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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
AUXILIARY PLANS
HELPFUL CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Chas. Williams, president
of the Lesley Lawrence unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, has
appointed a special committee to
assist with the collection of empty
fruit jars. Her assistants will be
Misses B. Schucks, Shirley House,
Elizabeth Schucks and U. S.
Corom.
This project, one of the Com
munity Service activities of the
Auxiliary, is undertaken with the
hope of providing fruit jars to
many of the families on relief.
Only disable jars are wanted;
cracked or broken jars are of no
use. Jars of all sizes will be &C
copied. They will be called for on
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
mornings of next week. Those who
have jars please telephone to Dale
3401 or Dale 1922. Women of the
Auxiliary will appreciate having
the jars packed in boxes.
Boy Scouts, under the direction
of Scoutmaster H. G. Manning, will
aid in the collecting, and Cir
Scouts will assist in listing the
jars. These will be turned over Il
the County Relief Supervisor, who
will give them out to needy
| persons.
Help to tighten the relief load by
helping the needy to help them
SEW !!
DID YOUR BIT NOW!!!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
Boat Excursion
All Set For
July Fourth

The first boat excursion of the
summer season will be held Satur-
day night, July 4, under the au-
spices of the popular Minneapolis
group, the Gloom Chasers Social,
Literary and Art Club.
Engaged for the trip down the
river is the steamer Donna Mae,
which is used daily by hundreds of
excursionists. Three groups who
chartered the boat last year suf-
fered because of rumors spread by
rival promoters who sought to les
sen the boat crowd. A check by
this newspaper with U. S. naviga-
ton authorities proved rumors of
the boats poor condition absolute
ly false. Over two hundred white
groups used the boat last year.
The Gloom Chasers have char
tered the steamer because they felt
sure the public wanted something
different in the way of public en-
tertainment. An advance sale of
tickets indicates a large crowd will
attend the affair. See the ad in
this paper for other details. The
boat leaves foot of Washington
Avenue bridge at 8 p. m.
The Social Twelve is holding its
regular meeting at the home OF
Chas. Graham Saturday night.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
Spanish War
Veteran Dies

Morris James, a Spanish War
veteran, died Friday, June &c, at
the U. S. Veterans hospital, Fort
Smelling.
A resident of st. Paul, Jones
would give neither hospital at
taches or service mems officer de-
tails as to his relatives.
Madames Victoria Fields, Sarah
Jeffrey, Effie Wills, Carrie Lind
sey, Katie Myers, and Mary Lea
witt, and Mr.. Frank Branson, a
committee from Biddle Circle of
the G. A. R, presented a very
beautiful silk American flag to
Saint Paul Chapter No. 1, Order
of the Eastern Star, Jurisdiction
of Minnesota at the last business
meeting of the Chapter. Mrs.
Nora McCracken, Worthy Matron
of the Chapter, received the gift
with a short address of apprecia-
ton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
E X t II A
RUFUS BROWN
PLEADS GUILTY,
GETS 3 YEARS

Thursday morning the Brown
trial reached its climax when Neil
Hughes, counsel for Rufus Brown,
announced his client would throw
himself on the mercy of the court
and plead guilty.
Judge w. w. Bardwell trial
judge, Immediately sentenced him
to an indeterminate sentence of
not more than three years in the
state refOrmatOry at st. Cloud,
Minnesota.
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Fourth Episcopal District is ex-
pected to attend.
The district officers are: Rev.
Thomas B. Stovall, presiding elder;
j. r. Lynn, superintendent of Sun
day Schools; Mrs. Helen Jackson,
president, senior missionaries; Miss
Lena Pittman, president, junior
missionaries; o. C. Hall, president,
teachers training; ]. C. Patrick,
president, Allen C. E. League, and
Mrs. Belle Glover, organizer, junior
missionaries.
Among the churches to be repre-
scented are Bethel of Wildwood,
Canada; Duluth, Minnesota; Win
nipeg, Canada; st. James of St.
Paul and st. James, Allen, Way
man and st. Peter of Minneapolis.
Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart is pas
tor of the entertaining church.
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Too Late!

The news from our Duluth bu-
reau reached us too late for publ
cation in this issue. Joseph AL
bright of the Duluth bureau at
tended the Democratic convention
in Philadelphia. What he has to
say about the convention and its
political affect on the Negro citi-
zen is highly interesting.
Read his article in next weeks
paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-03
Visitors To Office
And Other Things

Among those who visited the
Spokesman Recorder office recent
ly and renewed their yearly SUBJ
scriptions were ]. B. Elliot, 5000
Garfield Ave. Mr.. Elliot and his
wife have been readers of the
paper since its first issue. Others
were Rev. Jason J. Clayburne, as
sistant pastor Bethesda. Both
the Reverend and Mrs. Clayburne
are boosters for the paper. Boyd
Crawford came and said hello and
made the cash register ring as did
James w. (Slim) Ellis of II w.
10Th Street. His side-kick, Edward
Hayes buys a copy of the paper
every week over the office counter.
When we look over our sub
scription lists we can almost tell
which people in these cities are in
terested in the furtherance of a
newspaper dedicated to the service
of the Negro community in parti-
cular and the entire community in
general.
Recent subscribers of note in
clude Ernest Lundeen, Third dis
trict Congressman, who renewed
his subscription; Tom Gibbons,
Ramsey county sheriff; ]. H. Bliss,
chief deputy in the Hennepin
county recorder of Deeds office;
Mrs. Katherine Kohler, supervisor
of Adult Education, Minneapolis
Board of Education, one of the
best friends the group has in the
city. Since the papers inception
Chas. L. Horn, president of the
Federal Cartridge Co., one of the
biggest men in Minneapolis, has
been a weekly reader and has Civ
en- the editor encouragement when
ever things seemed most dark;
Emil Schultz, Ramsey county sur
veyor; Macbeth Hurd Paige, hui
manitarian and able member of
legislature is a recent subscriber.
Clarence R. CLANCY, social minded
vice-president of the Northwestern
National Bank has been a sub
scriber for almost a year. VIM.
Mannheimer, stocks and invest
ment man, good friend of St. Paul
Negroes, is a longtime subscriber.
Judge Luther Youngdahl and
Judge Fred B. Wright, both of the
Municipal court, are among our
readers. In fact some of the most
important leaders in politics, bust
ness, and education are weekly
readers of this newspaper. There
are many others whom space does
Continued on page D
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Sunday School Convention
to Convene in Minneapolis
Next Wednesday Thursday

The St. Paul District Sunday School Missionary Allen c.
League and Teachers Training Departments of the NJ Churches
will hold two day convention at ST. Peters M Church Wednes
day and Thursday, July 9Th and 9th.
Many Delegates
The convention will Wednesday morning Between
delegates from
to attend.
Bishop Gregg to Attend
Bishop A Gregg recently appointed presiding Bishop of the
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Smith Tells of
Baptist Meeting
Held i'm Kansas
By w. M. Smith

'This is the finest thing / have
ever seen my people do. 1 have
witnessed many great gatherings
both here and on the continent;
sessions of the House of Lords;
gatherings of parliaments in many
countries, meeting of our own
congress and of many legislatures
and conventions of divers purposes
but my memory fails to record
among them all anything like the
harmony the sincerity of effort, the
self effacement, the earnestness
that has characterized this gather
ing of Baptist leaders and laymen,
bringing together the best of our
people both old and young in its
timely discussions of the things
most vital in the lives of our own
people,"
Thus spoke the venerable Bishop
w. T. Vernon to a few friends
gathered at his home in Quindaro
last week. That home, filled with
many mementoes of the busy and
useful life of it's famous owner,
might well prove the inspiration
for story dealing with some of
the most outstanding events in the
history of the Negro people. It is
a story no man of the race could
tell. more effectively or more in
terestingly. But this is the story
of the convention of the Baptist
Sunday school and B. Y. P. us.
It has just concluded its session
in Kansas City, Kans. In the
opinion of many others, as in the
opinion of Bishop Vernon, it has
made history.
Welcomed by Many Dignitaries
The convention had an auspi-
cious beginning as it was well
coined by a number of the most
important dignitaries of the city.
Among these may be noted his
honor, the mayor; representatives
of the state, whose governor has
just been honored by the Repub-
ican nomination for president of
the United States; high officials
of fellow churchmen; prominent
persons in the business and re-
igious life of Kansas City; mem
bers of both the white and colored
groups.
Much of the inspiration of its
Continued on page s.
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Earl Kyle to
Open Business
Next Week

Earl F. Kyle, we'll known Twin
Citian, will open a grocery and
meat market in the 300 block on
Fourth Avenue next week.
Mr.. Kyle says his store will offer
downtown prices at your door,"
The name of the new store is
Southtown Meat & Grocery Store.
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Como Temple
Picnic Plays
to Big Crowd

A large crowd of Twin Citians
journeyed to Harriet Island last
Saturday, day and night, to at
tend the annual picnic of Como
Temple No. 1913.
Throughout the day and night
throngs enjoyed themselves in the
various entertainment features of
fered by the temple.
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pleasant memories.

pleasant memories.
The Call is a great paper and is
forging rapidly to the front. 1
would remind the genial Mr..
Franklin, the owner, who was in
the Tulsa office of the Call when
/ made my visit, that his fine sue
cess inspires emulation and COM
petition and in the Twin Cities we
are preparing to give him plenty
of both.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Rhodes" Premiere Gala
Treat at Metropolitan
Walter Huston Gives Excellent Performance
in Title Role and Oscar Homolka Scores
as Great Dom Paul Kruger.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, J

vARNER their acquisition Of local rights 70
film product last night with gala
Wv Rhodes at the Mropn 1T Ihsae & w9ese an
dian British performance Of cinema devoted
to the exploits OF a English empire builder
Rhodes will undnan appear
Evening star., 1936-04-17

that way. So I shall never marry
until I have given up my work"
The date of retirement from screen
hood to wifehood depends on her
film fans-and actor William
Powell =.
"I believe in marriage to a man
with similar interests. There would
be no possible chance of its success
if-for instance married builder
of bridges. I wouldn't know what to
say to him!"
Her chief ingredients for welded
bliSS-honesty, courage and a sense
of humor. II prefer man who's
honest to a man who's good-looking.
What are looks, anyway? The first
time I see a man, he may appear
homely, but when know him better,
he seems good-looking-so how can
you tell? But honesty, courage and
a sense of humor are qualities that
never change. And if were a man,
I would ask nothing more from the
woman wanted to marry"
She is Of the opinion that the longer
q couple waits before taking the mari
tai plunge, the better chance their
union has of success. (The Powell
Harlow friendship is now in its sec
ond year,
The erstwhile flaming white-hea
Of the screen has no formula for at
tracing the male sex. But believes
"sex appeal is chemical something
between two people for which there is
no description"
Following her next trip into matri-
Evening star., 1936-04-17

mony, she plans to build nursery
for one or two platinum blonds. Like
all normal women, want children
not SO much now. but for the years
after I'm 40. There's very little for
a woman to do after 40 unless she
has at least one child with whom to
occupy herself. Take the case Of my
own mother. She leads her own life
and is fairly active, but can't imag-
inc what she would do if she hadn't
me to fuss and worry over.''
Is tired Of playing screen "tramps," I"
but doesn't care particularly what her
roles are, "as long as they have
enough meat and substance to them,
and the completed picture Is good" q.
Lacks initiative in her work, but is
very conscientious.
Poor at Sports.
Lives in a beautiful Beverly Hills
home, swimming pool, tennis court,
ct al, but plays a poor game Of tennis
. Neighbors frequently see Bill
Powell bending over backward so Jean
can return his shots Her golf rat
ing is slightly better . Enjoys SWIM
ming, but "I swim badly-to be hon
est, I do all sports badlyl"
Wears white in the evening-nan-
nish slacks in the daytime Best
facial feature, apart from blue-gray
eyes, two dimples 3. Calls all people
she likes darling" Hates travel
ing D.. Hasn't visited any large city,
including New York, for several years.
Is usually so tired between pictures
Evening star., 1936-04-17

has only strength and desire to get
as far as Soboba or Palm Springs.
Received her first chance in Mil
lionaire Howard Hughes "Hell's An
gels" Her first screen thrill came
in Reckless" In which she co-starred
with William Powell Given the
nickname, "The Platinum Blond" by
ingenious local publicity agent d.
Her last released picture, "Wife versus
Secretary" in which she played the
latter, revealed a new sex-laden, eff
cient business-woman type that busi-
ness men dream Of but seldom find in
real life.
Now running the full gamut from
rags to riches-in a nice way, Of
course-in "Suzy," with Franchot
Tone.
tCopyright. 1885, By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1936-04-17

for those who like their history told
in dignifed tableaux. Certain opti-
mistic comparisons CHASING it with
Hollywood's Covered Wagon" and
"Cimarron" do not quite ring true, for
the reason that G-B's epic of conquest
lacks much of the dramatic punch
that marked those American epics.
But this tale of an adventurer who
wished to be great man as well as a
rich one counterbalances its faults
with many virtues.
Chief among these compenSations
are the characterizations contributed
by Walter Huston. in the title role,
and Oscar Homolka, who brings Wv
idly to life the legendary figure of Dom
Paul Kruger, president of the Boer
Republic. A third name on the pro-
duction's honor roll is that of Ndansis
Kumalo, an African royaliSt gifted
with the innate histrionic powers pc
culiar to children and primitives.
Having selected the episode method
of unraveling their yarn, the producers
of Rhodes" trace in brief snatches
the rise of a Sickly prospector to pre-
eminence in the fabulous Kimberly
diamond fields, his purposeful and
sometimes ruthless colonization of the
country north of Cape Town, the un-
ceasing labors terminated by his death
at the age Of 46, leaving so much to
do-no time to do it in"
Every event in the narrative, oi
course. impinges upon the will Of
John Cecil Rhodes, and Walter
Huston's impersonation of that real.
istic dreamer lends reasonable Gre
dence to even the most disconnected
occurrences. More compactly con-
ceived and executed is Mr.. Homolkai I
Kruger. a character so resolute anc
forcefully portrayed that all the trib
ulations of conquering a wild lane
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Where and When
| Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing.
Acknowledgment de Bergerac, at

National-"Cyrano de Bergerac," at
pm.
Earle-"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" "
at 1890 am, lis, 4:05, 6:55 and
GAS pm. Stage shows at 1885, 3:25,
6:15 and 9:05 pm.
Loew's Fox-"The Country Doctor" ="
at 10:45 am, 1880. 4:20, 7:10 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at 1890, $40. 6:10
and 8:55 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Love On q Bel"
at 1855 am, 1856, 1855, 5:56, 7:56
and 9:56 pm. March Of Time" at
1892 am, 1892, 3:32. 5:32, 1882 and
9:32 pm.
Observation-Disclosures the Empire
Builder" at 11:1O am, 1:l0, 3:15,
$40, tbs and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Charlie Chan at the
Circus" at HOS am, 1880, 2:40,
4:30, 6:15, 8:04 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Captain January" at 80
Evening star., 1936-04-17

appear less formidable than his oppo-
sition. AS indeed they were.
The Metropolitan tosses overheard
its serious mien tomorrow morning in
favor of an all-Popeye cartoon show.
beginning at $50 am. and including
"The -Shaven Man." Better or
Worser," sBe Kind to Animals" and
other incidents in the hfe Of the coun-
try's best-known navy man. Rhodes"
monopolizes every afternoon and eve
ming this week.
Steve Cochran is spraying about
cloudbursts of mysterious hints these
days, all indicating that Washington
/ definitely will have a Summer theater
this season at some point in nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Steve prom
ises to bring to town the Broadway
hits that have not already been seen
here. Considering the eminent record
of the National this year, there should
be just about enough to hast until he
opens the house on E street again next
Fall.
The first circus Of the year hits
town on Wednesday, when the Johnny
J. Jones Exposition Shows set up
shop at Fifteenth and H streets north
east. The Jones outfit is travelling
in 80 cars at present, 10 more than
last year.
ITO Have the Honour" A. A.
Mines comedy of lad who poses
as prince in order to regain his wife's
affections, will be presented by the
Montgomery Players tomorrow night
at Leland Junior High School in Chevy
Chase. Margaret j. Buckley. Margaret
Keyhoe, Burgess lie Sourd, Jenne
Smith. Emile Bishop, Irving M. Day
and others are in the cast. Maxine
Mitchell directed,
Evening star., 1936-04-17
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band in the band
auditorium of the Marine Barracks at
3 pm. today. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann, second
leader, conducting.
"The Marines Hymn"
March, "Gridiron Golden jubilee,
Branson
Overture, "Sven Dufva" -Hedman
Saxophone solo, "Valse Erica,
Wiedoeft
Kenneth DouSe
Characteristic, Flight of the Bum
bic Bee -Rimsky- -Korsakow
Symphonic episode, "a Chant From
the Great Plains" Busch
Musical Moment" Schubert
March, "Flag of Victory Blon
Overture, "Freischutz" Weber
''The Star -Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-04-17

excitement Is visit to the dentist"
Born in Kansas City, Mo, March 8,
(year of birth undiscloSed) weighs,
when working, 109 pounds mar
Evening star., 1936-04-17

am, 1875, 3:35, $40. 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
Smiling Lieutenant" at
Has am, 2:57, $40, 8:11 and 1902
pm.
Tivoli-"Colleen," at 2, $50, $40.
7:30 and Gas pm.
Ambassador-"Prisoner Of Shark
Island" at 2. 3:55, $40, 7:35 and e:35
pm.
LittIe-"Sign Of the Cross" at II
am, 1907, 3:14, sal, 1928 and e:35
pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

rleQ JIne6 uIQ6S-
Chuck McGrew,
(divorced); Paul
Bern, Che COM
mitted S vi C i d e
s hortly after
ward), and Pho
tographer H a ]
Rosson, divorced
seven m on t h S
later) would
like to m AIRY
again, but not
while she Is g.
dlm actress.
IT can't do two
things at once.
I'm not m a d e
Evening star., 1936-04-17
WIN PLAGIARISM SUIT
Warner Bros. Successfully Defend
$4,000 Action.

LOS ANGELES, April II (F.-su-
perior Judge Hugh L. Kincaid ruled
yesterday that Warner Brothers Pic
lures, Inc, did not use plot submitted
by Paul Cruger in Murder In the
Clouds" and denied the scenario writer
SIS, 900 plagiarism damages he asked
Cruger contended the story wa
based on one he submitted to the studio
and which was rejected. Warner
Brothers maintained the plot was
founded on actual happenings.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Arlington Poll Taxes Due May 2.
By q staif Correspondent Of Th

By Q stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON. COURT HOUSE,
Va, April II Especially Arlington
County residents desiring to vote in
the November presidential election
have until May to pay poll taxes in
order to be placed on the eligible
voting list, according to Charles r
Jesse, county treasurer.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Kill 70 Poisonous Snakes.

During a days duck hunt near
Bungowannah. South Australia, Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Cleeve and their two
sons killed 72 poisonous snakes and
bagged many ducks.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Jean Harlow Denies Life
Is Filled With Glamour
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM,

" OLLYWOOD, April II NANA)-Jean Harlow restless
l real Harlean Carpenter-Ffm
/ mothers maiden family irriaed the tag "gamoous
l. Il
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to all extremes to get one little
stamp which, to me, locker like
any other kind Of a stamp.
THAT CONVINCED HER
'But about six years ago, my
husband sold . stamp collection
the money from which we used
to make q trip we had long
wanted to make. That was one
Of the things that convinced
me-"
Yet, for all that, Mrs. Cullen
has no use for philatelists who col
lect stamps JUS for speculation,
for the money they can get out
of it.
One Of her priced collections is
the British Silver Jubilee set. She
has every one of the 249 stamps
from all of the So colonies, issued
during the celebration last year
for the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of the ascension to the throne Of
the late King George v.
In the jubilee set Is the Egyp'
tian stamp. There were only $1,000
issued in all and there are only
three such stamps in Washington
at the present time.
First Air Mail
Mrs. Cullen boasts one of the
largest collection of first day
covers in the city. She has the
carmine and blue first air mail
cover issued May Is. 1918, for the
first air mail delivery.
She has 10000 precancelS, the
much-prized 1888 50-cent Zeppelin.
Mr.. CullenS collection, which he
started as a boy, was stolen some
time ago and since then he has
left it to Mrs. Cullen to do the
collecting for the family.
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CITIZENS FIGHT
OVER ROAD IN
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, April Am indignation meet
ing is expected to be held in the
Arlington county court house to-
day to protest the closing of one
public road and the hindrance Of
development Of another public
road.
Scores of citizens were prepared
to appear before the board of com.
missioners today at a special meet
ing to protest against selfish
motives" which they contend are
costing citizens several roadways
and endangering public safety.
Big Church Involved
One Of the controversies is over
the closing Of North Hartford
Street in Clarendon, between
North Highland Street and Wilson
Boulevard, to permit a commercial
development which would stand
directly in front of the First Bap-
fist Church, which has nearly
1000 members.
This road was temporarily
closed by r. w. Gaines, a real
estate developer, and later re-
opened following the protest of
scores of citizens who use the
road daily.
Mr.. Gaines is expected to offer
part of the area to the county
today without cost But contends
that he will not give up the road
ares and will carry his fight to
the highest court to keep it. The
read, although it has been used
as public highway for nearly 20
years, has never been decided to
the county, according to Gaines,
and is private property.
Lee Boulevard Delay
Another argument is over com.
pletion of Lee Boulevard which
would give a scenic thoroughfare
from the Fairfax county line to
the Lincoln Memorial Bridge.
ALLEGATIONS by the Federal Gov
eminent to complete the road be-
tween Lyon Park and Lincoln Me-
mortal Bridge have been ordered
withheld since the county board
rezoned some of the area along
the right of way to permit COM
mercial developments.
Officials Of the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads contend that the Fed
eral Government allocated the
fund with the understanding that
the rights of way along this road
would be reserved for residential
development only.