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Evening star., 1940-11-08
Anti-Aircraft Guns
Now Guard Lafitte' S
Land OF Treasure
Galveston Area Being
Equipped TO Meet Foe
Seeking Modern Riches
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GALVESTON, Tex-Uncle Sans
anti aircraft batteries shake the soil
on which the heavy boots of plum
derous Jean Lafitte strode more than
a hundred years ago.
Hoard legend says Lafitte buried
treasure on the island and dared all
Evening star., 1940-11-08

Uruguay will spend $4,000, 900 for
United States products before, jan
uary.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

fruitless," she said. 1T must b
very gratifying to. you that you can
show your buildings here without
any apology and I can see that you
do need more space"
Commenting on the location of
the mission, which has entrances
both in the 600 block Of G street
NV. and the same block on In
diana avenue, Mrs. Roosevelt de-
clared that 1t was located In the
"4heart Of the city where 1t was
needed"
John Bowman. who turns out 4 200
pieces Of laundry weekly for the
mission, demonstrated to Mrs.
Roosevelt his ingenious device to
awaken him In the morning. His
alarm clock turns on the radio and
light beside his bed. .s
Guild Provides Garments.
On her visit to the youngsters
quarters in the Emergency Home
Mrs. Roosevelt inquired about the
bed covering and Miss Bennett ex-
planned that the. Women's Guild
composed Of women interested In
the homes upkeep, sees to 1t that
adequate quilts and blankets are
provided. The guild meets at the
home once each week to make gar
ments and bed clothing for the
children.
The new building will provide IA
cilities for increasing the number
OF children that can be cared for
Evening star., 1940-05-05
McCorron Attacks ,
Reorganization Aims

By the Associated Press.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada complained yesterday that
President Roosevelt wanted the
power to reorganize all of the inde-
pendent agencies of Government"
The Navada Senator is opposing
the Presidents proposal to shift the
Civil Aeronautics Authority to the
Commerce Department, under the
Government Reorganization Act.
Senator McCarran protested that
Budget Bureau report supporting
this effort, that was released by the
President is not q fact-finding
report"
"On the contrary, it deals entirely
in the realm of policy and argu-
ment." the Senator said, in a state
ment which disputed main points in
the Budget Bureau report.
The report. he said, "is nothing
more or less than an attempted ref
utation of the arguments which led
Congress in 1923 to insist upon the
independence of the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority"
The Budget Bureau contended
that the reorganization plan would
leave the Civil Aeronautics Author
ity's rule-making, adjudicative and
investigative work entirely free of
any control by the Secretary of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mention Of Hinck|ey
Seen Move 10 Court
Support inc c.A.A. Shift
Roosevelt Says He
Moy Be Named to
Commerce Post
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, May Am
Unusual presidential announcement
that the post of Assistant Secretary
of Commerce probably would 60 to
Robert H. Hinckley appeared tonight
to be designed to court additional
support in Congress for the con-
troversial proposal to shift the Civil
Aeronautics Authority into the
framework Of. the Commerce De-
partment.
Mr.. Hinckley is chairman of the
G. A. A. and as Assistant Commerce
Secretary would be in a position to
support the continuation Of present
policies Of the agency should the
transfer 60 through.
President Roosevelt has sought
repeatedly to calm some of the furor
which has arisen over his fourth
Government reorganization plan
largely because Of its treatment of
the c.. A. A. He had made point
that the Authority, in the Commerce
Department, still would function
with all the freedom of an entirely
independent governmental agency.
Congressional foes Of the reor-
ganization plan have argued that
the G. A. A. would be subservient
to the Secretary of Commerce and
have objected to the Authority's
taking over duties of the Air Safety
Board.
The issues will be threshed out
next week, when Congress considers
a resolution to junk the reorganiza-
tion plan.
Mr.. Hinckley would succeed
Monroe johnson, who has been
named to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. as Commerce Depart
ment official.
The announcement that Mr..
Hinckley probably would change
jobs, made through Secretary VIII
liam D. Hassett, was unusual in that
Mr.. Roosevelt customarily says noth-
ing about appointments until they
have been made.
The President arrived earlier for
week end at his home overlooking
the Hudson.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
New Dictionary Of Occupations
Corrects Obvious Guesses

The underwater is well known as
q person engaged in the insurance
business, but, the Labor Department
points out, another type of under
writer serves as q cog in the roofing
industry. He goes about his work
quietly, gluing labels on bundles Of
roofing material.
Don't be too sure a fellow who says
his occupation is "oven tender"
works in bakery, the department
cautions. He may assist in loading
tobacco-drying ovens, bake the
enamel on parts of automobile bodies
or dry freshly sprayed hats.
These and nearly 10000 other
ways Of earning a living are listed
In the Dictionary OF Occupational
Titles, released yesterday by Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins, who said it
"isy designed primarily for use in
public employment Offices, where 1t
will facilitate the classification Of
unemployed persons and their re-
ferral to suitable job openings"
She added it should prove helpful
also to vocational guidance and in
dustrial personnel workers and 9TH
ers interested in occupations, "sta-
tistically or otherwise"
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Norwegian WhoIers
End Trip in New Orleans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May A.
Here in this sheltered port on the
Mississippi River a fleet of five Nor
wegian whaling vessels ended today
their most successful expedition
since 1912-but their cargo will likely
never reach the shores of Norway.
Capt. Einarr Dorp, master of the
Solglimt,' said the catch in the
Antarctic was about 1000 whales,
from which approximately 1000 tons
of whale oil was obtained.
The fleet put in here to escape
the hazards of war.
The Solglimt and its sister ship,
the Thorshammer, are floating
whale processing factories, while
three smaller vessels, the Enern,
Toern and Femern, are used for the
capture Of whales for the mother
ships. The larger ships began dis
charging here, with eventual desti-
nation of the ships and men unde-
termined.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
It's the Best Dodge Ever Built :.
and the Biggest Car for The Money!!

wider, more comfortable seats. =.
gorgeous upholstery {. magnificent
appointments and refinementsi All
this, plus Dodge dependability and
economy-its world-famous savings
on gas, oil and upkeepl
Do you know what your present
car is worth toward this big 1910
Dodge3 For real surprise, drop in
at your Dodge dealers today or
tomorrow. Very likely your car
may make the full down payment,
balance on easy terms. But don't
wait now is the time to trade in
order to save money.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Oil
Continued From First Page.)

\SO1lC11luCu ClOll V1ISU 1dSCJ
of tariff barriers, especially the So
called quotas" Apparently he had
in mind the quota limiting oil i'm
ports to this country from Mexico
under reduced duties granted In .
trade agreement with Venezuela.
The Mexican note charged that
settlement Of the appropriation dis
pute had been delayed by the COM
panies themselves, declaring they
"have Systematically refused to al
low the value of their properties to
be determined" by Mexican courts
or through private negotiations. The
companies involved have contended
such procedure would be useless be-
cause the Mexican authorities re-
fused to consider the value Of the
oil under their lands.
Economic Injury CHARGED.
BY delaying settlement Of the
dispute, the note alleged, the COM
panies ''have caused serious eco
nomic injury to Mexico and to the
commercial relations between our
two countries" It added that they
had gone SO far "as to cherish the
hope that these differences, which
ought not to exceed the bounds of
dispute betwene the government
and z group of private companies,
should weaken the bonds of friend
ship which united our two peo-
PIES"
Gen. Hay remarked that he took
pleasure in recognizing that Mexico
concurs in Secretary Hull's views
that "the time will come when
force will be eliminated as an in
strument for settling conflicts be-
tween states, only the pacific meth
DDS adopted by our continent being
employed" He then reviewed
lengthy arguments as to why the
arbitration method should be en-
ployed in the oil case, contegding
that Mexico had conformed to the
principle Of equitable and prompt
compensation for appropriated prop
critics" by promising ITO pay the
indemnity which u proper.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

By one-third and viii provide 10
additional free beds for homeless
men. The mems rooms, to be 10.
Gated on three floors. will enable
the younger ones to be segregated
from the older.
Workers are preparing to redouble
their efforts this week to push the
pledges over the top, the half way
ngure having been passed at the
last report meeting.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

MO wonder things are huInming
IN at Dodge dealers showroomsi
For right now, new-car buyers are
being offered the biggest money-sav-
ing opportunity in years and yearsl
In addition to getting the finest
car Dodge ever built-and the big
gest car for the money motorists
are receiving allowances on their
old cars that are a surprise!
And don't forget-when you select
the 1910 Dodge, you get all the style,
roominess and luxury, features of
cars costing hundreds of dollars
more. New windstream beauty.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Secretary Perkins explained the
dictionary, patterned after q die
tionary Of occupations published In
1927 by the British Ministry of La
Dor, was the last major product OF
hye years occupational research by
the United States Employment
Service, which now Is part Of the
Bureau Of Employment Security OF
the Social Security Board.
Among the designations not gen.
orally known which the book reveals
are zoogler, sled tender in logging
camp; cat skinner, operator Of trac-
tor; pulpit man, steel mill laborer
screen ape, screener Of coal in q
mine.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Visits
Union Mission; Sees
More Space Needed
Institution Contrusted
With Those Operated
BY D. c. Government

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt yes
terday expressed an understanding
Of the need for more space at the
Central Union Mission and it's Chill
dren's Emergency Home In q talk
there to women leaders in the cur
rent campaign to raise 500, 900 with
which to build additional quarters.
The Presidents wife, making her
first tour Of mission, complimented
Mrs. Jean Bennett, superintendent,
and her co-workers on the excel
lently conducted private institution
and contrasted it. with institutions
operated by the District govern
ment.
Sees Need for Space.
my search for an institution
conducted by the District to which
I could point with pride has been
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Concert at Ookton Church

OAKTON, Va, May (SpeciaD -
The Glee Club of Bridgewater
College, directed by Prof. Nelson T.
Huffman. will give concert Of
sacred music in the Oakton Church
Of the Bresheren Friday at pm.
Miss Virginia Wilcox of Vienna
and Miss Jessie Mae Conner of Ma
nassas, are among the Northern Vir-
ginia members of the choral group.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

The Netherlands wants 3ts paoals
TO drink more coffee from IT. eaa-
onies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

Cling for greater influence upon
the government, and the equally
young and new monarchlcs.
desperately trying to destroy the
feudal squirarchy which stil
stood between these new-fan-
gled majesties and their final
grab for the supreme power.
During the 18th and 18th CEN
turtles q few political dynasties
closely resembling our own big
commercial dynasties in their
mode of operations and their COM
plete lack of scruplesl forged
ahead and gradually destroyed all
competition.
Having started their careers as
members Of the feudal system and
therefore being rich in land but
poor in cash. the monarohs were
obliged to 60 to the middle class
for that direct financial support
without which they could never
hope to overcome the opposition
OF their former fellow-feudalists.
These ambitious founders Of a
monarchial form of government
were completely successful.
After the end of the 18th CEN
tury, the map of Europe was no
longer a crazy-quilt Of thereby
four little duchies, counties. bar
onetcies and independent cities
and villages (even the sovereign
village existed In those happy
days.. 1t began to show those
big blue and yellow and green
patches which represented the
kingdoms OF such famous families
as the Bourbons. the Tudors, the
Hapsburgs and a dozen other IA
miliar names.
AS so often happens when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Exhibit Opens
Here April IA
Art Assn. Jury
OF Three Chosen

The jury for The raeems Art
associations first annual exhibit
ton for artists 81 Southwest
Washington was announced We'd
nesdsy BY the executive commit
tee as follows
Ambrose Patterson. srheei art.
University o. Washington. Carl
Morris. assistant director Of tire
Washington Art project, ard Mrs
HALEY Slavery. curator 81 the
Henry gallery. Seattle.
The jury will meet here April
6
The exhibition In the Tacoma
galleries will open April IL. with
oils. watercoiors and sculpture
featured. Entry blanks may be
obtained by writing Fran q
chnbh Art department secretary.
College Of Puget Sound. Al entry
blanks must be returned by April
,. Entries must he At the college
galleries by April 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

mutually hostile interests are
forced to make common cause
for some common purpose. the
moment the victory had been
gained the partners fell out
among themselves. Their mai
estics were liable 10 forget 20
whom they owed their success.
and those who had contributed
10 this success were apt 10 re-
mind them of their services Mt
very Inappropriate moments.
There followed a period of dis
astrous conflicts between thes.
former allies. These quarrell
were bound 10 manifest them
selves with the greatest sharpness
in those countries where the mid
die classes had accumulated NOR,
abundant riches than elsewhere.
have already told you Of IN,
rebellion In the Low Countries
when in the year 1851 the mer
chants, having duly abjured theil
lawful master. the king of Spain
established an independent repub
lie Of their own. The next out
break occurred in England in 1874:
and again, in 1850.
They led 10 tremendous in
crease In the governing power
Of those who derived their In
come, not from the land but
from commercial transactions.
IL was. from our point of view.
n decided step forward. Let us
stress tins point: In neither
country had the introduction Of
a more elaborate system of par
liamentary government any
thing 10 do with our modern
Ideal Of democracy.
Those whom, few centuries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
The Story OF Democracy ass@ S " @ s '''
Monarchial System Grows Anew From Union
Of Power and Money in World
Chopter Il


What had been begun by the
feudal system was continued and
brought TO perfection BY a rapidly
increasing number Of monarchies
Law and order land therefore
security was once more re-estab-
hshed all over Europe.
Il meant a tremendous increase
In the wealth and prestige OF tia,
new class Of citizens which had
gradually interposed itself be-
tween the lordly gentry who ruled
the land and the peasants and
serfs who worked il. AS all his.
tory shows us. no class Of society
will ever willfully commit suicide
for the sake of another.
The aristoeracy (which is mere
ly another name for old money!
strongly opposed, therefore, the
ambitions of those merchants who
10 them represented the obnoxious
idea of new money"
Under these circumstances, the
men of the contingencies eagerly
looked for someone who would
protect them against the menace
that came to them from the castle
of the feudal chieftain.
In order to do this, they needed
soldiers and political henchmen.
At last there was a class of
citizens who were possessed Of
ready cash. A tacit alliance was
formed between the rising
young capitalistic forces, strug-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28
Wallace Seeking
Farmer Credit

WASHINGTON ~ Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
Tuesday asked congress 10 make
IL easier for farmers 10 obtain
credit because a serious condition
exists with one.fourth Of farm
mortgages In arrears.
He said the period OF hquida-
ton made necessary by erroneous
policies In the ts20s still was In
progress. and that additional credit
relief Is imperative.
Wallace estimated that the pro-
posed program would cost $685.
o0o. 900 for the next seven years.
SIS. 900 600 In excess OF his esti-
mate for the cost Of the present
system.
The proposed changes, he said,
would fill the dire need" OF bene-
fits 10 hundreds Of thousands Of
farmers who cannot get them
otherwise
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

later, Alexander Hamilton was 10
describe as the rich and we'll
born" remained in complete con-
troll Of the situation. There was
only one element In the nation
they distrusted more profoundly
and hated more cordially than
either the nobility or the mon
archy--and that element was
known as the common people. I"
NEXT; From unexpected
places come the new ideas that
begin to shape mans destiny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

RECENT PROMOTIONS Of Hiring room fwwfws hare
been unusually sncessfm hare many nsed sess
that radedn during the iasf 90 days Beesnss hs
eighth floor grounded rev reduced good nsed furniture
from TO- to s0s less than usual BETTER shop early!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-28

Lafayette series sedan above. de-
liyers here for 81 ea1. NssthsY
fys. Fourth speed. white sioesaii
Tires. Rear Mhssl-shisids optional
sxtras. 200 dealers offer nstisn-
side sfrFiee Dthsf Nash modsis
deliver here 40 loH "a ........4.s.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27
Presidents Attending
The Boards Make
Strong Pied &c

B. Arlington, IT; Mrs. w. NJ. Peay,
IL; A. j. Barnett, 20; J. 81. Hall, Z;
Ben Greene, 7; Mrs. Irene Allen.
II; Joe Knox, 16; C. L. Hall, 10;
w. K. Kent, 4 Mrs. Katie Smith, 6:
Rev. w. C. cDuffie, 7; E. F.
Young, Jr., %; Edward Boles, 10;
Jas. P tr ic k, 20; Aaron Trotter,
~; Reverend NJ. D. Evans, S; Mrs
Matte Nicholson, 10; L. B. Marshall,
25; L. B. Booth, 9; Tom Wobbington,
"A; w. M. Moore, 6; Mrs. Vinia Clay
ton, 6; B. W. Willis, 10; w. N. Knott,
6; E. L. Burton, 6; Mrs. Bertha John
son, 5: Ben Phillips, g. Mrs. Annie
Blanks, a; T. J. Young, L Mrs. Min
ME Irby, Z; J. C. Burton, 6; Willie
Chapel, 6; w. N. Knott, 6; Mrs. Lucy
Brown, 10; Hardy McShan, 6; Mrs.
Mary Jane Moore, 10; Prof. A. C.
Drummond, 10; Reverend R. w. Rad
cliff, 10; M. V. B. Pitt, II; Floyd OFT.
10; ]. c. Williams, 10; Lum Hearn,
6; w. NJ. Kinslow, 6; Mrs. Jennie
Moore, 6; Levi McCarty, 8; George
Andrews, 8; w. NJ. Kinslow, 20; Sam
asper, Z; Allen Woodland, II; A Man
uel 6; VIII Edwards, 6; Prof. W. A.
Pickett, 9; Jas. Blanks, Jr., 5; c. M.
Mayfield, IA; Prof. Thos. Blakney, 6;
T m Smith, 6; Louie Hearn, 6;
W. H. J Weaver, 10; Robert Coins,
6; Frank Johnson, 10; L. Bonner, 5;
w. NJ. Kinslow, z; Allen Graham, 6,
Prof. S. L. Donald, 7; Mrs. Edna
4; J. c. Jordan, 8; c. w
9; Brown McRee, 9; G,
D. Cotton, 9; c. L. Howard, 5; R.
Z; Robert Loften, Il; H.
c. Terrell, 4; H. S. Jones, 8; W. T.
Tate, IA; Mrs. Lizzie Wiley, 8; Mrs.
Ella McLendon, 5.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27
Miss. Constitution


all successful candidates "must be ac-
ceptable to the electoral college,
which is composed of the membership
of the legislature.
Thus the requirements are too strict
in the first place to allow the Negro
ito vote, and even if these conditions
are hurdled, the existing officials
could bar the nominee from a voice
in affairs of the government.
And all this has no relation to the
|poll tax, which White has expounded
as zone of the issues. Repeal of the
poll tax would not affect the provi-
sions for the primaries and could not,
in any manner, return the state to
the arpet-bagger days..
The corrupt practice act, which pro-
vides that persons offering to vote
must present two poll tax receipts,
has eliminated many persons from
participating in the balloting but it
has no effect on the Negroes. Their
status remained unchanged.
Senator Bilbo's advocacy in the past
of repeating the poll tax was aimed
at helping the great numbers of low
income earners produced by the past
few years of depression and recess
sion" Friends of the Senator point
out that this would be helpful, too,
to the persons on relief rolls "whose
every dollar must be used for food
and clothing.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27
IN DRIVE FOR 1000 MEMBERS
TO BE ADDED BY THE DECEM-
Der BOARDS

The following presidents were so
enthused in the September Boards
over the drive for thousand men,
bers that they made strong pledges
to help add one thousand members.
The payment of $4,000 Death Claims
was big incentive to this drive. ANY
presidents who have failed to attend
the Boards who have not pledged are
admitted to send in their names and
the number of members they will add
by December and the same will be
published. All renewals will be count
ed in this drive.
Jack Davis, 8; Rev. J. E. Grace, 10;
John E. Cotton, 9; Eddie Robinson,
Is; W. M. Neal, s.; Rev. J. E. Grace,
II; Mrs. S. E. Brock, 25; A. Alexan-
der, 6; Mrs. Mary McShepherd, 4;
H. J. Jennings, II; Cornelius Spann,
81. G. E. Anderson, Il; Claud Gavin,
2s; Ames Johnson, 3; E. H. Edwards,
7; Isaac Moore, 49, W. w. Newell, 6;
Sam Flowers, 8; B. H. Seals, 7; Jackie
Thompson, 6; W. J. Rankin, 8; Mrs.
S. P. Jones, 6; Mrs. Ella Morrell, 4;
w. R. Smith, 7; W. J. Rankin, 10;
B. ]. Tatum, 8; G. E. Easterling, 8;
I. M. McNair, s; R. V. Pope, 6; F. S.
Posey, 8; S. L. Walker, 8; Mrs. Bet
tie, Faulkner, Is; Ellis Walker, 10;
Rev. E. B. Blackman, 5; J. w. Pig
ford, 70; w. M. Boykins, 10; w. c.
Mcleod, 5; Willie Strickland, 5; G.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27
Exslave Dies
EX-SLAVE, NORTH CAROLINA'S
OLDEST BACHELOR, DIES AT 1OS

WILSON, N. c., Sept. (ANP)
Henry Roundtree, former slave, born
in Edgecombe County in 1882, and re-
portedly the States oldest bachelor
since he had never married, died last
Sunday at his home in Lucama. His
age had been verified by the local
Welfare department, in certifying him
for an old age pension.
Roundtree, neighbors said, didn't
smoke, drink, or chew, was apparent
ly in good health up to the time of his
death He died sitting in an old rock
ing chair that was his favorite rest
ing place in his last days. A neice,
81, survives the centenarian.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27

Mrs. Lula Beal is improving slow
ly from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Strayhorn.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-09-27
Financial Department
CINE. Church
1910

Seventh Episcopal District
South Mississippi Conference
Meridian-Roy L. Young SSlS.06
Jackson-E. B. Blackman. $420.5l
Closter-U. L. Washington. ..... $4,000
North Mississippi Conference
Olive Branch-J. A. Abram.... $l7ON
Tunica-W. O. Brown ........ ..$loo.~
Sardis-E. H. Carmen. ........... $zsz.oo
Holly Springs-B. T: Tolbert 49, $l4o'oo
Clarksdale-S. F. Flowers. .....,. Lto
East MisSissisEs-
Water Valley-J H. Walton..... $S5oJo
Aberdeen-M S Midtown. So.oo
Tupelo-J D. Murdoch. ......... $2zoOo
New AIbany-w. H. Foster 49,. s2O4.oo
Mississippi Conference
Greenwood. M. Coleman. $225.o0
Durant-W. W. Wall .......... $201.OO
Columbus1C Thomas .......... $46z50
B,ooksv,l,e- i. .. Johnson. 49,. 5 1000
Brooksville- L. Johnson $3ooo