davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29

AC OOU0Ou CO1C4IlII VI LWO WGShS
ago contained a paragraph that got
under the skin of a number of our
readers. Said a lady to me last
week, "you should not have al
lowed it to go in the paper. Mem
bers of my club are going to in
vite you to come to their meeting
and explain" A little nervy, I
think, still if they invite me, I'll
come, providing they permit me to
ask some questions myself. And
for fear the ladies may change
their minds and because there may
be others who think as they do, I
am stating here some of the things
I am curious about. Do they know
that three weeks ago, three men
were lynched in these United
States? Do they realize that the
ScottsbOrO boys are again to go on
trial for their lives and do they
know that the ScottsbOrO Defense
Committee of this section recently
called a mass meeting at st. Peter
church to which came NOT A
SINGLE PERSON EXCEPT the
COMMITTEE AND THE SPEAK
Err? Do they know that these
things, and others equally threaten
ing to the welfare of the cOlored
people, are the basis of the call for
the recent National Negro Con-
gress which hopes to organize the
many groups seeking redress in
these matters into a solid front
throughout the United States to
sustain and magnify individual ac-
ton into a powerful united organ
iZatiOn that could make itself felt?
And do they know that attempts to
interest our people in the Twin
Cities have thus far proved abOr-
tive? Do they know that a meet
ing called to discuss this move
ment at the Halle @. Brown House
in st. Paul last week brought out
FOUR of the more than FIFTY
prominent persons invited? Do
they know that the editorial policy
of this publication for the two
years of its existence has definitely
aligned itself behind every worth
while movement of its group, that
its columns have ever been opened
for criticism or approval and that
during all of that time you can
count upon the fingers of one hand
all those who have taken advantage
of the opportunity? And in view
of these things do they not realize
it is somewhat like straining at a
gnat and swallowing q camel to
grow so indignant or excited be-
cause. our correspondent in the
throes Of a righteous resentment
writes something a little indiscrete
which she most likely did not mean,
and, do they still hold the editor
culpable because he permitted the
publication of anything that would
awaken some response from his
readers even if response was un-
favorable?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29
Civic League Holds
Seasons Last Meet

The Frederick Douglass Civic
League will hold its final meeting
until fall next Wednesday evening
at Phyllis Wheatley House. A
summary of the Leagues aetivi-
ties and plans for the future will
be discussed, also a number of
candidates for political offices in
the primaries, June 18th, will be
heard. The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29
BELLE OF BARCELONA

Take q visit to historic old
Spain, the land of sunshine and
songs, tambOurines and cas-
tanets, dashing senOritas, thrill
ing rOmances, gallant senOrs
and gay tOreadOrs. June 18th
and 18th at Halle @. Brown
Community House.
Elmer Harris with his mel
OdiOus voice will captivate the
audience in the roll of the Noble
man, a schemer bold is he.
Theodore Allen has the i'm
pOrtant dramatic lead, 1t. Har-
old Wright of the Operetta. We
all know of his acting ability.
Spanish beauties galore, in
tambOurine and tango dances
are Earline Stokes, Vivian Neal,
Albreta Neal, Shirley House,
Marcellete Williams, Fern Lee,
Kitty Vassar, Adelaide Sykes,
COrrine Powell, Emily Gaines
and Hazel Warricks.
George Brooks, who doubles
first as Spanish student, then
as Captain Golfer, leads the
Marines to Spain. Brexal Pugh,
Robert Gardner, Johnnie Walton
and John Harper will represent
Marines.
You will miss the most spec
tacular affair of the season if
you do not attend this musical
extravaganza.
Watch next weeks issue for
the remaining important charac-
tiers.
Secure tickets early to avoid
the rush. Operetta under the
direction of Gladys Lewis
Harris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29

of God" at Wayman A. M. E.
Church, SGT James Ave. N, June
LIST, 8:15 p. m. Admission Is cents.
Cast
Miss Tracy, the artist-Miss Alice
Gibson
Mrs. Newton, the mother - Miss
June Hawkins
Marie, the French maid - Miss
Dorothy Gibson
Issy, a young girl - Mrs. Louise
Franklin
Jaky, her brother - Thomas Lam
gums
Ten little children representing
all nationalities in America in dis
tinctive costume.
MRS. EFFIE TURNER,
Director.
The American Grocery, SIC w.
Central Ave-, Dale 9117, is under
new management. We solicit your
patronage. Courteous service and
fair prices at all times. Fruit and
vegetables and smoked meats.
May, 1886.
The Young Peoples League
of st. Peter A. M. E. Church
will be hosts to the Young
Peoples League of Olivet M. e.
Church, Sunday, May 81, at
$50 p. m. Mr.. Earl Shamwell
will be the speaker. Literary
and musical numbers will be
provided by the Misses Dolores
O'Neil, Tina Leah Marshall,
Dorothy Pittman, Mrs. Helen
Smith, and Mr.. ]. Hill. Addi-
tional numbers win be given by
the visiting group. The young
people of the city are especially
invited to attend this meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29
Marguerite Lee,

Miss Marguerite Lee, radio and
stage star, comes to Minneapolis
preceded by a reputation of charm
and cleverness acknowledged by
the press of the cities in which she
has appeared. This of itself is
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29

rangements committee and also had
a number of his paintings in the
exhibit.
His modernistic design of must
cal instruments used as a motif
created much comment. The idea
was suggested to Mr.. Sheldon by
Mr.. Paul LeMay, former assistant
director of the Minneapolis SYM
phony Orchestra.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29

enough to pique the interest Of the
pleasure loving public.
Miss Lee will be assured of a
cordial welcome on her appearance
on the dance program, June A, at
Norway Hall, Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-05-29

John Frederick Thomas
who recently received his
Master of Art Degree from the
University of Minnesota, is in
charge of the arrangements for
the Conference of Negro Youth,
to be held in the Twin Cities,
June 6 and z. Mr.. Thomas is
at present Director of Boys
Work at Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House, Minneapolis.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Other Editors Saw
A TIMELY CAMPAIGN
Pasadena POST

An organization is being formed bearing the
somewhat cumbersome title of California Com
mittee Against the Single Tax. But do not be
alarmed by the unwieldy name 1t is probably
the most important committee in existence in
California at the present time.
The name is [uu of meaning. for it seeks
TO reveal the actual significance of an initia-
tive measure which has recommended itself to
the public largely as a measure repeating the
sales tax. The least OF that measures defects
is its repeal Of the sales tax. The greatest
is its attempt to substitute land values tax
for all other major sources Of revenue to the
state.
Regardless of ones views on the theoretical
advantages Of Henry Georges conception Of
land value taxation, it is impossible to conceive
that land owners. under conditions now exist
ing, carry the present cost of government
in California. Present city rentals. plus pres
ent agricultural yields could not be strained to
such point The result undoubtedly would
be that the state would soon be the landlord
This proposal will not be the ballot until
the November election, but this is not too soon
to begin to organize against it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
News Behind the News
Conservatives Handle Tax Bill -.
Treasury is Responsible =. TngiceH
authorship is HOOey =.

WASHINGTON.-Rega of what the
House does to the tax bill on the floor of what
the Senate Finance Committee or the Senate
itself does to it thereafter and of how the meas
ure finally works out, it should be noted that
the measure will be handled by conservative
minded members of Congress
Shrieking congressman who attribute the
original plan for tapping corporation SurpluSes
to DR.. Tugwel are squirting so much eyeWaSh.
The measure came from the Treasury, which is
practically the most conservative place in town
Even # it hadn't come from there, no one
could say with any accuracy that radicals had
any hand in numerous subsequent changes
The House Ways and Means committee un-
der Chairman Bob DOughton has long been
notorious as a graveyard for liberal bills. TWO
members OF the committee, Sam Hill OF WASH
ington and Fred Vinson of Kentucky had most
to do with producing the tax bill from Its cham
bers.
The Senate Finance Committee is likely TO
tear the bill to pieces and may ruin it COM
pletely Nervous business men. if any. may
we'll note that the committee is dominated by
conservative Democrats.
Bailey of North Carolina, King of Utah,
Gerry of Rhode Island Walsh OF Massachusetts,,
Byrd Of Virginia. George of Georgia. and Gore
of Oklahoma are said to be ready TO unite with
Republican members against the principle OF
p graduated tax on undivided surpluses.
Harry Hopkins probably will dismiss two or
three more state WPA directors before election
day. II all depends on the amount OF pressure
or SQcn action, ana the extent 10 WHICH du-
ministrators appear to be political liabilities
Speculation TO the tenure OF Edward
Noel Jones, state administrator in Pennsylvania.
is upperlnost now. Jones Is an ardent Democrat,
a protege OF Senator Joe Guffey.
Requests received in Washington for his dis
missal have contained charges that he used
WPA money, power. employees, and the franking
privilege 10 attack political opponents that wage
rates have been boosted in Republican areas to
wean votes and that WPA employees have been
consistently propagandized to vote for local and
national candidates.
The charge attracting the most attention is
that Jones Illegally used WPA pay envelopes,
under federal frank, for a political attack on
Stephen Raushenbush former chief investigator
for the Senate Munitions committee and the
chairman of the Pennsylvania Security League.
The league IS a non-partsan organization
formed to promote social legislation. and in al
lance with labor unions and social worker
groups successfully fought appointment of Jones
as state relief administrator in addition to his
present post.
On the other hand. Jones appears to be Civ
ing a competent WPA administration and there
have been no charges of graft or collections of
campaign contributions from WPA workers in
Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

The list of spectacular hoodlums
who have, one after another, been dub
bed Public Enemy No. u is thinning
so rapidly that the federal department
of Justice now can turn to preventive
measures more sadly needed in reality
than were the measures of punishment.
The crime lords of great American
cities could never have flourished with
out official protection. When federal
government entered the field Of crime
punishment, bribes were of no avail
and the hoodlums vanished one by one
into the gates of various prisons, or
went to their own unhappy hunting
grounds. That fact alone proves pretty
conclusively that relentless campaign
by uncorrupted officers can stamp out
spectacular crime.
Now j. Edgar Hoover, chief OF the
G-Men. announces that his men will be
put on the trail of the crooked politi-
clans who have made possible the reign
of crime in recent years. Once these
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Everybody should be happy over the
plan worked out at the recent meeting
of county supervisors whereby the rough
part of the road to Laguna DAM will be
clothed with new surface.
Much warranted complaint has been
aimed at the condition of the road.
Engineers and their families in the area
where Imperial Valleys great dam and
canal project is taking form were prac-
tically isolated from the outside world
by the almost impossible roadway. The
more than a thousand workers in the
area had no easy access to Yuma or
anywhere else. Trucks carrying food
and supplies underwent terrific strain
at each trip.
Imperial Valley objected because it
could not go up and take a look at what
its money was buying.
Yuma merchants kicked because of
lost trade.
Engineers complained because their
children had to pass over these roads
en- route to school and because their
cars, families, and equipment were en-
dangered on every trip Ito the outside
world"
Ike Schlatter, supervisor from that
district was helpless because he had no
funds through cooperative agreement
The dilemma was solved through
cooperative agreement. Toward a repair
program, Yuma merchants will supply
81 900 to be used for a payroll. Imperial
county should have no. qualms about
accepting the help. Yuma is getting its
share "aplenty" of business eminating
from the All American canal payrolls
The engineering companies are con-
tributing their equipment The L. S.
Bureau of Reclamation, through Roy B.
Williams, construction engineer, is sup
plying surveyors, equipment, and per
mission for workmen to earn this
money on the side;' and Imperial coun-
ty is assuming the job of maintaining
the road.
In assuming this obligation, the en-
tire board of five supervisors saw the
matter in the proper light. The problem
was too big for one supervisorial district
1t was a countrywide responsibility.
Imperial county will reap its reward:
Not only will it own a road which would
have cost 5000 TO build, but its own
towns will have better chance to welcome
workers and money-sp pending families
from that area, than ever before
Everybody got bargain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Hollywood Film Shop

HOLLYWOOD, May g. iUP)-Le-
atrice Joy, brunette star of the sill
en- screen. may attempt come
back in talkies as a result of a spur
Of the mOment voice test given
her by Cecil B. DeMille.
Joy is "a now, made her last pic
ture in 1929, and since her retire
ment has lived quietly mere. The
test was an upshot of social call
on DeMille.
Talk naturally turned to pictures.
Joy played in DeMille's Ten Com
mandments" and others, and the
actress remarked she had never had
a voice test with modern equipment.
DeMille's reply was to give her one
on the spot.
The producers office contains a
small recording machine, used 90
play back the terrific ideas and CO
lcSsal thoughts Of story conferences.
DeMille turns the thing on while
scriptmen chew cigars and spit in
spiraCiOns with their feet on his
desk, eliminating need for immed-
late stenography.
He switched it on Tor Joy, and
she read a series of familiar lines.
Several sound technicians were
called in to hear the playback, and
they agreed the JOY voice records
perfectly
The actress said she might be
willing to try q comeback, but Wouid
have to think II over, because she
has not thought of returning to
pictures for years.
DeMille, on the other hand, said
it was "highly possible she night
be offered a role in one of his pend
ing pictures.
Joy, Nee Zeidler, New Orleans g,
was cnce the wife of the late John
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley This
Date in Past Years

rCwer development is the creation
CT a great reservoir behind a 700
foot dam at Boulder Canyon.
This together with the step to be
undertaken later, say the promot-
ers, will transform the agricultural
and industrial life of the entire
southwest.
Congressman Phil D. Swing will
introduce legislation for the project
behind which every district affect
cd is expected to line up.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
- Auction Philosophy ~
BY ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, why can't have old fashioned election
where we are not all befuddled up The Republicans
supposed to vote the Warren ticket to the
party from Hearst disgrace and the Democrats must
vote the McAdoo ticket to the party from mix
We felt though all had to vote for Merriam to
the state from ST. Clair Appears like about all
been doing with my vote for the past 30 years is try
all my labor it looks like the politicians and taxes just
about have the country
| told you a couple of months ago to look out for
Senator Vandenburg Now it begins to look like Sen
ator Vandenburg will be the Republican nominee with
Landon for vice president, thinking he mop up the
farm vote. Roosevelt and Garner probably will go in on
the first ballot The main theme for the Democrats
will be get harmony in the party and speeches OIL
their chest, for they great wind TANNERS
| will be seem
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
g7Sp eaYs
GNR FRANZ WATANABE
IV5 bYeo HOLDEN
b<I> ED HOlDe NJ
HOLD UP

HOLD UP
Last week | were playing OF
gClf with one banker gentman
which has been held up four
times! How do it feeling / ask
ing him. "Oh the first time
was little bit nervous but third
and fourth time l got use to it,"
He saw it all depending upon
who are dcing the hOlding-if 1t
are a nervous crOOk-then it are
quite contagious but a cOOlish
smooth one are very comforting.
1t seem be were fOoling me
hut he were nOt-that were his
actual sensations. The last hold
up gent which he meet were
,hot dead by bank guard just
two feet in front of his nose.
Too close" he say. | thinking
similar and that were why he
were hooking his slices that day
he say.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav ~ 1916

Members CT the t."e department
and other citizens will go before
the city trustees tomorrow evening
and ask for assistance in financing
The Fourth of July celebration.
which the department is planning
to make one of the biggest days in
the history of the valley
II looks like war between Imper-
ial Valley and Los Angeles.
The attitude OF the metropolis OF
southern California in trying to
prevent the valley getting a public
land office here has aroused the
people more than ever heretofore,
and telegraph and telephone mes,
sages are flying thick and fast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 10, 1926

Commencement exercises for the
members Of Central Junior college,
Central high school, and eighth
grades Of grammar schools in Cen
trail Union high school district, will
take place at the local high school
during the first week in June, ac-
ccrding to an announcement made
by Principal J. L. House today.
A regular meeting of the Boyce
Aten post, American Legion, will be
held in the court house tonight at 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Duff are
the proud parents Of a baby boy.
born last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by
The perial Valley pub
fishing Company, 625 State
street, El Centre, California, as
successor to the Sunday issue of
The Morning Post and Valley
Farmer. and the Saturday issue
Of the Imperial Valley Press.
Entered at FL Centro, California,
pest office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt, General Manager; Rus
sell Bennitt, Secretary-treasurer;
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
tor.
NJ. c. Mogensen & Co, National
Advertising Representatives.
Ed. Fitzhugh. Managing Edi-
Subscription Rates, SC per copy
or, in conjunction with the I'm
perial Valley Press or The
Morning Post and Valley Farm
er, Per Month, 60c; Paid in
Advance: 3 months. $lG5; 6
months. 1926; one Year, 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 10. 1921

WASHINGTON. EIay 8. - Seven
western states have united in ask
ing congress 10 help them tame the
unruly Colorado river and hitch it
to the ploW. This would enormous
ly extend the food producing area
within the United States
The first unit proposed to pro-
vide irrigation, flood control, and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Everyday Philosophy
HAROLD l.. DOTY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
COIumnist for This Week
WE DONT HAVE no sTAY TIE WAY WE ARI

WE DON'T HAVE TO STAY THE WAY WE ARE
the bright in the gloom of human failure
tha
We than
than before, think
thought There always chance for
consoatons
not lose OF the fact that if not to stay
make
contribution friends and relatives help but the chief burden rests
the is He has conscience to tell him
a him be
Remember the
probably yourself that making
ploprp
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

grating gentry are removed, a solution
of the crime problem will not be far off.
The American public takes its hats
off to the federal agents, and to their
chief-and wishes him well in his new
field of endeavOr.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK. May 8. - There's
something shivery about those oc
casional sudden heaps of tumbling
blackness that pile upon New York
make the Wnoie city blurry and
vague. The metropolis will live in
dread of a .naor catastrophe.
It's a foolish fear based mostly
on the law OF averages. Every other
big city has experienced a terrible
calamity. Why not this? Some
day Nature will wreak its mighty
vengeance. Fanatics who proclaim
it the modern Sodom Shrek their
predictions Of doom from Columbus
Cncle soap boxes nightly.
The truth is New York is aston
ishingly immune from the usual
frightful visitants. It's rivers so
near the ocean cannot go on ram
page The rock foundation pre-
cludes possibility j.. of earthquakes,
So the fearful concentrate their
alarms on a billion to one shot-a
tidal wave.
There is the comparative hand
full. too, who believe the under
ground tunneling for subways will
experience the weakening corrosion
of years and that some day Man
hattan'S surface will crumble like an
eggshell Skyscrapers will weave
and crash But the whole thing is
fantasy, a bugaboo of big city neu-
resthania.
No one lives in New York ten
years without becoming edgy and
a prey TO ridiculous forms of jitters
Our voices become strident, we de-
mand aisle seats in the movies and
at stage shows 4or quick getaway
Insomnia is rampant and sedatives
per capita have their largest sale
in the greater city. Nothing so an
noys the city dWeiler as to come up
from behind and Whack him on the
back His feigned smile glares hat
red. saw an old time New Yorker
almost knock one of his boon pals
Into consciousness one night in the
New Amsterdam theatre lobby be
cause the latter sneaked up, tWeak
ed his leg and barked like a dog
To this day he has not forgiven.
The established New Yorker in
variably has glow OF appreciation
for the complacency expressed by
small towners-the ruddy booming
fellows from way out yonder who
have apparently none of those met
ropolitan tormentors called nerves. 80