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Social Race Riot
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Tariff and Farm Relief In Background As
Capital Battles Over Entertaining Negress
By HARRY L. SEXTON
((Special to The Herald)
WASHINGTON. June 18—The
tariff and farm relief have been
relegated to obscurity as conver
tational subjects in Washington, and
the major topic of discussion in
the corridors and cloakrooms of the
capltol, in the restaurants, cafes
and hotels Is the question of racial
equality.
A bomb from an enemy airplane
would have not produced a more
profound sensation than the recent
action of Mrs. Herbert Hoover in
entertaining the negro wife of Rep.
Oscar De Priest, Illinois congress
man, at a formal tea at the White
House.
Indignation over this event Is not
confined to southern representa
tives, senators and their wives.
Northern representatives, while re
fusing. to discuss the entertainment
of a negro woman by the wife of
the president, do not fail to give
I the inference that they do not ap
prove it. Their wives, however, are
not restrained by party loyalty to
the same extent, and condemn in
no unmeasured terms the social pre
cedence accorded the wife of the
negro congressman.
Only three months have elapsed
since the Hoovers were domiciled In
the White House. It is a regular
rule that the first lady of the land
entertain the wives of representa
tives and senators at least once dur
ing the congressional session, and
social precedence depends largely
upon the order In which ivitations
to White House teas are issued. The
fact that Mrs. De Priest Is one of
the first to be tendered the honors
at the White House, under circum
stances, be considered a recognition
of social precedence.
Many Slighted
The wives of scores of congress
men and senators have not yet been
tendered invitations to one of these
formal functions, and it is under
stood that many of them will po
litely decline when such invitations
are issued.
Guests at the tea pearty given
on the afternoon of June 12 by Mrs
Hoover, In addition to the colored
woman from Illinois, included Mrs.
James Good of Iowa, wife of the
secretary of war: Mrs. William D.
Mitchell of Minnesota, wife of the
attorney general; Mrs. Arthur M.
Pree. wife of a California congress
man: and Miss Grace Burton, niece
of the Ohio senator.
Whether Mrs. Hoover’s guests on
that occasion will be tendered the
“taboo'’ of Washington society re
mains to be determined Many of
the southern ladles at the capitol
have indicated that they have no
desire to associate with persons
who will receive a negro upon terms
of equality, and not a few of the
northern ladies express similar sen
timents. Social leaders, who are at
tempting to act as arbiters between
the rival factions point out that if
Mrs. Hoover s guests are ostracized
(there will be two distinct social
groups. Southern ladies assert that
Mrs Hoover’s action has already
cwsated two distinct grousp; that
Jfcfv are opposed to racial equality,
agid that all thesocial lures of Wash
ington are not sufficient to induce
them to recognize negroes as equals.
Discussion Heated
Discussion of the subject in the
corridors and cloak rooms often
becomes heated. The action of Mrs
Hoover was called to the attention
of the senate Thursday by Senator
Caraway of Arkansas when he pre
sented for reading and inclusion in
the Congressional Record a reprint
of an item appearing in the society
\ columns of the Washington News
giving a brief account of the formal
tea at which the Illinois negro wom
an was an honored guest.
“No doubt the negroes of the
United States are fully appreciative
and it will serve to bind them closer
to the republican party,” was the
observation of a southern congress
man. ‘ Down In my state thev cele
brate June 19th as emancipation
day. Mrs. Hoover has added an
other holiday to their list. Here
after they can celebrate June 12 as
the date upon which a member of
their race was recognized at the
White House upon terms of social
and racial equalitv They probably
will add this holiday to their list
and term it ‘racial equality day.' ”
It is too early to determine the
political effect of Mrs. Hoover’s so
fclal function. Southern congress
men and senators and not a few
of those from the north are too
disgusted to even consider the poli
tical phase but it is vers* evident
that when the American nublic real
late in full the effect of that for
mal tea it is certatw to loom large
In connection with politics, especial
ly In the south.
Washington negroes, which con
Ietltute one-third the population re
ceived the news of Mrs. De Priest’s
elevation to social prominence with
Concealed satisfaction The THinots
congressman in discussing the social
event fairlv glowed with pride, and
Indicated that he believed it marked
the beginning of the end of social
discrimination against negroes. The
congressman has repeatedly been
honored socially by his colored
brethern In Washington, who ap
pear to regard him as the chief
of the tribe, and this latest honor
thrust upon him by the first lady
of the land has filled his cup of
egoism to overflowing.
Property owners within the Dis
trict of Columbia are greatly per
turbed over the situation which has
arisen in connection with Mrs. Hoo
ver’s action. They have been con
templating asking segregation of the
races as the rapid infilteratlon of
negroes into all parts of the city
has depressed property values, and
it is obvious that values cannot be
stabilized unless the district com
mission adopts the proposed segre
gation policy. However, in view of
the attitude of the administration
property owners believe it will be
impossible to secure action which
might in any way arouse the re
sentment of the negro population.
A recent heavy survey of the capi
tol city bv the district tax board re
veals that the infilteratlon of ne
groes into the residential sections
is extremely rapid, and that in prac
tically all blocks one or more negro
families now reside. Bootlegging ac
tivities in the city are largely in
the hands of negroes, many of whom
have made large fortunes. Their
svstem is very effective. One of
the wealthy negroes will purchase a
home in an exclusive residential
block, and this is followed by an im
mediate reduction in the value of
property within that block. Other
negroes then purchase adjoining
properties at a low price and on al
most any terms. The result of this
widespread practice has been to low
er property valuations, realtors as
serting that unless a policy of se
gregation is adopted it will be im
passible to stabilize property values
or to develop the residential sections
to the standard expected of the
capitol city of the wealthiest na
tion.
Mission Rotary
Club Enterta ins
Members of Lions
'Special to The Herald.)
MISSION. June 18—Monday’s
' Rotary luncheon was a big affair,
the local club entertaining the Lions
club of this city, with a program In
commemmoration of Flag Day, with
Earl Stewart in charge.
Mr. Stewart gave a history of the
flags and flag movements irom the
days of the early Egyptians down
to the present day.
Herschell Peake and E. W. Hal
stead. Jr.. Boy Scouts, assisted Mr.
Stewart the presentation of his
program, after which Eddie Mar
burger. president of the local Lions
club spoke for a time on the good
fellowship between the clubs.
Visiting Liens included G. D.
Holder. D. C. Decker. George Koh
ler. Ira Gobble. E.. W. Dooley, Ty
Cobb. A. F. Volz. Albert Stewart.
E. E. Marburger, Bill Quick. W. N.
Carl. Louis Rogers. G. G. Decker.
Bruno Sipes and Leon H. Brown;
also one visiting Rotarian, Dick
Webber.
Hold Officer Of
National Guard
In Bank Robbery
SAN SABA. Tex . June It.—MV
Authorities believe they have solv
ed tho $1,200 robbery of the First
State Bank at Richland Springs
last year by the arrest of two men
in this vicinity.
Lloyd Champion was an-ested
several days ago. and yesterday
Captain Clyde McNeil, rancher liv
ing cast of here, was taken In cus
tody. One of the men has been
identified by two of the victims
of the holdup.
McNeil is an officer of the Texas
National Guard.
Pan-American Will
Inaugurate Express
Service On July 1
The Pan-American Airways will
inaugurate a regular express service
on their lines beginning July 1, it
was announced at their office here
today.
The service will cost approximate
ly 45 cents per pound between here
and Mexico City. The rate to Tam
pico will be about 30 cent* per
pound.
In time the company will extend
the service to South America, it was
announced. The lines through Cen
tral and South America now are be
ing connected up.
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BOOK LAW UPHELD
NEW ORLEAN8. June 18.—(A*
Constitutionality of the free text
book law of Louisianan was upheld
today by the state supreme court.
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HOO RTAKES
UP RUM FIGHT
Protests From All Sides In
dicate President Is
Probing
WASHINGTON. June 18.—m—
Activities in administrative circles
to meet the the rising tide of dis
cussion with the use of firearms in
the government's effort to check
rum running along the Canadian
border were viewed by some Wash
ington observers today is indicating
President Hoover himself had taken
a hand in the matter.
Assistant Secretary Lowman of
the treasury, in charge of prohibi
tion enforcement, has announced
the issuance of a new order designed
to reduce the likelihood of unneces
cessary shooting, limiting the arms
of customs patrolmen along the bor
der to service pistols. Heretofore,
some of the patrolmen have carried
rifles or shotguns.
That order is ascribed by the
Washington Post today to President
Hoover, who, the newspaper says,
‘ hemmed in on all sides by prohi
bition protests and pressures, for a
time enforcement itself under a
semi-martial law agreement.” Cit
ing visits at the White House yes
terday by Senator Wesley Jones of
Washington, author of the. Jones
law, and Bishop James Cannon. Jr.,
of the Methodist Episcopal church
south, it also says “Mr. Hoover has
asked for reports on recent killings’’
and "has conferred with treasury
and Justice department officials.”
Another side of the picture has
been presented by Mr. Lowman and
Prohibition Commissioner Doran.
The latter announced the anti-rum
running campaign along the Detroit
river, where combined prohibition,
coast guard and customs forces have
been increased greatly recently, had
noticeably reduced liquor smuggling.
Shooting Accident
The killing of Arthur Gordon near
Platfsburg, New York, by a customs
patrolman, one of the series of in
cidents along the border which lias
aroused such widespread discussion
since the concentrated campaign
was undertaken several weeks ago.
was described as an accident by Mr.
Lowman after recipt of detailed re
ports.
Inspector Weldon J. Cheatham 1
and P. L. Covney, his statement re-!
lated, had intercepted an ale laden
automobile and were giving chase
after "the rum runner" had taken
advantage of a collision to leap a
fence and run across a field toward
nearby woods. Cheatham, the state
ment said, tripped, “discharging his
gun accidentally as he fell." and
Gordon was found wounded shortly
afterward.
Another announcement by Mr.
Doran disclosed dissatisfaction with
enforcement conditions in the
northern New York district, where
Palmer Canfield has been adminis
trator since January. Sales of il
legal beer has increased in the dis
trict in recent months, the commis
sioner said, and breweries at Troy
and Albany have been seized. Spe
cial agents will conduct an investi
gation. he announced, and their
findings will be considered with a
report from the administrator.
Man Wounded In
Third Attempt To
Rob Texas Theater
GUERRERO TEST WELLS
DUE TO START SOON
ROMA, June 18—According to
authentic information reaching this
place today, drilling on three test
wells on the Mexican side of the
river near Guerrero. Mexico. Is to
commence immediately. The Em
pire Oil company holding leases on
several thousands acres of land In
that vicinity, is to start the work at
once or as soon as Mexican Immi
gration red taoe can be unraveled tc
permit rig builders to cross the riv
er for the purpose of putting up the
derricks. The drilling is to start
on what Is known as the Ttente
Ranch which lies aloof the river
immediately across from Zapata,
Texas, where geologists have been
working for the past eight months.
Activities in the oil situation or re
viving in Mexico accord ire to en
gineers and geologists of several dif
ferent big companies now stationed
at San Pedro across from Roma who
are making tests in the vicinity of
Mier. _
FORT WORTH. Tex.. June 18.—
^—Attempting to rob the Majestic
theater here lor the third time In
less than three years a man sup
posed to be Ralph Stuart of Louis
ville. Kentucky, was probably fa
tally wounded last night.
The robber took $236 from Mrs.
Edith Williams, ticket seller, at the
point of a gun and fled, but Mrs.
Williams attracted the attention of
two officers wno gave Chase. Stu
art attempted to shoot at the
policeman and they opened fire
and followed him through an alley.
When they caught up with him. he
was still on his feet and was felled
with a blow from a pistol butt.
One bullet had pierced his chest.
In January, 1927. Roscoe Wilson,
treasurer of the theater, was kill
ed in an attempted robbery. J. R.
Silver and W. A. Stone are serving
life terms for this shooting. A few
months ago a robber obtained $997
from Mrs. Williams and another
. ticket seller.
G. W. WALTON DIE*
CORSICANA. Tex.. June 1*—
—George W. Walton. 61. former
Navarro county democratic chair
man and prominent In political af
fairs of the county for many yeara,
died at his home.
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TEXAN DIES IN CRASH
GLOBE. Ariz.. June 13.—UP\—
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as. died in a hospital here from In
juries suffered when the automo
bile in which he was riding collided
Mth another machine near Coot
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