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HARLEM FACTS AND PALACES

New York.-(Special) -Harlem has
large number of hatless men, in
spite of the terrific weather New
York has been experiencing during
the last few weeks.
Harlem does the largest credit busI-
ness of any community of New York.
Harlem has more credit furniture
stores than any other section of the
city.
Harlem has three colored jewelers.,
one of which is an accredited repre-
sentative of large watch manufac-
turing concern.
Harlem has as many children of
school age as any other section of
the city.
Harlem's junior high school for
boys has won more track meets than
any other junior high school in the
city.
Harlem has seven big bands, head
ed by the Elks' band.
Harlem has countless orchestras,
some famous, some not so famous.
Harlem has one modern office
building.
Harlem has the highest rents and
the poorest tenant service of any
other section of the city.
Harlem has the same proportion
of vacant stores as any other section
of the city.
Harlem has two private business
schools operated by colored men.
Harlem has little outlet for the
graduates of these schools.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Wednesday Morning

Wednesday morning both the State
and the defense asked that the Will
son case be re-opened for further
testimony. The testimony Of two
other men was given. The court
again announced that it was not ready
to decide the case and it was con-
tinued until the next day, Thursday.
Frank Gibson, charged with selling
liquor in the same case, plead guilty,
and was fine 500 or As days in the
workhouse. The % men arrested in
the Club were given a SIS fine or five
days in the workhouse. Most of them
paid, but those who did not have the
money were given time to secure it
by the Court.
Found In
Those arrested at the Club were:
Jas. Sisson, Edward Ester, Harold
Smith, Frank Hines, Thos. Minis,
Larry Brown, Benny Langley, Eddie
Brown, Mace Harris, Manuel Pear
son, VIM. Kelley, Rock GAM, Vernon
Hamp, Sims Livingston, Harold Scott,
Leon Glover, VIM. Pugh, and Harry
Wilson. Among this group are some
of the City's best known musicians.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
MATINEE DANCE AT APEX SUN.
DAY AFTERNOON

Last Sunday large crowd of Twin
City pleasure seekers enjoyed the
matinee dance at the popular Apex
Club, operated by Jos. B. Levy. The
music was good, the floor show superb
and everybody had a grand time.
This Sunday the same story will prob
ably be told. Lawrence Williams
Apex Orchestra and the Pedro Lane
floor show will again be on hand to
entertain the folks.
The matinee dance opens at 2 p. m.
Dancing and fun until 8 p. m.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
KILLERS USE ICEPICKS AS
RAZORS DISAPPEAR

Greenville, S. c., Mar.-(ANP)-
Found to be too awkward an instru-
ment and also that it could be used
for only one purpose the trend toward
the use of icepicks in homicides is
developing, with the relegation of the
razor to the museum. Marion Davis,
paroled convict, became an exponent
of the popular weapon Sunday when
he "picked" Mamie Henry to death
at her home. The killer had been re-
leased from prison by Governor
Blackwood on a parole after serving
six years of ten to twenty year SEN
tence for the murder of his wife.
Davis at that time, found it expedient
to use an axe to get rid of his spouse.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Ben Wilson Freed
In Liquor and
Gambling Charges
Wilson Found Not Guilty

Thursday morning before a crowded
courtroom Judge Carroll announced
that he found Ben Wilson not guilty
On the liquor charge. Assistant City
Attorney Joseph Hadley moved for
.ismissal of the other charge against
Wilson on the grounds that the evil
dence in the second charge was the
same as that of the first. In the cor
:idor after he was freed Of the charge,
friends of Wilson, White and Black,
gathered around to congratulG Ii :.
Wilson is the most publiciz2d Negro
in Minneapolis. The daily newspapers
have given his career and battles with
the enforcement agencies more space
than they have givens any Individual
Negro or organization in the City.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
kid OMAHA Pleads
Guilty Gets 90
Days In Works
Omaha" Pleads Guilty

In Municipal Court Saturday morn
ing, before Judge Paul S. Carroll,
Siporian plead guilty to operating a
gambling house. He was sentenced
to 80 days in the workhouse. The in
mates including Henry Prather,
barber shop proprietor, we'll known
character, former co-partner in a
North Side Night Club and the New
York Cafe and sporting life figure,
were all fined SIS with an alternative
of five days in the city workhouse,
most of the 20 men paid their fines.
Those nabbed in the raid besides
Prather were Carl Boyd, Horace
Davis, Chas. Montgomery, Malcolm
Carr, Arthur Howell, Joseph Smith,
Joe Richardson, Adolphus Alsbrook,
Ray Smith, Jay Bagley, Arthur Bell,
Ellis Sims, Jesse Hutchcraft, Sam
London, Albert Walker, Harvey Ham
mond, Dewey Bludsoe, Hobart Holli-
day, and Thos. Warren.
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Mrs. Rachel Simmons
Buried

Mrs. Rachel Simmons, %, residing
at 531 Emerson Ave. N, died Tues
day evening, March 10, at the Min
neapolis General Hospital. Funeral
services were held at Wayman A. M.
E. church Friday, March 16. with Rev.
W. M Majors, pastor of that church
officiating. Interment in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
The deceased is survived by a hus-
band, Roosevelt Simmons, and her
mother, Mrs. Mary Keith. The Neal
Funeral Home was in charge of burial
arrangements.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
SPEAKER WILL TELL OF NEGRO
STATESMEN

Miss L. o., Smith, local attorney,
will deliver an address dealing with
the. Negroes who have served in the
Senate and Congress of the United
States, at the Sunday afternoon
meeting of the Minneapolis SUNDAY
Forum, March 10. at 4 p. m. Usual
Forum features will be given, includ-
ing the popular community sings.
After dance at this years Forum has
shown a gratifying increase and the
officers are elated.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
JESSIE STOKES DIES

Jessie Stokes, 81. years old, 1923
Eleventh Ave. &c., died Saturday,
March 10, at the Minneapolis Gen
eral Hospital from lobar pneumonia
after an illness of five days.
Funeral services Friday morning,
March 16, at II a. M, at the Wood
ard Mortuary with Rev. F. CLANCY
officiating. Burial at Crystal Lake
Cemetery. :.-
Stokes was butcher by trade and
worked in one of the butcher shops.
on the Minneapolis Northside. He
had no known relatives. His birth
place was Black River, Washington.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
YOUNG BAPTISTS RALLY

On Sunday afternoon the Minnesota
B. Y. P. U. and Sunday School Con-
vention will present the second an
nual 'FYoung Peoples Rally Day" at
Pilgrim Baptist Church. The pro-
gram feature will be an Oratorical
Contest; valuable prizes will be
awarded the winners. Splendid must
cal numbers will be offered. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The date-Sunday, March 18th, at
P. M.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Popularity Contest
In Full Swing

Entrants for the giant Twin City
Popularity Contest, a quest TO find
the most popular lady in the two
towns, are fast pouring in to Mrs.
Alice Onque, contest director, at
Phyllis Wheatley House. The Wheat
ley art class is busy preparing their
exhibit for the big Mardi Gras on
Friday, April 13, which will be the
climax of the contest.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
DePriest Praised
By Veteran OF
Many Congresses
DE PRIEST CALLED LAST
MICHIGAN

Washington. - Naming Oscar De-
Priest as the "last Mohican," and re-
ferring to himself as having been
nurtured by a "colored NANNY"
William Tyler Page, white clerk of
the minority group in the House of
Representatives, spoke at a program
sponsored by Congressman and Mrs.
DePriest last Sunday.
The program was a patriotic event
held in the auditorium of the new
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES
UNION TO WASHINGTON
IN JUNE

WASHINGTON. - (CNS) - Five
thousand delegates from all parts of
the United States are expected to
attend the National Colored Baptist
Young Peoples Union here June 20
"a in it's annual convention.
President Roosevelt has been in
vited to address a mass meeting of
the young people here during the
convention.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Case Passed Again

After hearing all the evidence the
Judge continued the case until We'd
Nicholson, Jack Jorgen, Johnny
nesday, ordering Wilson and all of
the men found ia the place to appear
in court at that time.
Three White me- c7ught in the
Halfway raid plead ing
found in gambling ho~- we're
given SIS fines.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
OMISSION

The name of Miss Mary Turner
was inadvertently omitted from the
list of the young people from st.
Peter church who attended the inter
racial round-table at Grace Presby-
terrain Church.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17

The Minnehaha Marching Club is
sponsoring cabaret party at the
Elks' Rest soon. The Club is work
ing hard for funds to finance a trip
to the national convention in August.
See their ad in this issue for date of
cabaret party.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Wilson Surrenders

Late Saturday afternoon, Wilson
walked into police headquarters and
surrendered to the Chief of Police. 2
charges were lodged against him. One
was selling liquor without license,
and the other with operating a gam
bling house. Both charges had to do
with the Halfway Club, which the
police claimed Wilson operated. Bail
was set at $40O, or 5000 on each
charge. Wilson was released Monday
On bail, and at the same time his case
was set for Tuesday.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Testifies In Own Behalf

After hearing a number of wit
nesses Wilson was called to the stand
to testify in his own behalf by Moses
Winthrop, his counsel. He told the
Court in answer to questioning by his
lawyer and under cross examination
by Leo P. McHale, Assistant City At
torney, that he had nothing to do with
the Halfway Club.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17

There will be. a dinner Saturday
March II, at the church in the sub
auditorium, from l to p. m. The
dinner is being sponsored by the Altar
Society and the Mems Club, assisted
by the Young Ladies' Sodality Musi-
cal program throughout the evening.
Tickets fifty cents.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17

Ben Wilson, dubbed BY local dallies as
mayor of the North Side." At GAL
Sixth Ave. No., in combination cafe
and club, operated by Siporian, police
arrested, in addition to the proprietor,
20 other men. Several persons who
were eating in the cafe were not
molested.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17

After the affair at Phyllis Wheat
ley Tuesday night, come up to the
Apex for the balance of the evening.
Good music in pleasant surroundings,
with ever happy genial Joe Levy on
hand to make you welcome.-Adv.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Cases Continued

In Court Saturday morning those
arrested were magnanimously re-
leased on their personal recognizance
by Judge Paul Carroll after the State
requested a continuance. Later on in
the day it was learned that the police
wanted Ben Wilson in connection with
the Club.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Halfway Club Raided

Shortly after the raid on Omaha's
place, the police morals squad led
by VIM. Mccormick, broke open the
door of the Halfway Club, on the
second floor at 635 Sixth Ave. N, anC
arrested Frank Gibson and % others
Gibson was charged with selling liquor
without a license, and the others
hauled to police headquarters in sew
eral patrol wagons, were booked or
a charge of being found in gambling
house. The Halfway Club is tn
gathering place for entertainers,
musicians and walters who work in
the city's mite spots.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
STRUCK BY STREET CAR

Mrs. Mabel Patrick, 727 Sherburne
Ave-, was struck early this week by
a street car. She is confined to
Bethesda Hospital.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1934-03-17
Police Raid Two
Clubs, Arrest 48

Minneapolis
drive liquor violations down the Minneapolis
Nhsd Saturday
Before the had character
(Kd Omaha) Span white police bring
Evening star., 1934-12-23
SeUOut of $4,000 Tickets
For Rose BO,UI Game Assured

printed left for sale, and that they
would be gone early Monday.
This New Year crowd of $4,000 will
be the largest Alabama has played
before this year. and it will mark the
second sell-out Alabama and the
Palo Alto Indians have brought
about. The first occurred eight years
ago when the Rose Bowl accommo-
dated only $1,000 persons. The teams
tied, TT.
Aside from the victory to be won
on the playing field, the schools will
divide what remains of the gate after
the expenses are deducted. and the
expenses usually run less than one
third of the gross.
With Coach Frank Thomas
Southern gentlemen due here at $3.50
am. Monday, and the Indians ar
irving Thursday, Pasadena hoped to
get good look at both squads In
warm-up drills, but it was doubtful
If Thomas would let the public watch
his practice sessions.
Tiny" Thornhill, Stanford coach,
has extended an invitation to every
one to look over the Indians, provided
they remain at ground level. Thorn
hill contends nobody can discern what
he Is trying to teach If seated In the
lower stands, or standing at the side
lines. -
As host to the teams, Pasadena
hopes to maintain o neutral attitude,
and strict neutrality was evident in
what little betting was being done
privately. 1t was even money and
take your choice.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
NEUR|T|S SCORES
KAY0 OVER F|RP0
Sends Him to Bed and Puts
End to His Intentions
to Come Back.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ UENOS AIRES, December 20.
x Luis Angel Firpo. who has
| been promising a comeback
for years. has given it all up
again, this time because of an attack
Of neuritiS.
The wild Bull of the Pampas," /"
whose highlight as a prize fighter
came when he belted Jack Dempsey
out Of a Polo Grounds ring in the
midst Of taking q championship beat
ing, is quite Ill.
His hearing in the Buenos Aires
courts on q charge of implication in
an alleged fraudulent land sale has
been postponed until late January on
the advice of two court physicians.
After retiring from the ring, Ftrpo
became fat and prosperous as an
automobile dealer, then lost heavily
in the financial crash Of 1929. The
fraudulent land charge against him
swept away the remainder Of his
fortune.
Firpo eluded police until q short
time ago, however, but in the mean
time Buenos Aires papers announced
comeback campaign and printed
numerous pictures showing the old
wild Bull" in training. Some of the
papers even talked of another Demp-
sey- -Firpo bout, but there was no
actual basis for discussions.
The neuritis attack now precludes
his getting out Of bed. let alone
training.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Nest Wildcat Coach Must Be a Gentleman,
Scholar, Psychologist and What Haze You

may be expected to perform three
specified duties, and the degree to
which he possesses five specified
qualifications"
DR.. SCOTS specifications:
1. To produce good teams. We can
not expect our coach to produce q
winning team every year, but every
game should manifest wisdom in tao
tics and skill in performance.
2. To develop men physically, men,
tally and morally. 1t Is more impor-
tant to develop men than to train
teams, and the coach must be a teach
er as well as q trainer,
3. To promote friendly relationships.
This includes friendly relationships
with colleagues, of1cials, other uni
versities, alumni, students, prospective
freshmen and with the public.
To perform these duties successfully,
DIR. Scott said. q coach should possess
such qualifications IS the following:
A. Foot bali technique = Practical
knowledge arising from experience as
q player and coach. and theoretical
knowledge arising from experience as
Q student Of the game.
B. Leadership-Tact and force In
inspiring others to unite In . common
purpose, and to exert maximum EN-
! cheney In its accomplishments.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
MUDDY GRID BATTLE
IS WON BY CHICAGO
Beats Brooklyn, 20-6, in Charity
Tilt-Kelly Runs 80 Yards
for Dodger Score.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December %.
n Playing in mud nearly ankle
deep, the Chicago Bears de-
feated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 20 to 6,
here today in a charity game before
more than 5000 spectators.
The most spectacular play of the
game came when Shipwreck Kelly,
former Kentucky star. took the
kickoff in the final quarter, and be-
hind the interference of Herman
Hickman, former University of Ten
nessee guard, raced go yards for
Brooklyn's only touchdown.
A pass from Bernie Masterson to
johnson Sisk, netting 80 yards, gave
the Bears a touchdown in the second
quarter.
Corbett swept SO yards around left
end in the third quarter to score
again for the Bears.
The famous Harold (Re6 Grange
made the third touchdown for Chi
cago in the final quarter, taking a
short pass from Masterson and STEP
ping across the goal line.
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Evening star., 1934-12-23
ROSE BOWL RIVALS
WILL STUFF TILLS
Alabama and Stanford viii Get
SCI, 900 Apiece if Contest
Is a Sellout.

VTIHAT do the contestants earn
w In the tournament Of roses
foot ball game at PasadenA
New Year day?
This year, with o sellout in view,
Alabama and Stanford will take home
something like $1,000 hard simoleans.
The game will gross around $240, 900.
Approximately $4,000 will 60 for
Government tax and game expenses.
The net Is split three ways. with
the Tournament Of Roses Committee
getting one-third. The money taken
by the Pasadena organization is used
to defray the expenses of the beauti-
ful tournament Of roses parade and to
pay Of the Indebtedness on the Rose
Bowl stadium.
A take Of more than $65,000 for
the contending teams makes q good
addition to the treasury Of any uni
versity and Alabama, making It's
fourth trip to the Rose Bowl In less
than 10 years. has done very. very
well on the game.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
Morrison Visits
Northwestern u.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. ILL.,, December "a
II Ray Morrison Of Southern
Methodist University, con-
ferred with President Walter Din
Scott and Athletic Director Ken.
meth L. Wilson on Northwestern
University's head foot bah coach
quest today, but left Chicago for
New York without commenting.
Wilson said the meeting
amounted only to IN interview, no
offer having been made Morrison.
Wilson win attend the national
foot ball coaches meetings In New
York next week end and indi-
Gated he expected to talk with
Morrison again.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
MARTIN, IN HOSPITAL,
SIGNS FOR ONE YEAR
Clipped Bones Are Removed From
Elbow-Surgeon Says He Will
Be as Good as Ever.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OF. LOUIS, December 22.-John I.
y Pepper" Martin has signed a
one-year contract to play with
the world champion Cardinals In 1885,
1t was announced today.
The wild horse of the Osage," who
has not been so wild since the Fall
Of 1881 when he ran wild against
Connie Mack,s Athletics In the world
series, signed the contract after q
conference with President Sam
Breadon at st. Johns Hospital. Mar
tin Is recuperating from an operation,
which resulted in the removal Of
Clipped bones from his left elbow.
DR.. Robert F. Hyland, club surgeon,
predicts Martin, handicapped by his
injury last season, will be 'as good
as ever" In the next campaign.
Terms of Martins new contract
were not announced.
Evening star., 1934-12-23

~O-OPERATION - Group minded
ness such that he will join en-
Enthusiastically with others In the
work of his department, the university
and the Conference.
D. Scholarly interest-Appreciation
of the broader aims of the university,
and concern for the scholastic attain
ments Of the foot ball players.
E. High moral standards-Such as
are characteristic of a gentleman ca
pable of creating and maintaining
fine sense Of sportsmanship among
the men under his jurisdiction, and Of
promoting the highest ethical stand
ards In his organization.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
THREE GOLF PROS
HAVE 137 SCORES
Guest, Who Amazes With 66,
MCSpaden and RevoIta
Shine at Pasadena.
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ ASADENA, Calf, December 22.
- After long parade of SEN
sationally low scores, Charley
Guest, Los Angeles; Harold
Mcspaden, Kansas City, Kans.. and
Johnny Revolta, Milwaukee, held the
lead at the halfway mark Of the Pasa-
dena $4,000 open golf tournament to-
night with cards Of 1877.
Guest, last of these three cash-seek-
ing caballeros to finish, had the most
amazing score of all, 66, five strokes
under par, to add to his II Of yester-
day.
Early in the day McSpaden had
posted fine 81 to add to his 70 Of the
first round. 1t appeared for a time
that this would stand up without op-
position, until Revolta, putting with
the skill he showed two seasons ago,
paraded in with So on top Of his So
Of yesterday.
Deep shadows shrouded the Arroyo
Seco when Guest finished.
Needing only par on the eighteenth
for tie with Revolta and McSpaden,
he nearly captured the lead with an
amazing 45-foot putt that stopped
Just 2 inches short of the cup.
Guest Hot With Irons.
UEST, Los Angeles driving range
" professional, missed other
chances to better his score be-
cause puts would not drop, but his
irons were working In amazing form.
The score tied the record for tour
ney play here, equaling the card turned
in by Craig Wood when he won the
championship three years ago.
In fourth place, two strokes back
Of the three musketeers, was Jimmy
Hines, Long Island, who shot q So for
a 139 total. Dick Metz, youthful Chi
cago pro, added another 20 to his list
today for 40 and fifth position, fol-
lowed by Ralph Guldahl, Los Angeles,
who was sixth.
In three-way tie for seventh were
Victor Ghezzi, Deal, N. j.; Macdonald
Smith, Los Angeles, and Sam Parks,
jr., Pittsburgh, with 1885
As q result, cards of 149 and better
were required to continue play tomor-
row through the last two rounds in
quest of the $1,000 first prize money
and 10 other cash awards.
Evening star., 1934-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

y NOXVILLE, Tenn, Deem
X ber 22.-The University of
N Tennessee issued a state
ment today defending its
action in refusing the Chicago
Bears and Brooklyn Dodgers, pro-
fessional foot ball teams. use Of the
universitys gridiron for a charity
game.
1T is the general opinion Of COL
leges throughout the country that
professional foot ball must ulti-
mately make inroads into the pres
ent sports program of the colleges"
said the statement, signed by James
D. Hoskins, president Of the uni
versity, and N. w. Dougherty,
chairman Of the athletic council.
I'VE believe our action taken by
the council will tend to preserve
q game which we and our sup
porters have built up over q long
period of years"
The athletic council based its
refusal of the stadium on grounds
that members Of the Southeast
ern Conference believe profess
Evening star., 1934-12-23

BY the Associated Press.
~ ASADENA, Calf, December ~.
- The appellation Crimson
Tide" still captures the i'm
agination of the foot ball
faithful in Southern California.
Before Alabama,s red-shirted grid
iron giants are borne into Pasadena
next Monday for the New Year day
battle with Stanford, the Rose Bowl
will have been sold out.
AL Masters, graduate manager Of
Stanford, said tonight there were
only 1000 of the $4,000 tickets