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The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
FERGUS FALLS, MINI.

Sunday was a high day at Central
Baptist church. At 11:00 a. m. the
Rev. Chester Martin, a white travel
ing evangelist, preached an inspiring
sermon; at 1880 p. m. Miss Mary
Lee Anderson, new president of the
B. Y. P. u, had a fine lesson. Rev.
Storrs preached a remarkable sermon
and Mrs. Storrs presented program
which was enjoyed by all.
After the 18th of March Rev. and
Mrs. Storrs leave for Minneapolis.
Rev. Storrs will enter the field as
evengelist.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
SOCIAL CLUB ORGANIZED

La Coterie Club" was recently
organized by the younger set of the
Twin Cities for the benefit of pro-
noting social activities. The Off
GERS are: Ralph Gardener, pres.
Pearl Gilbert, vice-pres. Oyqual
Franklin, secty.-treas., Roy Williams,
sergeant-at-arms, Laura Mae Mann,
publicity manager.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
ST, LOUIS RISES IN PROTEST over
ACTIONS OF WHITE "PORO" RECEIVER
Opportunity" Carries
Cartoon by c. Johnson

The current issue of the Oppor-
tunity Magazine contains a car
toon entitled, prejudice" by Cor
nelius johnson.
Mr.. Johnson formerly of ST..
Paul is a promising young art
student of the Chicago Art Insti-
tute and displays remarkable tai
ent. st. Paul is particularly proud
of Mr.. Johnson who for many
years was a popular member of
the younger set and was prac-
tically raised here.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
Family Works Girl for Two
Years Without Giving
Compensation.
Put Under Death Threat
st. Paul and Minneapolis N. A.
A. .C.P. Branches Push
ing Prosecution.

From Atlanta, Ca, where white
men make laws that prohibit white
and colored people from riding to-
gether in the same street cars and
other similar privileges, came Will
lam Hall, his wife, both white, and a
little colored girl to take up their
residence in Minneapolis. Mr.. Hall
is now in Ramsey County jail, ac-
cused of bringing colored girl un-
der the age of consent from Mime
apolis to St. Paul to house of pros
titution on st. Peter St., for immoral
purposes, where she was forced to
submit under the threat of death.
N. A. A. G.. P. Co-operates.
The St. Paul and Minneapolis
branches of the N. A. A. c. P. are
cooperating with the county attor-
ney's Office in seeing that justice is
done.
According to the girls story she
was brought to Minneapolis with the
Hall family when they motored up
from Georgia last summer. sShe has
worked for the family for about two
years as nurse girl.
The girl seems to have been part
of the household and has been car
ried by the family on various auto
mobile trips throughout the South.
During the entire time that the girl
has been employed by the Hall fam
lily, according to her, she has received
no compensation whatever. 1t ap-
pears that she has been unable to
leave the family, being dependent on
them entirely, having been without
any relatives or friends prior to her
coming to Minnesota who took any
interest in her. She tells lurid
story of the first attack of which she
accuses Mr.. Hall, which is supposed
to have been made following drink
ing orgy in the home of defendants
father shortly after their arrival in
Minneapolis.
According to the girls story Hall
assaulted her there while his wife lay
sleeping in an adjoining room,
threatening her if she made an out
cry.
Prior to coming to Minnesota the
girl had no educational advantages
whatever, being unable I'd read and
write.
In looking at the entire history Of
the child she seems to have been
buffeted about from place to place,
having no one upon whom she could
depend for assistance, she had at
tempted to fit herself into the home
of the Halls and endear herself to
them by taking care of their 2-year-
old child. According to statement,
no other place to go, she had staid
on with the family in spite Of the fact
that she had been slapped by Mrs.
Hall on different occasions.
The case was brought to the atten-
ton of the authorities through the
social agencies of Minneapolis.
Branches Raise Funds.
Through the Minneapolis and st.
Paul branches of the N. A. C. P. a
defense fund of $4,000 has been
raised to be available in the event of
any emergency. Definite statement
as to it's disposition will be published
after the date of trial. An appeal
made Sunday, March 6, through the
St. Paul branch, netted the follow
ing amounts:
st. James Church. .$22.32
Pilgrim Baptist Church.. 1900
The Minneapolis branch N. A. A.
C.. P. advanced $4,000.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
Two More Employees Discharged,
One Many Years Secretary
to Mrs. Malone.
Talks Condescendingly
All Ministers of st. Louis
Preached on POrO Last
Sunday.

st. Louis, Mo. Especial to the AS
sociated Negro Press)-Conrad Pae-
ben, the white Poro receiver, has dis
charged two more Poro employees,
one for many years the secretary of
Mrs. Malone. Those who have lost
their jobs thSs far are Edgar Nc
Daniel, Office manager; Charles S.
Stone, personnel manager; Mrs. A. H.
Stevely and John L. Procope, book
keeper.
St. Louis Aroused.
These sudden dismissals, together
with series of other high-handed
acts at Poro College, have aroused
all st. Louis to a realization that the
very perpetuity of the organization
is threatened. From the start, the
tactics of the receiver have shown
how ill advised his appointment was.
Though a lawyer, and ordinary type
politician, Paeben, who it is said is
a former hack driver, actually ap-
pears ignorant. He talks conde-
scendingly to the employees, threat
ems and storms about and with some
differences in degree, acts, it is said,
like prototype of Simon Legree. A
different kind of man would have
gotten along very we'll at Poro, but
Paeben's attitude is unfortunate.
Ministers Preach.
Ministers of the city, Baptist,
Methodist and of every persuasion,
preached on Poro last Sunday morn
ing. At staid st. Paul when Rev.
- w. Williams, the pastor of
Aaron E. Malone and long his friend,
finished the morning sermon on what
Poro meant to the race, in which he
condemned Malone's actions and
ended with tribute to Mrs. Malone
for her accomplishment, the audience
disregarded tradition and stood
cheering. Rev. Williams proposed a
mass meeting of st. Louis citizens to
protest against the receivership and
the threatened dispossession of Mrs.
Malone.
Paeben Opens Mail.
1t is said that Receiver Paeben has
taken personal charge of opening the
mail at Poro, using a colored night
watchman, whom he recently hired,
to assist him. Much of Mrs. Malone's
personal mail has been opened, &C
cording to rumor, which also ex-
plains because of her close relation
ship with the business, that many
agents write Mrs. Malone personally.
Paeben probably finds it hard to
understand the brethren. In an ef-
fort to ingratiate himself, he takes
Mr.. Garner with him every morning
on a round of the departments and
stops to smile and get from each en-
ployee good morning." Attorney
Garner, charged by some with insti-
eating the dismissal of Messrs. Nc
Daniel and Stone, strenuously denies
it. Mr.. Garner, who has practiced
here for several years, formerly was
a resident of Mississippi, where it is
said he was we'll known. Citizens
here are awaiting March 21, the day
of the next hearing, almost with
bated breath.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

The Economy Market moved to it's
new location, 902 9Th Ave. No. Mr..
McDuff Woodward is the proprietor.
F. L. Powers and L. C. Hodgson
announced their candidacy to run for
Mayor of the city of st. Paul. L. C.
Hodgson won out in the finals.
R. L. Milton submitted his inven-
tion of an automatic stop and go
signal to the city officials of the city.
Mr.. Milton is one of our local boys.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
PASSION PLAY SUCCESS

The Passion Play pictures shown
at Pilgrim Baptist church, under the
auspices of the church choir, on Fri
day evening, March 4, was grand
success. The church choir feels very
grateful to those helping to make
this spectacular show a success.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12
ZION BAPTIST

Rev. C. B. Burton preached the
second series of sermons Sunday
morning to the Sisterhood of the
church. The service was well at
tended. ...
The Mission Circle will hold its
eleventh anniversary on Apr. 18.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12

Held Monday, April 10 for another
Serial Dance to be given by the NJ.
w. G. Club at the Oxford Ballroom.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12

Hold Monday, April 1S for another
Serial Dance to be given by the M.
w. G.. Club at the Oxford Ballroom.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-12

your money where it is
wanted. The advertisers
who use the columns of the
Echo solicit your patronage.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
NAVAL RESERVE FLYERS
ASSIGNED TO FLEETS
Forty-Five Are Tentatively Order
ed for Training Duty on
East and West Coasts.

In order to build up and increase the
efficiency of Naval Reserve aviation.
As Reserve naval aviators Of the rank
of ensign have been tentatively as
signed to the battle and scouting fleets
for one years training duty, involving
flying. beginning July /, and ending
June 80, 1928. Twenty-Five of the
Naval Reserve airmen will undergo
this years training with the battle
fleet, stationed on the West coast, and
will report for duty at San Diego,
while the remaining % Naval Reserv-
lists have been assigned to the scout
ing fleet on the East coast, and will
report for duty July /, Hampton
Roads, Va. 1t is hoped each year to
repeat this procedure until all Naval
Reserve aviators. who are now being
trained and commissioned in the Naval
Reserve, will have performed one
years training duty with the fleets.
Among those going to the scouting
fleet is Ensign Malcolm M. Cloukey
from the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

aunt, Mrs. William G. Johnson, 1927
Sixteenth street.
The plane is said to have crashed
following the breaking of propeller.
At Boiling Field 1t was said that
Yeager Is only 1S years old, and was
a clerk at the headquarters at
Langley Field.
1t was said at the field here also
that this was Yeager's first long flight,
and his inability to get out with his
parachute with the other flyers was
undoubtedly due to his inexperience.
He fell with the plane, according to
telegraphic advices received here, and
when the machine hit the ground it's
two gasoline tanks exploded, throwing
flames in all directions.
Three Land Successfully.
Maj. l.. II. Brereton, in charge of
the plane: Staff Sergt. Fred Ii. Miller
and Master Sergt. Clyde M. Taylor
were the men who made successful
landings. All five members Of the
group were attached to the twentieth
night bombing squadron at Langley
Field, Va, and had been at Kelley
Field, San Antonio, Tex, where they
participated in the air-land maneuvers,
recently concluded. They were re-
turning to Langley Field, and had
stopped shortly before the Norton Field
at Columbus for refueling.
The plane, according to Norfolk
dispatches, was of the same type as
the American Legion. in which
Lieut.. Comdr. Noel Davis and Lieut..
Stanley Wooster. New York.to-Paris
aspirants, were killed several weeks
ago. 1t was the only one of it's kind
in the Army service.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
COMMUNITY EVENTS :.
PROGRAM INDORSED
Advisory Board Of Institute Ap-
proves Ten Events to Be
Given During Winter.

At a meeting of the advisory boaru'
of the Community Institute OF Wash
incton. held yesterday afternoon In
the board room of Franklin Admins
tration Building. the program OF Io
outstanding events for the coming
gear was approved and commenced
for it's wide. variety Of interest and ap'
pea! 10 the public. The board feels
that the course offered for the firsc
season Of the Community Institrte
presents an opportunity to the people
of Washington to attend series o;
highly cultural events In the audi
torium of Central Community Center
for the small fee of So for the entire
course.
This course is made possible at this
time through the cooperation Of the
Washington Society of the Fine Arts
with tho Community Center depart
ment of the city and under the dlrec-
ton OF the advisory board, headed by
Frederic a. Delano. A guaranteed
fund OF $4,000 is being asked to put
over the program outlined for the sea
son 1928. OF this amount over
So 900 already has been secured and
not only guarantees but endorsements
from prominent clubs and organiza-
tions are coming in rapidly.
Miss Sibyl Baker is director OF the
institute. Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt
is secretary and the trustees of the
fund are Mr.. Delano, Corcoran Thorn
and George w. White. The Public
Library is likewise cooperating in
the plans for the institute and DIR.
George +. Bowerman is a member of
the board, as are likewise William
Bruce King. vice chairman: f. y. L.
Earnes, f.. G.. Graham, f.. {. Snyder.
Miss Leila Mechlin. Mrs. John jay
O'Connor. Miss Sarah +. Simons and
others. including the trustees of the
fund.
The 10 events as approved yester-
day, to begin early in November. in
clude Sigmund Spaeth, musician,
critic and author; George A. Dorsey.
anthropologist, psychologist. sociol-
ogist and author: Metropolitan Mu-
scum cinema films, with Huger FL
lott, director of educational work at
the museums; Cornelia Otis Skinner,
actress and author; William l.. Dodd,
professor of American history, Uni-
versity of Chicago; Flonzaley Quartet.
Frank Alvah Parsons, president of
the New York School of Fine and Ap-
piled Arts: John Erskine. author and
critic: l.. Earle Rowe of the Rhode
Islard School of Design and William
Starr Myers. professor of politics,
Princeton University.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
LONDON THRONGS
. AWAIT L|NDBERGH
Determined to Equal Partisan
WeIcome-100, 900 Expect
ID.
ed at Croydon Airdrome.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3S.-Londoners are
determined not TO be behind Parisians
in their enthusiasm in greeting Capt
Charles Lindbergh when he lands al
Croydon Airdrome. He is expected to
reach there about $50 o'clock tomor'
row evening. The airdrome authorizes
expect fully 100000 spectators. Al
least they have prepared and roped OH
extra ground space to accommodate
that number.
Derby week has drawn enormous
crowds to the metropolis and all are
eager for a closeup view of the hero
of the hour and the Spirit of St,
Louis. Countless thousands will
watch for the monoplane. with its
escort of royal airforce craft, passing
over Folkestone, Hythe, Ashford.
Tonbridge, Seven Oaks, Westerham.
Henley and Purley, which is the
indicated route.
Capt. Lindbersh's friends in London
will urge him to prolong his stay, II
possible, beyond Thursday. but the
Lord Mayor of Manchester is already
among those disappointed, having
been informed by the American en-
bassy that Lindbergh will be unable
to accept an invitation, to that city
owing TO the shortness of his visit.
An extra event in the already
crowded Tuesdays program is the
presentation to Capt. Lindbergh of a
gold cup by the Daily Mail, commemo.
rating the flight.
Capt. Lindbergh would have to re.
main i'm England for several months
il he accepted even one-half of the
invitations which are pouring in here
for him.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
DEAN OF BALLOON PILOTS PINS
FUTURE ON RACE TOMORROW
Capt Honeywell, 55-Year-Old Airman,
Will Quit Racing If He Fails to
Place In Contest at Akron.

n: j.; pilot, G. v. Whittle: aide, Chief
Rigger Franklin f. Masters.
S-U. S. Army No. 1, Langley Field,
Va; pilot, First Lieut.. Paul Everett;
aide, Lieut.. r. II. Gillespie.
9-Detroit Flying Club. No. 3; pilot,
E. J. Hill: aide. A. G. Schlosser.
1O-U. S. Army, No. 3: Scott Field.
Belleville, ILL.,: pilot. Capt. William f.
Kepner; aide, Lieut.. William O.
Eareckson.
11-U. S. Army No. 4, Norton Field.
Columbus, Ohio; pilot, Lieut.. Frank
M. Mckee; aide, Capt. Sagott Moore,
Air Corps Reserve. Springfield, Mass.
12-Scripps Howard Newspapers;
pilot, Jack A. Boettner; aide, J. F.
Cooper.
1S-Davy Tree Expert Co., Kent,
Ohio; pilot, Robert p. Lehr; aide,
Charles II. Roth.
IA. United States Navy No. l, Lake.
hurst, N. j.; pilot, Lieut.. Il. G. w.
Settle: aide. Chief Boatswains Mate,
George n. Steelman.
15-Beacon Journal, Akron. Ohio;
pilot. Carl X. Wollam; aide, Howard
" Olls
Evening star., 1927-05-29

ITOm FIISL EdSe.J
able grace, and finally gliding so softly
to the field at 3:15 o'clock that more
than half the crowd did not realize he
had landed until the machine was
moved up, with the pilot still In the
cockpit, toward the platform where 1t
was to remain on exhibition during its
stay IN Brussels.
Lindbergh jumped lightly to the
ground. Charge Dunn ran up and
seized him by the hand. Premier
Jaspar was the second to greet him,
clasping both his hands warmly. A
round of the field was made after his
presentation to notables, and an auto.
mobile took him to the American EN-.
bassy, where his leather coat and knee
breeches We're exchanged for a natty
gray suit.
1t was joy ride for Lindberg from
Paris. He talked about 1t with great
zest. He told how at the request Of
the people of Senlis, he circled over
the town and dropped an American
flag. He rejected an intimation that
he had INDUCED in a little stunt on
reaching Brussels. Some of the watch
ers in the capital imagined that they
had detected the spirit of st. Louis"
looping the loop.
But" said Lindbergh, ait was only
what we call in the United States
'chandelle.' l was not looping at all;
1 was simply climbing a current"
Asked to Other Countries.
The pilot of the Spirit of st. Louis
is sorely wanted in Holland, Sweden
and divers countries, he was informed
this afternoon by very insistent peo-
pie.
"All depends on the news get from
the United States" was his invariable
reply. II am making no new engage.
ments. I should like to go to Holland
and a good many other places, but I
cannot decide now"
Lindbergh is certain to hop off for
London tomorrow, but the exact hour
remains in doubt. He wants to know
just when his arrival would be most
convenient, and it looks tonight as if
he would take the air at the hour
originally fiXed-1:30 pm.
He was urged to remain another day
in Brussels, but was prompt to re-
| ject that idea.
Praised by Prince Leopold.
The banquet which closed Capt
| Lindbergh's busy afternoon and eve.
ming brought him an expression in
English of Prince Leopold's sincere
admiration, which the young heir ap
parent assured him could be ex.
pressed only with great difficulty after
the tremendous enthusiasm the great
flight had provoked"
The prince, speaking fluently in
Lindbergh's own tongue, concluded by
saying: "All may say appears rather
faint after the receptions you have
had in France and Belgium. But
simply want to say how / admire your
great achievement.
| Two minutes of cheering followed
the speech, and Premier Naspar then
offered his Fluctuations.
Il congratulate Capt Lindbergh,'
he said, mot only upon his extraordi
nary flight, but also for his serenity OF
soul. He remains unchanged amid al
these honors. He personifies sim
plicity and heroism.
THE sentiments of the American
people are well known to Belgium and
your achievement will help to bring
the two countries closer together than
ever. Capt. Lindbergh represents the
hope of the future"
g.. Seated Beside Prince.
For the first time during a week OF
ceremonies in his honor Capt. Lind
bcrgh sat beside a young man his own
age. sharing his own tastes and talk
Evening star., 1927-05-29
SLOT MACHINE FIRM
SUES COUNTY SHERIFF
Mint Vending Devices Unlawfully
Seized, Owners Charge
in Court.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, May 2S.-The
American Mint Corporation today
filed suit in the Circuit Court against
Sheriff William r. Harvey to recover
80 mint vending machines. which it is
alleged he took and unjustly detains.
The value of. each machine is given
as $3.50, or $720 in all. Suit is also
docketed for $1,000 damages for loss
due to their retention. The suits are
filed by ]. Philip Roman and Charles
z. Heskett. attorney.
The mint vending machines were
taken in a countrywide raid by the
sheriff in March, when 155 machines
of all kinds were seized. Convictions
were had in April court of operators
of both mint vending and money ma
chimes as gambling machines. More
than $4,000 in fines was paid.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
SMALL COBBLER'S SHOP.

LONDON. May % P).-Pat Kenny,
a cobbler, claims to work in the small
est and strangest shop in the world.
Situated under railway arch in
Bermondsey the tiny shop is only 4
feet square. 1t is entered from the
pavement by a door less than S feet
high and Kenny sits at his cobbling in
the center of the masonry. "Trains
roar over my head" said Kenny, ''traf-
fic rattles through the arch, footsteps
echo all around. but just so on mend
ing boots and shoes as if l were back
in dugout in France"
Evening star., 1927-05-29
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, May 2S.-When the
1927 national elimination balloon
race, which starts from Akron
Memorial day. is over, Capt. Harry
T.. HONEYWELL of St. Louis. dean
of race bag pilots, will knew whether
he is to fly in the next international
event or whether he will quit racing
for good.
1T will be one or the other" the
81. year-old pilot said today as he
looked forward to another aScen-
sion Monday.
First, second and third winners in
.he national contest will be eligible
TO compete in the international next
September at Denver. Capt. Honey
we'll said that il he does not place
he plans to retire from racing with
the close Of the Summer tour.
FLYING in an international race
would be nothing new tor Capt. Hon
newell. He has taken part in eight
since 1910. When he scars away
from the Cleveland Akron speedway
Monday he will be making his fifty
sixth ascension.
Entries Get Positions.
The Is Army, Navy and civilian
entries i'm the Memorial day race
were given starting positions TO-DAY
when the pilots drew their numbers
from a lottery.
The schedule calls for the departure
of the bags at 5.minute intervals. the
first to take the air at 4:45 PM, east
ern standard time.
All of the balloons have arrived at
Akron or at nearby air fields. They
will be taken to the speedway early
Monday morning. Imitation will be
begun about 10 am. preceding the
heavier-than-air carnival, to be staged
by airmen of the first pursuit group
of Selfridge Field, Mich.
In the absence of definite weather
reports the pilots are hoping for clear
skies and a favorable wind Monday.
Official weather reports will be re-
ceived Sunday night and before the
imitation of the bags Monday morning
Starting Order of the Bags.
Following is the starting order Of
the balloons:
limited States Army No. 2, Scott
Field, Belleville, ILL.,, pilot, First Lieut..
James Powell; aide, Maj. Maurice
Smith, Air Corps Reserve, Kansas
City, Mo.
2-United States Navy No. 3, Lake.
hurst. n. j., pilot. Lieut.. Charles f..
Bauch; aide, Lieut.. +. r. Reichelder-
fer, or Chief Rigger l.. 4. Alelly.
3-St. Louis Rotary Club, st. Louis,
Mo-; pilot, Harry E. Honeywell; aide,
Roderick S. TAFT, jr.
4-Detroit Flying Club, No. 1; Pilot
Charles G. Williams, jr.; aide, DIR.
George NJ. LIE Gallee.
5-Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany, Akron; pilot. Ward T. Van
Orman; aide, w. w. Morton.
6-Detroit Flying Club. No. 2; pilot,
Svend A. u. Rasmussen; aide, w. A..
Kickoff.
TT. S. Navy No. 2, Lakehurst,