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"'7, icy In .1 Mi: it i' If i I iV 1 at ss PRfiCfl At the triai the Sheriff had testi fied that he just did not summon Negroes for jury duty although he admitted there was a large number of Negro voters in the County and hcpersonally knew some of them to be good citizens. One of the Deputy Sheriffs testified at the trial that the reason Negroes were not called for jury service was because Okla homa. had laws segregating the races. The Assistant County At torney unsuccessfully tried to make a Negro witness admit that it would be just as embarrassing for a Negro to serve on a jury with white men, as It would be for white men MONROVIA, Liberia, May 9 On the eve of the presidential election, here, with former President King arrayed against President Edwin Barclay, it has been revealed that the Lxberian government has cropped its, antagonistic attitude toward "Jhe 'Firestone Company and come terms with K. The agreement follows the re cent visit here of Harvey Firestone, who was wined and dined by the president 'and praised ln saccharine manner by the Barclay press.

Only two years ago, i the president had his legislature de clare a moratorium on the pay ment of interest on the loan grant ed in 1928 by the Firestone subsidiary, the Finance Corporation of America, and he revealed himself as definitely anti American. ivaw, unaoie to get nnancial as sistance from any dther source President Barclay has concluded, an agreement that calls for the present three white American fiscal officers and seven others: three provincial commissioners, two sanitary officers, one commander of the Frontier Force and One Chief Adviser, all white and 10 in num ber. This plan is substantially the same which the Liberians indig nanUy turned down when offered by the League of Nations committee. The new plan will not go into effect until the Legislature meets and repeals the obstructive acts passed at Barclay's command, when ha. was pursuing his anti white pol icy.

Barclay will not call the Leg AORY EXCLU.S SCO OKLfl. ION La CAS WASHINGTON, May 9. Argument on the unconstitutional exclusion of qualified Negroes from' jury service was heard is the United States Supreme Court Monday and Tues day, April 29 and. 30, in the case of Jess Hollins vs. State of Oklahoma.

Hoilins had been convicted and sentenced to elec trocution in Okmulgee County, jpklahoma, for the alleged rape of white girl In the United States Supreme Court the N. A. A. C. brief sBowed that no Negro had ever served ou a jury in Okmulgee County since Oklahoma became a State in, 1907, in spite of the fact ihat Negroes constituted per cent of the total population of the County and were fully qualified In every respect for jury service.

Neither the Jury commissioners nor the sheriff had ever called a Negro for Jury duty. 1 to serve on a Jury with a Negro. The colored witness denit it would cause a Negro juror any embarrass ment, but the statement of the As slstant County Attorney remained in the record as an admission segregation as the official policy of the County. i Judge Rebuke Oklahoma; Attorney In arguing the case for the State tae Attorney General of Oklahoma attempted to go into the; facts of the. crime and prove that Hollins raped the girl at the point of a pistol; but the United States Supreme Court rebuked him and 1 stated It was not interested in anything ex cept the jury issue.

The Attorney General then argued at great length about the failure to prove that any particular Negro citizen had been kept off the jury on account of race or color, but be failed to deny the policy of segregation. Charles H. Special Counsel for the N. A. A.

C. hammered this official segregation pol icy home to the Court in his final argument. Associated in the cas with him were his father William L. Houston and Edward P. Lovett.

A decision is expected soon, i LIBER FA: iFIRESt OGiE CO UW. HATCHET islature until after tho election, this week. Faulkner Retires Ex President C. D. King, who is pro Firestone and that company's attorney, and who reigned because of implication in the slave traf fic, ia being supported, by part of the Rute Whigs who feUipat with Barclay and by the People's party which opposed him in 1927 and Bar day ln 193L Thomas J.

R. Faulk ner, wealthy merchant of Monro via, who has headed the Peoples party since its birth, resigned his leadership rather than support proven slave trader. President Barclay is said to be planning a master stroke to win the allegiance of the natives who are opposed both to him and King because of their oppressive acts. He is likely to appoint Mr. Faulkner as Secretary of the Interior.

Faulk ner is very popular with the natives and is looked upon as their unflinching champion. As Secretary of the Interior, he would not only have Jurisdiction over the vast native areas but over the War Department which is merged" with the Interior Department. He would thus control the nation's army. It Is widely believed that Mr. Faulkner, an American born citi zen, will accept the post.

The na tives are bewildered by this sud had any voice in the selection. Zora Neale Htfrston Adds Color To Videly Publicized Vanderbilt Whitney Feud i NEW YORK, May 9 The first real 4color" to be Injected into the Vanderbilt Whitney custody fight over the child, Gloria Vanderbilt, came last week when Zora Neale Hurston, author of the novel, "Jonahs Gourd Vine," and a rec ognized anthropologist took sides with Mrs. Vanderbilt, mother of the child who was taken from her control by court decree and given to an aunt, Harry Payne Whitney. Miss Hurston's entry into the picture was made via letter to the editor of the Daily News which was given prominent display, in the Vanderbilt case is a truly won Baptist Church, read scripture les derful document, and it reminds me of the old Chinese proverb: "Heaven may protect the working girl, but Jeeves takes care of the ritzy. The minds of those Whit ney witnesses are fearfully and wonderfully made 7 Frqt Backs Mass Meeting To Boost Race Laborers NEW YORK, May 9 (ANP) The Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, will hold a mass meeting on Negro Labor In America, at th Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 West 128th street, Jtfew York City, Tuesday, May 2S, at 8:30 p.

m. The followiug have accepted invitations to speak: John P. Davis, executive secretary. Joint Committee on National Recovery, Washington, Dr. Robert Searle, secretary.

Federation of Churches in America. Lester Granger, secretary of Worker's Bureau. National Urban Frank R. Cross wsJtn, Justin. P.

McAghon. President of National Catholic Evidence Conference of Wsshimrtr.n Tork City, Elmer Carter, edi tor of Opportunity magasine will preside. The celebrated Hall Johnson Choir will sing at this meeting. The meeting is being given under the auspices of the Graduate Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAM PLANNED WASHINGTON, May 9 (ANP) U. S.

Commissioner of Fduca tion, John W. Studebaker. this week made public plans to aid at Details were the product of a year's work by the Committee on Youth Problems. sons while Dr. Benjamin G.

Braw ley offered the prayer, The pall bearers were her sons. William L. Dr. Ulysses Theo philus J. Houston, her grandson Charles H.

Houston, and two grand sons in law. Franklin Brown and Walter Taylor. The floral offerings were beauti ful and abundant, filling the chancel and towering above the pulpit. The funeral procession of more than fifty cars was escorted by mounted police. Friends from Baltimore.

Phila delphia Richmond, Roanoke and West Virginia were in attendance upon the services Mrs. Houston, widow of Rev T. J. Houston, came from Evans ville, Indiana, with her family and had resided in Washington for forty five years. She died In the eiehtv sixth yesr of her life.

She had been active in the religious and civic life of this community and was one" of the best known women in the capital. She was an ardent advocate of the Y. W. C. th A.

A. the Stoddard Baptist Home for the Aged, and gave strong support to those efforts which had for their object the promotion of racial interests. Mrs. Houston is survived by four children, William Dr. Ulysses Theophilus J.

and Mi? Clot ill Houston by six grandchildren Charles Houston, Frances Tl ON "MOTHERS' DAT' PROGRAM 1, VICTORIA HUNTER (Courtesy Cleveland Eagle) Popular Cleveland songbird, student of Luther King, who will thrill a large crowd at the charity concert in the beautiful radio chapel of the House of Wills, 2340 E. 55th street, Mothers' Day, from 4 to 5. p. m. She is identified with number of prominent musical groups and rated as Cleveland's 'foremost soprano.

She is presented by the Aerial Art Jubilee League of the Negro Rescue Federation i APPROVE i i SCOTT AS D. C. JUDGE nomination of Armond W. Scott. an attorney, to be Judge of the Mu nicipal Court to succeed Jude James A.

Cobb, petered out at the open hearing on the nomination held by a sub committee of the SeS' I with relatives. He ssys she I liv ing with Joseph Jackson at the Eleventh street address. Hs states. she claims. Jackson Is a relative, but that the latter Is related only through the marriage of his wife's grar.dmother to a brother in law of Jackson's mother.

He declares she is not entitled to alimony because of her previous and present conduct and disloyalty to him. Herndon claims his salary as mono caster operator at the uov WASHlXfiTnv Mnv a Dnnml. I ercment trinimg unice averse tlon to Senate confirmation of the I 123 month. Mrs. Herndon claims ate Judiciary Committee last Friday afternoon.

After no one had come forward to speak in opposition to eotflrmt tion of the nominee, the ub com mittee voted unanimously to xeconl merd favorable report to the full committee. be earns $140 a month. In her petition for a limited di vorce. Mrs. nernaon cnarges a 4 cr at Marion, N.

C. Miss Cera Catlett, of Washington. D. and one of the faculty of Hickory. N.

school, was the week end guest of Mrs. Arris Crlbp. Mrs. Forlst O. Fleming of Mor gantown.

N. who. before her was Miss Dorothy Cos v. luiam ti. iving.

Demo w. th) builds of crat. of UUb, chairman of the sub I hr Mrs. Harold Phillips, who comnunce. mree umei any I opration at the one wished to speak ln opposition I jaron General hospital.

Friday to me nominee, so one answerel. I Mrfc phiuips Is reported Improv orvtraj lawyers, inciuaing Levi it. I jB UavlJ. Oeorge C. Gertman and I Up ouv o.

Conler made a busl Crandall Mackay. white, spoke in I nM trip to Ashevllle, N. Thurs nepreseniauve. Arxr.ur w. Mit chell.

Democrat, of Illinois, also peared in behalf of Mr. Scott. Leo A. Rover, former United States Attorney, and Needham Turnage. United States Commission er, sent communications in behalf I Rev.

Thomas of the A. M. Zion of Mr. Scott. I Church Mr.

Mitchell testified he had! Miss Mozele Hemphill, was the known Mr Scott for 20 years; that I week end guest of her parents la he is a good lawyer, a man of In 1 Old Fort. N. Sunday. tegrlty. and Is fully qualified fori The teachers of the Huggins the post I Hish School, left Seturdsy for Questioned hv the utwnmmitlM.

I their respective homes for their Mr. Scott said he had been a mem I summer vacation ber of the br for 3S years. Mrs. Cora Copenlng visited with friends In Ashevllle. over the week end.

The baccalaureate sermon was de livered to the graduating class of Hugzlns High School. Sunday, by The favorable reoort of the sub If they want to mass we aio committee wiil be ssbmitted to the I a howling success they ought to aj full committes at lis next meeting. I low the women to gossln ever U. njw nnnravv COGUOC "STATU TOPIC OF I Sharecropper From Darkest Alabama, Steel Worker From Pittsburgh, In Addition to Host of Notables, to Speak. WASHINGTON.

May Final p'ms for one of the most Significant conferences ever held on the economic status of the Negro were announced here by Dr. Ralph Bunch of the uai science Ln vision or Howard University and John P. Davis or. ine Joint Committee on National Recovery. The conference will be held at Howard I University May IS.

19 and 20 Sharecroppers, Workers to Sprak One of the moat unique seuions pljmned for the three day meeting will be devoted to Negro hare croppers, domestic and Industrial workers, who will give their own experiences under two years of the "New Deal." Included In the list of these speakers Is a Negro farmer from Panola County. Mississippi. who was nearly lynched last year in a dispute with white farm dem onstration sgents over his cotton checks. Mrs. Lea Duncan, who with 143 other colored women, has been fighting to get back wage due her under the NRA code from the Msid Well Garment Company of Forrest City.

will tell her experience io trying to get Justict for Negro workers under the NRA. From Reidsville. N. a Negro to bacco worker, officer of a local to bacco workers union, will tell the story of the plight of tobacco work era, A prominent Negro steel worker from Pittsburgh, an unem ployed Negro worker from Baltimore, a Nrgro domestic worker from New York will ilw speak. It was also announced that plans had been completed to bring from one of the most vicious plantations in Alabama a Negro sharecropper, The egr Under the NRA to Discussed One of the mast important topics of the conference will be "The Ne gro Industrial Worker." Dr.

A. Howard Meyers. execuUve director of the Labor Advisory Board will his family to cruelty to ner and mlsronduct. In October. 1929.

she alleges she discovered that her husband was keeping company with a woman employee of the Government Print ing Office. After watching blra and the wom an enter a bouse at 113 Third St, southeast, she says, she called and asked for hUn but was ton be was not there. He came out of the house only when she threatened to call the police. She statss that In 1929 he became Involved In financial difficulties with the Sunshine Relief Associa tion, an organlxatloa of Govern ment employees, and It was nec essary for her to ask her Invalid aunt to taks In roomers, which brought tn 34 a month. This money, she ssys.

she turned over to her husband to aid him in his difficulties. OF owes Herndon wss ordered by the Ju 1 sects venile Court. January 2L lftXZ. to I pay her every two weeks Tor Fredericksburg, Va. 4 GIRL SPEAKS OVER NATL HOOK UP RALEIGH.

C. Bt ANP) Lyda Mas Bart, cootsx! 4 eleb champion spoke Saturday over a national radio book op a part of the program the National Farm and Hocne Hoar. The esslest things mske are mistakes. we snsrtsle RACE TEACHERS OU BIG COLLEGES' FACULTIES NEW TORK. May ANP) At New Tork University.

Jas. Weldon Johnson is a guest professor and Mark Parks Is a teaching fellow In biology. The following universities nave Ne gro oo their faculties: De Pauw. Lafayette. Long la Iked Medical College.

Brooklyn, N. BcV.oe University: Harvard Medical School; Nortn wtiWra University, and the University of Chicago. state the position of the National other venture 1 be thorotaghy Recovery Administration. T. Arn old HlU of the National Urban League and A.

PhUlip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Car Porters will discuss the plight of Negro industrial workers and their relation to the trade union movement. The Negro farmer wCl be discussed by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture M. L. Wilson by MUs OUve Stone of the Ualversity of North Carolina and by Dr. E.

Franklin Fraxier of Howard New Del Social Planning A Topic New Deal social planning will be the topic of the fifth session, where the effect of the government's plan ning for subsistence home tads, rural rehabilitation, slum clearance and low cost housing. TV A and canvassed, uean lsvim nw of Howard University Law School and XL H. Hedges of the National Association for Economic ana so cial Plasnlac wU be discussion leaders. Dr. DmBoU and Dr.

Ilarrta le 9ssJk At the evening session en Msy U. S. Printing Employee Charges Wife With Misconduct; Opposes Custody Of Sons CHAUFFEURS' JOBS NOV III DANGER; MAIDS STEP IN NEW ORLEANS. May 9 (ANP) 1 A new wrinkle in economy was noticed on Canal street, Tuesday a colored maid driving her madam to the shopping district in lieu of a chauf den turn of affairs since they feci! WASHINGTON, D. C.

May there is no difference between King The funeral of Mrs. Katherine T. and Barclay that one is as bad Houston who departed this life on for them as the other. They would Tuesday, April 23, 1935, at her late nrobablv nrefer Faulkner If thev I resident ln Washington. l.

was held on Saturday, April 27, 1935, at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church of which she had been a member for forty five years. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Walter H. Brooks, the pastor. and the music, including three favorite hymns of the deceased.

"Lead Kindly Light "Lead Me On," and "Every Time I Feel the Spirit. was rendered by a quartet consisting of Miss Carolyn V. Grant, soprano; Miss Marjorie Lee, contral to: Mr. Lexington Smith, tenor; Mr. James Cobb, baritone; with Mr.

Julius Carroll at the organ. The choir, directed by Mrs. Mahoney, two selections. Rev. William H.

Thomas, pastor of Met ropolitan A. M. E. Church and Rev. which he said: "The testimony in n.11vMn en no af as rf rrT1 feur! One wonder if a combination cook maid chauffeur will put a crimp in this supposedly impenetrable domain of man, just as women elevator operators have done.

Impressive Last Rites For Mrs. K. T.Houston Well Known Washingtoniaii Dies At Age of 86. Floyd Hcrndon Files Affidavit to Oppose Wife's Motion mony. For Temporary Alimony Hurls Charge.

WASHINGTON. May His wife. Marjory C. Herndon. 2724 Eleventh street northwest, is not a fit person to have custody of their two sons, Floyd, aged 12 years, and Elmer, asred 11 vears.

Flovd A. Herndon, an employe of the Govern ment Printing Office, alleges in an affidavit opposing his mates motion for temporary all Herndon alleges that his wire has misconducted herself with Herman Paste. The Utter, be says, has stayed at her home on seversl niRhts. He ststes that a previous divorce action brought by her. was dismissed because she was unwilling to fsce the facts about her illicit relations with Page.

He avserts that she Is not a fit person to have custody of their mi Brown, Eunlta Y. Taylor. Christine 1 nor childrea and that any award Y. Perry, Thos. Jackson and Ulys 1 of alimony the court might make ses J.

Houston and by five crest 1 her for the mslntensnce of their grandchildren. I children, will be squsndered on Interment was at Harmony pe aiks that their two sons Crmeterv hr rt th turnea over to mm so mat ne of those of her family who pre necessary provision for deceased her. I taeir maintenance ana support He denied that bis wife is living range from failure to provide for 19. Dr. W.

E. B. DuBoU of AUaaU University end Dr. Abram Harris of Howard University wiU be the principal sp.kers on the sub jt. What Kind of Social Plaa nig Best Suits the Needs of tfce Negro." Emmett Dorsejr of How.

ard University wta also speeJi this program and Dr. Montreal Johnson, president of the octver sty. win preside. The prooleme of Negro domestic and Negro unemployment In our Bell Hoys Plan Benefit For Nursery KNOXVTLLE. Tibs, May (ANP) Lois B.

Depp. Gladys Ia Palmore. Graham Jackson and a large cast of topcotch performers wt'J headline a prcgrana sponsored by the Fa rr a gut Hotel BeTfboys for the benefit of tfce Payne Ave oof Day Nursery. The gala "Vodvtl Revue be staged at the Gm The ater. Thursday night.

Msy 9th. TOLERANCE LIST TEoT INCLUDES 'NEGRO' NEW TORK. May bNtgro was Included as twentieth on a list lha ntiMrt Art A malnf jfiAKa nil The Shiloh Old S.te Choir ap ueJ altitude) by means of this neared in a cantata written bv I A.aswtr quickly, giving yew Juan its. Ross 8undsy night. April I flrt reaction.

Jo order te teet your 21. under the Uadersblp ef Miss I fU "yes" la the Margaret S. Brown. I column marked Ttayaiste" If yen Rinaw 1 woMia wiuing te permit vour turned to Richmond after vlalUsg chit pUymaU a per Mrs. Maria H.

Jackson here. wmKm Bmlw 7 or re wi VI r. RivnMvi 00 PaHe and mother spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Julian Young and retnm ed to Washington la the evening.

Miss Nettle Camp of Baltimore. MdU was the guest of her pareats at Gleadle over the week end. Among those here for the boll days were: Mrs. Elisabeth Tlbbe of the earns for "Nclrhbor" and schoolmate. If yea are eawtUlag to allow the relationship, write 'no in the place Indicated." Filipino, Jew.

Mexican. American Indian. Japenese and Hinds were asneeg tne races ust4. The author says: It Is Interest la Na r.rlc Arrhlai Ijuu m. Ms.

I OW MISS 13 TSar O.d at vtrriniA iinim 1 children feel toward certain rsxea. and Leroy A. Young of Mary Potter 1 1V" they sheer clearly de Hih SchooL Oxford. I Ba4 feelings which differ for the Funeral services for WICiun I rnees religions. nsUoeaJi Wormlev who died at his borne 1 reisxonsatpe.

Tnelr at IV Anrll 21 ware hold Aorll 7A mt I towmra COiere4 rUM are Shiloh New Site conducted by Rev. I 'oreble than toward white races. VI L. Murchison. Mr.

Warmlev I oa resemnie closely these ef survived by one sister. Mies Stew dalta. The boys are a litUe snore art la Wormier and two brothers. I 'moereinj lian the rirls. It is Rev.

Cno and Lindsay Wormiev I prising to note bow varied, often of this city. I erroneous, and sometimes sretseatie were the tdeeaoflbeeo 13 year cld uoe can siwbti wd unrr i inrarmatloe is eisnr t.ai is near oj um uru si wwbh la quale. On the ether hsa. iron i bi muuiwij ww ctuom sh rw reeesrhab edge and tolerance. 1LU SATURDAY.

May i jJ AGE SIXFIRST SECTION The Pittsburgh Courier tJESBO TO gl OWFAB GETS GIF! i lW 1 1 ft 2 I hit? Owner. Poj l'f ceear a vena, i whirs the Al1r. i li j0 tore Otmjcjr pels for the il Km Jty concert Aerial Art Jb. ijnf Negro Rr a 't" House of i Uet May li tr thoroughly treat. It vVestey of Ha4r Chanes Jchcaoa cf Tm sitv Ira DeA.

P.4 cr jo Tv the rderJ CoscJ Cix Christ: Miss Nt H. trH Mis Eabe.s Cuiso. Locke of Howard Joha P. Davis a PLAN Al FOR RAC HOSPITA vr i After W. T.

Clsrx. cal tobsreoewt ar nrass board directors tat kao'J stated that 111 the fcttipttal ws'4 fcM kit, ia i uhr elssrt sr a I ed to th tewm sad la raa at their et town board of idmsrt county board rasiW voted is Increase ts seat 1 ts2r seat I by XCt la Jy ning and npaees Hospital bere. Also voted by tie the prorlsos te th dortsg the eounty vot4 4 for tb aasva tsevi trrt tj rd ii r.si the rxpenses ef the bvdgtt is s.s4 Present at tie Df. W. S.

aJ the Duk Efcdcsxer. tve boards tt a tn Lbetr s(pro7riaUsns thst thry CA fsr tie of twenty our names ef races and I tm hat It was sressss dilrnu( mm m. Toiiraaf I OuLa IAoaaCt ess for children so their "altV I tir Is the pitai rrosn hi. fmi: ststes. Ktm fili I and nations 11 Uss." by Roe Zetlgs.1 ilmAA by W.

T. CsA auit far a l'mltawl tl jraa Innu I author ef "Ttacisi Attltndss of the I Caxtea. Pre a T. Wats 13. and was granted alimony I Sixth Grade Children." la an article Bngga.

trv af isns nt 1V1 a month. In a rroaawM'l I In Pareats satltitMl. I sssaa. an Ls tZ.e Mssisa Herndon charged her with mlscon "Teach Tour Child Tolerance." re 1 kt the cJiorri eseya A On atrlra III Mnaul akalMKllT I slakAaTt 0.l tlrt, rl.ima iha thai an't I T. i I XI 1 a lAreuk t5f v.

am suso caaxse am assauiiea I names ea tie tsat chart were I chart were bar on several occasions. I lsbeled "Ptavanata The coupie was married la Ba.u 1 'Schoolmate." and ocnosits sits more. Ud. December 14. 191V.

er aso Neighbor Hi CLTt these have bea re'T I trial by vsros blanks were blanks for the t. ik. score. ee "Tea" and the ether. No." Rules for the test were: "Check up on your ei and your children's racial, religions and sa hlariet la, vr as eeeeatloe for Marietta Ho tax: i 1 tX Is Max 1 de .4 see xtr.

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a Isse were tte Mrs. Willie 1U' zT Marrw Hstur Is vuaUsg kef V. WCnesa Ui'''f 7T. aMta al laV Bl I Mrs. Hieke Ti w.

1 ef Mrs. i Tbarsdxy es Gordon, A ml raMTaft oal the beiidsT AXUOr JSJ re 1 boday srt Vr. of Marbery Hr this City sr'St Btrsoisgftsia. A a Banks, we a lJ, Birmiecbsss. I Kf 11 all the taxes 1 'fl.