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NEW NEGRO OPINION NNA Makes Contacts with NY NNA OFFICIALS INSPECT N. Y. JOB GETTING BODY Lawson and Rycraw Report Activities of League for Fair Play Attorney Belford V. Lawson, Jr., and George H. Rycraw, officers of the N.N.A., reported at the last meeting of the executive council on their observations and contacts with the Citizen's League for Fair Play, an organization working to obtain jobs for Negroes as salespeople in certain stores in New York City. The New York organization, it was reported, has been doing spectacular and effective work. The Citizens' League is sponsored by several social, fraternal, and church organizations, whose representatives have been picketing stores, staging mass meetings, parades, and "soap box" speeches. Their most notable victory has been the appointment of some forty girls as sales-persons in the Blumentstein Department Store, located on 135th Street. The headquarters of the Citizens' League are situated right next door to a police station. Contrary to the experience of the N.N.A., the pickets have not been interfered with by the police, due, it is believed, to the fact that Mayor La Guardia is quite friendly disposed towards the citizens of Harlem, from whom he gets a substantial part of his political support. Attorney Lawson, who is the chairman of the N.N.A. committee on National Contacts, hopes that in the near future cooperative efforts between the N.N.A. and the Citizens League may begin to operate. In this connection Mr. Lawson addressed a New York group on last Monday, stating the aims and the experiences of the Alliance, and he made several valuable contacts with promoters of the Citizens' League. [[line]] YOUNG DePRIEST IS ELECTED OFFICER AT G.O.P. MEETING CHICAGO, Ill. -- Stanton O. DePriest, son of Congressman Oscar DePriest, was elected vice president of the Illinois Young Republican Organiation last week at the Sherman House, where the group held its first convention. Young DePriest was the only Negro chosen for office. Col. Theodore Roosevelt was the principal speaker during the convention. Two thousand delegates from all over the State were in attendance. The purpose of the convention was to organize all voters between the ages of 21 and 36 into one Republican union. [[line]] ABBIE MITCHELL JOINS CAST OF "STEVEDORE" NEW YORK CITY -- Abbie Mitchell, noted concert and opera singer, has joined the cast of "Stevedore," replacing Georgette Harvey, who left the heroic role of "Binnie" to play the leading part in "Dance With Your Gods." [[line]] PHYSICIAN’S WIFE DIES IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. By Capital News Service PHILADELPHIA, Pa. —- Mrs. Margaret Morris, wife of Dr. Maceo Morris, of the staff of the Douglas Hospital, died last Sunday morning at the Douglas Hospital, after a major operation. Mrs. Morris was well known here in civic, political, and social circles. The funeral services were held last Wednesday, with the physicians of the Douglas Hospital as honorary pallbearers, and the nurses of the same institution as honorary flower girls. [[line]] AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL TO OHIO NEWSPAPERMAN Business Manager of Toledo Enquirer Victim of Crash on Road By Capital News Service TOLEDO, Ohio. -- Theodore Crocker, 27, young business manager of the Toledo Enquirer, was killed instantly last week, when his Ford car, driven by Miss Lucille Bradford, skidded on the wet pavement, eight miles north of Monroe, Michigan, and crashed into a tree near the side of the road. Miss Bradford received broken bones in her left hand, a deep cut foot and body bruises. Mr. Crocker was a co-founder of the Toledo Enquirer in 1933, and served in the capacity of business manager until his tragic accident. [[line]] YOUTH CAPTURES WHITE BANDIT By Capital News Service PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Edwin Abrams, 20-year-old lad of Darby, Pa., captured a fleeing white payroll bandit here last week, and recovered a $720 payroll, which had been snatched from a manager of the Weiss Clothing Company, which is located in the heart of the Philadelphia business district. Abrams who was waiting for a street car, when the thug, who was being pursued, passed him and held him until Sergeant Thomas Gibbons arrived with drawn guns. Before a large crowd which had gathered, the Sergeant commended Abrams for his heroism and said, "You certainly deserve a lot of credit. I shall see that the Superintendent of Police, Le Strange, hears about this wonderful catch. [[advertisement]] PRINTING THINK OF JAMES A. BROWN PROMPT, SATISFACTORY SERVICE 1533 9th St., N.W. Decatur 5486 [[/advertisement]] J.O. HOLMES DIES AT FREEDMANS'. BURIED THURS. Veteran Capitalist Was Well Known Citizen of Southwest Washington J. Ottoway Holmes, well known and wealthy citizen of Southwest Washington died at Freedman's Hospital Monday. He was buried from the First Baptist Church Thursday. The late Mr. Holmes, known recently by his activities in connection with his ownership of the excursion steamer, E. Madison Hall, operated a shoe store on Pennsylvania Avenue, northwest, about fifty years ago. During the past 16 years, he has operated his boat on the Potomac, and for twelve years of this time, he gave an annual boat ride to River View for the aged. He was a generous contributor to charity. He owned considerable real estate here. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lavinia Holmes; a daughter, Mrs. Daisy Ellsworth; a granddaughter, Gladys Lloyd, and a grandson, Raymond LeBrant. [[line]] REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD BY ALLIANCE The Executive Council of the New Negro Alliance at its last meeting [[?]] hold regular weekly public meetings beginning Saturday, October 6th. The meetings will be held on each Saturday, promptly at 7:30, at the 12th Street Y.M.C.A. This marks a return to the schedule which was followed during the fall and winter of last year, but which was abandoned during the summer months. Plans are also being perfected for a monster Mass Meeting on Sunday, October 14th, at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, at 8:00 p. m. Dr. Charles Wesley, of Howard University, will be the featured speaker. [[line]] Lawyer Found Dying on Tracks (Continued from page 1) before the discovery of the body, it is reported that two men were seen on the platform of the station, and the description of one fits Giles. Several theories are advanced as to the possible cause of the tragedy, one being that he got into an altercation with an unknown person, and after an argument, was pushed from the platform, since there was a deep gash on the scalp. It was known that within the past three months, the attorney had been involved in a number of brawls, two of which caused him to be arraigned into court. Another angle given is that Mr. Giles had incurred the ill-will of racketeers during his incumbency in the federal attorney's office, where he had charge of prohibition cases. He was responsible for the padlocking of many thriving bootleg liquor stores in Brooklyn, and it is said that his life had been repeatedly threatened. Giles resigned his post last May, due to the change of administration, he being a Republican. The deceased is one of three sons, the other two being noted physicians in Chicago; Dr. Roscoe Conkling Giles, and Dr. Chauncey Giles. [[advertisement]] Private Ambulance John T. Rhines & Co. MORTICIANS A Complete Funeral as Low as $75.00 Met. 8401 THIRD AND I STS., S.W. [[/advertisement]] [[advertisement]] A Sympathetic Touch is essential to successful Funeral Service. 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