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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
Crowd ClamOrs to See Charming
Mae Alix, Popular Entertainer
From ChicagO's Sunset Cafe,
Sing and Dance.

Hundreds of people rushed, crowd
ed around and stood in the path of
the charming little Mae Alix, from
the Sunset Cabaret, Chicago, eager to
see her trip lightly and gracefully
across the floor at the cabaret ball
given by the Twin City Entertainers
at the South Side Auditorium, Min
neapolis, on Monday night, June 6.
Crowd Rushes.
The crowding and rushing by the
enthusiastic spectators made Miss
Alix's execution of her acting very
difficult. Several times she was
heard calling out to the people to
please step back.
All during the evening, THAT Man
Smith," the artistic photographer,
played his Hollywood spotlight from
an advantageous position on the
dancers in different sections of the
hall. Among those to be seen in the
line of this penetrating light were
Andy Claudin, Miss Randall, Joe
Miller, the Messrs. Albert Bell
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
LAKE
ADDITION NEWS
Sanford Investment Company
Provides Amusement for
Play Grounds.

More than two hundred people
spent May 29 and 80 at the Sanford
Investment Company's Pokegama
Lake Addition near Pine City, Mimi,
with its beautiful grounds and
groves. The Johnnie Baker Post
Band furnished music for the day,
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. VIM. R. Morris, one of Mime
apolis' leading attorneys, gave an in
teresting talk, telling the people
what wonderful opportunity this is
to purchase a home or cabin site in
this Pokegama Lake Addition, with
privileges of the club hotel, Com
munity Play Grounds and beaches.
Don't miss the July and 4 cele-
bration to be held at this famous
Natures Play Ground. Your friends
are all going to be there, and as the
lots are going fast, better select
yours now. For further information
call or write to the Sanford Invest
ment Company, COS Temple Court,
Minneapolis, MINI. Geneva 4O84.-
Adv.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
ESSEX COACH TO BE GIVEN AWAY
WILL Be ON COLISEUM BALL ROOM
Monday Night, June 13, Boost
ers Will Give All-Star and
Feature Program.
St. Paul Echo Promotes
Specially Picked Numbers Will
Feature Dancing Program
by Wally Erickson.

It's right there for you and If you
don't get it, it will be no fault Of
ours. It's the Essex Coach that we
mean. The Essex Coach that the st.
Paul Echo is giving away in their
contest will be on the Coliseum Ball
room floor Monday night, June 13.
So friends, it is up to you to be
there.
Coliseum Chosen.
The Coliseum ball room was chos-
en- to give this Essex Display and
feature dance on account of its con-
venient location and the easy man
ner in which automobiles can run
right in on the ball room floor under
their own motive power.
Other Features.
Besides the display of the Essex
Coach to be given away there will be
other features for the entertainment
of the patrons. - Sidney Williams,
King of the Ivories, will be on the
program. Mr.. Williams has attained
fame as a pianist with local orches-
tras and nationally broadcasting over
WCCO.
Dancer to Appear.
The dancing team, Smith and Will
Jams, will do a single and double act.
These dancers are expected to feat
ure their very latest, the "Lindbergh
Glide" Smith and Williams have
gone over big on a number of their
engagements on the junior Orpheum
circuit. Estella Palmer, one of Min
neapolis' favorite dancers, will also
be on the program.
1t will be one grand night and to
think you are going to be given the
opportunity to get an Essex Coach.
With the Super-Six principle that
is embodied in the Essex, riding is
like flying and there are only two
Super-SiXes, Hudson and Essex. So
if you win an Essex you can enjoy
riding that is like flying, and still be
on rubber.
Program All-Star.
The Essex Display and feature
dance will be of an all-star nature as
the famous Wally Erickson's Colise-
um orchestra will be used. From
the Coliseum this orchestra broad
casts over WCCO. Mr.. Erickson has
prepared special program for the
dancers.
Although these extra and added
attractions will be featured, the ad-
mission price remains at the popular
so cents. The Coliseum is located
on Lexington and University Ave-,
st. Paul.
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Wedding Bells Ring For Elmer
Carter, Urban League Secretary
Quietly Married to Miss Thelma
Johnson, at st. James Parson-
age, Tuesday Afternoon, by
Rev. VIM. H. Griffin.

Elmer A. Carter, executive secre-
tary of the Urban League, and Thel-
ma C. Johnson were quietly married
on Wednesday, June 8, at the par
sonage of st. James A. M. E. church,
DR.. w. H. Griffin performing the
ceremony.
Bride Lovely.
Attorney Douglas Crane acted as
best man and the bride was attended
by her mother, Mrs. Margaret Grey,
and Mrs. Jas. Williams.
The bride was very charmingly at
tired in a gown of pleated crepe-back
satin and white georgette, white kid
shoes and carried a beautiful bou-
quet of pale pink and deep pink
roses. Mrs. Grey wore an attractive
frock of black georgette and Mrs.
Williams wore a becoming black and
white taffeta frock.
From Chicago.
Mrs. Carter recently returned from
Chicago, where she spent a year in
school. Prior to that time she lived
in Saint Paul, attending Central
High School here and residing with
her mother, Mrs. Margaret Grey, and
her brother, Cornelius Johnson. Mrs
Carter, most attractive young
woman, is well known for her charm.
ing personality.
Harvard Man.
Mr.. Carter, a graduate of Harvard
University and native of New York
has won the high esteem of the com
munity as Executive Secretary of the
st. Paul Urban League. He is {
member of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater
nifty, a member of the Sterling clut
and the Elks' lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, for the pres
ent, are at home at 2SS No. st. AL
bans, the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Williams.
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Enthusiastic Crowd Enjoys
Cabaret Ball AT South Side

Brown, Cox and Eugene Moore, who
had motored from Duluth; Bert
Lewis and company, Mr.. Brooks,
manager of the Navy Cab baseball
team; Bertram Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoskins, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson and Mrs. Steel.
1t was just one thrill after another
and to keep the ball a-rolling Joiner
and Foster, who were playing at the
Palace Orpheum in st. Paul, were
there and danced several numbers,
and they surpassed their stage repu-
tation.
Several politicians present to speak
in the interests of Mayor Leach were
unable to gain an audience on &C
count of the great amount of excite
ment. The music was furnished by
Odes Mid Night Entertainers.
The Messrs. Eddie L. Boyd, Syl-
vester Oliver and Hamlet B. Rowe
were promoters of this entertain
ment.
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Indiana CYCLONE
SPARES NEGROES
Storm Plays Havoc in District
of Former Grand Dragon
and KlanSmen.

New York, June 1O.-The Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, SO Fifth Avenue,
has received a report from Mrs. Oil
via Taylor, President of the Indian
apolis Branch, stating that the recent
cyclone "did practically no damage
to colored people in this community,
but it certainly played havoc in the
district of the former grand dragon
and his constituents
Mrs. Taylor reports that all Con-
ference Committees are hard at work
preparing for the 18th Annual Con-
ference in Indianapolis, June % to
%, of the N. A. A. C. p, and that
prospects are excellent for highly
successful meeting.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

The unfurling of the banner of the
Plan of Industrial Relations of The
Pullman Company is shaping the
minds of their employees for the ex-
preston of a verdict of paramount
importance. Every individual porter
by his vote helps to determine what
shall be the concrete expression of
the entire Group, and know of no
corporation that gives more time,
patience, money and experience to
give justice in judgment when an
employee is accused of an infraction
of rules or misdemeanor of any ma
ture, when it is properly brought be-
fore the Plan composed of author
lied Representatives from both sides,
co-equal in number. This spirit on
their part shows evidence of their
kind feeling in the face of your stub
borned resistance against your best
interests. We call upon you as in
telligent workers, to put your facul-
ties in action for right reasoning and
to acknowledge the good you have
derived at the hands of your friends
who for fifty years have made place
for you to contribute service to So
ciety on their cars constructed for
this purpose, and they desire all en-
ployees to Loyalty unite in the fur
therance of these principles adopted
for the good of all, community inter-
est being the one sentiment, for we
all have a common path to tread.
The issues herein referred to require
the body united to get the best re-
suits and we call upon all to join us
in combating the forces opposed to
this Plan until it has been given a
fair trial, and with this done, we
will have succeeded in ridding our
selves of those who debase its proc
esses and corrupt its functions.
For the benefit of those who do not
interest themselves in the Industrial
Plan or cannot conceive the benefits
they derive therefrom, with pleasure
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
Two High School
Girls Receive
Reserve Rings

Saturday afternoon the Girl Re-
serves of st. Paul held their Annual
Court of Awards at the Y. w. c. A.
camp at Lake Elmo, at which time
honors and rings were awarded.
Marguerite Tresvan and Anna Fos-
ter, Girl Reserves of the Central
Avenue Branch, were two of the sew
enteen girls awarded rings, which
represents the highest honor that can
be attained by a Girl Reserve. The
ring is symbol of growth towards
the Girl Reserve ideals in knowledge,
health, service and spirit.
Fifteen girls were chosen by the
st. Paul Girl Reserve clubs as the
most representative, all around Girl
Reserves of the city, and were pre-
sented with blue triangles in recog-
milton of their popularity. Henrietta
Bonaparte, President of the High
School Reserve Club of the Central
Avenue Branch, was chosen as honor
girl of that club.
Five Advisors, including Miss
Hazel Wigington of the Central Ave-
nue. Branch, were also awarded rings
for loyal service.
The honors and rings were award
ed in a very impressive service led
by a queen who had been chosen
from among the honor girls. Talks
were given by a number of girls re-
ceiving rings. Anna Foster spoke on
What 1 Expect My Girl Reserve
Ring to Mean to Me-" An interpre-
tation of the Girl Reserve Code was
given by the honor girls.
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REV. CANDLES VISITS

Rev. J. S. CANDLES of Birmingham,
Ala, is a visitor in the Twin Cities.
He is the house guest of Mrs. Mamie
B. Coleman, 962 st. Anthony Ave.
Rev. CANDLES arrived here June 8
to spend his vacation and comes as a
minister we'll recommended. He is
pastor of the 45th st. Baptist church
of Birmingham, Ala. He is also
Manager Tr. of the Alabama Baptist
Publishing Board for the State OF
Alabama.
DR.. CANDLES preached for the Rev.
C.. B. Burton at Zion Baptist church,
Minneapolis, Sunday, June 5, and
impressed his listeners with the great
sermon which he delivered.
DR.. CANDLES will leave St. Paul for
Chicago, ILL.,, Monday, June 13.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

Through the efforts of Harry
Bernstein, the Northwest distributor
of the new Electro beam Gennett
Records, Sidney Williams, local
pianist, has been chosen as one of
the exclusive recording artists on a
new machine at the New Lowry
Hotel. This new machine is the
latest achievement in recording ap-
paratus of the Gennett Recording
Co., and was placed at the Lowry
Hotel for the purpose of recording
local talent. Those chosen to record
for Gennett will enjoy a national sale
on their record.
Mr.. Williams will also appear on
program at Coliseum Ball room, CIV
en- by the st. Paul Echo, Monday
night, June 13.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
G. Ross Gives Views To P0rters
On Plan OF Industrial Relations
Employed By The Pullman Co.

I herein give you little data on col
lective bargaining which means that
the employees of this or any other
industry, through representatives of
their own choosing, shall deal with
the employer or employee in the
making of wage scales and working
conditions. Collective bargaining is
the only practical method for adjust
ing relations between the manage
ment and the workers in a business
way, assuring a fair deal to both
sides. Each individual joins with his
fellow workmen to ask collectively
for better wages and conditions of
employment that he could not secure
through his own efforts alone. En-
ployers of say one or two thousand
men have an unfair advantage if he
deals with them as individuals. To
make the employees equal in power
and influence they must have and
luhSlioh SoihO pan anu lhiouSh iCS-
ularly chosen representatives meet
the employers on a common footing.
By conceding points on each side
agreements can be finally reached
that will maintain better relations
and greater industrial peace.
In no walk of life does the idea
exist that man must arbitrarily ac-
cept any offer that may be made by
another. There are two sides al
ways to an agreement. Each side
ought to have equal chances to pro-
pose and insist upon what it consid-
ers fair agreement.
Industrial peace can be secured
only by the righting of wrongs suf-
fered by employee or employer; if
an individual or body of workers has
grievance it can be adjusted only
through conferences with the en-
ployer or his representatives as all
cannot meet the employer at one
time. 1t is necessary for them to
select representatives to carry out
their will as expressed, collectively.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
Competition In
N.A.A.C.P. Baby
Contest BOOn1S

Competition has been running high
for the past few weeks as Mothers
and friends vie one with the other
in selling votes for the different
babies who are competing in the
N. A. A. C. P. Baby Contest.
The N. A. A. G. P, whose far
reaching work is known to every
one, is using this method of raising
money for it's local treasury. This
organization is planning quite an
elaborate program for June 19 when
William Pickens, Field Secretary of
the N. A. A. C. P, will be in st. Paul
to speak at st. James A. M. E.
church. At that time, the baby who
brings in the most money will receive
$40 and the next baby will be given
a prize of IS. A. ]. McGavock is
offering a third prize. Help the
N. A. A. C. P. and vote for baby.
It's only five cents a vote! The fol-
lowing babies are in the contest.
Have you voted yet?
Herbert Foster, Jr., Mary Jane
Syris, Patricia Ann Crump, Maurice
Hickman, Jr., Jane Marie Hyde, Eu-
gene Gardiner, Jr., Julia Lealtad,
Eugene Reed, James Sterling Lacy
Muriel Holiday, Beatrice Inez Dodd
Yolande Corum, James Ross Culver,
Gordon Elliott Weber, Cortland Ten
die, Melvin Campbell, Betty Louise
Dodd, Ventress Jackson, Nathaniel
Foster, Gloria G. Luck, Hiram j.
Douglass, Peggy Marie Rhodes.
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PLAN SUGGESTED
FOR DEVELOPING
SUMMER CAMP
Cyrus L. Lewis Announces Plan
for Developing Summer
Camp at Minesure.
Endorsed by Mems Club
Meeting Held in Conjunction
With Mems Club at st.
James Church.

Postponing their previously chosen
subject, Leadership" for discussion
at the meeting of the Mems club of
ST.. James A. NJ. E. church, Monday
night, June 6, 1927, acting chairman,
Paul L. Caldwell, introduced Cyrus
L. Lewis of the st. Paul Echo, who
announced the proposed plan to de-
velop a summer camp at Minesure-
on-Lake st. CroiX. Minesure-on-
Lake st. Croix is 21 miles from st.
Paul, is on a railroad line and can
be easily reached over good auto
roads.
Echo Head Talks.
Mr.. Lewis, representing the pur-
chasers of Minesure-on-Lake st.
Croix, stated that they had decided to
allot section of the grounds at Mine
sure for the purpose of developing
summer camp free to the Negro pub
lie. He said there was approximate
ly IA acres on which club house
and other facilities necessary for rec
reational purposes could be placed.
1t was pointed out that in order to
establish this camp it would require
the cooperation of all interested or
ganizations. One suggestion was
made on a plan for operation and
financing this project,
After Mr.. Lewis made it known
that it was ideas from the public that
was wanted on this project which
would assist them in setting some
definite plan to pursue, Mr.. Caldwell
called on those present to speak on
the subject.
Rev. Griffin and Others Talk.
Rev. VIM. H. Griffin favorably
commented on the idea of a summer
camp and also made a short but very
impressive talk on the st. Paul Echo,
and the need of a local newspaper,
especially one that fostered con-
structive move that would benefit the
Negroes welfare. o. G. Hall gave
figures and facts on summer camps
and summer resorts in Minnesota
that were owned and operated by
whites and asked why not have a
summer camp of our own. Mr.. r.
N. Travis, one of our prominent busi-
ness men, made the suggestion that
the plan for establishing the camp
be outlined and carried to each Or
ganization for their approval. He
also stated that we as race ought
to have some such place as this close
to the Twin Cities, and told of the
beauty surrouding the st. CroiX and
the fish that could be caught and the
hunting.
Others speaking in favor of the
proposed idea were, Mr.. J. R. Lynn,
Supt. of St. James A. M. E. Sunday
School; Paul L. Caldwell, Rev. T. J.
Carr of st. Paul Baptist church,
Richard l.. Stokes. After several
others spoke, the organization voted
to appoint committee to act on the
plan that would be offered for estab-
fishing this summer camp.
With the conclusion of the clubs
business a luncheon was served.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
GLEE CLUB WILL PRESENT
3-ACT MUSICAL COMEDY

The Phyllis Wheatley Glee club
will present the three-act musical
comedy, Belle of Barcelona" at St.
Stephens Auditorium, Minneapolis,
22nd and Clinton Ave-, Monday eve
ming, June 13.
This is a most unique production,
given by some of the best local tai
ent, for the benefit of the Phyllis
Wheatley Gymnasium Fund, and
should have the support of all our
group.
The Glee club has been we'll
trained under the direction of Mrs.
Blanche Mason, with untiring efforts
to make this the greatest event of the
year.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
AUXILIARY. TO CLOSE

The last meeting of the season of
the Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary will
be held Tuesday noon, June IA, at
12:45. Make reservations for lunch
con not later than Saturday evening.
A demonstration in flower making
will be given, and reports of the Ma
tional Conference of Social Workers
in Des Moines.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11
SPRINCARN MEDAL
FOR 1927 GOES. TO
ANTHONY 0'vERToN
Successful as a Pioneer in Life
Insurance Organization
for Negroes.
Annually Awards Medal
Awarding Committee Members
Are Prominent Citizens of
the United States.

New York, June 3.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, So Fifth Avenue, to-
day announced that the Spingarn
Medal Award Committee had met in
it's offices yesterday and awarded the
Spingarn Medal for 1927 to An
thony Overton of Chicago, President
of the Victory Life Insurance Com
pany, President of the Douglass Ma
tional Bank of Chicago and manu-
facturer.
The medal is awarded to Mr.. Over
ton because of his success in a long
business career and for the crown
ing achievement of securing the ad-
mission of the Victory Life Insurance
Company as the first Negro organi-
zation permitted to do insurance
business under the rigid require
ments of the State of New York"
Medal Awarded Annually.
This is the thirteenth award of
the Spingarn Medal, which goes an
nually to the United States citizen OF
African descent deemed to have most
signally distinguished himself or her
self in some honorable field of human
| endeavOr.
The members of the Committee on
Award of the Spingarn Medal are:
Bishop John Hurst, Chairman; DR..
John Hope, President of Morehouse
College; Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, Oswald Garrison Willard, Editor
of The Nation; DR.. J. H. billiard, Di-
rector of the Jeanes and Slater
Funds, and DR.. w. E. B. Du Bois,
Editor of The Crisis. Col. Roosevelt
and DR.. billiard were unable to at
tend the meeting but expressed their
preferences in writing The medal
will be presented by Zona Gale, the
novelist, at the 18th Annual Confer
ence in Indianapolis, June % to %,
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Born in Louisiana.
Mr.. Overton was born in Monroe,
Louisiana, in 1865, was educated in
Washburn College and received the
degree of LIB. from the University
of Kansas in 1888, being admitted to
the bar in the same year. Mr.. Over
ton was Judge of the Municipal
Court in Shawnee County, Kansas,
from 1888 to 1889. In 1898 he es-
tablished the Overton Hygienic Co.,
manufacturing baking powder, ex-
tracts and toilet preparations, of
which he is still President. The
plant was removed to Chicago in
1911. He is now President of the
Douglass National Bank and the Vic
tory Life Insurance Company, which
he organized in 1928, and a member
of numerous fraternal bodies.
Since its organization the Victory
Life Insurance Company has loaned
more than $233,00O to Negro prop
erty owners, only one loan exceeding
$4,000, the bulk of the loans being
for sums under $4,000. In April of
this year the company had close to
$5,000,000 of insurance in force in
ten states outside of Illinois. The
company is developing Negro actu-
aries and prepared it's own valuations
and all statements for the years 1925
and 1926 in it's own Office.
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TO SET UP LODGE IN WEST

DR.. Lillian Coleman left Thursday
evening, June 8, for Omaha, Neb.,
Denver, Colo, San Francisco and Los
Angeles, Calf, where she will set up
lodges of the Sacred Triangle of
Bethlehem.
Upon her return, DR.. Coleman will
visit Chicago and New York City.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

On Monday evening, May 80, 1927,
Miss Thelma C. Williams presented
the pupils of Houston College in a
complimentary piano and vocal re-
cital at Houston, Texas. The fol-
lowing night Miss Williams sponsor
ed the class program at the College
Auditorium.
Thelma C. Williams is the musical
instructor at Houston College. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Williams, 31S No. Grotto ST., st.
Paul, MINI.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

After seeing the Belle of Bar
celona" at the st. Stephens Auditori-
um given by the Phyllis Wheatley
House, attend the Essex Coach Dis
play and Feature Dance at the Coli
scum, st. Paul, on Monday night,
June 13.
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ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

Mr.. William B. Walker was re-
elected Exalted Ruler of Gopher
Lodge No. los, I. B. P. o. E. of w.
Preparations were being made for
an elaborate Style Review to be held
at st. James A. M. E. church, under
the auspices of the Young Matrons'
Circle.
William Pickens, field secretary of
the N. A. A. c. P, addressed various
Twin Cities groups.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

After seeing the Belle of Bar
celona" at the st. Stephens Auditori-
UNI given by the Phyllis Wheatley
House, attend the Essex Coach Dis
play and Feature Dance at the Coli
scum, st. Paul, on Monday night,
June 13.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

Before going to the South Side
Auditorium, attend the Essex Coach
Display and Feature Dance at the
Coliseum, st. Paul, on Monday night,
June 13.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

Before going to the South Side
Auditorium, attend the Essex Coach
Display and Feature Dance at the
Coliseum, St. Paul, on Monday night,
June 13.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1927-06-11

Mrs. Leila Jackson, 642 Rondo ST.,
entertained the neighborhood social
club Friday. A delicious luncheon
was served.