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The Omaha Guide
Published every Saturday at 2418-20 Grant St.,
Omaha, Neb.
Phone WEbster 1750
Entered as Second Class Matter March 15,- 1927
at the Post Office at Omaha, Neb., under the Act
of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of Man must pre
vail. These are the only principles which will
stand the acid test of gt>od citizenship in time
of peace, war and death.
Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, JUNE 29, 1935
The Constitution, Our Greatest
Safeguard
By E. Hofer.
'P'HE Senate has passed the Public Utility Act of
1935; usually spoken of as the W heeler-Rayburn
bill to eliminate most electric holding companies.
On June 4. a United States Congressman, writ
ing to a worried investor who feared that his sav
ings would be wiped out by this plan to destroy
holding companies, said: “This legislation . . .
will protect, the actual value and earning power
of such properties now owned by thousnads of in
vestors ... It will not destroy values." The Con
gressman did not say what the investor could do
with securities in a company destroyed by a federal
law.
When he tells worried citizens that a bill to de
stroy an industry “will not destroy values,“ he as
sumes a grave responsibility.
Since the Supreme Court’s decision on the NRA,
upholding constitutional principles as to interstate
commerce and powers of Congress, legal authoriti
es are considering the effect of the decision on this
unprecedented legislation to destroy property
rights.
The bill gives political appointees absolute life
and death power over companies worth billions of
dollars, representing the savings and investments of
hundreds of thousands of American citizens. It
would give the same appointees power over most
'of the operating utilities of the country, to the ex
clusion of state utility commissions.
The great bulk of electricity is generated, dis
tributed and used within a single state. The public
Utility Act does not differentiate between inter
state and intrastate power, but to attempt to sub
ject it all to federal control.
In the light of the Sspreme Court’s remarks on
intrastate commerce, the vital provisions of this
bill seem brazenly unconstitutional. But the Sen
ate has passed it and the House is under political
pressure to pass it. while Congressmen tell invest
ors “ it will not destroy values.’’
Regardless of what Congress does, however, the
rights of citizens will be guarded by the United
States Supreme Court in interpreting that greatest
of all guarantees of human happiness and property
rights, the United States Constitution, which so far
has stood impregnable against insidious political
onslaughts to curb its protective powers and de
stroy personal liberties.
The Railroads Have Done
Their Part
By E. Hofer.
F lias been claimed that railroad difficulties are!
traceable to their failure to effect economies that
would help adjust outgo to income. That is un
true.
The best measure of efficiency in railroad op
eration is the lowered cost of handling a ton of
freight. The figures show that in 1920 it cost the
lines $10.66 per 1,000 revenue ton miles of freight
moved. In 1933 the cost was $6.48; a reduction of
39.2 per cent.
I nless this single saving had been made it would
have cost over a billion dollars more to move the
1933 traffic, compared with 1920.
The greatest railroad difficulties are entirely
beyond the lines' control. A harsh and unrelaxing
policy of railroad regulation has been pursued while
otner carriers have been permitted to go unregulat
ed or half-regulated. Great reductions in operat
ing expense could be made if the railroads were
permitted to coordinate facilities and to jointly use
freight houses, tracks, stations, bridges, etc. At
present, the law prevents this being done; and, if
some lawmakers have their way, railroad operating
costs will be increased tremendously by legislation
limiting size of trains, the 6 hour day and similar
measures.
In addition, government has directly and indi
rectly subsidized railroad competitors. Tremendous
sums from tax funds have been used to benefit
commercial motor vehicles and taxpayers have fur
nished more than $780,000,000 for subsidizing
waterway competition.
The railroads have cut costs enormously in the
face of great legislative obstacles. The creation
ot a reasoned and equitable transportation policy,
v- uc-h would penalize no carrier and treat all alike,
would be of immense benefit to the entire nation.
Save The Constitution
By E. Hotfer.
I* the face of all the theorists who w'ould like to!
subject the United States to fascism, communism,
collectivism, and what-not, the Lone Star State
seems to still believe that the Constitution, under
whose guidance we grew from an unimportant
pioneer nation to a world power within a century,
is still good enough.
On June 8th, the Young Democrats of Texas
went on record as being aggressively opposed to
any change which would “destroy the Constitu
tion.” At the same time, the organization went on
record as favoring abolition of child labor, state
codes of ethics to cover working hours and wages
and other reforms of a social character, which
shows that the Young Demorcats are not opposed to
change which can be achieved within the limits of
the Constitution. They simply realize that the kind
of reform activity favored by many present day
officeholders would mean the end of State’s rights,
the rise of a virtual political autocracy, and the
destruction of individual liberties.
On the same day, Democratic Governor Murray
of Oklahoma, who “always has taken his black cof
fee black and his democracy straight,” said: “The
United States will disintegrate unless the constitu
tional safeguards of liberty are preserved . • • .
We are already going to Washington for every
thing. The trend toward centralization of govern
ment will lead ultimately, unless checked, to centra
lization of wealth and privilege and the estabish
ment of only two classes of citizens; the very rich
and the very poor.”
“The statements from the Young Democrats and
from Governor Murray will be seconded by other
states. The issue is not one of partisanship; it is
one of Americanism. Those who would destroy the
Constitution and discredit our Supreme Court,
would destroy all that the founders of the country
fought and bled for, and left us as our most
precious heritage; personal liberty unshackled by
official tyranny.
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The Only Course
By E. Hofer.
JJOW long would business or individuals remain
solvent if for every dollar they earned they spent
two dollars?
It doesn’t take a financial wizard to know they
would be in the bankruptcy courts .
At the present time the Federal government is
spending two dollars for even* dollar it receives in
tax revenue.
It is no excuse to say that the Federal credit
is still unimpaired, and that the currency is soundly
backed with gold.
Neither any nation’s currency, nor public or
private credit can long remain “ sound’ ’ under
spendthrift practices. The easy way out for a
country faced with debt obligations, is currency
inflation; bijt the harsh lesson of history, modem
and ancient, is that in every ease inflation produces
fear, panic, and often complete breakdown of a na
tion s social and economic structure.
We hear much these days about “controlled in
flation what isn’t heard is that no nation, no mat
ter how wise its administrators, has ever been able
tc keep inflation within bounds once it was started.
The future financial security of the nation can
be assured in but one way: by reducing costs of '
government to balance income. That may seem old j
fashioned to modem financial experimentalists; but, j
all the pretty theories notwithstanding, it is the
only safe and sound course for any nation, or in
dividual, no matter how rich they are.
Real Social Security
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By E. Hofer.
A report front a representative medium-sized life
insurance company says that the volume of regular '
paid business secured during May of this year was
ten per cent greater than in any month for four
and one-half years past.
In addition to the business increase, the com
pany found many other favorable factors. The
lowest lapse rates in its history are now being ex
perienced. Policy loans are decreasing. Favorable
mortality rates are continuing. And the amount of1
total insurance in force is showing steady gains.
Life insurance sales have held up wrell during
times when business, employment and payrolls
were tending to drop. That can mean only one
thing; that the American people, having witnessed'
the debacle that began in 1929, have a growing
respect for the safety, permanence and soundness
of life insurance from the standpoint of both pro
tection and investment.
Things One Remembers
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By E. Hotfer.
Similar conditions exist in every part of the
(ouncrj, while taxpayers are forced to supply the 1
greatest * dole funds ever known in the historv
ox any nation.
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A Portland, Oregon, man w anted to build a row’
boat. In additon to cost of material, the builder
would have receivtd $30 wages, but strikes pre
vented buying lumber.
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tor weeks, “pickets’’ have been parading in
front of Northwest sawunills preventing American
citizens from working.
Edgar G. Brown
Discusses Emergency
Conservation Work
We walk about Camp Renaissance
on well laid out and uniform side
walks lined with logs and white
stones, we admire the shrubbery,
lawn and trees, and especially a cent
erpiece of laid-in rock with individual
drinking fountains which are lighted
at night. This centerpiece is the
boys special rendezvous, built by
them, with the masonry and fixtures
donated by the skilled artisans of the
town. A striking feature of this
camp is an embankment of turf,
studded with white three-foot letters
reading “C. C. C-" and * Company
385. This company marker is easily
seen from the roadside.. It is illumin
ated at night by flood lights.
In each of the dozen barracks,
thirty to forty army cots, clean and
tidy,, are lined up on either side of
the wall. In cabinets especially built
in by the boys at the end of each
barrack, hang the rain coats, and
overcoats of the enrollees. A pair
of highly polished shoes and a set of
overshoes are placed side by side at
the head of each cot. The floor is
immaculate and there is no evidence
of dust storms in this sequestered
wroods. Windows are clear as cryst
al and not a spot is to be seen on the
wall boards. Each enrollee’s mess
kit, after a dip in scalding water, has
been placed in the individual com
partment of the built-in rack along
each side of the barrack.
In contrast to the rafters in most
of the camps, which are usually un
finished, the beams in all the bar
racks at Camp Renaissance are done
in black. The red. green and yellow
sign hanging out from the next
building reads, ‘ Recreation Hall.”
Across the whole width of the build
ing is one of the finest pieces of let
ter carving I have ever seen. Cut
out of white pine and as clean and
fresh in its appearance as the day
it was done, it reads, “CAMP REN
A£ SS AN CE-CCC-CO.., 385.” The
tables and benches are highly pol
ished. There are overhead drop
lights, two to each table, which can
be drawn to the ceiling on special
occasions such as dances, shows and
at the Sunday morning devotionals,
when the soft, blue wall lights can be
snapped on. Curtains and drapes
are at all windows, ash trays on the
tables, books on the shelves, and a
picture of George Washington’s
winter quarters at Independence
Hall, hangs in a prominent place. Al
so on the wall are replicas of histori
cal monuments commemorating those
who fought at the Battle of Gettys
burg.
At one end of this beautiful recrea
tion hall is another gem of work
manship. and a tribute to the boys’
own labors, a huge built-in gray
stone fireplace rirtktg majestically to
the ceiling. Logs four feet long
await only the match’s flame. Presi
dent Roosevelt’s picture, done in col
ors, is centered over the fireplace.
On the right is a picture of the
American flag and the colors of
CCC Company 385. At the left, in
artistic lettering, is the slogan ‘Re
member your country is loyal to you;
and your President. You can ex
press your loyalty by the constant
obedience of orders given to you by
those appointed over you.” All this
was done by Enrolle Faucett. On
the walls were neatly painted cards
reading: “Be Courteous,” “Be
Cheerful,” ‘Be Friendly,” “Be
Clean,” “Be Obedient” and be Loy
al.” Other decorations included
paintings of the North Carolina
monument. Virginia State Memorial, |
General Meade’s headquarters, and 1
Major-General George Gordon Meade !
on horseback.
As a tribute to the courage of the
CCC boys, aptain Moran proudly
points to a CCC boxing champion
ship certificate hanging on the wall.
The certificate was awarded to -
James Nichols in 1933. while an en
rollee of Company 385. He is now a
professional, well on his way, it is
said, to a chance at the lightweight
title.. Track and baseball shields al
so attest the championship caliber
and the athletic prowess of the
Company.
We are ushered into a large well
stocked room at the end of the rec
reation hall John L. Edwards, a
colored enrollee, rated as a CCC
leader, is in charge of the exchange,
which supplies smokes, candy and
the likes to the boys in the evenings,
more than three hundred dollars’
worth of business is done each month
“Edwards is one of my best men.”
said Captain Moran. ‘He is in full
charge, and is entirely responsible,
also, for the discipline of the recrea
tion hall. He makes a daily inven
tory, and actually performs the usual
services of a camp exchange officer.”
We asked Enrollee Edwards a few
questions to which he answered:
home—Duqesne. Pennsylvania; joined
CCC to take care of his mother; has
been the CCC for thirteen months.
Edwards is charged with the care of
the camp radio and the movable
company altar, designed with a cross
of white pine on the front
(To be Continued Next Week)
Mrs. Dr- Ellis, of Kansas City,
Missouri, is the house guest of Mr
md Mrs. Rufus Boone, 2892 Miami
street.
ECONOMIC
HIGHLIGHTS
Happenings That Affect the Din
ner Pails, Dividend Checks and
Tax Bills of Every Individual.
National, and.. International
Problems Inseparable from Lo
cal Welfare.
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Generally speaking industry and
business always wish for short
Congressional sessions. So long
as the nations’ lawmakers are at
work, industrial leaders, uncer
tain as to the trend of legislation
must mark time for the most
part.
The present Congress has busi
ness leaders worried and perplex
ed. Time and again they have
said that the best thing that
j could happen on behalf of indus
trial expansion, would be for
| Congress to wind up its business
and go home. Up to a few months
ago it seemed possible that this
;might occur; but the outlook has
changed tremendously since then.
It is inevitable that the current
session of Congress will last far
into the summer.
The Congressional calendar is
burdened with a vast amount of
unfinished business. Here is how
the slate stands now, in so far
as the most important bills are
concerned:
Social Security Legislation: Has
passed the House, is being debat
ed in the Senate, where it is meet
ing with considerable opposition.
Some Senators feel that it is ill
advised; others, who would nor
mally back it, fear that it is un
constitutional, in the light of the
Supreme Court’s decision in the
Railway Pension case.
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Banking Bill: Passed by the
house, is now in Senate commit
tee, where it faces the stinging
criticism of Senator Glass, found
er of the Federal Reserve System.
Every banker in the country,
large or small, seems to be against
the bill; they constantly reiterate
;that, if it passes, the banks of
the country will become political
footballs, and may be used to
further the political fortunes of
whatever Administration happens
to be in power.
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Holding Company Bill: Was
hurriedly passed by the Senate
the other day after a resolution,
which would have changed it
to a regulatory rather than a de
structive measure, was defeated
by a single vote. It is now in the
House interstate commerce com
mittee. Irrespective of the com
mittee’s report, it is certain to
meet with a great deal of criti
ciism on the floor. It is said
that Congressmen have received
more than 1,000,000 letters from
voters in opposition to this bill.
Further, the question of constitu
tionality is being raised against
it, following the Supreme Court’s
declaration of principle in the
KRA case.
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Enlargement of Powers of the
Tennessee Valley Authority: This
bill, which would give the TVA
almost unlimited powers, has pas
sed the Senate, is now in the
House where it is finding the go
ing rough. Recent disclosures of
Comptroller-General MeCarl con
cerning irregularities in the admi
nistration of TVA affair is caus
ing many representatves to hold
out against giving the Authority
further powers.
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Regulation of Motor Busses:
This Administration-backed bill
has also passed the Senate, is now
in the House. It seem to have j
many suppporters and few unpre
judiced opponents; will probably,
pass in the present form. It will |
subject buses to the same kind of
regulation now exerted over the I
railroads by the I. C. C.
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Amendments to the Agricultur
al Adjustment Act: Will probably
come on the floor of the House
for debate, where they will be
passionately advocated and pas
sionately opposed. AAA consti
tutionality is also an issue. It
seems a safe forecast, however,
that the AAA. when it comes to
a vote, will have more backers
than enemies, due to Administra
tion pressure, and to the prodding
of organized farm groups which
want AAA benefits and payments
continued.
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Liquor Control and Oil Con
trol: Both the Petroleum Admi
nistrative Board and the Federal
Alcohol Commission were large
ly creatures of the XRA. When
the XRA was thrown oat, they
lost authority, and at p. nt the
government has not contro. A'hat
so-ever over liquor or oil. Prac
tically everyone believes that it
is necessary to replace these bur
dens with new and legal ones; but
everyone also seems to have a
different idea of just how the
laws should read. When the legis
lations comes tin for debate, Con
gress will spend many days talk
ing about it, unless the Adminis
tration is more than normally suc
cessful in putting its views into
law.
NRA: The National Recovery
Act has been extended until
April 1, 3936. But the present
set-up of the Blue Eagle would be
hardly recognizable to its former
friends. The codes are gone. The
famous; or infamous section 7-A
is gone. Fines and other penalties
are eliminated. The present NRA
asks for voluntary agreements by
industry to keep to its provi
sions. It is not a law, but a reso
lution. without any legal power
behind it. Its thousands of em
ployes still remain on the public
payroll. Business has almost
unanimously said that it will
maintain NRA hours and wages
provisions, will voluntarily fight
the sweat shop and the profiteer.
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During April, farm income to
taled $507,000,000 a gain of 33
per cent over April. 3934. For
the first four months of the year
farm income is 32 per cent in ex
cess of the same period last year.
Chicago Prepares For
Pharmacists Meet
Chicago. June 29, (ANP)—Extens
ive and elaborate preparations are be
ing made for the annual meeting of
the National Pharmaceutical Associ
ation, which will be held here July
23 to 26 and which, according to Wil
iam R Thompson, executive secre
tary of the Association, wrill bring
more than 2,500 visiting pharmacists
and druggists to this city.
“Chicago,” Mr. Thompson pointed
out, “is planning to outdo every oth
er city in the entertainment of this
corvention. Boasting of some of
the outstanding druggists and pharm
acists of the country, including such
men as George M. Porter, William
F. Taylor, A. G Wallace, Leonard
R. Jewell. R. R. Campfield, Robert
E Giles, G. Smith Hawkins, the
Jones brothers and the Partees, this
city might well be called the Mecca
of Pharmaceutical Doctors, as far as
Negroes are concerned.”
In addition to the business sessions
which will be of much importance
and benefit to the visitors, a social
and entertainment program is being
devised that bids fair to eclipse all
such phases of every other meeting,
according to the local committee on
arrangements. Clubs, fra temity
houses, theaters, parks, in fact all of
Chicago’s places of entertainment and
amusement and what have you will
be thrown open to the visitors and
they will be assured of being able
to “mix a whole lot of pleasure with
their business.”
Delegates will come from all sec
tions sf the country, among whom
will be Drs. Dabney, Barnes and
Tompkins, who will lead the group
from Philadelphia. Jackson, the vet
eran druggist of Washington, D. C.,
King of Mississippi , Misses Haines
and Larke of Nashville, Tenn., Mar
tin of Memphis, York of North Caro
lina, Donnell of New (Jersey, Earle,
New York, Berry, Indiana, Bright,
Kentucky, Young, South Carolina.
Hendricks, Wisconsin, LaBranch,
Louisiana and Tandy, Michigan.
Negro Graduates
Honored at Atlantic
City High School
Atlantic City, N. J , June 23—
(By Mary J. Washington for ANP)
—Four of the thirty three Negro ;
graduates in the Class of 1935 rated
honors at the Atlantic City high
school when 416 students bade fare
well to their Alma Mater in beautiful
Commencement exercises on Monday
morning, the twenty-fourth of June.
Of the four, William Lewis, youthful
scion of Mr ■ and Mrs. A. Lewis won
the coveted three stars, highest mer
it awarded by the shore institution,
which goes to all students making a
general average of 90 to 100 for the
last three years with no single sub
ject under 90 Young Lewis is the
third Negro student to win this
honor in the twenty-seven years since
the star system was established. For
his many activities young Lewis was
awarded the 20 point medal, like
wise a coveted honor. He will enter
college in the fall.
Pursuing the difficult Class Cur
riculum, Miss Mildred Walker won
the two star honor which has gone
to but few colored stndents. The
one-star winners were Phillip Ham
mond and Agnes Curtis, the latter
drawing a record breaking crowd of
colored citizens to hear her speak on
the program, her Subject being,
“Courage, the Liberator.”
The Ladies’ Friendship
The club met at the home of Mrs
Minnie Bums. Bridge was played,
with Mrs. Florence Morris winning
first prize and Mrs Emma Busch,
second.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Ida Fountaine, 2215
Clark street. A lovely lunch was
served.
Mrs. Ida Fountaine, President
Mrs. Minnie Bums, Reporter
Dr. Carver Addresses
High School Grads
Decatur, Ala., June 23—(ANP)_
Dr. George W. Carver, the noted
i scientist, from Tuskogee institute,
delivered the Baccalaureate address
to the graduates of the high school
here Sunday. The exercises were held
in the Princess theater. “Great Crea
tor, What is the Peanut and Why
Did you Make ft,” was Dr. Carver's
| subject. He termed the lowly peanut
a storehouse of great food and med
icinal possibilities.
Calling attention to the _ mate
and the natural resources of the
South, Dr. Carver stated that grad
uates as future leaders in thought
and action of the Nation, must use
their knowledge and influence to
discover the purpose of the Great
Creator in making the peanut To
discover this purpose he stated that
one must first attune himself to
| Spiritued and Divine guidance. Dr.
Carver frequently quoted the Scrip
j tures to illustrate his meaning.
In the center of the stage stood
a large table On this table Dr. Car
I ver placed in full view of the large
audience, bottle after bottle contain
j ing the results of his experiments
and discoveries. Suiting the appro
priate explanation to each prepara
; tion. Dr. Carver produced seventy
odd bottle from his “magic bag” and
held the audience spell-bound with
his many demonstrations of his an
[ alysis of the structure and food con
tent of the peanut.
Following Dr. Carver’ address.
Frank P. Chisholm, field secretary of
Tuskegee institute, made a brief ad
dress regarding the interest taken in
the suggestion made by the Mont
gomery Advertiser that the white
people of the South erect an agri
cultural building on the Tuskegee
campus. He said such a building
would give the Institute more lab
oratories and enlarge its opportun
ities for service to mankind.
Record Enrollment
In Summer Session
at Atlanta University
Atlantia. Georgia. June 23—Special
—Six hundred and ten students had
enrolled in the Atlanta University
Summer School for college and grad
uate work when the registration book
for the six weeks session was closed
this week. This represents an in
1 creease of 154 over the 1934 enroll
ment, and is the largest collegiate en
rollment in the history of the local
summer school. Of those enrolled,
161 are carrying work of graduate
rani:, and 449 are working for col
lege credit.
In addition there are enrolled in the
Ministers Institute 41 ministers and
other religious workers This branch
of the summer school is being con
ducted on the adjoining campus of
Merss Brown College for a period of
four weeks ending July 10. The
members of this group are register
ed from Georgia, Florida, and Ala
bama.
As a feature of the summer ses
sion, a tri-weekly convocaton is be
ing conducted in Giles Hall, at which
a prominent educator or leader or
leader in other fields is the speaker.
During the past week the speakers
have been Dr. Arthur F. Raper, field
and research secretary, Commission
on Interracial Cooperation; Claud
Nelson, secretary of the Fellowship
of Reconciliation, and Forrester B.
Washington, director of the Atlanta
School of Special Work. During the
following week President John Hope
of Atlanta University will speak on
Wednesday, June 26, and Dr. Harold
H Bixler, director of testing and
guidance of the Atlanta Public
Schools, on Friday, June 28.
On Monday, June 24, the convoca
tion hour will be given over to a song
recital by Mrs. Ruth Lagon, soprana,
and J. Carlyle Walker, baritone.
In the progressive education dem
onstation school, which is being held
in conjunction with the summer ses
sion, 80 children are participating.
The school which occupies 1-aura Spel
man Rockefeller Memorial Building
on the Spelman College campus is
made up of a nursery school, second,
third, fourth and sixth grades. A
one-teacher rural school is being con
ducted also as a demonstration unit
at Red Oak, Georgia, about 25 miles
from Atlanta
Apex College Holds
Commencement
Exercises; 61 Grads
Richmond, Va., June 23—(ANP)—
Sixty-one graduates of the Apex Col
lege of Beauty Culture of Richmond
received their diplomas at commence
ment day exercises held at the Sec
ond Baptist church last Friday. Mrs.
Clarice Walker, Atlantic City, rep
resenting Mme. Sara Spencer Wash
ington, rpesident of Apex colleges
which are located in principal cities
throughout the country, addressed
the graduates.
Gambling Fight
Ends in Death
Memphis, Tenn., June 23—(ANP)
—A fight over: a dice game ended
in the slaying of Dave Wilson, 37,
and the arrest of Dorsey Wilson, 35,
charged with murder. Dorsey Wil
son stabbed Dave to death.
