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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
jill. Lane Heads Assoc'n; Seek
Govt Aid In Farm Project
PROJECT WOULD MEAN SUB.
SISTENcE HoMEsTEADs FOR
NEGROES IN MINNESOTA

j. H. Lane, organizer of the Min
nesota Commonwealth Association.
Inc, was named president of that
association at it's organization meet
ing last Wednesday evening. Other
officers elected were: D. H. Ham
mond, vice president; Thos. Ian
gums, treasurer and general super
visor; Daniel L. Fl. West, secretary.
The following were chosen as direc
tors: j. Batsel, chairman; Clifford
Hawkins, Wenzel Miller, Robert Nor
gan, Harrison Reed and J. Breed
love.
The purpose of the Association is
to establish homesteads for NEGRO
families in Minnesota through aid re-
ceived from the Division of Subsis-
tence Homesteads a government pro-
iect. Like projects have been ap-
proved for Negroes in Alabama, Ar
kansas and other southern states.
The Minnesota project has met with
the approval of local government
officials and has the endorsement of
Governor Olson.
The project to begin with viii in
clude twenty Negro families, who
will work comparatively on $40 acres
of land, with the exception of IL
acres allotted to each family for
their own private use. The neces-
sary families have been secured and
according to information received
from its president, Mr. J. F. Lane all
plans concerning building, location.
etc., have been worked out, only
few minor details are LEFT. The pro-
ject calls for a loan Of a hundred
thousand dollars from the govern
ment which will be paid from the
earnings of the project.
Mr.. Lane its organizer has work
ed for more than six months to get
the project going. He has met with
all kinds of obstacles but with a de-
termination to put his plan in opera
ton he did not give up, many Off
Gals were lukewarm to his propos-
ed project when first approached.
Their reasons were that Negroes
would not go on farms. The project
approved by the authorities at Wash
ington will be the first of its kind
in the Northwest for Negroes and
will be step toward cooperative
forming and marketing which here
tofore Negroes have had little in
clination to engage in, as well as
helping to solve the unemployment
problem for these twenty families.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
War Critic Feared Ares,

As q member Of congress repre-
senting the Columbus district, Sun
get" Cox, also q famous Ohio jour
nalist, feared that he might be ar
rested under military order as
Clement L vallan2lgham had been.
For Cox had bee almost as out
spoken In his cr. cism of the con-
duct of the Civil war as his friend
Vallandigham, who had been exiled
from the North for his denunciatiOn
Of Lincoln. While at home In Co.
lumbus Cox kept at his bedside q
rope connected r. bell to warn
the population--sho he felt were
adverse to his eizure-of an ar
rest Of one of tn ir Representatives
He thought the citizens would come
and help him.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
Dixon, Divinity
Student Goes In
For Boxing

A tall Negro divinity student will
make his appearance on Harry Len
mons st. Paul boxing card Friday
night.
He is Leonard Dixon, six foot
eight inch tall boxer, who will make
his first appearance against Jack
Kranz, Gary, Ind, steel worker in a
six-rounder.
Dixon, 26 yers old, intends to en-
ter the ministry when he finishes his
boxing career several years hence.
He has been studying theology at
the philadelphia Central extension
school for the last two years.
The big ebony fighter comes from
a family of tall people. His mother
was five feet, II inches tall and his
paternal grandfather seven feet
eight inches. Dixon has been work
ing out at Potts gymnasium all
week.
The card was completed with the
signing of Stan Savoldi and Bill Bit
ner, Twin Cities heavyweights, for
one of the four FOUNDERS. Bill Rad
ka and Sherald Kennard will fight
in the other.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
BETHESDA CHURCH TO
OBSERVE PRAYER DAY

The Missionary Society of Bcthes-
da Church will hold their annual
Worlds Prayer Dav, Friday, March
9Th. Mrs. NJ. Washington, chairman,
has arranged an inspiring program
for the day.
Devotionals at 1:30 p. m.
Program at $50 p. m.
Many interesting papers will be
read on prayer by Mrs. Matte Lu-
cas-, Mrs. Primith Massengill and
Mrs. Mary Short.
Rev. E. A. Fenstrom, executive
secretary of the Twin City Baptist
Union, professor for Is years at
Bethel Bible School and pastor Of
Lake Park Baptist church, ST. Paul
will preach on Prayer at the evening
service at 7:45. The Progressive
Quartet will furnish the music.
The public is invited to attend the
World Day of Prayer.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
Price of a Wife

It Is said that among the Anus
the price of wife Is bear ham.
The Kaffir figure varies from four
TO eight oxen, according to the com
petition for the particular bride.
A score of cartridges buys wife
In Uganda, and the Australian black
gives the weight Of his better half
In butter, while the Tartars in Tur-
kestan get as many wives as they
want at the rate Of q box Of
matches each.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
u. Chambre Famous Musical
Director Kidnaps Son
WIFE is FORMER
u. OF M. STUDENT

An exciting climax in the domestic
affairs of Ulysses Chambre, famous
director, was registered here
Wednesday of last week, when po-
lice were informed that Mr.. Cham
bre had come to st. Paul and had
abducted his two-year-old son.
Chambre, originally of Baltimore,
was distinguished musician before
he later was employed as an organ
list at the Regal theatre, Chicago.
Later he joined "The Green Pas
lures" company and toured as direc-
tor of the Hall Johnson choir.
Last fall Mr.. Chambre left the
United States with Lew Leslie's
"Blackbirds," where he began a six
month engagement as director of
the shows choir at the Coliseum.
On the trip to Europe he took his
fourth wife (the three others hav-
ing been Dorothy Fitzgerald, Marie
Spiller and Ethel Huffman), Chequita
Lonewolf Chambre. His name had
been Chambers. The fourth Mrs.
Chambre was ignorant of all the
other marriages when she became his
bride.
While in London the Chambres
had difficulties and Mrs. Chambre,
who had been living in Chicago prior
to the European trip, returned to
that city, later going to Washington
TO work. Her husband, however,
was not satisfied that she had left
him. and Mrs. Chambre was finally
forced to return to Chicgo, where
she filed suit for divorce from
him.
Mr.. Chambre is reported to have
objected vigorously to this action on
her part. He sent her repeated
cablegrams and finally left "Black-
birds" in London and returned to
this country, coming directly to ST..
Paul, where Mrs. Chambre had left
her son in the custody of her fos-
ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H.
Allen.
Chambre arrived here Monday,
stopping two days at the Allen home.
On Wednesday evening he took his
soon out shedding. He did not re-
turn with the youngster, telephon-
ing some time later that he was
leaving and taking the child with
him. The Aliens then notified the
police.
Following his departure from St.
Paul, Chambre is reported to have
gone to Chicago, where he talked
with his wife, but failed to shake her
determination to obtain a divorce.
An attempt to interview her long
distance from here was unsuccessful.
She stated that she was going
through with the divorce, but did not
wish to say anything in any way
about her husband. She does not
know where the child is.
Mrs. Chambe (Chequita Lonewolf)
is a former member of the HERALD
staff she was brilliant student at
the University of Minnesota before
her marriage to Mr.. Chambre.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
MOTHERS pFFoRT
CLUB MEETS

The Mothers Effort Club met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Lenore Ray, sos 18th Ave. So.
Mrs. President,
Mrs. Pratt, president made a re-
port on press conference. Mrs. Ber-
tina Wright brought echoes from the
State Association of Colored Wom-
ans clubs also report of the board
meeting Of the eastern district of
Colored Woman's Clubs.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
Climate and Weather

Climate Is the sum total of the
atmospheric conditions of local
ity, especially affecting health and
comfort; the average weather Of
place or region, as regards tempera'
ture, moisture and prevailing winds.
Weather is the general condition Of
the atmosphere of place at given
time, as regards its temperature.
moisture. winds, clouds, etc., espe
cially the state of the sky. as re
CARDS clouds and rain,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
REV. VIM. WRITER'S
CHOIR SINGS IN
LUVERNE, MINI, FEB. "a

The Withers Negro Youth choir, of
St. Johns Baptist church, of Sioux
Falls, presented sacred concert of
Negro spirituals last Sunday after
noon, February oath, at the Spring
water M. E. church in Luverne,
Mimi. The program began at 2:45
o'clock.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
DETROIT ATTORNEY IS
ENDORSED FOR JUDGE

Detroit, Mich, Mar. 1. - Former
Assistant Attorney General Harold
E. Bledsoe, who is candidate for
judge of the circuit court on the
Democratic ticket, has been endorsed
by large number of white organ
izations. The primary will be Mar.
Nth.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

have lived, sir, long time and
the longer I live, the more convinc-
ing proofs / see of this truth, that
God governs in the affairs Of men,
BENJAMIN Franklin.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

The lie Ce;m Guild met Wednes-
day afternoon, Feb. 27, at the home
of Mrs. Perle Carter, 1130 Emerson
avenue north.
After the regular routine of bust
ness, conducted by Mrs. Courtney
Torrell, president, refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

Correct this sentence: GIVE done
nothing for my country" said the
man, $50 1 don't expect it to sup
port me-"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

George S. Schuyler is scheduled to
make two lectures in the Twin Cities
next week, March 5, at the Phyllis
Wheatley House, Minneapolis, and
on March 6, at Halle @. Brown
House
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

The Ladies Auxiliary of P. P. B.
A. of A. will meet Tuesday, March
9Th with Mrs. Mayme Whiting, 101
Highland No., at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Mabel Bell, vice president.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02

The grebe, an ordinary bird found
In all parts of the world, can fly
through or under water az well a.
It can In the air,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-03-02
Clubs

LIE GEM GUILD MEETS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 81
Evening star., 1935-09-25
COAL NEGOT|ATORS
STILL DEADL0CKED
Lewis Rejects Compromise
as Strike Continues Into
Third Day.
BY the Associated Press.

Doggedly. negotiators went to work
again today for an agreement that
would stop the soft coal strike, now
in its third day.
AS they met, however, the four COM
mitteemen-twor representing operators
and two the miners-reported NJ
change in the situation. For three days
they had been deadlocked over whether
the men who dig and load coal should
be granted a 9-cents-a-ton pay in
crease, as miners demanded, or 7la
cents, as operators offered.
Committeeman were Charles O'Neil,
Central Pennsylvania producer; L. T.
Putnam. Southern West Virginia
operator; Philip Murray, United Mine
Workers vice president, and Van
Bitner, Southern West Virginia district
president of the union.
mo progress" was the report Bitner
made as he emerged from the confer
ence room last night.
Lewis Rejects Compromise.
That the miners, some of whom
predicted privately they would win
their demands, would not retreat from
their stand was indicated by state
ment by John L. Lewis, president OF
the national organization.
They've got our last word, an in
crease of 9 cents on tonnage rates,
he said. They can take it or leave it. "
The U. M. WIS demand for higher
tonnage pay appeared to be the only
remaining issue in the negotiations.
The operators already have granted
the unions request for q 50-cent in
crease in the pay of those miners who
are paid by the day and a modified
union demand for a 10 per cent in
crease for yardage and deadwork
| Cleaning out the mines).
Agree on Hour Basis.
Originally the miners asked for {
reduction in working hours from 3;
to 80 hours a week, but later agreec
to continue the 35-hour schedule.
Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
retafy Of Labor. continued to keep il
close touch with the negotiations, ex.
pressing hope to reporters that {
speedy settlement would be reached
There was no sign that President
Roosevelt intended to intervene agar
as he had before to get an extension
| of the wage contract which expired
last Sunday at midnight. Some White
House attaches said they expected th'
strike to be settled before the Presi
dent leaves Thursday on MS Western
trip.
Evening star., 1935-09-25
Hoare Tells II Duce
England Would End
Useless Differences
BY the Associated Press.

ROME. September 25.-The Ital-
official communique today that Sir
Samuel Hoare. British foreign min
lister, had told Premier Mussolini of
Italy that Great Britain was 'par-
| ticularly desirous of eliminating all
useless misunderstanding between the
two countries"
The communique said this state
ment was q personal message deliv-
cred to II Duce through Sir Eric
D-ummond, the British Ambassador
to Rome, Monday.
The official announcement stated
that Italy never would be the first
to transfer the Italo-Ethiopian con-
flict to Europe.
"Old Friend of Italy"
Sir Samuel was stated to have ex-
pressed himself in his message to
| Mussolini as "an old friend of Italy"
II Duce responded, asking AmEassa-
dor Drummond to make it known
in London that he appreciated Sir
| Samueis communication.
The communique added that Sir
Samuels message will "be appreci-
ated by the public opinion of Italy, y
because official and unofficial declara-
tions have explained many times that
Italy has not and does not wish to
have any differences with England
the difference exists between Italy
and Ethiopia"
The colonial character of this dif-
ference is so evident, said the COM
munique, that lit seems impossible
and absurd in the eyes Of every man
Of good common sense to transpose it
to the European sector in such fash
lon as to alter Italo- British relations. u
Seen Bid for Neutrality
Political sources interpreted the
communioue as a strong bid for Brit
ish neutrality in the impending strug-
gle between italy and Ethiopia. 1t is
the latest of series of such declara-
tions made in the last few days by
government spokesmen and others
The Djibouti, French Somaliland
correspondent Of the Stefani 'Italian)
News Agency reported today thai
Ethiopia had closed to commerce its
frontier with Eritrea.
The dispatch said the governor OF
Gondar Province had communicated
to all merchants an official prohibition
ordering them to refrain from carry
ing on any sort Of commerce with
Eritrea.
Meanwhile, italian officials adopted
policy of patience" in the crisis
today, waiting to see whether League
of Nations developments would en-
courage them in an unhampered East
African campaign or thrust on them
again the prospect of European con-
f1ict.
"The next move is up to the
League" said government spokesmen
They expressed confidence, however
that the official communique on yester-
days cabinet meeting, which showed
Italy's willingness to give the League
a chance" would act against an imme-
diate revival Of tension with Great
Britain or any other League member
over the impaSSe
Evening star., 1935-09-25

) All bodied warriors In En-
peror Halle Selassie's Northern prov
inces. concentrated in a mass move
ment, advanced toward the Eritrean
front. The forces reformed and ex-
panded the military units which were
disbanded last Spring at the begin
ming of the tropical rainy season.
Italy's Charges to League.
Italy ha asked the League COM
mittee consider whether the East
African empire was still worthy to
belong to the League when it had
not fulfilled its obligations and had
openly violated others.
The Italians contended that there
are many different peoples who were
subjected to tyranny in Ethiopia and
live on frontiers of the country un-
der inhuman conditions"
Italy also charged the Cancellation
Committee had ignored the question
Of defense of Italian colonies, Italy's
mission in Africa, and did not bear in
mind Italy's situation in Ethiopia as
result of the 1906 tripartite treaty.
officials at Rome, however, adopted
policy of patience" and govern
ment spokesmen asserted the next
move is up to the League of Ma
tions" They felt there would not
be any immediate revival of tension
with Great Britain or any other
League member over the Ethiopian
impasse, since yesterdays cabinet
communique indicated "Italy's will
ingneSs to give the League chance" !"
Laval Studies Sanctions.
Frances premier, Pierre Laval, hsv-
ing lost hope of preventing an East
African war, turned to a study of
punitive sanctions against all future
aggreSsors. French officials had ask
| ed for British assurances in demand
ing League action against future ag-
gressors. They expected a "favora-
BILE" reply.
Sadly disilluSioned" by II Duce's
refusal to come to peaceful terms
with Ethiopia, Laval conferred with
| Anthony Eden of Great Britain over
a common Franco-B British course.
The British press forecast an i'm
| portant pronouncement on Britain's S
| foreign policy. The statement is ex-
| pected to be in the form of a note to
be handed to the French Ambassa-
dor. 1t may, it was said, amplify and
reaff1rm that Britain will remain
faithful to its European obligations
as long as the League of Nations was
an effective body.
Evening star., 1935-09-25
LEGION DEMANDS
u. S.-SOv|ET BREAK
Urges Big Army, Treaty
Navy, Ban on immigration.
Bonus Issue NearS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, September 25.-The
American Legion today asked the
United States to withdraw its recog-
milton of Soviet Russia.
Delegates cheered as ]. j. Twomey
of Massachusetts,, chairman of the
Committee on AmericaniSm Trade, Of
fered the resolution.
After commencing legislation for
national defense passed by the last
Congress, the National Legion Con-
vention adopted report calling for
concentration of national defense
methods. 1t urged standing Army
of 10000 enlisted men with $4,000
officers, augmented by 100000 Ma
tional Guardsmen, and continuation
of officers training camps, the c. M
T. c. and r. o. T. c. in schools.
Parity Navy Advocated.
A treaty Navy on q parity with any
navy in the world, manned by $4,000
enlisted men and $4,000 officers, and
new naval training ships also were
recommended.
The veterans then went on record
opposing the consolidation of Army.
Navy and Marine Flying Corps, and
asked increased provisions for coast
defense They commended the pro-
gram of civilian air reserves training
corps.
The Soviet resolution, of q sub
mitted and approved, charged the So
Wet government with continuing "in-
imical and subversive agitation" which
it had promised would cease upon its
recognition by this country.
Wants immigration stopped.
As q matter to be considered in its
legislative program, the Iegionnaires
voted demands for closing Of all i'm
migration for 10 years, deportation Of
undesirable and destitute aliens and
finger printing of all persons.
A vigorous foreign program, built
around future world peace, was adopt
ed. The Legion was called upon to
ask all nations to work toward the
practical realization of world peace.
Delegates voted 70 commend the neu-
trality resolution Of the last Congress.
and asked the Government to con-
tinue its efforts for collection Of war
debts.
It also was decided to send q letter
(see LEGION, PSge 81
Evening star., 1935-09-25
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Nationwide appeal to clergymen
for counsel and advice" on how "our
Government can better serve the
people" has been launched by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
At his press conference today the
President briefly discussed the letter
sent to clergymen in various parts
of the country and said he was trying
to find out from Government Of
ficials what conditions are.
Enquiry today revealed that con-
siderable number Of Washington
clergymen of virtually all denomina-
tions had received letters. Most said
they would reply in one form or
another. Rev. Raphael H. Miller,
pastor of the National City Christian
Church, said he would build his next
Sundays sermon around the Presi-
dents letter. Others who received let
ters included DR.. j. r. Sizoo Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and Dr.. w. L. De py. secretary Of the
Evening star., 1935-09-25
Safety Broadcasts
TODAY.

TODAY.
7:15 pm, WJSV-Because of the
unusual nature of this broad
cast, details will not be re-
vealed beforehand. 1t will
feature q popular radio star
in q type Of broadcast never
before attempted.
10:45 pm, WRC-Interview with
Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer regarding future
recommendations he plans to
make to the District Com
missioners to improve the
Washington traffic situation.
TOMORROW.
9:50-l0:30 am, WJSV-Inquest
into the death Of Georgianna
Holloway, 15-year-old girl. who
died today after being struck
by an automobile August IA
while riding on her bicycle.
This will be broadcast from
the Morgue.
II am, WRC-Meeting Of the
Board of District Commission
ers to take up actual traffic
recommendations made by
Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer. This will be
broadcast from Commissioner
HaZen's Office in the District
Building.
Evening star., 1935-09-25
Jimmy's Place to Be Raided
Again, Prince Georges Warns

From personal observation, mem
bers Of the board said. they are con-
vinced some sort Of activity Is under
way at the establishment which they
ordered closed last December. The
commissioners have been told the re-
sort Is operating on certain nights
each week, and not full time.
They are skeptical of all reports
that only q licensed restaurant Is
being conducted there. pointing out
that conventional restaurant proprie-
tors do not erect Private Property
No Trespassing" signs on their drive
ways, although such o sign stands
beside the wide driveway recently
built into La Fontaine's.
The current investigation was or
dered on motion of Police yCommis-
sioner vintouN p. Ceckey. 4