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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
Lite At Boys Camps
10 Minnesota Valley

One of the greatest and most pleas
ant experiences l have ever enjoyed
has been during the period I have
been engaged as counselor in this
camp: The wonderful site of our
camp is three miles east of Shakopee,
situated along the valley of the Min
nesota river. The beautiful camping
grounds are bounded by fields of
beautiful grass and woods. There
are numerous water springs which
afford the sweetest and coolest of
water. This is indeed the answer to
boys camping dream.
There is an adequate housing ca.
pacity for two hundred boys, consist
ing OF. sixteen cabins each, having
eighteen beds: supplied with excellent
and clean bedding. There are Won
derful toilet facilities of running wa
ter which includes shower baths.
The dining room is a very clean
and immaculate one with first class
service and nalatable food served
profusely, with an abundance of
Cow. beverage" Everybody is fed
to his hearts content. Every. boy,
if he abides by the rules and standards
of the camp, is guaranteed to return
from camp a much healthier and
heavier weighted lad.
The routine of the camp is unique.
Everyone awakes at z a.. m. Toilet
duties are performed and finished by
7:2o. All boys are patrolled into
the a"mess hall" ana. breakfast. lis
served at 7:45: After breakfast, a
rest. hour is. enforced, until 900
O'Clock. AT this time. the senior boys
| from. the ages. of twelve to fourteen
are taken by bus eight miles to Spring
lake to. swim, After this period which
lasts until dinner time at 1915, the
tables are waited upon before each
meal by two BOYS from each unit.
A unit consists Of eight boys and a
counselor. After dinner another en-
forced rest neriod of thirty minutes,
after which follows the athletic pro-
gram of diamondball. yolleyball, box
ing, acrobatics. basketball, ping-pong,
horseshoe. etc. Later a period Of
shower baths.
l. Supper is" our favorite meal, and
after we have finished this meal, It
isn't necessary for the enforcement of
rest period. However, we engage
in miscellaneous games after the rest
period until campfire program.
The campfire program consists Of
selections from talented counselors
and their groups. There is singing,
story telling, stunts, short talks (inci-
dehtally "yours truly" has earned the
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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
Johh F. Thomas Returns
From Convention
AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS
MEETS

Nation wide representation Of Ne
gro Youth was one Of the eutstand-
ing features of the American Youth
Congress held in Cleveland. Ohio, July
8, 4 and S, according to John Fred
erick Thomas who was delegate of
the Minneapolis Federation of Settle
ments. Almost every state delega-
ton contained from one to ten Negro
members. All liberals in their think
ing these Negro Youth came from
such groups as churches, settlement
houses, Y.W.C.A., as we'll as trade
unions, political groups, N.A.A.C.P,
Urban Leagues, etc.
Angelo Hernden, the boy who faces
20 years on a Georgia Chain gang,
drew half an hour applause as he
rose to speak. Other Negro speakers,
highly intelligent youths, were well
received by the 1900 delegates. AS
the fight against racial discrimina-
ton is one of the major points in the
program of the American Youth Con-
gress, it was significant gesture
for 400 delegates to picket the Euclid
Hotel for refusing to allow Negroes
to register.
Mr.. Thomas, who is prominent in
local youth affairs, was named chair
man of Minnesota delegates of 80,
as member of the National resolu-
tons committee. He was given the
opportunity Of addressing the house,
defending the majority opinion
against minority report introduced
by the Young Peoples Socialist Lea
que. Mr.. Thomas was also elected
to the National Council, the govern
ing body of the American Youth Con-
-gress. Miss Eulia Marbly, daughter
of Rev. H. M. Marbly of St. Paul,
also was member of the. Minnesota
delegation. She was we'll received by
the group and enjoyed the trip i'm
mensely.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
Kenneth Carter Drewvns
1 -

The untimely death Of Kenneth C.
Carter, 18-year-old youth of 1929
Fourth avenue south is the second of
its kind to occur to the Negro youth
of this city in the past week. Young
Carter was drowned when he tried to
change places with another youth,
Claude Mason, in a canoe about half
mile out from the shore of Spring
Park on Lake Minnetonka, Sunday,
July 10. The body was recovered late
Monday evening by Deputy .Sheriffs
Charles Budd and 10 Norman, after
dragging the lake in the vicinity of
the accident all day Monday. The
Mason boz. who resides at 1929
Columbus avenue, said the two Of
them were on their way out to an
island about mile or so out in the
lake, when they decided to change
places in the canoe causing the frail
craft TO capsize, throwing them both
into the water, where the Carter
boys cries fcr help were unheard by
any one able to help him. He is sur
vived by his father. an aunt, four
sisters and four brothers. Funeral
services were held at the Neal Funeral
Home. Inc, Thursday, July %, at 2
p. m. Rev. c. F. Stewart officated.
Interinent at Crystal Lake cemetery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
ELKS PICNIC DRAWS LARGE
CROWD

The Elks picnic held Friday, July
II was we'll attended with large
crowd Of Twin City people. Many
prizes were awarded by different To-
cal merchants. Although there was
but one contestant, she received them
all. Good music was furnished. We
were not given the name of the young
lady that won the contest. So we
cannot give you her name. Although
it threatened to rain it did not stop
the crowd. They came early and
stayed until the picnic was over. The
committees guarantee of good order
was carried out excellent. The dance
floor seemed to be full of people at
all times and everybody just had one
grand time.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
TWIN CITY VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W., Warrington Of
462 Jubilee street. Winnipeg, Mani
toba, Canada, have been in the city as
house guests of Rev. Wadlington and
Mr.. Ed R. Thomas of 1914 Tenth
avenue south. Mr.. Warrington is
Grand Secretary Of Manitoba Grand
Lodge, Prince Hall affiliation, and
Worshipful Master of Regent number
Five and the Grand Chaplin Of the
Grand Lodge Of Manitoba:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
for their sympathy and Kindness
shown through the illness and death
of our husband and brother. And
also wish to thank the many friends
for their floral tributes.
Mrs. Alberta Crump, wife.
Mr.. James Crump, brother.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
CLUB NOTES

The st. James A. M. E. church
Willing Workers Club met at the
home Of Mrs. hurry, SGT Central
avenue. Mr.. James Joseph and Mr..
John Norflett were the guests of the
meeting. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Thelma Russell's home
at 4o2 North Dale street.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25

B. Y. P. U. was we'll attended at
6:30 y. m. at the evening service.
The daily vacation Bible school IN
charge of evening program.
If you want to hear a good old
fashioned sermon attend Bethesda.
The dinner given by Kingsdaughters
club, Tuesday at the church was q
huge success.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25

Sunday school was well attended.
Mr.. VIM. Smith Is back on the job.
Mr.. Smith gave a 20 minute talk on
B. Y. P. u. and Sunday school con-
vention.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25

Rev. W. e. Wadlingtcn was at
his best preaching soul stirring
sermon. Mr.. Sam Small Of Okla
horns and Mr.. Richard Lipscomb
Joined church. Musie was furnished
by the senior choir.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25

The Progressive Club of Bethesda
will give a concert at the church,
Friday, July 81. The Mellstone Jubi-
lee singers will give most of the pro-
gram. Readings and numbers will
be rendered.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25
Believe Me
By Hobart T. Mitchell

In the Olympic finals, 10 colored
boys who entered the t-y-outs, IL, or
60 per cent were successful. Of 258
white bovs who entered the final try
outs, only SO, or IA per cent were
successful.
White boys represented 93.5 percent
of the competition, and won rs per
cent of the honors. Colored boys rep
resented 6.5 ner cent of the COMPETE
ton and won rs per cent of the
honors.
Eight world records were broken.
Colored boys broke three or 37.5 per
cent.
An introduction to sociology by
Walter G. Beach, published 1925, on
page 1876 SAYS about the Negro: Sixty
years ago he was slave. He owned
no property; ninety-nine per cent were
penniless field hands and servants"
Now read the rest of this column and
BELIEVE ME-.
In 1888, Solomon HUMPHREYS, q free
Negro, well known by men of all
classes in Macon, Georgia, kept .
grocery store and had more credit
than any other merchant in the town.
He had accumulated about $4,000
worth of property, including a num-
Der of slaves.
Jehu Jones, the proprietor of one
of the most popular hotels IN Charles
town and owner of $4,000 worth of
property.
Thomy Lafon, in New Orleans, &C.
cumulated real estate to the amount
of almost half a million dollars, and
in the same city a woman of color
owning a tavern and several slaves.
Crispus Attacks, Negro, Boston
Massacre, was the first person, black
or white to shed blood in behalf Of
American liberty.
Andrew Bryan, a Negro Baptist
preacher, was widely known as a
STAKEHOLDER in Savannah, Georgia, be-
fore 1870.
Anthony Benezet began to hold eve
ming classes for Negroes in Phila-
delphia in 1850.
In New York. in 1712, an insurrec-
ton of slaves grew to such extent
that, had it not been for timely aid
from the garrison, the city would
have been burned.
Peter Salem, distinguished himself
at Bunker Hill by killing Major Pill
cairn, and number of other Negroes
heroically rescued Major Samuel
Lawrence, and Salem Poore Of Col.
Frye's regiment acquitted himself
with such honor at the battle Of
Charleston that fourteen American
officers commented him to the Cont
mental Congress.
In the Chicago postoffice, August
16, 1884, out of $3.50 employees 2,318
were colored. 24.2 per cent colored.
1934-321 regularly appointed Ne
gro teachers in the public schools Of
Chicago.
Matt Henson, Negro, a member
of the Perry North Pole Expedition,
was the first human being to stand
on the North Pole.
The Eighth Regiment of Chicago,
the Black Devils, probably made the
last capture in the Worlds War. The
morning of November II, at 11:10 q.
m. they captured German army train
Of fifty wagons.
B. Y. P. U. was we'll attended at
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-07-25

Mothers Effort Club gave their
annual picnic at Glenwood park last
Friday afternoon. A large group of
members and guests attended.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Pdn-American Union Annex
Reported Opposed by Ickes
Interference With Vie,U of Ne,c $40, 1000
600 Interior Building From Constitu-
ton Auenue Said to Be Reason.

form q frame" for the Lincoln Me-
mortal.
There have been conferences in the
past between union officials and the
Fine Arts Commission regarding
interference with the view Of the new
Interior Department. The annex was
relocated on the triangle. with a view
to meeting Secretary Ickes' objections.
Now. it appears. the Secretary wants
the building eliminated altogether,
Evening star., 1936-01-01
1850 employees
OF N. R. A. SHIFTED
Agency Ends, With Executive
Order Placing Workers
Temporarily.

The National Recovery Administra-
ton was only memory today.
The 1850 employees still on N. R. A.
rolls when the agency came to an end
yesterday, under an executive order by
President Roosevelt, had been trans
ferred to the Commerce and LABOR
Departments, with all but few sched-
uled to lose their jobs soon.
About all that is left Of the famous
organization is labels sewn in clothing
or affixed to other manufactured
articles
In the Commerce Department
Building yesterday kind of belated
funeral service was held for the Blue
Eagle-which really died in the Su
preme Court last Spring. The remain
ing employees lined up for farewell
handshake with Administrator Lau-
renee J. Martin, who spoke a few
words of eulogy for the dead agency.
Martin has job in the heavy duty
storage battery business, but most of
his subordinates probably will be job
less after February Is. The Is en-
rloyes of the Consumers Division are
temporarily safe, transferred to the
Labor Department, with employment
guaranteed them until 1887. Others,
transferred to the Commerce Depart
nent, are expected to 60 out when
they have completed a study ordered
by Congress.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
SCHOOLS OF CITY
RESUME TOMORROW
Faculty Members Return From
Conventions-Board Will Con-
yene to Speed Work.

After one Of the longest Yuletide
holidays in the history of the District
public schools, nearly 100000 pupils
enrolled in public and private institu-
tions will return to classes tomorrow
Reopening of schools and colleges
will see the return of some 100 Wash
ington faculty members who, during
the holidays, attended annual conven-
tions Of learned societies representing
virtually every specialized field Of edu-
cation.
Some college professors will continue
in attendance for few more days, but
all will be back at their posts before
the end of the week.
But for the holiday, the Board Of
Education would have met today. Be-
cause of the accumulation OF proposed
new legislation, however, the post
poned meeting will be held tomorrow
rather than follow the usual procedure
of waiting full week.
In few instances, private schools
will not resume class work until Mon
day.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
OLDEST INHABITANTS
REVIEW 1885 EVENTS
John Clagett Proctor Reads
Chronicles for Year at Old
Union Engine House.

ants of the District of Columbia held
their annual New Year meeting today
at historic old Union Engine House,
where events Of the year were reviewed.
Principal feature of the program was
presented by John Clagett Proctor.
first vice president of the organiza-
tacns and Its chronicler. who read his
chronicles for 1885. .s-.sz
Evening star., 1936-01-01
CENTRAL GRADUATES
HONOR FOUR TODAY
Certificates of Merit to Be Award.
ed at Annual Meeting After
Electing Officers.

Alumni of Central High School at
their annual meeting today will pay
tribute to four of their distinguished
former schoolmates by presentation Of
certificates of merit for outstanding
accomplishments.
The meeting was scheduled to begin
at pm. in the high school audi
torium. Following the election of new
officers, the following outstanding
graduates will be honored:
Brig. Gen. Henry c. Fisher, u. S. A.,
retired; Charles H. Bates, Washington
attorney; Allan Davis, principal Of
Roosevelt High School, and DR..
Charles F. Geschicketer Of Johns Hop.
kins Hospital, Baltimore.
A dance, continuing until 7 pm,
will follow the formalities. Raymond
E. Gable, class of 1926. is in charge Of
the arrangements. Prof. Robert A.
Maurer, former principal Of the school.
is the retiring president Of the Alumni
Association.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
DC. GETS
FROM LIQUOR TAXES
A. B. C. Profit $1,669,313 After
Deducting $37, 500 for Admin.
istration of Control Law.

The District government reaped ST.
706,813 from the liquor business in
license fees and taxes during 1885.
Mrs. Agnes K. Mason. vice chairman
of the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board. reported today.
The costs of administering the law
amounted to some $37.500. indicat-
ing a net profit Of si,66s.3l3 in the
last calendar year. License holders
paid $710,098 for permits to operate
and taxes on the sale Of beverages
amounted to $996,715, the report
showed.
In the last IL months the board
cited 141 license holders for alleged
violations of rules. Ninety were found
guilty, 40 cases were dismissed and IL
were pending as the year closed.
Twenty-three licenses were revoked,
63 per suspenda6 and four permit
holders received warnings.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
D. c. HIGH COURT
ENDS BUSY YEAR
Attacks on National Legis.
Iation Mark 1935-Dock-
cts in Good Condition.

An unprecedented number Of at
tacks on national legislation marked
the year 1895 in the District Supreme
Court, but, despite the unusual volume
Of business. the court will welcome
1896 with dockets in all its branches
in an unusually satisfactory condition.
Constitutional assaults on various
New Deal measures became common
place during the closing months Of the
year, with an effort by seven huge util-
tiles holding companies to invalidate
the Wheeler -Rayburn act holding the
center Of the stage as the year ended
A challenge of the GufTey coal con-
troll act, first made locally, now is be-
fore the United States Supreme Court,
while an injunction suit against the
Wagner labor disputes act only re-
Gently was disposed Of by Justice Jesse
Adkins.
Suits on Power Plants.
Almost 20 suits to prevent P. W. A.
loans for construction OF municipal
power plants have been brought in the
course Of the year.
Even greater than the volume of
governmental litigation has been the
number Of divorce suits filed following
liberalization Of the Districts divorce
law. The new statute became effective
last August. and increased the number
of domestic relations cases skiold.
Trial and conviction of a member
OF Congress on e conspiracy charge,
indictment Of former Army general,
conviction Of two Internal Revenue
officials Of divulging confidential in
formation. indictment of q group of
Texas and California politicians and
engineers in connection with a P. w.
A. project and conviction of Wash
ington's biggest gambler. Sam Beard.
were high lights Of criminal prosecu-
ton.
A total Of 1,545 indictments were
returned during the year. and all bus
267 have been disposed Of. This was
accomplished despite q large number
Of long trials. There were 1,4s9 in
dictments reported in 1894.
Drive Against Gamblers.
The drive by United States At
torney Leslie c. GaInett against
gamblers continued, with a large num-
Der convicted and sent to prison.
Equity divisions OF the court dis
posed Of $50 cases during the year as
against 302 on the law side, but both
figures are substantially greater than
the number of cases which are ready
Tor trial.
A total Of 2,239 equity suits were
filed during the year, an increase Of
722 over the number in 1884. Law
cases also increased, with 1873 filed
during the year as against 1895 in
1884.
The new declaratory judgments and
bankruptcy statutes strongly affected
local litigation.
An important precedural change in
the criminal courts resulted from
the United States Supreme Court rule
that all defendants should be COM
mitted to jail after sentence and
pending appeal. unless a substantial
question of law is involved In the ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
$650,000 Building Plans.
WOMAN BADLY INJURED
IN FALL FROM WINDOW

Mrs. Vera Abrams, 26, mother Of
two small children, was seriously in
jured last night. when she fell or
jumped from q window Of her second
floor apartment In the 1900 block CT
North Capitol street. She was taken
to Casualty Hospital where physicians
said she may have q fractured skull.
Members of Mrs. Abrams family
told police she plunged to the ground
after opening the window for fresh
air. Her mother said she was in an
adjoining room with the smaller of
the two children when she heard the
window being raised. followed by the
sound of an object striking the ground.
Mrs. Abrams husband, Nath6s. who
has been working at night, Vas not
at home at the TINA.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Air Session.

A Soviet delegation attended the
recent InterpationA Air Club meet
Ing ct Bucharest, EtmAnia.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
SERVANT is SUFF0CATED
AS MATTRESS BURNS
House Boy Discovered Dead in
Bed in Home Of John L.
Smith.

Apparently suffocated By smoke
from a burning mattress, Benjamin
Ball. al, colored house boy In ths
home of John Lewis Smith, prominent
attorney of 2424 Tracy place, was
found dead in bed by q maid this
morning.
Smith said Ball had been in his
employ for about two years, coming
here from Falls Church, Va. He said
he and Mrs. Smith we're out for time
last night and that when they re-
turned they smelled smoke, but were
unable to locate its source.
Smith expressed the belief that Ball
went to sleep with burning cigarette
and dropped it on the mattress. Ban
had been burned on the back, but not
seriously enouc& to cause death. ne
said.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Short Weight Dealer Fined.

CHICAGO R.-Becky Goldstein,
meat market owner, told Judge Edwin
j. Hasten the reason city sealer's in
spectors got short weight on q goose
they bought was because she had q
new clerk. "He doesn't know how to
weigh geese" she explained. Judge
Hasten. unable to see why anybody.
who could weigh q roast couldnf
weigh . goose, fined her $25. ~
Evening star., 1936-01-01
SCHOOL BUILDING
PLAN PROJECTED
Broad Powers for Progress
sive Program to Be Asked
of Congress.

A broad authorization for a progress
Sive building program for the public
school system, rather than q series OF
appropriations for specific new build
ings, will be sought by the Board of
Education when Congress reconvenes'
DR.. Frank W. Ballou. superintendent
of schools: Jere J. Crane. first as
sistant in charge Of business affairs,
and their assistants have drawn a
plan during the holidays which will
be sbmitted to the board tomorrow.
The plan will outline in q tentative
form the needs Of the school system,
pointing out communities where new
buildings are needed and present
schools that need to be enlarged TO
take care of growing congestion.
Population Outgrew System
Three years ago a five-year building
program was completed. 1t had been
planned with an eye to the future
needs of the system, but school popu-
lation increased much more rapidly
than had been anticipated and already
the systems physical equipment has
nee outgrown.
Mrs. Marion Wade Doyle, president
Of the board, is sponsor Of the plan to
jnaugurate another building cam
paign and 1t is through her sugges-
tion that the present tentative plan
has been drawn.
The project Is to be substituted for
the method followed since the original
five-year plan was finished. That
method has been to set up SPECIFIC
buildings to be provided in the an
nual appropriations bill.
Instead of that, the more general
authorization will be sought so the
way will be paved for appropriations
later.
Certain Buildings Wanted.
DR.. Ballou's plan. however, does in
clude specific buildings. but the de-
tails will not be made public until
after the board has an opportunity
to study them. It is believed that a
number of projects sought through
the Public Works Administration and
denied will be included.
Additional wings to extensible
buildings constructed under the first
five-year plan also are believed to be
in the list.
It Is not expected that definite &C.
ton will be taken by the board to-
morrow, but it is known that the
whole program will be expedited for
early congressional action.