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Virgin Is. Squabble Ends in Dogfall; Judgeship Open Washington. July 31, ( ANT)—€>ne of the most hectic and bitter political siugfests in recent years ended here last week with the enforced resigna tion of Paul M. Pearson, governor of the Virgin Islands, and T, Webber Wilson, United States judge in the islands, and the replacement of Gov. Pearson by Lawrence W. Cramer, lieutenant governor. The fight against Pearson, a Quak er and former professor at Swarth more college. Pennsylvania, raged "through seven years. It was marked by the alienation of nearly every im portant political personality in the Islands, despite the governor’s effort ■“to do good in a kindly way.” Early in the administration of President Hoover, Harry Brown, an efficiency expert, who is supposed to have reccommended Pearsor. for the job, turned against his pick for the job and sought to have Pearson ousted- Hoover stuck by Pearson. The brickbats rained around Pear son’s head with the induction into of fice of President Roosevelt. Pear son is a Republican. Democratic patronage boses demanded that the Virgin Islands post be given to a Democrat. Roosevelt turned a deaf ear. But for three years the fight was kept up. Pearson fell out with his subordinates, the chief of whom was Paul Yates of Baltimore, assist ant. Yates returned to the United States after “pressure” had forced his res ignation, and went to both Congress and the newspapers in the effort to upset Pearson. He was finally suc casful in inspiring a so-called sena torial investigation. The investigation started with a fist fight between Yates and a friend of Pearson who claimed that Yates bad slandered him. It was also marked by an acrimonious ex •charge of letters between Senator Millard Tydings. chairman of the senate committee, and Secretary’ of the Interior Harold Ickes. The con troversy became ao bitter that Presi dent Roosevelt was forced to call a bait to the proeedings- In the mean time. the resignation of both Wilnon and Pearson were obtained and new jobs given to each. Lawrence Cramer, who succeeds Pearson, was a Pearaon appointee and is a Republican. The position of Negroes in respect to the Islands controversy resolves it self into the dispute between Pearson and Wilson. Wilson is a former Miss issippi congressman. The job in the "Virgin Islands is reported to have been obtained for him by Senator Pat Harison of Mississippi to prevent Wilson from becoming an opponent In the 1936 elections. The disaffection in the Isiands was intensified once Wilson had set foot on the soil. Pearson, although in some respects, defective as an ad ministrator, had the good of the Islands at heart and endeavored to do what he thougst best for the in habitants. Many improvements in the economic condition of the native* and in educational opportunities were made during his regime. He was fair on the racial question. When the Pan-American airmen, Anderson and Forsythe, visited St, Thomas, they were housed at Government House as Pearson’s guests. Pearson chose several able native Virgin Islanders for administrative posts. Wilson’s administration of justice in the Islands, on the other hand, was not marked by any exemplary in stances of progress and, in one case, he brazenly offended the islanders when he asumed to hmself the pow er of prosecutor, judge and jury in the alleged trial of Leonard McIntosh, a native clerk. Although the Unted States prosecutor insisted that there was rot sufficient evidence to con vict McIntosh on charges of misuse of funds and refused to prosecute, Wilson arbitrarily found Mslntosh guilty and sentenced him to prison. The case is now on appeal. The natives divided their al legiance between Pearson and Wil son, not because they loved the Miss issippian, but because some nfluen tial native leaders were necessarily left out when Pearson had ladled out the jobs under his command, and those left out were hopeful that with a change of administration, even un der a "Wilson party" they might , Ret in. Motives somewhat selfish prompt ed activity on the mainiand also. There were some colored leaders who opposed Pearson, not because he was wrong, but because they were hope ful that if he were pushed out, a Negro would be appointed to the post. Roosevelt spoiled that hope with the appointment of Cramer. There is still an opportunity, how ever, for the administration to make a sgnif,cant gesture to Negro voters. The judgessip, occupied by Wilson, is now vacant. Before his appointment, Attorney General Cummngs had been approached on behalf of C. Francis Stradford, former president Oi the National Bar Association. Harrison’s insistence on behalf of Wilson, however, killed Mr. Strad ford’s chances, although his endorse ments were numerous and substan tial. It is probably that the Na tional Bar Asociation meeting this week in Nashville, Tenn., wll make some representation in #iis respect. Pearson and Wilson have both been given other federal jobs, Wilson as a member of the federal parole board, member of the federal parole board, replacing a woman Republican mem ber who was asked to resign, and Pearson as an assistant administrator in the PWA, in charge of public wel fare. The Senate has not confirmed the appointment of Cramer and reports come from the Virgin Islands that certain of the natives oppose his se lection. Man Killed Sitting On Front Porch Memphis, Tenn-, July 31, (ANP)— Police are looking for the murderer of Dan Morgan, 62, who was shot and killed here Tuesday afternoon as he sat on his front porch at 115 Looney street. 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I believe could the event w'hich sat through last Tuesday night have been dupli cated. tl w'as on the occasion of the seasonal opening of the “Sym phonies Under the Stars,” the famous symphony orchestra con cert season at the Hollywood Bowd here. Forty-thousand peo ple sat out in the open in this great natural amphitheater nestled down be tween the moun tains in this fantastic movie and, and heard a musical program payed by one of the country’s su perlative symphony orchestras j conducted by the famed Otto Flemparer. I was the guest of ‘ ‘ Stepin Fet j chit, * ’ that noted prince of clown iish laziness on the screen, whose | name is a household word and whose indolent drawling speech and actions have brought marri inent to thousands of theater audiences. The night was a perfect one, the sort of California'weather you read about. The moon which had been in total eclipse the evening before, shone with a radiance which made electric lights superf and the dome fo the heavens over head was crowded with myriads of stars. In Stepin Fetehit’s box, which he confided later, he has retain ed by the season ever since he came to Hollywood in 1925, sat al so Etta Moten, stage and screen celebrity and two of the film co median’s friends, Bernice Patton and her husband. Nearby were ce lebrities by the score; Edmund Lowe of the movies, Marlene Dieterich, Lily Pons, the Metro politan Opera Star, who later was t oappear on the program, Schell ing Flynn, the noted conductor, Isabe Morse Jones, Reusen D. Bird, prosidean of the Philhar monic Society and president of Occidental college, all sorts of film stars and three or four hun dred members of the American Bar Association, which was hold ing its convention here were grouped in a body. There in the center sat a man who has devoted his artistry to type of Negro, a type which at the development of a humorous times he seems to live off the screen as well as on. What attra<2tion, I wondered, could this distinctly high brow entertainment have for an expon ent of definitely low brow come dy? I was soon to find out. As the conductor lifted his ba ton and the eighty nusicians swung into Debussy’s “The Sea” I watched Stepin Fetchit closely. Well tailored, with a brown slouch hat lying in his lap, his head resting on hsi hand which was supported by his elbow care lessly placed on the rail of the box, he sat in a familiar pose and as the matchless music rose and fell, his face wore a serious ex pression and Jie seemed oblivious to all about him A large section of people clap ped at an inopportune time. Step in turned frowning and impa tient. “Those are a bunch of first nighters” he complained. “They auspicious ocasion. They are not opening night because it is an crowd lout to the bowl on the real music lovers. Most of these people are here though became of their sheer love of the beauti ful and artistic. “While I engage my box by the season and never mi^s a perform ance when I am not working, I frequently occupy it alone be cause so few of my friends really care for this sort of music. When visitors come though, folk whom I feel are appreciative, this is the one place in all California to which I really like to bring them. The orchestra was now playing “Egmont’’ Overture by Beetho ven, a musical composition based on Goethe’s dramatic play and which pictures the conflict be tween the oppressed Netherlands and the Sampish hosts which over ran the Butch county in the 15th century. Mentioning the theme of the symphony, I asked Stepin wheth er he felt any relation in the mus ic to the sense of oppression such as might be felt by a group situ ated as the Negroes in America are. “No”, he replied. “I don’t read anything into the music. I just like to listen- I never studied music, but I love it. “If you just keep still and let} the musie take charge of you, you feel altogether different. It makes you want to do something, to be somebody ’ ’; then lapsing as he frequently does into his drawling dialect, he added, “It does sump in to you’’ The orchestra paused again. Sttpin went on: “These are great people who attend these concerts. The big gest folk in the movie business are here. The really great people of America come to California to play and relax and you’ll find them right out here in this bowl. I just try to drink the musie in. In absorbing it you absorb some of what it means and of the thoughts of the folk around you. It gets your spiritual side. It deals wtih God and the things affecting G4o. I’m a Catholic, you know.” ‘1Y"ou know the secret of mv God. I’m a Catholic you know.” I said, “What is it?” “It’s the power of the art of doing nothing’’, he replied, with a smile and then added, “the value of relaxing ” “They say I’m lazy”, he grin ned, “but I know what I’m doing every minute. The Fox Moving Picture Company pays me be cause I do know and because I've got something people want. Let’s go”, he ended as he led the way to his expensive Lincoln car, slip ping swiftly to avoid autograph seekers. The ear sped out the boulevard at almost incredible speed, weav ing in and out of traffic which seemed impasable and yet he was master of it with those same slow indolnt motions one feels are sec ond nature to him. So this is Stepin Fetchit, I thought, or at least part of him. The car stopped at Sebastian's Cotton Club, a night spot far su peroir in beauty and appoint ments to its Harlem namesake. Durin gdinner I got a chance to hear a lot more of Stepin’s phil osophy as we watched the excel lent show staged by Yalaida Snow and featuring Ananias Berry, j Flora Washington, Mae Diggs. Rutledge and Taylor Dudley, Martha and Cliff Ritchie and a clever ballroom dance team. Stepin is a natural Philosopher I learned. He knows his white people far better than they prob ably imagine that he does and if you are ever privileged to hear his views on the worthwhileness of Negroes and the problems of eolor in general you'll have a far, different idea of .this eccentric star than you could ever get by watehing one of his films. Thev are what he is paid for. - - “Ukelele” Joe Re turns to Omaha My trip to Utah, Nevada and Cali fornia. was indeed a wonderful trip. Everyone seemed to be happy and cheerful. Our group does not seem to have discovered the depression, from the action, appearance, and so ciability of them. Everyone seem abundantly happy. I visited Boulder Dam. which is the most wonderful, gigantic, engineer ing feat, I guess in the world. It is something that you cannot explain, unless you actually see it. I went boating on the Boulder Lake, which is formed by the Dam, and is the greatest mar, made lake in the world. At the present time this Lake is 250 feet deep and at the end of three years, it will be 780 feet deep. A radius of 250 miles long. it is wonderful to ride on the air conditioned cars. The president of the U. P. was riding on this train, and after all the passengers were, placed on the train, he then took care of himself. All friends in Los Angeles sends their kindest regards and best wishes to their Omaha frends, hopng at sometime, that they will be able to visit their wonderful and beautiful city. Our colored friends are doing good in the moving picture industry, re ceiving a very good break and plenty of recognition. Business seems very good all over, the western part of the country Weather ideal and of course some parts of the country is very hot. I am feel.ng swell, and glad to be back home. All my friends please tune in shortly over W.O.W. to hear ole “Ukelele Joe” play. Farmer Escapes Lynchers Columbus. Miss., July 31. CXA —Rayfield Sutton, 23-vear-old farmer, outwitted a lynch gang and safely crossed the Arkansas state line. The would-be lynchers were aided by deputy sheriffs and blood hounds. Notice, Subscribers: If you don't get your paper by Saturday, 2 p. m.. call ebarter 1750. No redaction in subscriptions unless request is com plied with. MILLER WRITES MAXIE Maxie Miller Writes (For the Literary Service Bureau) Husband Suspects Wife—Bought a Gun to Kill Both and Plead Un written Law—Unwriten Law Is No Law at All—Both of Age and One As Guilty as the Other—Such Kill ing Would Be Murder—Doubtless Husband Guilty of Same Crime Better “Chuck the Rough Stuff” And Avoid Big Trouble! (For advice, write to Maxie Miller, care of Literary Service Bureau, 516 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kan sas- For personal reply and self-ad dressed, stamped envelope.) Maxie Miller: I have conclusive evidence that my wife is intimate with a man who has been my friend. I think I’ll kill this man and plead the famous unwritten law. Seems to me any man has the right to protect his home. My wife denies it bat i am sure it is true. Advise me quick because I’ve bought the g^n_—Jack Jack Daw: You’d be a criminal and a fool to use that gun as you are inclined to do. If what you think is true, why kill the man when your wife was willing and as guilty as ha? Then since both are of age you have no right to kill either. Better “chuck that rough stuff,” or you’ll be a real Jack, minus the ears and tail. Then, Jack, I am wondering if you have been guilty of such a thing, since nearly all men are ? Think now, Mr.! Jack, and consider if you deserve to : be killed! The unwritten law is no law at all, and such a killing would be murder. No sir, Mr. Jack, don’t kill anybody.—Maxie Miller. Describes Assistance for College Students of New York City New York, July 31, (ANP)—The National Urban League has been ad vised that the following provisions must be adhered to by students de siring a college education who make application to the National Youth Administration for assistance and urges all colored young men and women who are desirous of eontinu ng their education to become ac quainted with the conditions under which applcations may be submitted. Students Who Are Eligible to Participate. 1. The student must be able to do high-grade college work and must be financially unable to go to college without this assistance. Institutions Which are Eligible to Provide Part-Time Jobs. 1. All institutions of collegiate grade, both public and private are eligible to participate in the program provided they are non-profit making in character. 2. If you are not sure that the in stitution you wish to attend comes under this classification, consult your State Youth Director. Type of Aid Available. 1. Tlie aid provided students s in the form of part-time jobs, which en able students to earn on the average of $15 per month while attending school. 2. There are no scholarships or loans to college students provided by the Youth Administration, as Con gress has never authorized such an expenditure of funds. How to Make Applieaton. 1. Make your application direct to the president of the institution you wish to attend, asking specially for an alignment of one of the part-time jobs being provided by the National Youth Administration. In order to secure one of these jobs it is not es sential that you attend a college i the state in which you reside. 2. 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