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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
wilkersOn's Here

DR.. and Mrs. Vernon A. Wilker-
son and son, Vernon, Jr., of Wash
ington, D. c., spent the past week
visiting friends in the Twin Cities.
While here they We're the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly of
Minneapolis. En- route home they
will spend a few days visiting the
Century of Progress in Chicago,
and will also stop in Kansas City
for their two children, Victor and
Vivian Dr. Wilkerson formerly
enjoyed "a lucrative practice in
Kansas City and Minneapolis and
is now @anrinstructor. at Howard
University. He received his Pho.
Degree from the University of
Minnesota in 1892, and is mem
Der of the Alpha Phi Alpha fra
tefnity.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Fight Over \
Woman Proves /
Fatal TO maG

AS an aftermath of an alterca-
ton growing out Of the mixing of
wine and women, one man lies
dead in the Neal Mortuary; another
awaits in Jail the findings Of The
Hennepin County grand jury be-
fore whom his case will be heard.
Quarrel Over Women
In the early morning hours Of
August z, at 416 Dupont avenue
north, Theodore jackson and HGra
yey Wesley were entertaining
some women friends. Drink fol-
lowed drink and soon the two men
were quarreling about the &tten-
tions paid to the women. They
agreed to settle the matter out
doors and adjourned there to fiGAt
it out with knives. Both were
badly cut and were taken to, the
hospital. There Jackson rapidly
recovered and was removed to the
city Jail to await the outcome Of
the injuries inflicted upon Wealey.
Fails to Rally
After weeks Of suffering Wes-
ley failed to rally, dying there
Sunday, September 2. His re-
mains were removed from the
morgue after an autopsy. The
Grand Jury will decide the respon-
sibility of Jackson for his death.
Harvey Wesley was 81 years cid.
At one time he was said to be wen
thought of in this city and was q
member of the Knights Of PytAiAs
Lodge.
Arrangements have not yet keen
made for his burial.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Protest Lodged With
TruaxAgainst kaufman's
Closing Hk's Picnic

Protest against a "prejudicial
Btand" taken by st. Paul's super
intendsnt Of parks, L. Lamotte
Kaufman, was made to Commission
CIR Fred Truax, Kaufman's superior
OGieer. Wednesday, by E. o.
Pearse, 81. Paul business man rep
Esssnking Gopher Lodge of Elks,
and 3. w Pate, Minneapolis bust
mesa man and exalted ruler Of
AIMEE 1sdss Of Minneapolis. Ac-
coEnpan9ing them was C. E. New
nan, or Gha Minneapolis Spokes-
ElIla a1 tR ST. Paul Recorder.
lAg gEna was made because of
ent Kaufman's peremp-
oryse adfnw ~ Harriet Island, pub
he piElzle axpund and pavilion, last
'StuEdz MIGHT IN The midst of a
pienies Nsine given by the 1000
IRl1R ana Daug4ter Eiks Of the
AR4M O4e4S8s;
TTwnH. Premises Investigation
Com@saBiOner Truax promised
"a, iy Investigation and disci-
pima e. necessary" He also
IpeomiUed 70 AOtify Messrs. Pearce
and PatA, Of the action taken by
Nm,
Ordered Co. Close On Short Notice
AZ 1aiABI Saturday, two police
man aepxoAeAed Geo. johnson, one
Ief the eO-ehairmen of the affair,
and; ted him that the park and
'psRilisa would have to be closed at
n SSasek sharp. Arrangements
had AeGn made with Kaufman to
,extdna tAs hour, due largely to the
fACti Tat a large number of the
GplOTea hotel employees do not get
On HHom work until late and usual
- Id crowds at public affairs such
Ias t1as Elk affair arrive late.
About 1000 people were on the
8TOgnd and in the dance pavilion
Nhszl - order came to close.
! Naafman Adamant
Atteats to gain consideration
from Kaufman by committee mem
beEs who phOned him gained
tCsatlAHOd on Page g.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Former Duluth
Woman Dies
in ST. Paul
PIONEER RESIDENT LAID Tc
REST

Mrs. Harriet X. Thompson, of
1881 Park avenue, passed away a.
6 p. M, Sunday, September q e
Bethesda Hospital. She is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. B. A.
Stephens of Park avenue, two
brothers, Mr.. William G. King of
indianapolis, and Prof. Clyde King
of Atlanta, two nieces, Mrs. Beulah
Stevens Shute of Orangeblrg,
South Carolina, and Willie Scudder
of Knoxville, Tenn, two nephews,
Lloyd and Sam Stevens Of Chicago,
Ill. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at 2 p. M,
from the residence and 2.;;3a p. M.
from Pilgrim Baptist Church with
Rev. L. w. Harris officiating. Mrs.
Thompson had resided in Duluth
for twenty-four years and had 3
host Of friends in both the Twin
Cities and Duluth. Interment was
in Oakland cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
PIONEER CITIZEN sUCcUMBs

1RrR, Susie Walker, who made
lhar AoHas with herl son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Walter
|Golns ok6oe Carroll avenue, passed
away 90 her home. She was the
widow Of the late Charles H.
WaTkeP. Funeral services were
held from her late residence Thurs
day morning ct IL a. M, under the
Iannpiee0 Of Household of Ruth 553.
She lAnRes 70 mourn her passing
twO SO@s, Harry Of Seattle, and
Earl @ Sf St. Paul, a daughter,
lkra. n. W. Coins Of st. Paul, and
several grandchildren. Interment
RaS n Oakland cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
HARD TO BEATl

Some of the best local writer's
write for this paper weekly. All
are specialists.
Read weekly the Scintillating,
youthful, zestfuj, breezy COM
r,ent OF Nellie Dodson.; the in
formative "Here and There" of
W.. NJ. Smith; the official St.
Paul social news by Estyr
Bradley; health hints by DR.. w.
d. Brown; sports from the pen
Of Leo BohannOn; and timely
news stories, 80
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
CLAIMS BEST chilli

II. Holiday, who operates the
KeystOne Bar Lunch Room, claims
he serves the best chill in the Twin
Citiss. After tasting some of it, a
reporter for this paper acknowE
edgsa. lGE Holidays claim is legiti-
mate.
The Bhystone Bar Luncheon also
serves regular dinners and special
iaes In tasty sandwiches. 1t is To-
Gated 40 O4A 9Th avenue north.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
Minister Urges the
People To Awaken
ard Help Selves.

Rev. H. M. Marbley of t
Gamphor Memorial church, st.
Paul, principal speaker on the
Mems day afternoon program at
st. Peter A. M. E. church last Sun
day, roundly scored his people i'll
the Twin Cities and the Negro in
general for failure to recognize the
danger of their present situation
and the neglect of the cooperative
effort to overcome an increasingly
critical future.
Negro Must Awaken
Speaking on the subject "The
Colored Man Must Be Awakened"
the minister pointed out in plain
and blunt language his conviction
that unless there is decided
change in the attitude of Negroes
and a determined effort made to
establish business concerns of
their own, ten years from now
80 per cent Of them will find them
selves in absolute want, without
employment, dependent upon pub
lie charity. $500.
The speaker declared that for
years the white community had
found work for colored men but
in these stringent times, blood be-
ing thicker than water, not only
was such work being given to
white people but such work as the
colored man still had was being
taken and given to the white needy.
Deeply. the speaker deplored the
effect this was having on the
young Negro discouraged from
seeking an education because UNI
able to use it in earning living
afterwards.
Condemn Negro Business Critics
Sharply pointed criticism cam
to those who pulled against the at
tempts of forward looking mem
bers of the race who against many
odds still sought the Independent
way through business channels.
AS an object lesson the speake,
illustrated the possibilities c.
establishing a shoe factory. Tt
patronage If 5000 people woul
assure its financial success ans
would build an outlet for the &C
cumulating youth of the city
Such project would meet the
support Of the other group who
would willingly help people with
the courage and the determination
to help themselves. The speaker
paid a high tribute to G. E. New
man for his enterprise in publish
ing two meritorious papers and
called upon the people to read and
support them. His success would
not only inspire other young mer
. hut would make place for them
in the future, Rev. Marbley as
serted. y
Rev. Marbley, in. closing, plead
earnestly with his hearers to awak-
en-; sleepers, he said, had no chance
with others wide awake, equipped
with every modern help to success
fully meet the demands of the
times.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
NIGHT CLUBMAN MEETS
ACCIDENT

Bert Thompson, popularity known
as Dutch" proprietor of the
Southside Mite Club, met with a
painful and serious accident last
week when a fall down his stair
way resulted in broken leg. Mr..
Thompson is being treated at q
hospital.
Reporters were unable to obtain
information as to just how the &C
cident occurred.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
ST. PAUL DEMOCRATS TO
MEET

The regular meeting Of the Capt.
tai City Democratic Club is sched-
uled for Tuesday night, September
IL, at the Elks Rest, 207 West Cen
trail avenue, st. Paul. This club
has large and influential mem
bership and is headed by j. Louis
Erwin, st. Paul attorney. Other
officers are A. ]. Todd, vice-presi-
dent; E. o. Pe2rce, secretary;
John F. Coquire. The meeting
will open at 6 p m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
FOUND DEAD

!. A 70-year-old man was found
lying dead at 1923 Washington
avenue south, early this week.
The body was taken to the county
rlorgue and was later identified as
Charles Reed. AS far as could be
learned the man was without
friends or relatives. w. Squire
Neal has the remains and viii seek
to locate some one interested in
him. ,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
oLDTIME BATTERY

The battery for the Minneapolis
White Sox at the Elks' Roundup
Saturday, was composed of the
grand oldtimers, John Davis, of st.
Paul who pitched and Bobby
Marshall who was on the receiving
end as catcher. The two young
fellows" shut out the Leslie Law
renee Post Is to O.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
HARRY McKINNIs DIES

Mr.. Harry McKinnis passec
away at the Northern Pacific Hos
pital, Saturday, September ]
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 from tn
Neal Funeral Home at 525 Ronda
street. Interment was in Forest
cemetery,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
POPULAR NORTH SIDE GIRL
WEBS

Hiss Juanita Wolder Of Mime
ap5Ifs became the bride of Mr..
Harry Garnett of Harrisburg, ILL
nois, at a ceremony performed
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon,
September 2, at the home of the
Brides mother, Mrs. Alice Saunders
of 721 9Th Avenue North. Mar
Rage rites were read by Reverend
Clancy Of the Church of Christ.
The bride was given in marriage
by her step-father, Mr.. Ernest
Saunders, and was attended by
Miss Wanda O'Brien. Mr.. Kelly
Stone served as best man for the
bridegroom.
Mrs. Garnett was attired in a
peach taffeta gown, trimmed in
Zraen, and wore a large picture hat
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
CITIZENS PROTEST ACTION
OF ST. PAUL PARK SUPT.
COMING EVENTS

Northwestern Conference of the
Fourth Episcopal district Of the
A. M. E. church opens Sept. IL,
with Bishop BlantOn Parks. pre-
siding.
Angelo HerndOn, Richard B.
Moore coming to Twin Cities Sep
TENDER %.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07
PILGRIM BAPTIST PLANS
HUGE FAIR

Plans are under way for a gil
gantic Fall Fair sponsored by Pill
grim Baptist church to be held for
four days, September 20, 26, 81,
and %. Full details in subsequent
issues of this paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

Mr.. James Griffin, son of Mrs
Lorena Griffin of SGT Rondo Street
left Saturday evening, September
ST. for Chic9go, H.. to attend tn,
$50 Century. Of Progress.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

Classified ads inserted in tIlis'
newspaper viii rent your spare
rooms Immediately. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-07

Atlantic City, N. Finley Will
son is still chief mogul of the ma.
toms Elks. He was reelected
grand exalted ruler without oppo-
sition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12
PLANE PASSENGERS WANT
 TEA

Vancouver = (U.P.) - Coffeo and lemonade may be popu1ax drinks with Americans aloft, but United Air Lines has had to bow to the tea drinking habit of Can adians. Stewardesses on the conn pany's big coastal liners are now serving tea with lunches as a con~ cession to the taste of British Co., lumbians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12
BY AUGUSTA LErNARD

Over his dinner menu Blade watched her enter the hotel dining room. She was beautiful and smart ly gowned and he wasn't sorry when the head waiter being else- where engaged, she slipped into the chair opposite him. As she looked around for the waiter Blade offered his menu. Better take this. That fellows been gone long enough to grow the fruit for my cocktail" While she scanned the menu the man brought Blades cocktail. Sorry to keep you waiting, Mir Blade" he apologized. The girl looked up interestediy and when the waiter had again de- parted she asked: Are you Matt Blade, the oil king? I read in this mornings paper how you had ex- tracted millions from land you bought on a shoestring."
 "Ten," said Blade.
 Years or millions?"
 "Both."
 Their joint laughter launched a conversation. The girls husband, it seemed, avs in Washington on, bus mess
 And you" she remarked study ing him with wide azure eyes, ''are what the world calls self-made man."
 'Made to order for the movies" he returned jocularly, fiat, fiorid, and self-important."
 I'm tremendously interested in oil," the girl told him. 'T'd love to see the famous Blade wells"
 You would?" studying her for Ia moment. "Tell you what, Mrs
 'Dellvue' she supplied. Mrs Dellvue. I've got some photographs upstairs. Like to see 'em?"
 The girls brows went up. "That Is an idea" Then she laughed. "I'll come."
 Fine" said Blade.
 Fifteen minutes later she entered his rose and gold living room. "But can stay only a minute," she de- murred as he helped her off with her coat. "I shouldn't have come, but I did want to see those pic tures."
 Blade dropped down on the set tee beside her. Brought 'em along for Dan Rawlins-you know, the author. He's writing me up for a magazine"
 How wonderful! I'll surely watch for that"
 Blade explained that he was running for mayor of his home town.
 T read that it's a hot fight" Mrs Dellue informed him.
 "You bet!' emphatically. Then he smiled. "Drink?" He offered her a highball. then took a cigar from an open box on the table. ''I prefer these after dinner. Yes, the whole
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12
DAILY SHORT STORY THE LAST WORD Blade, Millionaire Oil Man, Watched Her GIide Into the Room, Hesitate, Then Speak to Him

county's simmering with this fiEili But,s viciously biting the end o,1 his cigar, "I'm going to win.
 At that moment the door W@4 flung open by a husky young zaHl< wearing black Overcoat and ~ blacker look.
 "Tonyg' said the girl. She pot down her glass.
 "Yes, Tony" he snarled. cloelu& the door and glowering at the pair. "You won't get away with fhisi
 Whats the idea ?" demandea Blade.
 The man called Tony approacf- ed the table where Blade stood. 'It's all right, suppose for a man find his wife drinking in anothek mans room"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12

Blade laughed unpleasantly. MO bIackmailer, no matter how beau tiful, gets money out of Matt Blade" he announced. "No?" smiled the girl. Picture the home town paper headlining this little episode" He regarded her narrowly. "Slick. aren't you? Suppose call the cops myself?" l "You wouldn't ruin your wife's social chances. Tony will swear he caught you making love to me and", Tipping her cigarette into her wine glass, i've put on a biz time act. We're headliners." ]" | Headliners-h'm." Suddenly he s1umped down on the settee. "How much do you want?" he mumbIed. l "Five thousand bucks. said the girl sweetly. l.. Silence while the blackmailers< watched their victim. He seemed crestfallen. Over his bent head the girl gave Tony a triumphant glance.
 ''Weli. do we get it." she de- manded. "or do we start raising hell?"
 "No. I do." Blade threw back his head and laughed. Listen. I got wise to you at dinner. My secre- | tary's in that bedroom taking down every word" He glared from one to the other as he helped hirn- self to fresh cigar. Think you could pull that stuff on me?'
 sThat's 8 ie!" jeered Tony starting toward the bedroom door stopped as a young mans voice in-N quired Shall I send for those cops, MT Blade?"
 "Not yet, Mac" Blade grimly re- turned Tony's startled gaze. ssStick by that phone and keep your gun | ready."s
 "Yes, sir"
 Tony looked at his accomplioa- Without word she caught up her mink coat "Just a minute" mocked Blade. Were to put on an act for tho | police, you remember. Sit down Wen have a drink first. And re- member" he added as he bent Blade always has the last word. NA A door creaked. Turning, hs found the room empty. Matt Blade closed and locked the door. He leaned against it and wiped his brow with his handker~ chief.
 Later he was talking over tho telephone in the bedroom. Ye1, Rawlins add this somewhere to 5 that story: Tn early days Matt Blade was ventriloquist.' And, with 2 chuckle. The was head- liner"
 Copyright 1894. The Chicago
 Daily News, Inc
 Tomorrow: sPlain Dumb. by Donald N0rthwood, ccnceEng Joe Bonner, . trucker, and his girl friend, Mamie, who deemed him q little stupid, although she was quick to confess that she loved him.
 "She Was Beautiful and Smartly
Evening star., 1934-10-18
INSULTS DEFEAT
BY EATON READ
Prosecutors Hold $56,.
600, 900 Loss Was SaddIed
Off on Stockholders.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 18.-Prosecutors
read to the insult mail fraud jury to-
day the story of Samuel insults sur
render to Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland capi-
talist, In q $56,OO0 900 defeat after
they had battled early IN 1890 over
stock in insults utility empire.
The Government would attempt to
prove, said United States District At
torney Dwight H. Green. that insult
shouldered his loss on two OF his COM
paries and threw this on his stock
holders.
Minutes of Corporation Securities
Co., dated June and 3, 1880, dis
closed that its Executive Committee,
composed of insult, his son and his
brother, with one other member, agreed
to share the $56 900 900 war indem-
nifty"
Earlier J. D. Scheinman. q broker,
testified that dummy accounts" were
used for trading in insult stocks, some
of them on orders given by Samuel
insult himself. About December ],
1929. Scheinman told the jury fnsull
told him to trade in the first stock
Issued by the company now under fire
1.-The Corporation Securities Co.
He told me to operate in the allot-
ment units" said Scheinman, refer
ring to the form in which the stock
was distributed, "and said he'd like to
put them up to SIS share. He said
q lot Of people had paid that for
them"
Evening star., 1934-10-18
CONTEMPT CHARGE
BRINGS SIX MONTHS
Louis Palumbo Convicted in Con.
nection With Alleged Attemp
to Bribe Juror.

Louis Palumbo was sentenced yes
terday to serve six months in jail by
Justice James M. Proctor, after his
conviction in District Supreme Court
on contempt charge In connection
with an alleged attempt to bribe a
juror.
1t was charged that Palumbo ap-
preached Charles William Powers re-
Gently and promised to make 1t
worth his while" to "sit tight" in a
gambling case scheduled for trial the
next day. Powers said Palumbo men,
toned $50 but did not refer to the
defendant by name.
Palumbo declared he met Powers
by chance and tried to collect an old
debt. He denied making any effort 10
influence Powers as a juror. although
mentioning that he had a friend COM
ing up for trial. Powers had been
selected on criminal panel but at
that titme had not been assigned to
any particular jury.
Palumbo was indicted by the grand
jury yesterday for attempted bribery
and will be brought to trial on that
charge in a few weeks.
Evening star., 1934-10-18
PEEK ADVOCATES
AID FOR EXPORTERS
Asserts Americans Interested in
Foreign Trade Need Gov.
eminent Help.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October I8.-The Presi.
dents foreign trade adviser, George N.
Peek, said last night that Americans
interested In foreign trade need gov
ernmental assistance to compete with
Government-backed exporters Of other
nations.
That assistance, he said in IA adj
dress before Chicago and Illinois trade
associations, would develop II the fol-
lowing things, among others, were
done:
l. The so governmentai AGENCIES
now dealing with foreign trade pon-
cies unified and co-rdinated under
one head.
2. Accurate and up-to-date records
OF our commercial and financial rela-
tions with each individual country re-
corded by a system of national book
keeping to insure prompt collections
and stop good money being sent after
bad.
3. The United States adopted q
policy Of selective exports and imports,
selling abroad things we can best pro-
duce, and buying necessary raw ma.
terials and other products which viii
do the least harm to domestic econ
omy.
Peek strongly advocated barter
transactions with countries unable to
pay in conventional mediums of ex-
change. The export-import banks, or
ganized to expand foreign trade, he
said, were prepared to assist In barter
transactions and furnish adequate
facilities for financing American ex-
ports through credits.