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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

most every action Of American citi-
.s..d ca. OF business
enterprise. If the law is passed no
longer will such boards, commissions,
ETC., have the power to make arbi-
trary decisions without review by
the cour,s. Naturally, bureaucrats
are bitterly opposing the limitations
On their powers. The Bill is one of
the most important measures of re
cant years and its passage viii go
far in protecting the average citizen
against the ever increasing en-
croachment upon property and in
dividual rights by the central gov.
ernment.
p r
twenty-five Of the twenty-fou,
members Of the Ohio c.ngressional
delegation are candidates for reelcc.
tion. OF the two who nre not can
didates for reelection Dutiey A.
White Is seeking the Republican SEN
nterial nomination and Congressman
lo.k Ut the Sixth District, has an
nounced his voluntary retirement
after ten years Of service. Only a
very few of these seeking reelection
have opposition in their own party
primaries, which will be held on
May 18th. Senator Vic Donahey,
whose term expires next January, Is
not q candidate for red ection.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids

Excess Acids and poisonous wastes In your
blood are removed chiefly thru 8 million tiny
t,eiicate Kidney tubes or filters. And nom
organic and non-systemic disorders of the
flights, Nervousness. Les Pains. Circles IN
der Eyes, ptsxtncss, BnCkachc. Swollen
'aniie1, or Burning Passages. In many such
cases tie diuretic action of the Doctors pre-
scriptioa Cystex helps the Kidneys clean out
Excess Acids, This plus the palliative work of
Ussiex may easily make you feel like new
person in just few days. Try Gystss under
he guarantee Of Inpaey hack uniess COM
,leteiy satisfied, GssfeN Costs only Sc a dose
s,t drusgiata and tho guarantee protects you.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

sistence that the selection Of man
ager Of the Ida B. Wells Homes,
now under instruction, be based
purely on merit, ability and general
fitness rather than on political or
other affiliations.
Costing nearly $4,000, 900, the
Ida b. Bells Homes at 37th and
South Parkway, are being built by
the local housing authority, in co.
operation with the U. S. Housing
Authority and will provide comfort
able and beautiful living quarters
for about 1000 families of small
inc mes. It is one Of the largest
projects Of its kind in the country.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
CHICAGOAN ELECTED VICE
CHAIRMAN OF AUTHORITY

CHICAGO - tANp)--Robert r.
Taylor, natl nally known expert
on ylum ! naaae and housing, and
the sole colored member OF the Chi
cago Housing Authority, a $50,000,-
900 corporation, last Monday was
elected to be vice chairman of the
Authority, the first of his race in
America to be So honored.
Taylor repeatedly was the choice
Of his fellow commissioners for the
vice craftsmanship because Of the
excellent service he has rendered the
past six months as chairman of the
technical and architectural commit
tee of the Authority. He has also
been highly commended for his in
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
THE FORUM
BY WILLIAM PICkENS

"A year ago, because the British
government was dong it dernedest
to avoid this war, me people be-
gan to doubt that The British had
the CUTS. Perhaps Hitier was among
the doubters. The Britlsh answer IN
the last ID hours to the German at
tack on Scapa Flow was British"
the Royal Air Force planes, like birds
from another world, swooped down
from above the clouds, wave after
,s..ye, and rained hell on the German
iaand Notifications and air base OF
Sylt. Meanwhile Hitler's, news
agency In Berlin lies to the poor
i4azz.cd and blindfolded German
people by ann 9uncing that the
British attack only set fire to one
house!
1t Is our ardent hope that the
British Empire viii hold together
through this war, as the worlds best
bulwark against the worst menace
IA human history. We sympathiza
with India ard Gandhi: they should
:, press forward toward fuller freedom
in wartime as in peace time. But
III they expect absolute independ-
ence from a nation girded for war
and fighting for its life. they are
! fools: for Britain to admit that now,
wor Z be an acknowledgement Of de-
fsst, wol;d encourage their deadly
Nazi enemy, and would begin the
eak-up Of the Empire.
! This way may give q push toward
greater freedom for Ineia, but it
canios bring absolute independence
unless Britain and France lose the
war; and that would bring to India
freedom only to be seized immedi-
ately by Russia or Japan Hard
headed commonsense is needed in
this old world, not merely dream
stuff and mysticism. India had bet.
ter press for al the freedom they
can get in this war, BUT short of
breaking up the British Empire or
breaking away from it.
Wars are not omnipitent To change
every social and political condition
| at once. We have had our experien-
| ces IN America. The World war
gave our American Negroes some
advantages Over their past but could
not bring them into any "mlllen.
| ium. " War is only a passing phase
| of life, IN spite Of its keen propa-
ganda: those American Negroes who
expected too much from Our lulS
back-slappng, speech-making. and
/ our sdling Of liberty bonds TO each
! other, were simply foolish War
| cannot get an old age society per-
manently out OF its habits in few
months, 1t will take years OF strug-
/ gle, education and social evolution
| to do that. War is mighty push
in the process, either forward or
backward. The World war pushed
the American Negro forward appre-
ciably. into industry, into more gen
eral recognition. Lynching has not
disappeared but it Is on its way out
once there would be 204 lynchings
in a year, but in 1899 there were
4, and 2 of that 4, were white vic
tins. Getting down toward "nor
mal'' we call that. That war helpee
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
Woman, Reported
12O, Dies

WASHINGTON. tANp) - Wash
ington's Oldest inhabitant died here
Tuesday in Gallinge hospital when
Mildred Williams reported, aged l2n
years, succumbed. Cause of the aged
woman's death was given as gen
eral deterioration.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

Cong, Brown This item was not
jnclnded in the original House Bill,
nor was it provided for in the
Presidents budget, or in his annual
message making requests for n
gressiona appropriations, In fact
Mr.. Roosevelt warned against such
an appropriation and stated that il
It was the desire Of Congress to make
parity payments it would be neces-
sary for Congress to levy new taxes
TO meet the cost thereof. The $212,-
900, 100000 voted by the Senate will
not give American agriculture full
parity by any means, but oaly about
one-guarter parity at present price
levas However, it il considered
quite gesture toward aiding these
who till the soil. incidentally Con-
gressional, Senatorial and Presiden-
tial elections will be held this year.
It is predicted that the Senate
amendment carrying the appropri-
alton will be accepted in the House.
II also seems certain that, despite
the Presidential demand, no new
taxes to meet the additional appro-
pratt IN will be levied this year. A.
a resut the budget will be evel
further out Of balance.
The national debt Is fast approach
ing the forty-five billion dollar debt
limit. Already the direct debt Of
the United States government is
near the forty-three billion do lar
mark. Commitments for the balance
Of this fiscal year, and the budget
schedule for the coming fiscal year
beginning July 1st, indicate clearly
that before this time next year the
national debt will have reached the
forty-fve billion dollar limit. Al
ready Secretary Of the Treasury
Morganthau has been suggesting
that the debt limitation be raised to
fiftv billion dollars. Administration
leaders in Congress, believing that
they can sense what the public re-
action to such lifting OF debt limlta.
ton would be, have refused to fol
low the Secretary of the Treasury
suggestion. Instead they in turn sug-
gest that the two billion dollar sta
Obligation fund now in the Federal
Treasury be used TO keep the ma
tional debt from breaking through
The statutory forty-five billion dollar
limit and also make unnecessary the
levying Of new taxes at this time
Secretary Morganthau objects t.
such a procedure and fu.l-fcdgee
row within the Administration fore
es seems to be developing over tht
matter. At the same time little
group Of economy minded Senator,
and Representatives continue 70 cry
out that perhaps the best way te
solve the problem is to practice
economy, to quit spending 50 muci
money, and to live within our in
come.
U.l'ess something unf erseen de
veops to change present plans, tn
To- u have before II within tn
next few days the fanous Logan
Walter Bill. This. measure sets VI
certain standards for proceedings i
Federal bureaus, b ards and com
missions, and gives to citizens tn
right to aiSlseai to the Fedora
Courts from Gecisions and iulings Q
such avernmensal agencies, Th
Bill IS frankly designed 7 q curb th
evcr-growing bureaucratic powers o
the multitude Of government agen
sies now attempting to regulate N
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
| ith a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ cLARKNcK J. DNOWN
MssAtsw - Csnsrsss. - oAis bs4A~a.e

Last Year Congress passed law,
sponsored by Senator Hatch of New
A,e-lc .pionibiling F~deral tf.ci.a !
and appointees, except those in
pYiicy making positions from parti-
cipating in political activities other
than voting Or expressing personal
opinions on matters political. Last
week the Senate, after many days
of hectic and bitter debate, passed
amendments to the Hatch Act which
greatly extends the scope Of the or
iiginal law. The most important
change. and, ct 4ourse, the most
controversies, was the prohibiting Of
political activity, other than voting
ana expl egsion Of opinion, by state
employees whose compensation
comes In part or in full from the
Federal Treasury. This would in
clude employees In state highway
departments, public hea til divisions,
social security bureaus, and similar
state agencies receiving Federal f.
r.ail ial aid. Another important
amendlnent is prohibition against
campaigns contributions Of moro
than Ave thousand dollars by any in
Gividual. The Bill now goes to the
II use, whspe it is d ated to have an
even rougher voyage through the
Legislative waters than in the Senate.
y
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
Another important action by the

senate w a s tn,
abortion o f ar
amendment to ths
Agricultural Ap.
lsrolprjation Act ad,
ling $2t2.DOO, ,O0l
or parity pay.
nents to farmers
TN1s, .&. -
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29
Never Feels Dizzy Now And Aching
Pains Iu His Joints All Gone Since
constipation Was Relieved. Great
Medicine He Says.

II can never thank Herbtex
enough for the amazing relief it
brought me, yet it seems so simple
after having tried So many expen-
sive treatments which did not help
at al," said Mr.. Horace f. George,
former Pennsylvania Railroad En-
gineer, now residing at 723 Market
ST., Wheeling, Viva,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-03-29

NIX. HUNALE T. IEUNGE
"There Is no doubt but that corr
stipation is what was causing my
troubles, but thought almost every
thing was wrong with me. | ached
SO bad that could hardly keep at
work. Ny back was so stiff and !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Main Street
Goinos. Cominos and Doinos
OF Tucomdns as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Adam Williams celebrating soth
birthday wednesday-A Anthony
vlahovich getting notice of meet
ing off via special delivery too
late to reach newspaper-Fred :.
Lambert still keenly interested in
politics-Steve Dinsmore telephon-
ing Maj. Paul Warren-Ciff Olson
entering job printing shop-Maude
Richards talking about peace
meet-ng-Mr. and Mrs. :. Clifford
Davis looking forward TO observ-
snce of 30th wedding anniversary
on Oct. 3-Johnny Fletcher look
ing forward to Democratic caucus
Clyde o. Payne getting out more
notices of u. S. civil service ex-
Eddie Daily chatting
about sports-Ernie Marcy pass
ing out cigars on the arrival Of a
baby girl = DIR. Charles X. Nc
Creery pleased by growing interest
of Tacomans in music-Jim Hard
ing making business call-H. G.
Schneider, p. l. Pearson and Nern
johnson intending to join club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Social Security
Budget Goes Down

OLYMPIA-The state social Sc
curity committee Wednesday APP
proved an December quar-
terly budget of k5.37s.437. drop
of S400. 900 under the same quarter
a year ago.
Reason for the decrease was
mainly the Industrial revival under
the national defense program.
which is providing jobs for many
on relief. the committee said.
The committee allowed Ss7.31
of the total for supervision ex-
penses. and reported it would spend
9.6 per cent of its total budget for
administration and supervision.
Other allotments for the quarter
were: General relief. 81. sos. 407; old
age pensions. s2,s37 1852; child well
fare. 1914. $50; blind pensions.
s114.s73.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20

The most spectacular job done
by these suicide squads 50 far, the
removal Of a one-ton-bomb from
the vicinity Of st. Paul's cathedral
after four days and nights Of con-
slant digging. saving the edifice
from certain destruction. was not
mentioned in the citations.
Cathedral authorities have prom
ised to give suitable recognition
to the squad. led by Lieut.. r. Davis
of the royal engineers. who per-
formed that feat. however. and
Canon +. A. Cockin said il had
been suggested that the names of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Unsung Heroes, Bomb Disposal
Squads, Given Recognition
Men Decorated for Performing Tosks
Thot Really Test Courage

LoNDoS-The heroes siege O
UNEMPLOYED bomb
first recognition today.
Inc official Gazette that
the Order Of the British Empire gasny
explosions Of bombs they
of his crew while moving a delayed NH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20

the whole squad be engraved on q
plate and preserved among the
cathedral treasures.
Earn Little Pay
The feats that won citations were
performed BY men earning as low
as IS cents a day for toiling hour
after hour at the most hazardous
of all wartime jobs. fully aware
that they may be blown to pieces
at any instant.
Second Lieut.. Ellis Edward Tai
bot led an engineering section
through 12is hours Of steady dig
ging to reach an unexploded bomb
that he recognized as a new type
of delayed action weapon which he
did not know how to handle. He
ordered his men back TO a safe dis
lance and carried the bomb 200
yards on his shoulders TO a place
where he could explode II HARM
lessly.
Sergeant Praised
Lance Sgt. William John Button
led bomb removal section know
ing well that owing to the time al
ready spent in excavation, the
bomb was liable to explode at any
moment" the Gazette said. He
worked with great GOODNESS. The
bomb eventually exploded. killing
five members Of the section and
throwing Button a considerable
distance. Although he was con-
siderably shaken. he behaved with
great GOODNESS. collected the rest of
his section at a safe distance, no.
titled the first aid detachment and
reported to the section officer by
telephone"
Puzzled BY Fuse
Lieut.. Edward Womersley Rey-
nolds excavated a 250-kilogram
bomb. digging down IL feet and
finding that the bomb had a new
type of fuse about which no in
structions had been received" Rey-
nolds removed the fuse and found
that the bomb had a clockwork de-
layed action.
The Gazette said that the risk
he took was great and the merit
of his action was greater for the
lack of exact knowledge about the
type Of fuse he was dealing with
Pulled Discharger
Second Lieut.. William Lancelot
Andrews recovered another I'M
exploded bomb and tried to ex-
tract its fuse. After il was with
drawn about. one and a half inches
the fuse dropped back. actuated by
what appeared to be magnet or
spring." the Gazette said. The
removal was attempted several
times without success. Andrews
then placed his section (crew) un-
der cover. and. after tying a cord
TO the ring fuse discharger. he
pulled 1t, exploding the bomb. He
was blown a considerable distance
and two of his men suffered Bills
ter wounds. Throughout, Andrews
great GOODNESS and keen
ness in the interests Of the serv-
ice"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20

the whole squad be engraved on
plate and preserved among the
cathedral treasures.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
A. D. 4. 10 Condemn
Land Near Navy Yard
For Housing Project
Petition Nominq 227
Persons and Firms
Filed With Court

Large scale condemnation mo-
ceedings to acquire Land near the
Navy Yard on which the Districts
new low-rent housing project viii
be erected were launched yesterday
by the Government because Of it,
inability to obtain the sites ut "fair
prices"
A long petition, naming as defend
ants 227 persons and corporations
having an interest In 81 lots In the
Southeast area bounded by Third,
Fifth, M and I streets, was filed At.
District Court by the Lands Division,
Justice Department, acting in con-
junction with the Alley Dwelling
Authority.
The Government said It had
found 1t necessary to acquire tho
land by condemnation" because the
Alley Dwelling Authority has been
unable to acquire the land in fec
simple at prices fair, reasonable and
satisfactory"
In the brief was q letter to the
Attorney General from John Ihlder,
executive ofncer Of the Alley Dwell
ing Authority, which read:
This acquisition is for the public
use and purpose Of calculating the
declared policy Of Congress by the
provision Of dwellings for families
and persons Of low income in the
District Of Columbia, who, because
Of serious shortage Of safe, decent,
sanitary and adequate housing &C
commodations, are forced to live
and dwell in houses that are sub
standard, unsafe and insaritary."
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Aaandsr, p. \ v: ths Rev. Harry
1ilverstons, who delivered the invo-
cation: Ben Aronsohn. department
commander, Jewish War Veterans:
Dr.. II. p. Shapiro, national medical
omcsr. American Legion: 1t. Victor
Devereaux. national senior vice COM
mander. Regular Veterans Associa-
ton: Louis A. Connolly, chief Of
sta6, Military Order Of the Purple
Heart; George @. Cohen, national
representative Of military affairs Of
the Jewish Welfare Board; James
Kehoe. American Legion; Alfred
Baker, Military Order Of the Purple
Heart: Milton b Norman. assistant
corporation council, who spoke
briefly; HI Hummer, who brought
greetings from the American Legion
department commander; Bill Snyder,
national service ofncer, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Ralph Murtagh. con-
tact division, Veterans Administra-
ton, and Aahlon G. Ward, national
service omcer, Legion Of Valor.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
U.s.. MisIed in 1916,
World War Ace Tells
Disabled Veterans
We're Skepticol Now
Says Judge Wonamoker
AZ Annual Dinner

District veterans, who, by virtue
Of injuries received In action during
the World War, are members Of the
Disabled American Veterans organ
ization, last night heard . plea for
peace and preparedness to insure
peace, from Z former comrade.
Judge Walter B. Wanamaker OF
the Court Of Common Pleas in
Akron, Ohio. = World War ace who
twice was shot down In air combat,
spoke for peace at the annual din
ner Of Rea Chapter, No. S, D. A. v,
on tho anniversary Of Americas en-
trance into the war.
To-day should be . day Of
mourning" he declared.
"The American people never
were SO misled. never so betrayed
and cheated as they were In 1915,
1917 and 1918. The American peo-
pie believed they were entering q
war to end war. My entrance into
the war made q sucker out of me and
your entrance made suckers out Of
YOU"
1--WE Are Skeptical Now"
President Wilson was returned to
the White House in 1915 because
Of the belief that he would keep
us out OF war;" Judge Wanamaker
declared. Yet, he continued, q few
months later war was declared on
Germany. Judge Wanamaker said
he believed In President Wilson, 3
nobleness Of purpose, but that
events revealed in the writings OF
former Secretary Of State Robert
Lansing showed the Government
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Fredericksburg Homes
To Be Opened April II

Homes and gardens in historic
Fredericksburg, Va, will be open
to visitors during garden week,
beginning April 20, under the tours
sponsored by the Garden Club of
Virginia for the benefit of the
garden at Kenmore, Fredericks-
burg home of Col. Fielding Lewis
and his wife Betty, only sister of
George Washington.
Visitors to Kenmore during the
week will be greeted by descendants
ofthe house and served tea by cos
TUNED ladies. Traditional costumes
will be worn by other participants
In garden week at the James Mon
roe law Office, where the fifth Presi-
dent started his career; at the Ris-
ing Sun Tavern, which was built by
Charles Washington, brother of the
first President; at the Hugh Mer-
Ger apothecary shop, kept before the
Revolution by Gen. Mercer; at the
old market square; at the Doggett
house and many other famous old
homes.
A reception and ball will be held
at the Mary Washington College on
April rs.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Miami Bandits Escape
After Battling Policeman
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 6.-Two ban
dts who had robbed a tobacco shop
engaged in a pistol battle with a
policeman in Miami's downtown
area tonight and escaped after COM
Wandering two automobiles.
NJ H. Virgins, motorcycle police
man, whose hat was shot of. said
he believed he wounded one Of the
bandits.
After the holdup. the bandits
Jumped on the running board of
an automobile driven by Benjamin
Franklin, 81, of Miami Beach and
ordered him to drive fast"
As the careening car passed police
headquarters, Virgins set out in
pursuit. Mr.. Franklin, telling the
gunner the car had nat tire,
stopped the automobile and the
bandits jumped out, opening fire on
the policeman. The pair separated,
one communicating a second car,
the other running away.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

intended sventually b war against
the central powers.
I'VE are skeptical now" b said.
I'VE don't want protegtations a
peace. We want peaceful conduct
and peaceful actions from our
leaders.
The best way for America to
have peace Il for our Government
to mind its own business," he de-
clared. I'VE should have . military
establishment strong enough to de-
fend our country and to be pre-
pared against attack"
A similar plea was voiced by
Representative Jennings Randolph.
Democrat, Of West Virgilia, CHAIR
man OF the House District Com
mittee. who deplored the cost in
lives and money during the war.
Il pray to God" he said, for the
establishment Of the machinery for
. referendum to allow every Ameri.
can voter to cast his vote to deter.
mine whether or not We shall enter
any future war"
Mr.. Randolph upheld anti-alien
legislation and investigations to nd
the country Of undesirables.
Adequate Armament Favored.
Other speakers included Repre-.
sentative Robert T. Secrest Of Ohio,
who declared that an ADEQUATE
Army and Navy was the best In.
surance for peace, and asserted that
there could be no possibility Of the
danger Of . declaration Of war by
the United States.
Past Commander Harry D. ME-
renberg Of Rea Chapter, was pre-
sented with . ring by Thomas Kehoe,
national service oflcer. D. A. ", on
behalf Of the chapter. Mary Anne
Kennedy, who was chairman Of the
Program Committee, was presented
with q citation and a Distinguished
Service Medal by Mr.. Nuremberg,
and Past Chapter Commander John
E. Zetts was given . past command
er's emblem.
Harold H. Lowy presided Ut the
dinner held at the National Press
Club Auditorium and introduced the
following distinguished guests: DR..
Walter c. Hess, department COM