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Evening star., 1933-04-30

"shut up. you dirty rati" he snapped. He
transferred Hurley's automatic to his own
clothes, jerked him stumbling out upon the
sidewalk and pushed him toward the cab.
"Get this. Hurley" he said brittlely. I've
got you taped from the bottom up. I've also
got q yen to knock you Oh. 80 make up your
mind to talk fast"
"You can't Jump me cold" Hurley quavered.
you've got nothin' on me-"
1--WE got q gun on you," snapped Furness.
"Geez, Furness-"
"Come clean. you insect. or you'll get I'll"
rasped F.rness. "Sneed bumped Thorpe ana
you're in on it. You phoned the tip-off. You
split back to sneed in cab for the follow
up You were sent over here to bump me.
But I've got you and you'll talk, or take 1t"
This rapid fire stream Of threats and &C
cusations shattered Hurley's nerve.
Don't Furness," he croaked. Don't, for
cripes sake! It's sneed. He'll kill me fur
squawkin'."
Come clean!"
.1'm talkin'. But I didn't know sneed
bumped Thorpe He dated him. But didn't
know he bumped him. He sent me over here
to nail you. hadda do it. or get it myself"
where's Sneed?"
"II tell yuh He's here on Grail street
down by the river He's In the old Sneddon
warehouse in the last room In the back"
"Alone?"
Jack Burch was with him. Burch drives
fur him. That's all know Of"
THE old Sneddon warehouse, eh." NUT
tered Furness. He reached for his wristlets
and snapped a link over Hurley's left wrist.
The window of the door was down and he
passed the manacled wrist through it and
around the sash and the jamb. He forced
the right wrist up to meet it and snapped the
other link tight: To the driver he said:
Watch your passenger while make phone
call"
As they reached the warehouse Furness
pulled Hurley's automatic from his pocket and
passed it to the cabby.
If you need it, use it. I'll back you up"
He drew his own revolver and entered the
warehouse. He passed through the outer ROOM
A door stood ajar and he peered beyond it
into q small ROOM He saw no one and slid
through the aperture. He approached another
door in the opposite wall, tripped the knob
and jerked it open. He stood in the frame
with his revolver leveled
Put 'em up, Sneed!"
Sneeds hands had jerked almost to the edge
Of the desk. They paused there, the big fingers
spreading.
II amt Sneed"
Funess looked hard at the man. He seemed
familiar.
You amt Sneed, huh?"
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killed the results. It also saved laundry bills
and probably threw some washer women out Of
work.
Well, as I was saying, my wife started on
Monday and appeared to be in . reasonably
good humor when left for work. As re-
turned that night to our apartment, the ele-
vator boys seemed more subdued, there was an
air Of stiffness about the place, and my 12-
year-old daughter addressed me in whispers.
My wife was reclining on the bed, eating some
fruit salad, and complaining bitterly about the
world. She claimed the diet had nothing to
do with her mood. but we all tiptoed about the
place anyway.
That night we were dining with some friends
who were famous for the good food and good
liquor they served and I had been looking
forward to it. But there seemed to be q kind
Of q cold haze hanging over the table, as my
wife sat up stin1y and shook her head as
course after course was passed to her. Ordi-
narily, she Is . fairly good tempered woman
and reasonably fond Of her food. She mem
toned her diet, but that did not relieve the
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Leaves Held Edge-W

THE ability of growing things to adapt theme
! selves to unhappy circumstances Is wen
illustrated in the type Of plant known as thu
compass plant. In most plants, of course, tho
leaves are in q horizontal position, that u
with the fiat surfaces upward. In the compass
plants, however, the edge is the top side. Thu
plants of this habit, are usually found in ard
sections particularly subject to intense heat. i
The plants protect themselves by growing
the leaves in this position known to botanista
as the profile position. The leaves thus GET
the morning sun and the late afternoon suIt
on their broad surfaces but during the intense
heat Of midday, only the edge Of the leaves
directly facing the sun and through this pE0i
tective measure the leaves are not so subjecteI
to drying or whiting.
Because Of this adjustment to the sun, thQ
leaves usually point North and South and M
plants thus receive their name. The rosin4
weeds and the so-called prickly lettuce arQ
examples Of the compass plant.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Foods in NeqU Dress

CLIPPERS Of various fresh food product1
- have learned the lesson Of the attractive
package and this year in various parts Of thi
country fruits and vegetables are appearinn
in the markets in new dress. The stimulatio8
of the sales caused by the better appearance
Of the package Is expected to have q consd&
cradle benefit to the producer and the handler
Of the new-packaged foods.
Many types Of fruits and vegetables are aps
pearing now in containers which have q transs
parent window through which the purchased
may see the nature and condition of the articA
being purchased. Transparent wrappers ard
becoming ccmmon in fruit packages, whili
paper boxe5 are replacing many Of the old-typ6
wooden boxes and baskets.
The shipment Of fruits such Is oranges and
various types Of vegetables in mesh bags had
also added to their appeal and at the same
time lowered the freight costs through 49,
lowering Of the weight Of the container
Evening star., 1933-04-30
las Dieting That Caused the Depression!

hostess Of the suspicion thAt possibly there
was q fly in the butter or something. SO the
dinner was as gay as one OF Andrew Melons
after dinner speeches in London when he was
trying to explain to the British in q good
humored way why the Americans thought the
war debt ought to be paid.
Later we went to a musical show which
was one of the hits of New York, very anus
ing and diverting, but, the actresses and actors
caught glimpse Of my wifes face, they would
have thought they were playing Hamlet. Be-
tween the acts, we met Ely Culbertson, the
bridge expert, and his wife, and he invited us
to a new club he had just opened called
Crockford's for bite and champagne after
the play We went, but my wife put chill
on the place which had the silent servants
trying all the windows and doors to see which
ones were open. There was q general belief
the heating system had failed.
We arrived home and she set her jaw and
took the BATH finally going to bed in q state
Of collapse. I dreaded to think Of six more
days like that one and fell asleep wondering
where could 60 on q business trip. My
anxiety was relieved the next morning when
I was awakened by my wife's voice talking to
the maid. Even though coming out Of q sound
sleep. I could understand distinctly what she
said.
Bring me-" she ordered. "half . grapefruit,
some corn fakes and cream and about as
u}uCu SCl6mDleO e8BS ana DaCOn A6 you can
carry"
The diet had blown up with q bang like
the theories Of technocracy. But all women
are not as sensible Is my wife, and some stick
doggedly to diets to the bitter end. with the
result they frequently lose both their health
and their husbands.
Naturally this writer does not pretend to
be an authority on diets 20 his Information is
superficial, but he does know he has attended
the funerals, sometimes Is pallbearer, Of many
friends who have stuck gamely to the pre-
Is also my belief statistics would show Is many
homes are broken up by dieting Is there are
by An extra woman or man.
With the return Of Martins and Bronxes
the outlook should be brighter, for who can
pass up food after two or three of either It
was st. Paul who said: Drink no longer
water, but use little wine for thy stomach's
sake"
Some Of the older readers will probably re-
call the days when most bankers wore large
stomachs and luxurious side whiskers-not the
dapper, little close cropped mustaches of the
present era. How many bank failures do you
remember then Is compared to this day of
clean shaven, thin bankers2 Men with lots
Of whiskers and generous waist lines are far
less apt to get into trouble. The temptations
are lacking. So the 10 pounds per capita per
year added to the national diet should take
US back to the dear good old days Of pros
perity and more expansive figures Of both
sexes.
tCopyright. 1933)
Evening star., 1933-04-30

to stuff his pockets with raw fruit or in the
case Of q woman to carry . paper bag for it.
After arising, you could eat an apple or q
pear or q peach or q berry every half hour
up to noon when you came to the big meal
Of the day, which was potassium broth, es-
pecially prepared and carried in thermos
bottle. So as not to surprise your stomach,
you could also have fruit salad. Then fur
ther to confuse your digestive apparatus you
could eat q piece Of fruit each half hour all
afternoon, 50 your insides couldn't tell the
time of day or, for that matter, the day of the
week.
At supper time the schedule permitted
another fruit salad, while just before retiring
one took bath-not an ordinary bath, mind
you, but one hoped up with pound Of Ep-
som salts dumped into It. The water was as
hot as the victim could stand 1t, and he stayed
submerged for Is minutes. Then he or she
was supposed to have hidden all the towels to
avoid temptation because when he crawled out
OF the bath If he were strong enough he had
to run around until dry. 1t seemed towel
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how he WAs going to get out Of the restaurant
With Hurley waiting to burn him down. Some
thing had slipped somewhere. He wondered
II he had been outbdd with the cripple On the
corner.
But Otto was wagging his head in . vigor-
ous denial.
"Netn, men," he protested I'VE use der
steamer. Dot cooks 1t und dot geeps It hot.
Ja."
Fnness chuckled. "You wouldn't fool me.
would you, Otto?"
At this imputed doubt Of his word. otto's
round face sobesed.
Me fool you? Come" He turned and
the kitchen Come" he called over his shoul-
der. II show you dot steamer"
F1uness slowly followed the big German.
He was still srinning as he passed through
the door. But once inside the kitchen his
manner changed.
Look here, Otto" he said tensely. There's
q gun out In front of your place waiting to
knock me on. How do you get out Of the
back Of this joint?"
Otto's round eyes grew wide. "So-o-o! Here!
You 60 by dot door through the alley. Dot leads
you to Lark street"
Furness made for the rear door, gained
the alley and groped his way through it.
Finally passing between house and q ga
rage, he came out into Lark street. He saw
that . cab was Just leaving the garage and
made the running board in a flying leap.
you've got q police job, son." he called
to the driver. Run this wagon around
through Jefferson and into Grail. Step on
it till you get into Grail and then drift down
slow past Ottos. Get me?"
IT gotcha," answered the driver
The cab roared up to Jefferson. 1t slowed
going into Grail and crused down upon Ottos
restaurant. In the rear Of the cab Furness
drew his revolver. He unlatched the door and
held It closed with his left hand As the
cab prowled closer to the restaurant he glimpsed
. dark blotch within the grayer rectangle Of
. doorway.
"snap into the cMb!" he barked.
The cab sverved toward the curb and the
door flashed open. Fnness sprang out upon
the sidewalk. his revolver thrust levelly before
him.
Hold 1t. Hurley" he snapped. Mot .
novel"
COUNT HURLEY awakened too late for
y either onense or flight What you doing?"
he snarled. what Is this?"
Fnneas stalked close to him. He felt his
blood nm hot. He remembered another night
when he had faced Hurley. He still carried
the scars of bullets from Hurleys blazing
weapon.
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"Burch-Jack Burch"
"Where's Sneed?"
"He's gone out"
yeah? Where?"
Sneed shrugged. "How should know?"
Furness scowled. Then: Keep your hands
fat. I'm gonna frisk you" He walked around
to the side Of the desk and reached his left
hand toward Sneed's hip. His glance fell upon
Sneed's right hand. The knuckles were speckled
with blue. Almost simultaneously his eyes took
in the complete rim of the chair girdlng the
stumps Of fore-shortened thighs.
paralyzng. As quickly as it passed he
tried to jerk up his revolver. But hugh fingers
snapped crushing grip over his wrist, spilled
the weapon from his cramping fingers. He
saw the powder burned hand dip, saw Il
snake back into view gripping Colt As.
He blurted q curse and struck at the gun
hand. Instinctively he employed an old trick.
He struck with the heel of his fatty opened
left hand, the blow falling across the rigid
tendons Of the wrist joint. As the automatic
clattered to the floor, he balled his fist and
snapped it to Sneed's jaw. The impact Of
the blow moved the chair and he lunged back
in an effort to break the grip over his right
wrist. i
Sneed clung on and seemed to leap from
the chair. His stumpy thighs clamped around
Furness' waist. his right hand shot in tq
secure a strangling hold over Furness' throat
Furness stumbled back, then spun around like
a dancer. But the cripple chung on like q
bloated spider. He thrust his face close.
You wanted Sneed, eh? Well. here's Sneed
How do yuh like imp" AS he spoke his
strangling fingers seemed to clamp tighter.
Furness half fell and half dove for the
floor. He drove his ramming head against
Sneed's nose, smashing it. He heaved his
head and shoulders up and down, batterine
the cripple beneath him. For the briefese
instant the hold over his throat slackened.
Out Of the tail Of one eye he gfmpsed
Sneed's automatic. quick contortion and
he rolled completely over His left hand groped
for the pistol caught the barrel. He swung
the thick brown butt at Sneed's head Then
he was on his feet leaning against the desk.
Dazed, Furness stood there for a long time,
Outside police siren shrilled. His sight
began to clear. A cold fury possessed him.
The dirty, creeping Judas!"
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Furness sprang out upon the ade,ralk,
his revolver thrust Leuelly before him.
Hold it, Hurley!'' he snapped.
Joe Thorpe! just found the body? Cripesl
Sure. I'll look around. Okay" He replaced the
receiver ON the hook and walked around in
front Of the cash register. Otto came out Of
the kitchen, his round, fat face beaming.
How you like dem big's mookles?"
Furness forced . grin ~ he passed over .
dollar.
Swell. Otto-swen! bet you cooked up that
mess In one Of those old-fashioned iron ket-
ties" As he spoke however, he Was wondering
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22

the left arm and forearm. There is
usually a fear of impending death be-
cause of the ettermost intensity of
this pain.
This condition often appears in
those who are apparently in vigorous
health and it may prove quickly ia
tai. The underlying cause varies. An
Inflammation of the aorta, a large
blood vessel connected to the heart;
Inflammation or degeneration of the
coronary arteries, the blood vessels
that nourish the heart muscle; infam-
nation of the pericardium, the cover
ing Of the heart-these and some un-
known factors cause this unfortunate
condition.
There are many drugs at our dis
posal now with which to either stop
or mitigate an attack. These are used
either to prevent an imminent attack.
or at the time one has begun. For
the most part they have no curative
effect. When possible an exhaustive
study should be made to ascertain the
exact cause in each particular case
and curative treatment directed there
to. Most cases are not greatly bene-
fitted by any form of therapy
Anyone who has this disorder should
notice what seems to bring the attack
on and so regulate his life to avoid
this predisposing cause. Overeating,
overindulgence in alcoholic beverages,
too strenuous work or exercise, over
use Of tobacco, mental worry and
other factors may be associated with
angina pectoris. The common sense
management of case must take these
possibilities under consideration.
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where they came from! And he sez,
will the owner please claim EN-? Size
nine-and-one-half, beige shade, and
with short run in one Of them. Haw!
If I'm not mistaken, our friend
JACK NEAL is now studying the en-
balming trade under the supervision
OF Mr.. McGAvOCK. The mite club
might have closed, but Jack is going
right ON with the preparation to enter
the embalming profession. Good
luck, Jack!
The Spring of the year is the most
beautiful of all out on the campus.
The weather is not the scorching
weather of June, nor the cold weather
of December. One is able to walk
from class to class in comfort, but
alack and alasi The whole trouble
is one doesn't WANT to go to class
these days. And with finals only
seven weeks off!
Say, if anymore folks express their
intentions of going down to Chicago
this summer, we can all hire special
train and go down together in grand
style. You know dining car, observa-
ton car, club car, and all the rest.
Tsk, tsk.
If LORD BYRON DoTY gets good
orchestra together, KEEPS it to-
gether, and doesn't let his head get
too big for his hats, he'll probably
be a second Duke Ellington some day.
A guy who has as much faith in him
self as The Byron either turns out to
be bust or big success, and the
Byron ego will probably carry him
through.
Mrs. Mary Short has reentered the
real estate business. Mrs. Short lives
at 1917 9Th st. S. Atlantic 6O29.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22
Campus
Personalities
By Nellie DodsOn

What young man in st. Paul went
to church of an Easter morning, threw
his top coat across the back of the
seat with such zest that bottle con-
tanning spirits of al-kee hal skipped
out of pocket and went clanking to
the floor. The mawning after the
night before, eh-what? And was his
face red?
And mebbe shouldn't tell it, but
A Mpls. Carlo lis so sure her boy
friend from st. Paul loves her truly.
He even wants to marry her, SEE she.
He wants to go to work but can't find
a job, SEE she. Two evenings ago, the
brother told me that he wouldn't go
to work as long as he didn't HAVE
to, and that he wouldn't marry within
the next five years for anything in
the world. He even went into a de-
tailed explanation of the chances he's
had to GET work, but was smart (?)
enough to pass 'em by. He's fishing
for BIG money, SEE he Somebody's
telling it wrong and / think I know
who 1t is.
Yours Truly tried to barge into
Spring football practice t'other day,
but got shooed out. Sail right, I'll
get in some other time.
A certain nice boy had to take his
mother down town last Monday. He
left mother sitting in the car while
he went into drug store after some
cigarettes. When he came back his
mother had a pair of chiffon stockings
in her hands.
IT found these in the pocket of the
car; where did they come from?"
asked mother. Son gulped and gulped
and gulped. He finally, answered he
really didn't have the Least idea"
: - = T. - : -
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SOCIALIST HEARD BY LARGE
GROUP

Frank Crosswaith, Negro Sociolog-
list and former Socialist candidate for
Congress in New York state, spoke
to a large gathering Monday evening
in Pythian Temple under the au-
spices of the local Socialist Party Or
ganization. During the course of his
address, Mr.. Crosswaith brought out
very wildly the methods employed
by capital, whereby groups of work
ers are pitted against each other by
agitating religious and racial hatreds
among the various groups and classes
of workers. This was the trend of
his discussion and he showed how
capital by keeping the workers di-
vided into groups antagonistic toward
one another is able to exploit all of
them even though they constitute a
majority in numbers.
Answers Questions.
At the conclusion of his address
Mr.. Crosswaith entertained questions
from the audience. 1t appeared that
there had been a concerted effort on
the part of some of different political
faiths to discourage attendance of this
meeting, and some of the questions
apparently tried to embarrass the
speaker and discredit his statements.
However, Mr. Crosswaith was master
of every phase of the situation. His
brilliant replies stif1ed the contrary
minded many of whom left in chagrin
before the conclusion of the meeting
Mr.. Crosswaith formerly taught in
Rand School of Social Work in New
York; he has been a candidate for
Secretary of State, and Governor, re-
spectively of New York state, as we'll
as for candidate for Congress, not
merely because he is Negro as bait
to race voters but because the Social
list Party recognized his ability.
On Coast To Coast Tour.
He is on a coast to coast lecture
tour and is the only man the Socialist
Party sends out to address students
in colleges and universities through
out the country. He was received
very enthusiastically by the large
gathering of most of whom were
white.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22
TO OFFER MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT G. o. p. WOMENS
MEETING.

The Hennepin County Women's Re.
publican Club, at its meeting of Thurs.
day, April 9th, will follow a discus
sion of its business session with an
entertainment programme, prepared
and presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Van
Hook and Mrs Katherine L. Smith,
the two colored members of the or
ganization.
The programme will provide a di-
versif1ed offering of musical selec-
tions, interspersed with readings and
a short talk on Negro music. Parti-
cipants will all be of the colored
group. Mcgee Spirituals will form an
important part of the music. Vocal
and piano compositions of local origin
will be featured.
Guests artists contributing are:
Mrs. Blanche o. Mason, soloist, and
Miss Marienne E. Jeffrey, pianist.
The concert will be given in the
eamington Hotel Lobby at 200 P. M.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22
GROWING OLDER

With this issue the Twin City Herald completes six years
continuous publication Next week it enters into its seventh
year. years weekly publication without missing sin
gle record in Twin City Negro journalism Proof that
continued existence quite accomplishment be illus
that four other similar have
and gone since the Herald began publication.
Much the credit for the life of the due the large
number paying subscribers both black and white who have
kept subscription list during the past six wears
Without them could have kept the Herald coming out
regularly each week and serving it's large public. -
Too much praise cannot be given the business firms and
professionals advertising columns reach special
clientele Various churches lodges clubs have helped also by
utilizing advertising and printing services
Giving the Twin Cities community has had of COWS"
it's trials and trbuations In printing a the news the Herald
has Of necessity made enemies do all publications de-
voted to public service We have apology to make for those
enemies made giving readers the We glad
made by showing up the enemies of Negro
progress. We will probably make more of them.
In entering its seventh the Herald reiterates its
pledge these great communities the best it
all times well possible and without fear favor
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22

are entitled to membership and a
vote.
John R. Lawrence Jr. is chairman
of the drive. The following organiza-
tions and individuals have contributed
so far:
Minnesota B. Y. P. q. and Sunday.
school convention $500; Minnesota
Association of Colored Women's Clubs
tpartial payment) $1.25; Mrs. Susan
Triplett s1.00; st. Paul Chapter NO.
1, o. E. S. $500; Como Temple No.
1913 partial payment) $s.5o; George
w. Wills s1.00; John Claibourne
$1.00; Mrs. John Claibourne s1.Oe:
Mrs. B. Goddette partial payment
SOC. Total raised thus far $16.25.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-04-22

drive closes.
Individual memberships are on dol
lar and organizations (civic, religious,
social or political can contribute any
amonnt.) Organizations contributing
S. or more are entitled to send three
delegates to the Association. Indivi--
dua,s subsctbl1e to ooa @emhership