Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1930, Page 12

N BRITISH LEADERS T0 TALK SECESSION Term Brings No Fear to Im- perial Conference ‘Delegates. By Cable to The Star LONDON, September 6.—To most empires “secession” is a fearful word. In London it is without sting. When the imperial conference assembles the end of the month one of the questions before it will be the right of common- ‘wealths to secede from the British Em- pire. The phrase sounds formidable. On the other side of the Atlantic such & question once inspired Calhouns, Clays and Websters. Here it is the sub- Ject for the theorists in government and for mild paragraphs in the weekly Teviews. ‘To all practical purposes every mem- ber of the British commonwealth al- ready possesses the right to secede. It ‘was clearly implied at the imperial con- ference in 1926, in the definition of em- pire as composed of “autonomous com- munities,” each complete master of its own destinies. Self-interest holds those communities together, and the govern- ment in London would be the last to cling to the delusion that either defini- tions or arms could hold them together 4f self-interest dictated secession. Love to Assert Freedom. That the question will be raised in the imperial conference may be attrib- uted to a British characteristic as def- inite as the one which enables the em- pire’s statesmen to discuss secession without paling. It is the love of assert- ing its own freedom often and clearly. Gen. Smuts once called this character- istic “morbid.” Regardless of the apt- ness of the term, Gen. Hertzog, prime minister of South Africa, already has arrived in England with the announced intention of seeing that the imperial conference announces in unmistakable terms the right of his or any other part of the empire to secede whenever it ‘wishes. ‘There is no doubt a definition will be given. In fact, so thoroughly is the g‘r: taken for granted that speculation already moved onto another field. Even before the imperial conference ends the delegates will begin to arrive for the Indian round-table conference. A somewhat hair-raising line of con- Jecture is opened. Suppose the imperial conference an- nounces the right of every dominion to secede. Suppose—as generally is sup- posed—the result of the round-table conference will be to boost India along the road toward dominion status. ‘Would not the combinatioin be equiva- lent to an offer of complete freedom to India? When British Empire politics become less concerned with the reali- tles of profit and loss than with philo- hical maxims, the answer will be in affirmative. That tims is not in sight. Long Transition Period Foreseen. Dominion status for India will not e E by a long transition period. And when it does arrive—and despite the present staunch opposition in India to even the symbols of British rule—it would be a bold prophet who would forecast today that the first act of an India elevated to dominion status would be to secede from the empire. Many worse evils than membership in the British Empire could befall even such an ancient land as India—unless legislation also can cure every other nation of covetousness, Defining the dominions’ right of seces- sion, instead of hampering the work of the Indian round table, probably will help it by adding luster to the ultimate of dominion status. (Copyright, 1930 TEACHERS’ READING COURSE BOOKS READY Can Now Be Obtained From Pub- lishers, Virginia Superin- tendent Announces. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., September 6— Harris Hart, superintendent of public instruction, has announced that books approved for teachers’ reading courses for the year ending June 30, 1931, are ready and can be obtained from the publishers. . The reading course, which is designed primarily to serve teachers by giving material for practical suggestions on everyday class room problems, serves also as one of the basis for the renewal of teachers’ certificates. The reading course examinations for the renewal of certificates will be held on May 29, 1931, Music Teacher, 96, Honored. Among those on the British civil list of pensions this year was the name of Francesco Berger, who, at 96, gives music lessons every Wednesday at the Guildhall School of Music in London, where he has been senior professor for 40 years, Berger, who knew Charles Dickens, is physically and mentally a Pl enon. “Why should I stop work- ing?” he asks. “I have my life in front of me, and I am far healthier than many modern young men. I have been at my music now for 90 years—I started when I was 6—and I intend to €0 on with it.” Colored Men Sentenced. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., September 6 (Special).—Willie Poole, 28, colored, ‘was sentenced to 60 d: on the road for the alleged theft of articles from a g)'cn.l motor company, and Frank Lucas, similar sentence when charged with re- ceiving stolen goods. MRS. MARTHA LANE MORLOTE, American widow of Lieut. Rogelio Mor- lote, was held for a time in Cuba as a spy and later released. Her home was formerly in Long Meadow, Mass. —Associated Press Photo. DENES CAVPAEN ACAINST COLORED Fascisti Head Says Employ- ers Were Never Asked to Discharge Them. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., September 6.—Holt J. Gewinner, signing himself adjutant general of the American Facisti, Order of Black Shirts, tonight issued a state- ment denying charges that the Black Shirts have demanded the discharge of colored employes. Gewinner's statement follows upon a resolution passed yesterday by the Ful- ton County grand jury condemning the Black Shirts and appealing to judges in the Superior Court to deny a charter to the organization. The resolution, among other things, said that house- wives of Atlanta had been alarmed over efforts of the Black Shirts to intimidate colored servants and that manufac- turers had also been approached re- garding their colored workers, Gewinner’s statement said the Black Shirts “never have made a demand on & single merchant or manufacturer in the City of Atlanta or any place else that they discharge colored employes. “We have asked and are asking now that our good citizens whenever they have a job open that a white man can hold to give the job to the white man, thereby assisting our movement in driv- ing the bolsheviks from our country,” the statement continues. “We have affidavits filed with the so- licitor's office in this county where forgers have been caught forging the writer's name to various letters and passing them out to manufacturers. “We are the best friends the Negro has ever had, and all we ask is that he stay in his place. “‘We are giving this statement in view of the danger we sce ahead emanating from the Red, or Communist party, who are sending white men out among the N“?l"" attempting to stir up racial trouble.” PR SR Famous Scotch House Sold. Blackbarony, in. Peeblesshire, Scot- land, for centuries the home of the Murrays of Elibank, and the property of Viscount Elibank, has been sold pri- vately. Originally a border stronghold, Blackbarony was atly added to in the first half of the seventeenth cen- tury, and is now a massive, picturesque building with beautiful grounds and a fine avenue of lime trees. Duke of York Outgolfs Wales. The Duke of York, who, until recent- ly, was considered a mediocre golfer, is now reported to be the best player in the British royal family. His handicap equivalent is 6 and the Prince of Wales is unable to beat him in a level match. As captain-elect of the Royal and An- cient Club of St. Andrews, in Scotland, the duke will play himself in there soon. High Grade Grand Piano for Balance Due 228 [m] Phone Clev. 5518 Between 7 and 8 P.M. or Write Credit Manager Box 311-K, Star Office | BACK HOME EXCURSION Visit the Folks at Home Saturday, October 4th REDUCED ROUND-TRIP FARES From Washington, D. C. grazaunyd 2858333853 ‘Tickets permit tra: 1 in sleeping cars. Stop- certain designated points. LIMITED TO RETURN BEFORE MIDNIGHT, OCTOBER 24th EXCELLENT THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE For reservations, tickets and schedules, call at CITY TICKET OFFICE McPherson Square, 15th & K Sts. NW. Phone National 1465—or Union Station SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 7, 1930—PART ONE. APPLE CROP NOT BAD, s BUT IS SUBNORMAL Long Drought Cuts Qutput at Win- chester to 2,000,000 Barrels, Official Estimates. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. September 6.— The apple crop of Virginia this Fall will be considerably less than normal, due to the long drought, but by no means bad, judged by present indica- according to W. S. Campfleld, tary of the Virginia State Horti- secre! cultural Society. He expects the com- ,000, 3 compared with :‘.’l:’o,m‘ barrels last year, a typically apple year. “One noticeable result of the drought on apples has been to produce fruit of abnormally small size,” he said. “While nearly all apples are affected in size, the quality is said to be good and the color normal.” Heavy rains in Ireland have caused much suffering among families living in thatched houses, who could not keep fires lighted for cooking or heating pur- poses. COLORED HEALTH TROPHY WON BY KENT COUNTY Captures Annual Award of Na- tional Business League of Race. Health Week Held. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 6.— Kent County has been awarded the silver trophy offered annually by the National Colored Business League for the best county-wide colored health campaign carried on in a rural community, in connection with the celebration of Col- ored Health week. In making the announcement, Dr. R. H. Riley, director of the State De- partment of Health, said that the award was made as the result of a carefully planned and well carried out program, which included public meet- ings, many of them illustrated by mo- tion pictures, health conferences and clinics, demonstrations of exhibits, ac- companied by a clean-up, paint-up campaign throughout the communities participating. ‘This is the fourth time that Mary- land has shared in the awards offered to the States in which Colored Health week has bserved. ‘The corre ol 3 sponding award for the best work won by and in 1928 it County. Previous city won the cup for carried on in cities ‘population. et Gt a Loan Company Given Charter. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va., September 6.—A charter has been issued by the State Corporation Commission to the Public Small Loan Co., Inc., Rosslyn; capital stock, 100 shares without par value; George S. 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