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The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Z S0I0ns
Add Names
To Roster
Negro Vote
Expected To
Be Factor

NEW YORK-(S N S)-with
Cor gressman from seven states
a5ding their names to the roster
this week, the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement Of COL
ore1 People announced Monday
that a total of 158 members Of
the House have indicated that
they will be On the floor when the
Gavagan-F Fish federal Anti-lyrch-
ing bill comes UP for q vote Jan-
uary 8.
The total to date including the
names of Gavagan end Fish, CO.
sponsors Of the bill, includes "a
Republicans, 73 Democrats, and /
member of the American Labor
Party. The list of additional Con-
gressmen is as follows:
ILLINOIS: Chauncey w. Reed:
MICHIGAN: Paul w. Shafer:
MINNESOTA: H. Carl Anderson;
NEW YORK: James A. O'Leary;
OHIO: Thomas A. jenkins, Earl
R. Lewis; PENNSYLVANIA: J..
Harold Flannery: WISCONSIN,
John c. Schafer.
PASSAGE PREDICTED
The Association announcement
also included statement pointing
to the fact that Washington po-
litical commentators are in SUBJ
stantial agreement with the N. A.
A. G, p in predicting that the
bill will pass the House, but run
the gauntlet of another filibuster
in the Senate. However these COM
mentators point out that the Ma
tional Administration because of
the importance of the Negro vote
in 1910. will be pushed by scores
of national Organizations to lend
its weight to passage of the bill.
Perhaps the best expression of the
commentator viewpoint is ex-
pressed by c.. Gould Lincoln, who
wrote the following in the WASH
ington Evening Star, December %:
Even mere serious for the
Democratic leadership, however,
may be the anti-lyching bill which
is due to come up in the House
January 8. It is expected to pass
that pody as it has in the past.
When it gets to the Senate the
tug Of war will come.
Southern Democrats have fill
bustered similar measures TO death
on several occasions. The admin
istration leadership will be called
upon at the coming session by
important Negro organizations to
put all its strength back of the
measure and force it through.
Since the Negro vote in many of
the Northern and Western
states is material, and since the
New Deal administration has come
to rely upon that vote. the pres
sure will be very great
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Continued on Back Page

CLEVELAND, Ohio-(A N P)--
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, director OF
the famous Wings Over Jordan"
radio program and his family nave
just settled in their grand neV
domicile on East 46th street mere.
Rev. Settle purchased the I'll
room house recently and has just
finished remodeling it into three
modernistic apartments which Will
be occupied by his family, a mar
red daughter and a tenant.
Using Negro workman exclusive =
ly, Rev. Settle superintended every
phase of the renovating bringing
into play ideas which he has gath
cred from every section of the
country, One OF the most cologfuj
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Pickens, Jr. Denies
Forgery Charges

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Wil
liam Pickens, Jr. prominent young
lawyer, was arrested in his offices
last week on charges of second
degree forgery and larceny. When
arraienod before Judge .Donnellen
in general sessions court he plead
ed not guilty.
According to the district attor-
ney's office, the young attorney
allegedly gave an insurance COM
pany general releases bearing
forged signatures of clients he
had represented in accident claims
in two instances. After receiving
the c., ecks, they were cashed
bearing forged Signatures Of
clients. it was charges.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

The slain man was Vincent
Cangro, white, as, ex~convict arlu
policy runner whose record dated
back to 1917. Greenfield told po-
lice that he killed the ex-convic5
after they had quarrelled over a
colored girl who was in his apart
ment.
According TO the confession, the
slayer told how he killed the white
man and then wheeled his body
through the streets in baby car
riage, to the vacant lot where che
body was discovered by passer-
by.
The Bronx Gardens section OF
New York was busy with last min
ute shoppers at the peak OF the
Saturday nights rush, as Green
field trupdled his gruesome LEAD
past crowded stores, Illuminated
Christmas trees and radios from
which came strains of Christmas
carols. Greenfield wheeled the
body more than five blocks, bus
the body was so folded up ana
covered with blankets that no
pedestrian could possibly tell what
the carriage contained.
On reaching the vacant lot,
Greenfield dumped the body ana
then hid the carriage in another
lot nearby. Detectives recovered
the carriage later.
The janitor stated in his con-
fession that a colored girl whom
he knew only as Annabelle, and
whose address he did not know,
visited him Saturday night. Can
gro, with whom ne was well ac-
ouainted, dropped in on Green-
field later in the evening. While
there, the white man got into an
argument with the girl over some
money and struck her in the face.
The ianitor then nit the man over
the head with a claw hammer.
CAN'T FIND GIRL
To make sure of his death, ne
then placed a sash cord around
his neck and drew it tight. Police
are seeking the girl but to date
have not located her,
The slain mans body was found
thru the barking of small terrier
who was being exercised in the
neighborhood. His master, investl-
eating the commotion raised by
the terrier, found the body OF the
man and called the police.
Because the man was known
policy runner, police at first
thought policy war had brought
On the Staying of the white man.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Pythlans Open
Hotel In Arkansas

HOT SPRINCS5-SA SANPj-5. A.
T. watkins, Chicago, supreme
chancellor of the knights of Fy.
thias, arrived here last week 60
inspect and check UP on facilities of
the Pythian hotel prior to the
rand opening January l. A cor
ference of tie executive commit
tee of his cabinet met with the
chancellor in he newly cleaned
and renovated hotel to consider
matters for the general welfare Of
the order. Members Of the commit
tee were: Oscar w. Adams, Ala
bama; T. G. Nutter, w. Virginia;
S. D. McGill, Florida; and A. s.
Jackson, Texas.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Settle Used
Race Workers
Exclusively

and attractive rooms Is the
kitchen, modern throughout with
a dinette on one side. Rev. Set
tie insists that a bit of imagira-
ton coupled with an appreciation
for the artistic can add to the
living qualities Of any home.
A unique touch will be replica
of the log cabin in which Rev.
Settle was born at Reidsvil!e, NC.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Congress Asked TO Hold
Up Dies Committee Funds

, native American subversive activi-
ties.
The letter to Bankhead concludes
with the statement asking that the
House consider these matters when
Dies asks for another appropriation
{ to extend the Committees work in
to 1910.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Winqs Over Jordan Leader
Moves Into 21-Room House

During trip to Greensboro two
weeks ago, Rev. Settle commis-
stoned two engineers from the A
and T. College there to reproduce
on a small scale, the log CABIN
which is still standing and Wnere
at his mothers knee he received
the inspiration which has led nm
to a successful life. The Tiny
cabin is TO occupy a corner OF the
living room.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Tells Race
ToAcquire
Farm Land
DR.. Wilkes In
Brilliant
Address
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Belief that the day is COM
ing when Negroes "will en-
joy the full rights and privi-
leges of citizenship, even in
the Southland after they
emancipate themselves and
work together efficiently
against the bars of our So
called Democratic civiliza-
tion, was expressed by the
Rev. w. r. Wilkes, pastor of
Allen Temple A.M.E. church,
in his Emancipation Day ad-
dress delivered at the annual
Atlanta NAACP exercises
Monday at Greater Wheat
Street Baptist church.
Rev. Mr. Wilkes took his sub
ject from the words Of John, the
Apostle: Behold, have set before
thee an open door which no man
can Shut" his theme being "The
Challenge to a Minority Group
The speaker said that entrance to
the open door Of freedom for the
American Negro is contingent
upon "hard work, sacrifice, per-
severence, courage. efficiency,
creative participation and diver
sification III the total work of the
world, intelligent use of the ballot,
religious sanity rugged honesty,
annhilation of class strife and
adventurous faith in God"
The Emancipation Day speaker
in brilliant terms pointed out that
"In spite of the phenomenal pro-
gress made by the Negro in the
past 70 years, he is still an eco
nornic and political slave. He is
rega ded almost universally as
ward, a consumer rather than
producer. For the most part, he
is still dependent upon the ma
jority group for job" He call
ed for ingenuity on the part Of
the group in becoming producers
in eve field, thereby furnishing
jobs and capital within the group.
He especially urged the group to
acquire farm land and begin to
produce the goods that are needed
for everyday life. Pointing to
the Jews as a minority group
which has made itself felt as a
power i'll the whole world, Rev.
Mr.. w likes said the Negroes may
well use the same, essential tech
nique. He called for the build
ing of one great Negro Institution
of learning in the country which
he said the group could get out
of the position of being a pawn
and in which the culture of the
race could be transmitted.
ATLANTANS WARNED
Defeating himself to push
program In the Atlanta NAACP
branch to bring about racial
solidarity ard to put teeth into
the org mia ion, T. M. Alexan-
der, local busin SIS man, made his
first public appearance as prcsi-
dent of the Gate City unit.
Alexander warned Atlantans TO
unite in their efforts for justice,
stating that Meg oes, whether
they are significant or apparent
ly Insignificant, rich Or poor,
ebony or mulatto, high class or
low Glass; they all stand on the
same level of discrimination and
the masses are the problems CT the
injustice. He said the problems OF
classes and that some Of the
things that colored Atlantans have
been forced to swallow have given
them indigestion because 'we
have no teeth in our organization" !"
The young NAAClP branch head
said he remembered the year 1899
in Atlanta for two significant
events: "Ihe World Baptist AL
lance where all the people worked
together to make relations the best
in the city's history and the recent
premiere when we went mad with
+ba x.,irad and ali that was ac-
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Janitor Confesses To 'Gangster" Staying
Janit0r Admits
Gang Staying

NEW YORK. (ANP)-Bloodstains noticed on sls-
poets clothing by alert detective while questioning him.
led the solving this week of murder which police had
termed gangster' staying Major Greenfield, "a years
old apartment house superintendent made full confession
police after being confronted with evidence found near
his basement anartment.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

MACON, Ga.-(SNS---
Mrs. Johnny Mae Jackson,
S21 Charles street, suffered burns
about the face at noon Thursday
when she fell into an open fire at
her homes I-Er-L..
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Continued on Back Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Mrs. Frederick Everson and Mrs. w

Mrs. F'reQerlcK EVeTSOn ana MIS-. w.
J. Tidball, third.
Kennedy Warren - Mrs. Wright
and Col. Gray, first: Mrs. Elsie
Shepard and Louis Newman, second.
Agriculture Bridge Club-Mrs. J.
A. Hodgkins and Rush Buckley,
first: w. v. Hukill and r. L. Sven
son, second; DR.. N. Jasny and j. l..
Wilson, third.
Mrs. D. E. Stephan'-Tuesday
afternoon, Mrs. Lucilla Gibson and
Louis Newman. first; Mrs. T. D.
Sheldon and Mrs. Catherine Cotter,
second; Mrs. Stephan and Mrs. Dora
Schwartz, third. Tuesday evening,
Karl Itkin and Paul Neff, first; Mrs.
NJ. R. Reddy and Mrs. Agnes Young,
second; A. NJ. Shepard and Mrs.
Alma Byrne, third. Wednesday,
Martin May and Mrs. Oliver Hoyem,
first; Mrs. Evelyn Whiteside and
Mrs. Agnes Young. second; Mrs.
Stephan and partner, third. Friday,
Mrs. A. j. Steinberg and Mr.. New
man, first; Mrs. Tidball and Col.
Gray, second; Mrs. George Brown
and Herbert Hodges. third. Satur-
day, Mrs. Daisy H. Mott and John
Donnelly, first; Mrs. Stephan and
DR.. C. C. Mcdonald, second; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul E. Golden, third.
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Among last weeks leaders were
the following:
Mrs. Alma Byrne's game-Martin
May and Mrs. Rose Robins tied with
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg. The
tie was broken in favor of Mr.. May
and Mrs. Robins. Mrs. M. r. Reddy
and Mrs. Tom Hamlin were third.
American Association of Univer-
sity Women-Mr and Mrs. Ruflno
Ramos, first: Mrs. M. L. Girts and
Miss Maxine Girts, second; Mrs.
June Hodgkins and Mrs. Virginia
Sheldon, third.
Mrs. Dixie r. Wright's Studio
Monday, Mrs. Catharine Tidball
and Col. E. B. Gray. first; Walter A.
Bolinger and Charles H. Parkman,
second; Herbert Hodges and T. j.
Rowland, third. Thursday, Col. and
Mrs. Gray. first; Mrs. G. M. Frazier
and Mrs. Bertha E. Raker, second;
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modelling" Thus, he is part Of his
subject!
But the Emancipation" monu-
ment was not erected in Washington
until 10 years after it was modelled.
Money collected from Negro men
and women born in bondage paid
for the casting and mounting. A rep
lica was set up in Boston in 1877.
The remainder Of the sculptor's
long and active life was a justifica-
ton of his most ardent hopes. He
executed statues Of Edwin Forrest
the actor, Franz List the composer,
Gov. John A. Andrews of Massa-
chusetts, Senator Charles Sumner,
Josiah Quincy and P. T. Barnum;
colossal statues Of George WASH
ington and Daniel Webster, and fig
ures of Christ, David, st. John
the Evangelist and the Angel Of
Death lifting a veil from the eyes
of Faith. One Of his pupils was
Daniel Chester French, famous for
the seated Lincoln Of the Lincoln
Memorial. Another was William
Copper who, in 1879, married his
beloved daughter.
Ball resided with his son-in-law
at Montclair, N. j., from 1897 on
ward. Curiously, he resumed paint
ing in his sunset period. A picture
of Mary and Martha begun half
a century earlier, was finished in
1907. The artist died December II
1911. He had seen his 92nd BIRTH
day. The best source of informa-
ton about him is his autobiography
MY Threescore Years and Ten" "a
trustworthy and modest record,
published in 1891.
dorado Taft, in the standard
History of American Sculpture,
writes of the Emancipation" group:
Balls conception of Lincoln is a
lofty one, which he has conveyed in
a language Ineligible to all and in
terms as well of sculptural signifl-
canoe. The Lincoln monument is
one of the inspired works Of Ameri-
can sculpture; great theme ex-
pressed with emotion by an artist
of intelligence and sympathy, who
felt what he was doing"
From the same authority is quoted
this tribute to Balls gigantic Wash
ington in bronze which stood in the
rotunda of the Art Palace Of the
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1898
Its majesty impressed all who en-
tered. In conception. In expression
in pose. line and accessories; in light
and shade, and, this time. even in
surface handling, the figure is nobly
monumental At 10, the sculptor
was at his prime. 1t is needless to
say that the figure received the
highest honors of the exposition"
Mr.. Taft adds: "A few worthy
works in sculpture had made their
appearance in this country before
Thomas Ball began to produce, but
he set q. new standard in public
statuary, and the influence Of such
high ideals and such sincere crafts
manship as his can scarcely be over
estimated"
No announcement has been made
but it has been learned in accredited
Post once Department circles that
the Thirteenth Amendment stamp
was approved by President Roose-
welt at the request Of Elder Michaux
Negro radio evangelist and sponsor
of the National Memorial to the
Progress OF the Colored Race ir
America, Inc, 1712 r street NV.
Panes of the new ''commemora-
tive" will be distributed by Post
master General Frank c. Walker tc
10 Negro leaders" assembled at the
Worlds Fair this afternoon at
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y.
job and didn't appeal to him very
much He decided he would like to
be chef, so he studied cooking and
became one. For 10 years he was
the chef at the Central Union Mis-
sion. Then he developed tubercu-
losis, and. to make it brief, became
q patient at Glendale Sanitorium.
But a T. B patient is supposed to
rest, and after a short time, resting
becomes very monotonous. He was
feeling rather respondent when a
young woman occupational therapy
specialist called on him. Since
leather was an old friend, he de-
cided to try his hand at some orna-
mental work with 1t.
In the intervening months he has
made about 20 belts and is now
experimenting with billfolds. He
makes some belts Of suede, cut In
the shape of leaves, which are
largely a matter OF cutting and as
sembling. 1t takes only a couple
of hours to make one of that type,
but the hand-tooled ones are much
harder. The most recent one, COM
pleted just before Mr.. Brown We.
interviewed, was lined with kid and
laced all around the edge with
leather. He keeps none Of his hand
iwork himself, giving 1t all to
friends.
Simple Tools.
AS a variation from the leather
work he makes belts out Of cord. A
Filipino, who also is a patient at
Glenn Dale, showed him how to make
them. They are essentially series
of square knots. They are made al
ways with an odd number OF
strands, the number varying from
II to %, according to the width OF
belt desired. Each strand is ap-
proximately IA yards long. BY using
various colors of cord, some beauti-
full effects may be obtained. A cord
belt requires about rs hours work
to complete.
Naturally. large workshop Is not
practical In a sanitorium room, but
the tools needed for these two hob
bies are astonishingly simple. For
the cord work all that is required
is a small board with a nail in it.
The board and nail are used merely
to hold the cords tight while tying
the knots.
Then, for the leather work, all
that Mr.. Brown uses is stip-
pier IA small tool resembling one
your dentist uses). punch, razor
blade. scissors, ruler and a few
needles. The stippler is the only
thing on the list which cannot be
found around the average home.
Recovering.
Leather to be worked must first
be wet, and it must be kept moist
while being fooled. The rest is
purely a matter of design.
Today Mr.. Brown. who has never
been very ILL., is well along toward
complete recovery. Recently he
made bis first trip into town since
entering Glenn Dale He was quite
pleased over that His friends give
his hobby considerable credit for
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his rapid recovery. Thus another
point is scored for avocations.
Don't put 1t of any longer. Start
tomorrow to do something about
that hobby you've always thought
you could really become interested
in. Who knows when you may have
to fall back on 1t, just as Mr..
Brown did?
A. c. Wagner, secretary of the
Washington Ship Model Society, is
also an outstanding lobbyist in his
field. He not only collects ship
models but also repairs old ones,
especially those on which the rig
ging has rotted or become dam
aged. In his home he has eight
or nine complete models and three
unrigged awaiting attention.
Mr.. Wagner has a large collection
of material intended to aid in the
construction and repair of models
He has many photographs he himself
has taken of ships, including the
Constitution, the Road Amundsen,
the San Juan De Elcano and the
Gertrude L. Hhibaud. He also has
scrap books full OF newspaper clip
pings on the subject.
The entire Wagner family is
hobby-minded. Most noteworthy Of
these are his two daughters who
collect miniature vases. and his
eldest son. whose interest is model
railroading.
Mr.. Wagner reports that the
October meeting of the Washington
Ship Model Society was thoroughly
enjoyed. 1t was held at the home
of H. 3. Taliaferro. Cottage ter
race. Brentwood. Md. At least two
of the members were planning to
exhibit in the Doctors Hobby Show
at the Mayflower.
Washington Model Yacht Club.
The Washington Model Yacht
Club will hold an "a" class naree
models) regatta on the Lincoln
Memorial Pool today. That Is. II
there's enough wind to move the
boats. The sailing weather has been
very poor lately. Members Of the
Baltimore Club are expected to at
tend.
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Collectors of philatelc labels are
notified that copies of those issued
for the Nashville annual stamp
shows of 1886, 1897 and 1888 may be
had from J. o. Jernigan, 10l4 West
Eastland avenue, Nashville, Tenn,
at Is cents per set plus postage.
Proceeds are to be assigned to the
Red Cross.
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n. NJ. r. A. Convention.

The American Association Of Rail-
roads and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad each will have a display
probably operating layouts. at the
National Model Railroad Associa-
tons Eastern Regional Convention,
to be held at the Wardman Park
Hotel March 7-9. The Metropolitan
Society of Model Engineers will be
convention host.
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Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
By Edn ond Henderer.

You probably often have admired hand-tooled
maybe wished could yourself
Raymond Brown Glendale Nd makes Browns
account extent for his facility handling it. However he
up working with 1t II
To the beginning Mr. learned to work with leather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

This interesting from Barbados is excellent
pie of "bui up postage. originally penny stamped
envelope ouerprnted for halt penny Then
adhesive stamp of 2pence uaue attached and
payment foreign rate to Ne,oark ~ j. adhered Such
may forgotten by the compers of catalogues but
they are attractive to collectors just the same
Star staff Photo.
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Correction.

Last Sunday we inadvertently used
the wrong picture with the article
on Mrs. George looks glass collec-
ton. The glass shown is part of her
large collection of pressed Sandwich
glass, not the milk white table
service, as was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

"a boards. Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
of the Army team comprised the
high North and South pair with SIS
match points, while Miss A. Bled-
soc and George Lasisee of G. P. o.
were high pair East and West.
The team standing follows:
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BY r. r. TAYNTON

r. n. TAYNTON.
should whppet ideal
pet companion makes him avorite
of his delicate
indicate he has far greater than would give
sight excellent condition
practically and he is doce
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The first litter in this vicinity by
Oh. Dour Dimboola since he made
his championship put in an appear
ance last week. Seven little girls, all
nicely marked, are now at home at
the Forbush residence in George
town. Mother, an all white bulldog
named Lonarch Meg, and daughters
are all doing we'll.