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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

Ez-f. fINNNE y. ~
Rc r4s rtativc Routz abn fucceeds
tie late Congfn man Clyde Smith
II Msinc Oh this outstanding COM
mistec, i which Rep. Mary I Nor
ton, Demo rat il chairman. Rout-
zohn also Is il member of commit
tees On World war veterans legis-
lati ii, pensions and revision Of the
laws.
with his new appointment, Rout.
zohn becomes the only member %
tho house serving on both this com.
nittes and tbs apecizl NIsRH invss'
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
Death STALKS IN DANCE HALL AS
FIRE SNuFFS OUT OVER 200 LIVES
General Conference, in
Detroit, To Be Scene Of
Spirited Campaigning

ILADELPHIA .(ANP)
The eyes of churchmen and
churchwomen Of the country
are focused upon the African
Methodist Episcopal church
these days. That great de-
nomination, the oldest and one
OF the most effective organiza-
tions which, in the history Of
the race, has been developed
and controlled solely by Ne
groes, gathers for It's quad
rennial conference IN Detroit
in May. II will elect four or
five bishops, and elect o.. re-
elect i number Of general Of
iicess, places which are among
the most sought-alter posts IN
America today.
There are 40 or 80 aspirants for
Episee, al hon is alone. Election to
the bishopric III the A.M.E. church
Ii for life.
Although ii il Il religious body,
the eccle. astic,l politics played win
in the c'sai ii embracing the country
fr nj C;slifania to New York and
from Texas to Maine, IL rs keen rs
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
MUSICIANS WHO DIED
IN FIRE PLAYED HERE

The Walter Barnes swing orches-
"a, eight members OF which PERISH
cd in = hrc Tuesday night at Nat
chez, Misa., namely, Walter Barnes.
James Cole, Harry s. Walker. Calvin
Roberto, Paul Stott, Clarence Por-
ter. Juaniia Avery, and John Reed.
we're we'll known in Dayton. The
bands last appearance here was
abou. two years ago when il played
Il the Gotten Club, Fifth and Will
Jams street, under sponsorship Of
The Paramount Amusement club, of
which Earl Taylor ia manager. The
band, which had played here several
times previously, was regarded as
enc Of the best of the nations swing
bands.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

at the institution is soon To be
launched.
Originally the Tuskegca quota was
sct at 20 students La some manner
II were allowed to enroll. But de-
spite the extra enrellce, when a
ground examination was given on
March 25 by CAA Inspector Wigs
in meter logy, civil air fegl'ai ~
and air navigation, the students pas
Ecd 100 per cent. II was the first
ime in this area composed Of seven
states that al cnrollces passed the
first examination The average grade
was S8. and according 70 govern
mant ratings, this is the conntry's
top record.
Training has been undertaken U
der q handicap, according to g.
Washington. director Of the pr
gram. Under cAA regulation
training must take place on IN at
proved airncld within 10 miles
the college. Closest facilities avail.
able for Tuskegee fraineez were at
the Montgomery Municipal airport
80 miles away Tho government
& nsidarcd II impractical IL trans
port students that far dai' 81, but
Tuskegec officials were suceessful u
getting an exception made although
i similar reaucst BY Alabama Poly
technic Institute, white, located II
Aaburn had been refused.
III order 10 expand flight tininin1
ord qualify for advanced trainina
an airport must be constructed nea
kcsakiaasa sa page n
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that developed within the Republi
can or Democratic parties. A few OF
those who are contesting this year
are:
p. Ward Nichols Of New York,
whose father was one Of the church's
pioneers in South Carolina, spend
ing 65 years as an intinerate minis-
ter there. DR.. Nichols is highly train
ed, graduate Of Allen university,
Drew and Howard universities, and
pastor for Ia years Of Emanuel A.
ME-. church, in New York City
Dir. +. NJ. Reid Of ST. Louis, M
honosed eradicate Of Milberforre
university and former educator, VIII
has had wide experience in both
rural and metropolitan churches in
Kentucky.
Dr.. j. S. Johnson Of Jacksonville,
Fla, 1896 contender for the bishop
ric, now presiding elder Of the Jack
/ sonville district, East Florida confer
enie, and business manager Of Ed
ward Waters rollcge.
Or. j. II. Clayborn Of Little Rick,
! Ark, editor Of The Southern Chris.
| tion Rec i en-, one Of the busiest
Continued on page 81
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J.C. NAPIER DIES
HAD NOTABLE
c A K EER
Former Register of
y. S. Treasury
Intimate of Booker
T. Washington
BY HENRY ALLEN BOYD
lfor AMP

NASHVILLE, Tenn James Car
roll Napier, banker. educator. form
or rcgistery Of the treasury and one
Of Americas notable men of color,
died at his home here the morning Of
April 9 at the ripe old age Of 81.
The widely known veteran who, de-
spite his age, was still active as
cashier Of the Citizens Savings Bank
and Trust Co, WAS m elder states
man and an aiistrocrat whose life
scrved as II link between early and
resent days IN Negro life.
Born in Nashville. prior To the
Civil war, the y II Of free Negroes.
William Carroll and Jane Elizabeth
Napier. young Napier and his broth
III were sent north by their parents,
when he war broke out. Going by
boat to Carlo, ILL.,, thence to Cin-
cinnati, he entered Wilberforce,
nishing his academic work at Ober-
Il college and his law at Howard
niversity. While at Oberlin he met
fIiss Ncttie Langston, daughter Of
] ,hn Mercer Langston, the first Ne
Gro member OF the United States
Gonyress. Their marriage lasted
nearly 60 years.
A member Of the inner circle
which surrounded Booker r. Wash
| ington, AMI which rules the political
fortunes III the Negro during Mr..
| Washingtnn's life time, Mr.. Napier
| with Washington's support was APP
! ointed U. s. Register "a the Trea-
~ury under William Howard Taft.
ne seryed III the post until after
| Woodrow Wilson became president,
| nesigning IN protest when senator
IJohn Sharp Williams, Negro batter
{ceasinasd ~ Raas z1 '~n Z
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

lahy.'
julius Hawkins, 27-ycar-old press
man Of the Natchcz Democrat. who
escaped from the inferno told Of the
fire:
I've never seen anything like It
before N all my life, was stand
ing near the door. II caught near
me and spread all oyer tie place. /
turned, made u run for. the door AMI
got out with only 4 scratch
Crush Each Other
Inside | could hear everybody
trying to get out. They were crush.
ing each other, many were stomped
% death. Others were smothered
and suffccated All were crying,
Continued on page ~
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

il candidate for Central Committee
man in the Second Ward, Middle
town, Ohio. He has the support Of
the leading citixens Of both races.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

tigating committee, which IS headed
by Representative Smith, Democrat
Of Virginia.
Recently the Smith cSmmitte.
presented preliminary report of it
findings in 4 f9ur-month session t
the house and offered bill propos
ing 17 amendments to the nationa
labor relations act. Chairman Smith
Routz hn and Representative Ha
leck Of Indiana, Republican, can
Cured in this bill, while two Ne,
Deal Democrats dissented.
The bill was referred to the lab
committee. which has not rs yet nc
ed upon II, hut has ferel pfopos
the house. principal item OF Whi
Is to increase the national labor
ations board membership firm thi
five members. The Smith cor
nittee proposed to keep the boar
membership at three, but 70 replac
the present personnel.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

outstanding candidate for Congress
man-at-large offers his candidacy to
the Ohio Republicans for one of the
two nominations for Congressman.
at-large. Ills program calls for tht
Federal government To- stsp bof.
rswing to live beyond its income.
stop subsidies 10 favored groups.
Stop taxing money "out of actinn
and into hiding Z Stop competition
with private enterprise. Continue
direct and farm relief and the WPA
bnt taper them off gradually as the
patient becomes strong enough to
Continued On pHs~ ssy1Rl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
Scores Crushed To Death
Trying To Make Escape
Walter Barnes, Noted Bandman,
And His Musicians We're
Among The Victims

NATGHEz, Miss. Citizens Of
Natchez potested today against the
lone exit toward which nearly 500
screaming dancers fought and claw
ed as the flames flashed through
dried Spanish moss hanging from
fnfters and along the walls. The
demanded city ordinance requiring
more exits in dance halls.
The victims had danced for hours
to the syneopating swing music Of
Walter Barnes orchestra out of
Chicago. Then spark was touched
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
WILDER FORCE |
SINGERS WITH
MISS HAYMEN |
To Appear at Celltr;
YWCA, May End

The Industrial Department Of
Fifth Street YWCA will present th
Wilberforce Singers with Coreni
Haymen as ssoloist in a concert a
the Central YWCA, Third and WI.
kinson Street at s:l5 pm, Thurs
day, May 2, 1910,
The Wilberforce Singers are well
known in this community for their
high type concerts that have always
been treat to the Dayton public.
Miss Corenia Haymen will ba rs-
Consinusd on paga EIGHrt
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

daughter II Mr. and Mrs. Ezell
Morrow, Of 2a5 Maple street, waF
elected secretary Of the youth or
ganizations Of the Lexington confer
ence Of the Methodist church in Gin
cinati recently She rpresented the
Mckinley Methodist church.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
TUSKEGEE'S FLIGHT STUDENTS
MAKE NATIONS BEST SHOWING

TuSkEGEE (ANP) With the
aeronautieal students of Tuskegee-
Institute mnking the best record Of
any school In the nation where non
military flying instruction Ii given, a
drive to raise $4,000 for an airport
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

that turned the merrymaking into II
rout Of horrifying screams.
Tries To Play
A trumpet note was heard occa-
4ionally through the din and flames
as barnes orchestra apparently tried
70 quiet the frenzy. What the or.
chestra played. few seemed to
know. Some thought il was the
bands theme I ng Clarinet Lul-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
SAFETY SUNDAY

Governor HoEY calls upon the people OF
North Carolina to center their efforts upon
making tomorrow a real Safety Sunday. The
motor club of the state has long sponsored a
Safety Sunday, he says in his appeal, and it
is fitting that all drivers within the state CO.
operate in the movement to the extent of ex-
erting extra care to avoid accident tomorrow.
Some ministerial associations have appealed
to their members to preach on safety on the
highways, which doubtless many will do. But
it should not be necessary to carry on such a
common sense crusade from the pulpit. Self
interest should be strong enough to induce
persons behind the steering wheels of motor
vehicles to exercise vigilance against accident,
not only on the coming Sunday but on all days
of every year.
A perfect record for North Carolina tomor-
row will go a long way in convincing other
wise Indifferent or even careless drivers that
safety brings its own reward. Let's set that
record.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29

in Wilmington at this time. 1t was loading
scrap iron for Italy's war needs at the time
MussoL1r1 issued his declaration of war against
France and Great Britain, and came under the
instructions from Rome that all Italian ships
should seek neutral ports or remain in them to
avoid capture at sea. The Villarperosa, as 1t
is called, stopped taking cargo and soon was
moved from it's original berth to one across
the river where it could easily be made an
obstacle to navigation. There it lies, unable
to depart or continue loading.
It is not much of a boat, but the United
States could use it, and particularly what re-
mains in the holds Of it's scrap iron cargo,
which we need for shells and other things
associated with war, for which we are pre-
pairing on a national defense basis. II the
Presidential order is to be carried to its logl-
cal limits, the villarperosa will be taken over
without necessary delay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
OF PILOT

In naming a committee to seek ways and
means for further improvements at Bluethen-
thai airport with the object of inducing the
federal authorities to establish an air train.
ing school there in connection with the nat
ional defense effort, the county board of COM
missioners has taken a wise step.
Wilmington is anxious to dedicate all Of its
resources and facilities to the national job of
rearmament and defense, and Bluthenthal
airport is among the city's finest facilities, es.
pecially as an extensive development program
with WPA assistance is already mapped for it.
The paved runways, the lighting for night
flying and other improvements scheduled will
place the field in excellent condition for train.
ing new pilots, a point the committee will lose
no opportunity to impress upon the authorities
The only new work needed to put the airport
in commission for this purpose will be the
building Of quarters for trainees and teachers
and class rooms for ground work. This should
keep additional expenditures at a low level. q
point to be weighed by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority to whom an application from Will.
mington has already been addressed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
H VILLAPEROSA

Washington dispatches announcing President
RoosEvELr's authorization of seizure of foreign
vessels in American ports interprets the order
as applying chiefly to French craft with the
purpose to apply their value on Frances World
War debt. The full meaning, however, of the
order is not apparent.
One might ask, reasonably enough, if
nations, too, which are still in debt to the
United States for aid extended in the World
Wal period? Italy yves us money, and plenty
of it. So does Germany. Why should we not
take over vessels under German and Italian
registry, if we are to seize craft of French
registry.
There 10 2 freighter Of Italian registry
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
Tuberculosis Clinic
Is Planned In City

The extension department OF INV
North Carolina sanatorium VIII Cr
duct a tuberculosis clinic III
mington for a two-week period "
ginning July Is, DR.. A. H. N4.'
health officer, was advised seS'
day by DR.. P. P. Mccain, dlfec'", n,
Recent Improvements IN 'as
oroscope have made it posslO'
means of microscopic eXaflll'a'T.
to detect practically all tuoele0vs.
lung LESSONS of clinical signlilcaA'''
DR.. Elliot was informed
DR.. H. F. Easom, who VIII ia~
charge of the clinic, will have a,aI
able a portable microscope WIZ. ~.
will enable the clinic staff "
anime patients more quickly a "'l
more accurately than by physi'1'
examination alone. 4,
DR.. Mccain wrote DR., hlllo' II
part as follows: 1--WE feel tIia'
contacts and those who nave ".
picious symptoms, who are uiia a,n
to go to a private specialist sIOa
be sent to the clinic. If you lN
any patients whom you Wish 10 y"
examined please have them all"
for clinic appointments
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29

introduced her to films in bill of
Divorcement"; he who made her
biggest success, Little Women;
one of her worst aops, "Sylvia
Scarlett," for which both ahd high
hopes and her latest, Holiday"
II never had the slightest diff
Guilty with her, he says, land I'm
not saying that to spread soft
soap. I know she's given a repu-
tation for being tough, and they've
made her into a legend for tenn
permanent which is partly her own
fault. They stick to the legend be-
cause it's a better story, but if
you ask any of the people who
really have worked with her they'll
tell you she's swell. That's outside
the publicity departments, where
she was silly and a nuisance.
Good-humored Cukor, who l e
Shearer and Crawford and God
dard and Russell and all THE
Women" know he was ION" to
them, diagnoses the Hepburn leg
end for us as he woodland does
for Hepburn.
"She came here a bumptious kid,
very belligerent, and she never
hesitated to be herself and be
frank where most actresses, how
ever i%nsincerely, manage to say
sweet and charming things. Katie
was fresh-the kind of girl who, if
she's tagged for speeding, would
talk back to the cop and not try
to be sweet and coy with him. She
comes from a remarkable family,
you know. She told me nee how
her father used to say none of his
children would ever willingly at
tend a wedding or a funeral un-
less they could be the bride or
the corpse.
But she's older now, more mel
lowed as a person. l think she'll
be more interesting than ever 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
unde, CounctlManager Administrations
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shoes.
Seaside Highpay from Wrightsv'hs
Beach to Bold Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
s5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, t1td'
err Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes INTO
industrial sites along Eastern
south OF Wilmington.
Pared River Road to Southport. ctd
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc'
ton through sustained-yield methods
throuohout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Fo
m%otional Agency. supported oy me-
countrywide tdG.
%Shipydrds and Drydock.
Negro Health center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for ~hites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development of ndtive grape 0ro1otn0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanatorinm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
b. Robin Coons-

HOLLYWOOD, June 28-George
Cukor, the movie woman-tamer, is
looking for an interesting, peace
full time with the problem lady of
them all - who really, he says,
isn't wild.
Cukor came from the stage a
decade or sc ago with a reputation
for knowing how to direct women.
Women alone, and women in job
lots, e all the same to him. In
recent months he has more than
justified his name, for he has come
unscathed through the tempera-
mental pot-pourri that made up the
cast of The Women" and he has
piloted Joan Crawford and a pre-
dominantly female cast through
Susan and God" without injury
to any and with much benefit to
all, including himself. True, he's
now but a shadow of his former
self, but that's due to rigid diet,
not to ducking tempestuously hurl-
ed missiles.
Cukor's next job is philadelphia
Story" And that means his next
problem is Katharine Hepburn,
who used the stage play to con-
found her movie critics and charm
even that small section of Broad
way which had seer her earlier
stage debacle in THE Lake" Miss
Hepburn came along with the play
and was tossed with it in the Oil
rection of Cukor. l gather that he
reached out for the assignment.
Miss Hepburn is an old story, and
an old friend, and no problem at
all to Cukor.
philadelphia Story will be his
fifth picture with Hepburn. 1t was
he who introduced her to films in
Bill of Divorcement;" he who
made her biggest success, Little
Women" Scarlett," for which both
had high hopes and her latest,
Holiday
Bill of Divorcenent''; he h o
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
Wendell Willkie Makes Tour
Of Philadelphia Newspapers

PHILADELPHIA, June 28-RI
Although Wendell Willie said he
needed about 100 hours Sleep he
did not go to bed after speaking tc
the republican convention today
he set off on a tour of Philadel.
phia newspaper offices instead.
He wanted, he said. to express
appreciation of the fair way he
had been received here. At the
evening Public Ledger, he shook
hands with everybody in sight. in
GLIDING reporters, office boys and
ink-stained printers.
Striding into the Evening Bulle-
the desk of Editor Dwight Perrin
tin office, he thrust his hand across
and said: Pm Willkie."
Startled, Perrin replied with a
handshake, and said: Il recognize
you from your picture"
Willkie agreed to sit for a photo
graphic portrait and later visited
the wirephoto room to see Asse-
ciated Press wirephotos b e i n g
transmitted.
He spotted a picture of himself
and, evidently referring to the fact
that a presidential nominee is
much-photographed, he said:
II see I'll have to lead a cir
cumspect life"
Other newspapers he visited
were the Record and Inquiry. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Of all the possible
contingencies that your government and mine
is considering as a result of this war, none is
more strange than that Canada may become the
seat Of the British empire.
No matter how remote you may consider it,
the State Department has been Investigating it
as a possibility for weeks simply that nc
surprise may crop up in the coming months for
which we will not be prepared.
What's more, in the foggy realm of possible.
ties, this isn't considered so terribly remote. The
question is, of course, can Germany deal a blitz-
krieg to the British Isles similar to those with
which she has swept aside a half a dozen small
err nations and crushed France as though that
supposedly great military power were no more
than a PAPER mache Graustark? And if the Nazis
can, will England carry on?
Winston Churchill has said that England will.
There are other straws in the wind. Queen VIII,
helmina of Holland and her family have been
sent to Canada. More than 0 1000 children, refu-
gees from the danger zone Of the British Isles
are being sent to Canada.
In the State Department here it already is
considered a certainty that IF the capital of the
British empire is established in the New World,
the Dominion, in case wou have forgotten). To-
ronto is a hedgehog from Buffalo, N. Y.-an
easy sail to the northern shore of Lake Ontario.
It's Tough Going
Now, off the record, here are a few of the
things that your State Department Is dlscov-
ering:
! lation. Its present II, 900, 600 or so is strung out
| in a narrow band along the northern border 81
the United States, curving slightly upward at
the ends since 1900, it has had Immigrants NUM-
bering something like $500, 000-but so many
Of these and of those already there have found
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
OLD RAILROADS
HISTORY TRACED
Darden Tells Exchangites
OF Early Days OF vii.
mington & Weldon

T. F. Darden, vice-president of the
| Atlantic Coast Line railroad, traced
the history of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad in a talk before the
weekly luncheon session Of the EX.
change club yesterday at the Cape
Fear hotel.
The railroad, which later became
a part of the Atlantic Coast Line
system, was linked with the eco.
nomic and agricultural development
and progress of Southeastern North
Carolina, Darden said.
The club elected the following
delegates and alternates to the an
nual national convention Of Ex'
change clubs in San Francisco from
August IS to %: delegates, j. IL
Russell, state president of Exchange
clubs; Charles S. Lowrimore preS'
dent of the local club; and Sam
Berger; alternates, Judge Jonn d
Burney, and Leo E. Sykes.
President Lowrimore called a mee'
ing of the clubs aviation commit
tee, composed of Warren Sanders
DR.. Guy Pigford, Alex Holman
John Weinberg and Bernard S. SOU
mon. Edward T. Jones was program
chairman and the Rev, c. L. OAR
cliff, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Methodist church, gave the lnVor@
ton.