forged and raised Govern
ment checks. many Of which are
stolen from the mails and presented
for payment. Last year we investi-
gated 10000 cases. That may seem
lot-until you consider that S0,-
DOC, 900 checks were issued. We now
send out warnings to grocers and
others who usually cash these checks
to make sure that they do 50 for the
right beneficiaries. In the case Of
w. p. A. obligations the number on
the check should correspond with
the tag issued to the worker. Then
there can be no mistake"
had Coins Produced.
How about coiners?" I queried.
''They give you some trouble, too.
don't they?"
Some" he admitted. about
$50.00 In bad coins is circulated
annually. Usually the fake coin is
as crude Is the fake bin. Many are
made In hobo jungles and cheap
hotels by drifters who never have
more than IS at q time in their DOS.
session. Often they search junk piles
for old batteries and melt the lead
into plaster Of paris molds. They
can never turn out good Job and
are constantly liable to detection,
even by children. The other day.
for instance, newsboy in Baltimore
took in . silver" dollar and noticed
that it did not ring true and that
the milling on the edge was ragged.
He took the license number Of the
car In which the passer had driven
away and notified the police. They
had no trouble In picking him UP
the same day aud found IN bis
rooms other false coins and plaster