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Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
Prizes For School Girls

Three girls of the third year
Home Economics class of the Do
yer high school have won cash
prizes in a contest conducted by
national concern. The girls who
won prizes were Minnie Gross.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals viii be received by the
State Highway Department, at its Office,
Dover DEL, until 90 o'clock p. m, East
ern Standard Time, December 80. 1886,
and at that time and place publicly opened
for contracts involving the following ap-
proXimate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10

a close second, Perryville National,
thid, North East National, fourth,
Port Deposit National, fifth, and
Rising Sun National, sixth.
Mrs. Susan Yearsley, of Port
Penn, celebrated her 87th birthday
anniversary Sunday, November 20,
at her home. She was greeted by
many callers and received numer-
GUS gifts and cards. Mrs. Yearsley
is the oldest resident of Port Penn
and is still quite active. She has
two sons and two daughters, all of
whom reside at Port Penn: Frank
Yearsley, Edward Yearsley, Mrs.
Shelby D. Collins, and Miss Cora
Yearsley.
The University of Delaware was
host to about 800 students and fac
ulty member delegates to the Mid
die Atlantic International Relations
Clubs Conference on Friday and
Saturday of last week. The visit
ors came from colleges and univer-
sites in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
and District of Columbia The con-
ference was opened at 800 o'clock
Friday afternoon with Miss Martha
H. Trippe, of the Women's College,
University of Delaware, presiding
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the university, will welcome the
guests. The principal guest speak
er was DR.. Otto Nathan, lecturer
in economics at New York Uni
versity.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA.
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The highway from Kirkwood to
Summit Bridge will remain closed
all Winter and it will be necessary
for all traffic to detour at Kirk
wood to the Glasgow-Summit
Bridge road in order to reach Sum-
nit and Chesapeake City, Md.
Harry Rose, member of the
Delaware City school board since
1880, has resigned, forwarding a
notice of his resignation to DIR.
Walter w. Ellis, president of the
board, and to Judge Frank l..
Speakman. Mr.. Rose was last ap-
pointed in June 1884 and his pres
ent four year term would not have
expired until June 1888.
Gasoline consumption in the
United States in the first eight
months of this year amounted to
IL, ,8O7 ,349, 900 gallons, an increase
of 9.29 per cent over the 11,670,-
885, 900 in the corresponding period
of 1885, according to the American
etroleum Institute. Consumption
in August was estimated at 1,942,-
100000 gallons, against 1856, ,424,-
600 in August, last year.
Checks totaling $50, 900 was sent
out last week by the banks in Cecil
County, Md, to their Christmas
savings customers during the past
year. This is an increase over last
years savings. The Elkton Bank
and Trust Company leads the list,
with the Peoples Bank of Elkton
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
CHILDREN'S DAY

At Bethesda, children's day will
be celebrated Sunday by the chill
dren of the church who will have
charge of the morning service. The
pastor, Rev. w. E. Warrington,
granting the young people this
privilege. There will be no Sun
day school, instead the people are
urged to come and encourage the
youngsters at the morning hour.
Mis-. Maude CAVITY has arranged
the program. It will include both
speaking and singing by the chill
dren. Everybody welcome.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
ANNIE FOSTER HONORED AT
"U''-WILL GRADUATE
MONDAY -

Miss Annie Salenia Foster,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fos-
ter of 1883 Sherburne avenue, was
awarded second prize in the annual
verse reading contest sponsored by
the Zeta Phi Eta National Speech
Arts Sorority at the University of
Minnesota. This contest was open
to all University students. Miss
Foster read Creation" by James
Weldon Johnson. The prize re-
ceived was copy of Robert Frost's
latest edition of poems, entitled "a
Further Range"
Miss Foster will receive Bache-
lor of Science degree in Physical
Education from the University at
their annual commencement exer-
cises on Monday, June Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12

Bardwell, and plans were laid for
a permanent organization; a COM
mittee of seven persons was select
ed as a continuing committee.
The conference was a great sue
cess, we'll attended, and enthusiast
tic, out of it has come new
thoughts, definite reactions and
plans looking toward the future. To
John Thomas and his hard-working
committee goes a great share of the
credit for the success of the confer
ence, and plans are under way for
an even more successful Youth
Conference next year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12

true of too many southern Negroes.
People without land have no roots
and never will have"
That long time educator and
virile writer Kelly Miller expresses
some thoughts in his Courier COM
munication that brings him direct
ly in line with certain ideas this
writer has published many times
before.
Writes Mr.. Miller, the two major
parties have grown so close to-
gether in late years the only dis
cernible difference is in the party
label. Promises made by either of
them to the Negro are worthless
because not kept and their plat
form announcements which men
ton the race are worth even less.
Mr.. Miller points out specific oc-
casions in the past which prove his
point beyond dispute, lynching leg
islation should not be included in
partisan politics and the Negro, if
he wants the invaluable aid of a
national law against this national
pastime, must show himself more
earnest and sincere in his demands
for it and the support he offers to
any party that will come to his
relief, concludes the writer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
THE o. E. S. ANNUAL

At Bethesda last Sunday, June
Z, the church was crowded to the
doors with the Twin City men,
bers of the several o. E. S. orders
and the friends who came to enjoy
their very fine program. It was
unusual in that the papers, talks
and other formal exercises were
conducted with such brevity and
completeness. Rev. W. E. Wad-
lington brought the message and
the Gospel chorus of Bethesda, the
music.
The women of the orders made
an attractive sight CARRIED in the
pleasing white regalia of the order
with roses in the hair of all the
ladies.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
Youths Meet
Impressions
By G.. E. Rucker

One of the most interesting, i'm
pressive and inspiring youth con-
ferences was concluded last Sunday
evening with the masterful address
of Bernard E. Squires of Omaha,
guest speaker of the conference.
Over rs young people representing
clubs, fraternities, sororities, civic
associations and schools participant
ed in the discussions which were
led by prominent persons qualified
by either study or experience. De-
spite adverse weather conditions,
the conference got under way Sat-
urday morning at Phyllis Wheatley
House, dividing into two discus
sion groups and continued through
out the day and evening, closing
with the social period Saturday
night, and continuing Sunday at the
Halle @. Brown House in st. Paul.
Particularly brilliant were the dis
sertations of Henry Thomas, grad
uate student at the University of
Minnesota, who led the discussion
of 'Trends of Negro Intelligence"
and Robert E. Thornton, who spoke
on ''The Negro and Southern
Schools" Among those participant
ing as discussion leaders were: Leo
Bohannon, Warren Grissom, Robert
Thornton, William Simms, Miss
Rachel James, Mrs. Alverta Coram,
Rev. Carlyle Stewart, Rev. Damon
P. Young, Rev. Marbley, Rev.
James, Raymond Cannon, Clifford
Rucker, DR.. W. D. Brown, C. W.
Washington, Earl Shamwell,
Charles Ukkerd, and John Thomas.
Resolutions were adopted pro-
testing the recent newspaper pro-
cedure and the remarks of Judge
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
TO STUDY IN CHICAGO

Miss Marjory Wormley, for three
years past associated with the de-
partment of public relief, has Sc
cured a leave of absence for the
summer to study at the University
of Chicago for her masters degree.
Miss Wormley will take courses
in social insurance and psychiatry
for social case workers. While in
Chicago, she will make her home
at the famous International House,
a Rockefeller Foundation endowed
home for students.
Miss Wormley and her younger
sister, Miss Myrtle Wormley, a
junior at the University of Mime
sofa, live with their parents at 3841
Clinton Ave.
Miss Wormley will leave Mime
apolis June 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
Players Enjoyed
By Minneapolis
Forum Crowd

The Phyllis Wheatley Players
dramatic group-lived up to former
reputation in the presentation of
the play at the Sunday Forum last
week. Other engagements kept
numbers of people away but those
who came enjoyed the afternoon.
The Forum membership decided to
send a letter to Judge w. w. Bard
we'll protesting his utterance from
the bench in the Rayfeld Johnson
case.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
Aaron McGavOck
In Critical Condition
Following Car Crash
Undertaken And Companion Rescued From
Wreck

A. J. McGavock, prominent St.
Paul undertaken, and John Will
iams, tavern employee, were seri-
ously injured in an automobile acct
dent early Monday. Two women
occupants of the car, Mrs. Lillian
Davis Booker and an unnamed
woman were only slightly bruised.
Hit Phone Pole
En- route to st. Paul from Som
erset, Wis, Williams, driver of the
McGavock machine, lost control as
they approached a curve and
crashed into telephone pole.
Rescued From Burning Machine
The occupants were dragged
from the flaming wreckage and
rushed to a st. Paul Hospital, the
car having caught fire after the
engine had been torn off by the
impact.
Both Seriously Injured
At the hospital it was found that
McGavock had sustained broken
collarbone and right shoulder and
several broken ribs. He is still in
a critical condition. Williams suf-
fered a broken leg which may
necessitate amputation, also cuts
about the face and other injuries.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
WE'RE SORRY

Yes! We're sorry we didn't print
more papers last week. Despite the
fact our press run was larger than
in any previous week, we did not
have enough papers to go around
to those who wanted copies. We
were so short that we had to hide
the office copies which we keep for
our files.
Such popularity! May we con-
tinue to deserve it!
Don't Forget to Vote Monday,
June Is
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Green Formally RFesents
Pullman POrteS Union
With Init. Charter

Frank Boyd, Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters' representa-
tive in this area, attended the meet
ing in Chicago, Friday, June 5, at
which the American Federation of
Labor presented to the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters an Inter-
national charter.
The ceremony, according to Mr..
Boyd, was conducted in such man.
ner as to lend unusual historic
value to the occasion. Some 1900
people assembled in the remodeled
DuSable high school. VIM. Green,
president of the A. F. l., spoke for
more than an hour in presenting
the charter to the Brotherhood
through its president, the we'll
known A. Philip Randolph, who re-
sponded in his very best vein. Some
of Chicago's finest musical talent
were on the afternoons program.
Mr.. Boyd waxed eloquent in ex-
planning to the press the greatness
of the achievement of his organ
ization in securing this recognition.
He sees an immediate advance in
prestige and power for the Broth
erhood in this action
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
Mill City's
First Negro
POstman Dies

Mr.. Robert Coleman, II, was
buried Monday, June 8, from the
Woodland Funeral Home, Mime
apolis. Rev. H. W. Bolts preached
the sermon. Mr.. Coleman for
many years followed the barber
trade, later to become the first
Colored mail carrier of this city.
His last employment was with
the Woodland Funeral Home. Mr..
Coleman leaves a number of rela-
tives.
Interment in Crystal Lake ceme-
terry.
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HERE and
THERE
By W. M. Smith

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This columnist is disposed to
chisel a little this week and there
fore invites you to read something
from some of the widely known
writer's of the Pittsburgh Courier.
Dubois in his Pittsburgh Courier
column says that the present intel
ligence of the Negro religious
group makes it an easy prey for
any clever fanatic and the length
to which it can be led is measured
by Negro encouragement and hun
ger and the wish for artificial slim
ulant and food. He cites Father
Divine as an example. Much of
truth in this, but something of
error also. Father Divine's follow
ers contain as many white as col
ored people. And they don't seem
to lack food.
In fact, as far as my observation
goes, hungry Negroes are as rare
as Negro beggars. Dubois need
not have confined himself to re-
igious fanatics. I have seen any
number of accepted intelligent Ne
groes led by the nose into some of
the most stupid actions, like play
ing policy. Twin Citians take no
tice.)
Geo. Schuyler, caustic critic, but
frequently correct diagnostician of
the group, in his column of the
same paper calls attention to the
unfortunate prejudice of his people
in the fundamental field of agricul-
ture.
His thoughts are evoked from
reading Thomas C. Campbelps "The
Movable School Goes to the Negro
Farmer" Mr.. Schuyler bases his
remarks upon what he terms the
mis-education of the Negro youth
who has been Systematically taught
to look down upon farming as a
desirable means of subsistence,
than which Mr.. Schuyler declares
there is nothing better or more
fundamental. He calls to mind the
important fact that agriculture
produces most of the wealth of the
Negro and will be responsible for
much more when there is a larger
percentage of educated leadership
in that field.
Mr.. Schuyler concludes his inter-
esting column thus: "It is difficult
to find a Negro in the north owning
an acre of land or a COW, but there
are thousands owning automobiles
and expensive radios. The same is
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
BOARD MEETS

The regular quarterly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Twin
City Urban League met Thursday,
June 4, at the Mems union, Uni
versity of Minnesota. The report
of the local secretary was unusual
ly full and interesting. It dis
closed many important undertake
ings by the societies of the Twin
Cities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
STUEFERS OFFERS
GOOD TERMS ON
REFRIGERATOR

Are you in the market for a new
electric refrigerator?
The o. F. Stuefer, Inc, "The
General Electric Store" corner 9Th
and Minnesota, is offering unusual
terms on the General Electric re-
frigerators.
Go in to see them and be salts
fed. Read their ad in your paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
About Milk!
Much Ado

A Negro tramp stole bottle of
milk this week and although milk
sells for but a few cents, Frank
Williams, the culprit, will be 80
days paying for tat the Min
neapolis workhouse.
Williams was chased by a bat
talon of police in autos, on bicy-
cles, by boat, and finally captured.
In Municipal court, Monday,
Williams was found guilty and
sentenced to serve 80 days.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
Hotel Owner Goes South
On Vacation

Sylvester W. Oliver, proprietor
of the Seville Hotel, 246 Fourth
Avenue S., Minneapolis, and part
owner of the R. o. B. Recreation
Parlor, left this week on a ten-day
motor trip through the south. Mr..
Oliver will visit his home town of
Macon, Mo-, continuing through
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and
other southern states.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
HARLEM PLAY GIRLS SCORE

About three hundred dancers of
the Twin Cities were applauding
the hot rhythms of Stecker's Har-
lem Play Girls, led by Miss Eddie
Crump, at the beautiful Coliseum
Ballroom, Monday evening, June
9th.
Ernestine, the cornet player and
blues singer, nearly stole the show
with her excellent renditions, espe-
cially the "St. Louis Blues" Many
of our well known Twin City piano
players could be seen near the
stage watching the smooth piano
playing of Irvella Moore, wife of
Grant Moore, famous musician.
Jennie, the cute little drummer, re-
ceived quite a bit of favorable COM
ment as did the tenor sax player,
bass fiddle player; in fact, the
whole orchestra was "tops," and
dance enthusiasts are waiting for
their next dance to be played here.
The girls left here for Iowa, and
will make an eastern tour before
returning to st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12

Como Temple Picnic, Harriet Is
land, Saturday, June u. Every
body welcome.-adv.
Boat Excursion, July A, 8 P. M.
Steamer Donna Mae. given by
Gloom Chasers. Get your tickets
in advance. Call Locust 1896.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
VISITORS

The Rev. VIM. E. Guy of st. Paul
and the Rev. W. M. Majors recent
ly of Wayman, now of Fl. Dodge,
Ia, were welcome visitors at this
newspapers office this week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-12
TURN To-

Our directory Of advertisers on
page 6. All are friendly merchants
who welcome your trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

ties will always mark their lives
allowing them a measure of pri-
vacy and unpublicized interests
~ NE of the graver indications
- of their charts is difficulties
between the quintuplets and their
parents. Their early separation,
caused by the sisters becoming
wards of the Government, is con-
tinued with the years, remaining
a source of ever-increasing dis
appointment and strife on the
parents part. This strange situa-
ton may have a certain warping
effect on the children's nature,
inclining it toward mistrust
skepticism and bitterness. The
services of a good child psycholo-
gist can do much to avert the
emotional maladjustments inner
ent in the tragic situation, clearly
shown in the horoscopes.
What of their marriages They
will all marry, the three young
est brilliantly and happily. The
two oldest are likely to contract
unfortunate marriages, made Sc
cretly and against their parents
will
The quintuplets will not reach
maturity without serious threat
to the health of one or more of
the group. Great public concern
over the possibility of death is
shown. Their charts indicate that
they bring grief as well as joy to
their public, but perhaps nothing
more drastic is indicated than
world anxiety over a dangerous
illness of one of the sisters.
The planetary indications for
fame and wealth are present
in all five charts. An ancient as
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

IA THAT of the future of those
Wv five irresistible bits of fem
ininity, the Dionne quintuplets? ?
The present is rosy enough, with
an adoring world at their tiny
feet, and sufficient magic in their
baby smiles to lure a steady
stream of gold into their swelling
Golfers What does Astrology have
to say about the temperament
and career of five little brunets
whom destiny has marked for
fame and fortune by the rare cir
cumstances of their birth?
The most outstanding indica.
ton given by their horoscopes is
the widely differing range of tai
ents, disposition and events in the
lives of the quints. Each one is a
distinct individual, with charae-
teristic mental reactions at vari-
ance with those of her sisters. AS
life goes on, these differences will
become more sharply accentu-
ated; each of the Dionnes will
stand out in the public mind as
definite and independent person
atty.
The children were born near
Corbeil. Canada, on May 2S, 1884,
within the space of one hour
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
Capt. Eric Swanson
Finds Few Thrills
In Reseues, Storms

TOR some so years now, "Old
Genuine"-Capt. Eric Swan
son, dean of San Francisco bar
pilots-has been bringing 'em
in," fair weather or foul, mighty
liner and battered cargo boat
and, to hear the Captain tell it,
he's had what might be called a
pretty dull life
Dull, that is, until you get
down to the facts in the case.
Perhaps it's the Scandinavian an
cestry that gives the doughty,
picturesque captain his stolid out
look; more likely it's the tradi-
tional attitude of men to which
danger is no novelty.
The captain, mind you. just
can't remember really bad gale.
That time he was cruising out
side the harbor in February of
81 and was hit by an 85-mile an
hour squall was, it appears.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
Born Close Together Bnt
Rising Planets and Stars
Influence Destiny Says Seer
BY Laurie Pratt

from 4 to a. m. The planets
move but little in this period, but
the earth, turning in its daily or
bit, covers a great distance in an
hour, causing various heavenly
bodies to rise over or set beneath
the horizon This fact is the as
trological basis for the claim that
the quintuplets. born so close to-
gether in time, are yet marked
with the influence of rising plan
cts and stars so different in their
astrological nature that the sis
ters will be quite unlike one an
other in many ways.
A BROAD division can be made
~ between the two who were
born first and the three young
est. The former will be shorter
and plumper in appearance, and
more settled and reliable in tenn
permanent. Their three younger
sisters will be taller, quicker in
body and mind, and decidedly
more nervous and restless. DR..
Dafoe, who ushered them into the
world, does not know which of the
babies was born first and which
last. So l cannot differentiate
these two groups by giving the
names of the children. Marie may
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
PRIzE-WlNNlNG
LETTER
BY Emily B. Cerlough

THOUGH I speak as a lay
person, the mother of two
children, I believe that an
opinion should have basis on
scientific fact and data. You
ask: Can we gain mentally as
well as physically, or will we
as a race begin to go down
hill in our mental accomplish
ments as our size gradually in
creases?
The question has been partly
answered by history. Even
since the middle ages, the
stature of men has so notice
ably increased. that the armor
worn by the knights is so much
too small for our modern men
that it is next to impossible
to find men who can get into
the armor! l doubt whether
our mentality has decreased at
the same rate Though we are
at times tempted to believe it).
The question has also been
to some extent answered scien-
tifically. DR.. Lewis Terman,
head of the department of
psychology at Stanford Uni
versity, made extensive tests
and Investigations concerning
children of exceptional mental
ability and found that, con-
trary to lay opinion, bright
children do not have ten
dency to physical weakness.
Quite to the contrary, his thou
sand or more bright children
were, on the average, larger,
stronger and capable of more
physical dexterity than the
children of average intelli-
gence.
The mental growth or degen-
eracy of the race will be ac-
counted for largely by heredity
for as DR.. Kincaid of the Uni
versity of Washington says
"Science has proven pretty
conclusively that wooden heads
are inherited, while wooder
legs are not.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
YOUR DAILY GUIDE

Sunday Many destructive ana
explosive events in the world this
week. Caution and prudence in
word and deed are required.
Monday-A cooperative day,
good for matters requiring pub
licity.
Tuesday-Late afternoon and
evening violent and dangerous.
Wednesday-Still not a good
day. Evening favors dealings with
elders.
Thursday-Correspondence and
signing contracts not favored.
Much courage and energy today.
Friday-Routine only. The out
doors is best for that restlessness.
Saturday-Guard against unre-
liable judgment. Start nothing
new.