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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
DIGGING UP THE FACTS
Hartford Times,

The New Haven Taxpayers
 league has engaged a municipal ex- pert as It's executive director to scrutinize the Elm city's fiscal operations. This Is sensible way of getting at the truth about ones city government. Merely sIashins budgets, once popular ire ter dis tress move into action. is not the most satisfactory device. Unless the feduced appropriation are used where they can do the most good to the public. citizens may find themselves deprived of muni- cipal services which they do not want eliminated. It sias been .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
To-days Selected Poem
Z, sUalMEIvs INTERVAL

~(Gertruds C&llaghan in The New York Sun) Summer we know will go. The gray barn
 swallows
 Will gather in the fallow field, their cry eRach to the outmost nest as each bird follows An7instinct of migration. You and Shall stay with Autumn and the wild duck
 calling
 As tawny days of Summers end grow chill. Shall listen to the mellow apples falling
 In orchards when the afternoons are still.
 .o.,k
 We. too. shall watch the goldenord grow brittle, The first leaf reddeD and the berries fade, But in the meantime we shall have this little
 Interval of Summer and have laid Away a memory when Summer goes And yellow asters wait upon the rose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
Here, There And Everywhere

was the elimination of night party bathing at Hart's pond recently. Traffic regulation and the attitude toward innocent drivers who hap pen to roll through Plainville and who may park on the wrong spot are among the matters carefully considered. The commission is go- ing to make q well-regulated town of Plainville so far as its police oversight is concerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
THIEVES STOLE CHARGED
 WIRES.

Seattle, Wash. (UP) - Daring thieves stole about thre miles of highly charged wires from poles of the Puget Sound Power & Light company, police were notified. The wires carried z,300 and $500 volts at all hours, company officials said. They believed the work was accom- plished by expert linemef.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat scntiime stamp md addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27

The government isn't doing 50 much to raise the purchasing power of our Big Bus mess Executives. Whorll buy the diamond necklaces and Rolls-Royees from now on9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27

High tide at Milford Friday. July 28. 3:38 D. m., daylight time; low tide, 923 p. m., daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27

Old Man Depression seems to have been kidnapped. too. and nobody's interested in ransoming him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27

All vehicles must be lighted not later than. 8:44, daylight time, tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-27
(Thc Waterbury Democrat Wash.
 ingtOn COrrcspondent)

 Washington. - Serious purpose lay behind the ceremonial pomp with which this government greet ed and entertained His Highness Ras Desta Demtu- son-in-law and special ambassador of the emperor of Ethiopia, who heads the most important royal family in Africa.
 They gave the gaily bedeckcd Ras Desta the works--21-gun sa- lutes, turnouts by the highest ofIl- cials. generals and admirals in full dress, special escorts from to pass between, the army band blaring the Ethiopian national an them, banquet at the Pan-Ameri- escort of a squadron of cavalry. greatest unexploited area left in the world.
 The Philippians are fond of the United States, partly because they know England, France and Italy, by whose territory they are sur- rounded, would like to gobble up their country and it's great natural resources.
 Our policy is to nourish the friendship. We don't find many na- tions like that with rich possibil- ities for trade and concessions. Spain's High-Hat Police
 The five Americans jailed on Spain's island of Majorca have bee held so long because the Span- ish prime minister fears to offend the military caste by effecting their release, according to the state de- partments impression.
 The Guardia Civil-a member of which is alleged to have been as- saulted-is the federal police force and part of that caste. It is feared and respected = and 50 sacred that a lady can't even throw q highball at a guardia without in- viting six or eight years in prison.
 Asked why mere police force happens to be so sacrosanct, for eign service officials reply:
 Its just. an old Spanish cus- tomn'
 Why Works Program Waits
 The real row in public works right now concerns the delay in getting the huge program started.
 Secretary of War Dern has con- plained vigorously about that at q cabinet meeting. is chiefly con- cerned with his demands for hun dreds of millions in public works money for barracks, rivers and harbors and similar improvements.
 But others who seek speed com plain that dilatory tactics and quib- bling over details at the private sessions of the public works board is holding up the major effort. They especially blame Budget Di-
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
MRS. MAMIE CORNELIUS WEDS
OWEN UPTEGROVE

Mrs. Mamie Cornelius and Owen
Uptegrove, both of Minneapolis, were
quietly married Wednesday night at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
James Lynn, 292 N. st. Adams St.,
St. Paul. Rev. w. E. Guy pastor of
st. Peter church, Minneapolis, Of
which both the bride and groom are
members, performed the ceremony.
The marriage was witnessed by a
few intimate friends of the couple.
Mr.. Uptegrove was a widower, hus-
band Of the late Maude Uptegrove,
chorister at St. Peter church for many
years. Mrs. Cornelius was the widow
of "Speck" Cornelius, veteran Pull
man employee, who died two years
ago.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
Lodge Offers To
Help Raise Funds
To Aid Hardiman
ELKS TO HELP IN I. l.. d. DE-
FENSE OF RIOT VICTIMS

Ames Lodge No. LOG of the Benev-
olent and Protective Order of the
Elks of the World, at meeting held
at their hall at Lyndale and Hyland
north on September IL, after hearing
an explanation of the case against
Wilbur Hardiman and James Johnson,
two Negro boys, charged with murder
and assault, respectively, because they
defended themselves against a lynch
mob in the Gateway district of Min
neapolis on June %, voted to give
the International Labor Defense, the
free use of their hall for an affair.
The International Labor Defense has
arranged for a benefit dance to raise
funds for the defense of Hardiman
and Johnson for Saturday night. Sen
tenber 30. at the I. B. P. o. E. w.
hall in Minneapolis.
Those sympathetic with the fight
of the International Labor Defense
are urged to send in their names to
of tbe International Labor Defense
help free the boys. Also, any con-
tributions, whether it be stamps or
cash, will be greatly appreciated. Con-
tributions should be sent to 10 South
Third St., Room a.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
Judge Refuses To
Postpone Hardiman
Murder Trial

Minneapolis, Minn.-Trial of Will
bur Hardiman, 22-year old youth,
charged with murder in the second
degree for defending himself against
lynch mob, has been set for Septem-
Der 21st. The request of the Inter-
national Labor Defense attorney for
ninety day postponement when the
case was called for trial on Septem-
Der 18th, was denied by Judge Paul
W. Guilford. He insisted that the
trial start at once, and only after
arguments showing the Importance
of the case, that funds had to be
raised to bring important witnesses,
granted ten day continuance. The
court made this decision despite the
prosecuting attorneys request for a
so day postponement of the case.
Hardiman was one of four or five
men who were being chased by a
lynch mob, after friendly wrestling
match resulted in the formation of a
lynch mob. A shot was fired and
one Of the whites in the front of the
pursuing mob was killed. Many Ne
groes were attacked that evening, but
not a single white was arrested-but
five Negroes were arrested. Hardi-
man is being held for murder, and an
other man, James Johnson, is being
charged with assault in the first de-
gree. One Negro was given 30-day
work farm sentence, and the others,
who would have been vital witnesses
for the defense, were chased out of
town.
That young Hardiman is not a
hardened character is proved by a
letter received by the local I. L. D.
from the former principal of the
Princeton, Ohio, High School from
which he graduated in 1929. He was
active in athletics and Y.MC.A. work
during his school career and complet-
ed his elementary and high school
work despite the fact that he was an
orphan.
His father was a Spanish vet
eran. Since the beginning of the de-
preston Hardiman as thousands of
other boys and girls of both races
has been roaming around the country
seeking employment.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

By Cecil E. Newman

Negro housewives have organized
a national league. The housewives
accomplish much towards solving the
economic problems of the Negro. Not
only do Negro women control the ex-
penditure of the large portion of the
Negro wage-earner's dollar but in the
south where she is supreme in the
domestic field she controls the expen-
diture of her employers food dollar.
The colored woman cook in the south
decides what brand of flour makes
the best bread and rolls; the brand
of baking powder and the rest of the
staples used in many southern homes.
When the southern cook working
hard to send her children to school,
begins to realize that the milling COM
pany, way up north in Minnesota
hires few if any of her race, sooner
or later she will find another flour
milling concern which does give her
boys and girls opportunities for
gainful employment, and is milling the
best -four for her baking and that of
her employers. If the thousands Of
intelligent Negro women will only
realize, that proper concentration of
their buying power will throw off the
shackles of economic slavery, a large
part of our peculiar racial problems
will be automatically solved. Forma-
tion of housewives leagues, consum-
er's cooperatives and concentrated
buying will break down the walls
erected by unjust custom in American
manufactures and industries.
Up here in Minnesota where we are
already purchasing fuel for the win
ter we should confne our coal buying
to those firms that either employ
Negroes or firms that advertise in
your own newspaper.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
POPULAR ARTIST ATTRACTS AT
WILLIAMS BEER PARLOR

"Yowsir" Overstreet of Topeka and
Kansas City, Mo-, popular pianist and
entertainer is ticklin' the worries at
Williams Beer Parlor, Kent and St.
Anthony Ave-, and delighting the pa
irons Of this popular night spot with
his unique method of entertaining.
Mr.. overstreet has appeared at nu-
merous night clubs and is here for a
limited engagement. Dancing and en-
tertainment is furnished every eve
ming. Make reservations early.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
Robinson Kills Rat singIe-Handed

New York, Sept. 14.-A rat almost
broke up theatre performance of
Bill (Bojangles) Robinson's company
here one day last week. The rat ap-
peared just as Ada Brown, buxom
blues singer was finishing song.
The rat strolled nonchalantly across
the stage and women in the audience
began to squeal. AS soon as Miss
Brown stopped singing, the electri-
clan turned. the lights low and Bill
Robinson armed with a fashlight and
a club crept across the stage and
struck tBrother Rodent" resounding
whaek Sand "Brother Rodent" ceased
to be.
The lights went on and Bill Robin
son holding the rat by the tail adj
dressed him, "Mr. Rat, this, is the
last show you'll see!''
The crowd cheered Justify.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
Funeral OF Auto
Plnnge in River
Victims Held

The largest funeral crowd seen in
Minneapolis in years crowded st.
Peter A. M. e. church to capacity and
overHowed into the streets surround
ing the church last Saturday when
double funeral services for Wendell
Miller, 27, and Howard Isaac Gilbert,
Jr., "a, young Minneapolis men, were
held.
The two men were killed early We'd
nesday morning, Sept. 6, when new
coupe in which they were returning
from St. Paul, crashed through the
Washington avenue bridge which
stretches across the Mississippi river.
The auto with the iH-fated youths
dropped almost 100 feet to the stream.
The bodies were viewed by several
thousand people, friends and curiosity
seekers as they lay in the chapel of
the Neal Funeral Home Friday.
At the church flowers were banked
around the expensive caskets. 1t was
one of the saddest funerals in Mime
apolis history. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. w. E. Guy, pas
Tor of st. Peter church.
The funeral procession stretched
bout a mile and a half. w. Squire
Neal of the Neal Funeral Homes of
Minneapolis and st. Paul had charge
of the, arrangements and directions.
Interment in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
John Henry" /" Cut
In Street BrawI
CUTTING SCRAPE FOLLOWS
FRIENDLY ARGUMENT

John Henry, 448 Rondo St., en-
gagged in a friendly argument at
Arundel and Rondo St., late Monday
and settled same in little light cut
ting fray with man known as
"Wash." When Henry tried to arbi-
trate with wash" his answer came
from a knife resulting in several
wounds in the abdomen. John Henry
is at Ancker hospital. wash" is still
running.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Lionel West entertained out OF
town guests at breakfast at her home,
583 st. Anthony Ave, honoring Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Harrison of Topeka,
Kans., and Mr.. Paul Wigington, Hot
Springs, Ark, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd were also present.
Mr.. Harrison is member of the city
fire department, Topeka, Kans., and
Mr.. Wigington is former fire in
spector of st. Paul.
The table was beautifully decorated
In autumn colors and a four course
breakfast was served. Later the
guests motored to Como Park on a
sightseeing tour.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
. FALL REVIVAL IN PROGRESS

The fall revival of the Beacon Light
Mission, GIG Lyndale Ave. N, is in
full swing with the arrival of T. Har-
rison Allison, the noted Kansas City
lecturer who aroused lodge crowds in
Minneapolis some months ago at the
same mission. A Gaynes Thompson,
minister of the mission has organized
a chorus of Minneapolis singers who
with song will supplement the bril-
liant lectures of DIR. Allison.
Saturday morning, September 16
at II a. M, his subject will be Gre
ceived Ye the Holy Ghost" Sunday
at 7:45 p. m. he will lecture on the
subject: when God Wept."
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Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
THINGS WE REMEMBER:

Squirming through police lines,
secret service operatives to shake the
hands Of Taft, Bryan, Roosevelt, Will
son, Cox and Harding during presi-
Dental campaigns during our boy
hood days. Only once did we fail. A
great big New York cop on tour will
Charles Evans Hughes kept US from
Mr.. Hughes. Looking on in wonder
as our wife and Hiram P. Kelly al
most tear down small forest es-
Gaping from swarm of attentive
bees. In 1926 gazing towards the
New York skyline from the statue of
Liberty and rubbernecking from the
Woolworth Tower. Our first visit to
Mama, Florida, shortly before the
land bubble burst. Making up our
first upper berth on Pullman sleeper,
The other Pullman boys claim we got
up inside the upper to make it! Watch
ing ]. E. Perry cut the first complete
copy of our late lamented monthly
magazine. The humble greatness of
Bishop A. J. Gregg The bewildered
countenance of Albert Einstein on his
first visit to America. The San Fran
cisco-Oakland, California, ferry. The
first orange we ate in California. 1t
tasted no different from the oranges
here at home. Our first dog. First
sweetheart whose name was Thelma.
The first physical punishment from
our dad who waited until we were
married to mortify US completely by
administering a well directed slap to
our face in the presence of our bride.
Frisco Chinese section. Portland's
fine library. The blinking lights of
New York Central trains as they flash
alongside the Hudson en- route to the
big city. Finding the colored section
of our home town unchanged exter-
nally after ten years. Cabins with
no doors in Georgia and Florida. Poor
whites and Negroes lolling around on
station platforms as barefoot as they
were when they came into the world.
The dexterity with which native white
Georgians spew "tobaccy" juice. The
suspicious attitude of southern whites
towards any person black or white
who was born or who lives in the
North.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
Bill O'ShieIds May
Get Coach Job
AT Tuskegee
DEPARTS TO CONFER WITH
SCHOOL HEADS

Bill O'Shields departed for Tus-
kegee, Ala, to confer with the
athletic faculty at Tuskegee college
regarding a place.
Mr.. O'Shields is slated for the posi-
ton as Athletic Coach at this we'll
known institution. He is a graduate
of the University of Minnesota, hav-
ing majored in Physical Education.
He served as coach at the Halle
Q. Brown Community House and is
highly qualified to give efficient serv-
ice.
Mr.. O'Shields belongs to Mu chap
ter, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and
is the son of Mrs. R. S. O'Shields.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
"REPLY" TO SOLACE

You say, eff / complete your tasks,
And turn again to life, and smile,
That solace may be found therein
And | shall have new life again."
Be still! my love.
Considerest thou not my deep, un-
blemished faith in thee?
care not if others comfort need!
My heart, with thine is in the sod
And shall seek some source, wherein
may destroy this useless flesh,
And rest with thee in Natures arms
Ruth June Pittman.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
New Sanity City
American Legion
Heads Take Post
OFFICERS INSTALLED BY LESLIE
LAWRENCE POST

William Heron was installed as
commander Of Leslie Lawrence Post
No. 497 American Legion, at the
meeting Wednesday night in Welcome
hall. Robert G. Flynn, fourth dis
trict commander, was in charge of
the ceremonies.
Others to take office Wednesday
were N. A. Evans, first vice COM
mander; L. E. Traver, second vice
commander; ]. w. Strother, finance
officer; H. D. Hilyard, service officer,
and,J. H. Holland, adjutant.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
YOUNG GIRL BURIED

Funeral services for Miss Sonora
Pleasant, 18, 6S3 St. Anthony Ave-,
St. Paul, were held Thursday after
noon, Sept. z, at Pilgrim Baptist
Church. Rev. Carlyle Stewart, pastor
If ST. James A. M. E. church offici-
ated.
Miss Pleasant was the daughter of
Mrs. Alberta Pleasant and died Sept.
at Ancker hospital. She attended
The st. Paul public schools and was
4 former member Of the Wise Owl
Girl Reserves. Interment Oakland
cemetery.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
WIFE OF FORMER K. C. TEACHER
MARRIES

Mrs. Naomi Foster of St. Anthony
Ave-, and Glen C. Beck, popular
Northern Pacific railroad waiter, were
quietly married Friday at the home
of the bride. Mrs. Foster resided in
Kansas City, Mo-, before moving here
and is the former wife of Dallas
Foster, instructor in the public high
school of Kansas City.
Mrs. w. B. Warrick of No. Grotto
ST., arrived home from five weeks
visit in Waterloo and Des Moines, Ia.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
BUSINESS WOMEN RETURN
HOME

Mrs. Leila Mundell, 703 st. Anthony
Ave-, and Mrs. Henrietta Coins, 416
Carroll Ave., have returned from Chi
cago, ILL.,, where they took post-grad-
uate work at Poro college. While
there they attended the Century of
Progress. Mrs. Coins was accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. r.
O'Shields. Later they were joined by
Miss Belle O'Shields registered nurse,
U. S. Veterans hospital, Tuskegee,
Ala, daughter of Mrs. O'Shields, who
also visited the Worlds fair.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
RAMBLIN' AROUND

The grand opening of the Rocking
Chair Room" at the Air Way Tavern,
State and Fillmore ST., is to be held
Saturday evening, Sept. 16, according
to Mrs. Levi Garrett, who has spared
no pains to provide excellent enter
tainment for her patrons. Dancing
and entertaining by Maude Stoneham
of Seattle, Wash, will be featured.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
VISITS DAUGHTER

Mrs. William Stewart of Grand
Forks, N. D., is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Frances PEBBLES of 9O9 East
22nd st. Mrs. Stewart is the wife OF
William Stewart, one of the two
Negro brakemen employed by the
Great Northern R. R. She. plans to
visit with her daughters family for
several weeks.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Professor and Ms. Elmer C. Bart
lett of Los Angeles, Calf, are the
house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Parks of West Central Ave.
Mr.. Thomas Coleman, 447 Carroll
Ave-, entertained Wednesday evening
at his home in honor of Mr.. Edward
Doty.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Susan Tudos and daughter,
Miss Gladys Smith, have arrived home
from visit to Chicago and Indian
apolis. Mrs. Tudos is Daughter Ruler
IF Como Temple and attended the
Elks convention and Daughter Elks'
sessions in Indianapolis.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Marco Finney and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coins departed Fri
day by motor for weeks vacation in
the north woods.
Mr.. Roy Davis of Atlanta, Ca,
visited his sister, Mrs. Joseph Vassar
of st. Anthony Ave.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Olive Green and son, Harold
Green, of Winnipeg, Man., were the
guests of Mrs. George Wills, 1904
Igelhart Ave., during their stay in the
city.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Frank Williams, Columbia, South
Carolina, visited his sisters, Mrs. S.
L. Rogers and Mrs. ]. H. Dillingham;
and attended the Minnesota State
Fair.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Minnie Plummer and daughter,
Mildred: Inotored here from Chicago
and are the; guests of Mrs. George
Brady. Both are well known in the
Twin Cities, having resided in Mime
apolis for many years.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
ESKIMO LECTURER AT ZION
: BAPTIST SUNDAY NIGHT

Hear Chuket Ketmmunket, the fa-
nous Eskimo from Alaska at Zion
Baptist Church Sunday evening at 8
o'clock p. m. He will tell of Eskimo
life, customs and the regulations of
his group and country.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
HOMECOMING AT ST. PHILLIPS

st. Phillips Episcopal church, st.
Paul, will have Homecoming service,
Sunday, October /, at II a. m. All
members and friends are invited to at
tend this service.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Nellie Agee, prominent school
teacher. public schools, st. Louis, No.,
visited her son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucian Gibson and grandson,
Dunbar Gibson, medic student, Uni
versity Of Minnesota.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. A. w. Jordan of St. Anthony
Ave-, left for Chicago, ILL.,, and Mem
phis, Tenn. In Chicago she will visit
her daughter. She will attend the
National Baptist convention in Mem
phis.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mr.. Paul Wigington, a former resi-
dent has, arrived here from Hot
Springs, Ark, and is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Hazel Butler, and brothers,
Messrs. Clarence and Frank Wiging-
ton.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson and
son, Rascher Robinson, motored here
from st. Louis, Mo-, and were the
guests of Mrs. W. B. Elliott, 415 Uni
versity Ave.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Miss I. Myrtle Garden, Director
Halle Q. Brown Community House
and James Mitchell, Jh., have arrived
home from motor trip to Chicago,
Pittsburgh, New York and Phila-
delphias
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16

Mrs. Dwight Reed, 1921 Rice St.,
departed last week for Chicago to at
tend the Century of Progress.
Twin-City herald., 1933-09-16
ST. PAUL
By Babette

Mr.. Albert Lewis of Chicago, ILL.,,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. James
Nevels Of No. Dale st.