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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28

st. Peter A. M. E. church, Min
neapolis, will be rededicated Sun
day, August 20, at special services.
Rev. c. F. Stewart, pastor, an
nounced. s. ,
The following story appeared in
the Minneapolis Star of last Sat
urday:
In 1881 st. Peters African
Methodist Episcopal church was or
gained. The Negro population of
Minneapolis then included about
300 persons. st. James African
Methodist Episcopal church on the
east side of the Mississippi river,
known then as st. Anthony, was
the only colored congregation in
the city.
The first meeting of the group
was held in Heaton hall, Washing
ton and Nicollet Avenues. The mis-
sion then organized was called Neal
Union mission and its work was
undenominational and of a COM
munity character. Later the mis-
sion was moved to Freer hall, 10
Washington Ave. S., where John
L. Neal began a Sunday school, also
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28
PAY HOMAGE TO JESSE OWENS

ers appreciated such support, from
Floyd b. Olson on down. There
are some white party leaders like
StOckwell of Minneapolis and few
others who have done very well by
the cOlored voters, but they have
been exceptions. There is no ac-
tive Farmer-LabOrite in Minneap-
oils unless H a Met B. Rowe,
whose political activity is usually
nOn-partisan can be considered a
Farmer-LabOrite. Rowe is close
to various Hennepin county Farm
er-LabOrites but probably has not
been able to convince them that a
real campaign must be conducted
among the cOlOred voters. At least
you will find no Negroes employed
in campaign activity.
There are some who will say to
all of this that such campaign jobs
are not important. However, if
you are ignored in jobs during the
campaign, what is to be expected
when the campaign is over? There
are no altruists in politics. The
Negro is the only one asked to give
something for nothing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28
WOrnser Has 3
St. Paul Stores

There are three st. Paul Worm
ser Hat stores. They are located
at 5 East Seventh St., 112 East
Seventh st. and 404 Robert st.
These stores offer quality mer-
chandise through the columns of
your paper.
4
An unidentified girl injured her
leg while playing on the swings at
Summer Field Fairgrounds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28
serving as its first superintendent
Church Secured

serving as its first superintendent.
Church Secured
With the growth of the work the
old German church at Fourth Ave
nue. S. and Fifth Street was Sc
cured. In 1888 the congregation
purchased a lot and erected its
present church building on E.
Twenty-second Street between Ell
lot and Tenth Avenues South.
Through the sacriicial efforts of
the present membership number
ing $40 persons and with the lib
erality of friends, the church edi-
fee has recently been renovated.
New carpets, rugs and furniture
have been purchased and the
church organ and pews have been
revarnished. A new floor has been
laid in the basement and a new
furnace installed.
To Rededicate Church
The work has been done under
direction of a committee of the
congregation composed of John L..
Neal, Jr., son of one of the foun-
ders; VIM. Modem, chairman; Ed
Brown, treasurer; Samuel Lewis
and Wilhnr Nevils
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28

Note: This is the first of a series
of articles by Mr.. Newman on
Negro participation in Minnesota
politics. The articles will be de-
signed to throw the spotlight on
the political scene as it affects the
Negro. Readers, as always, are in
vited to disagree with the attitude
expressed in the articles. Brief
letters in criticism or appreciation
are solicited. Our main idea is to
start the Negro thinking for his
own best interests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28
No Paid Race
Party Workers
I'm Minnesota
By Cecil E. Newman

In any other state except Min
nesOta $1,000 votes might not mean
much. But in Minnesota with three
parties vying desperately for SUI
premacy, the $4,000 Negro votes
may be the difference between vic
tory and defeat for Roosevelt or
LandOn or any other candidate.
The Negro vote in this state is
the most important minority vote
in the state. It's economic back
ground and isolation make it bloc
vote. Yet, the Negro does not rea-
lie it, neither do the politicians
who are conducting the campaigns
for the three parties.
The campaign leaders expect to
approach the Negro voter via a
few meetings near the close of the
campaign. In the residential Sec
tons house meetings will be held
in the lower ROndO district in st.
Paul and the Sixth Avenue North
district in Minneapolis. There will
be a few meetings with kegs of
beer as the attraction. This APP
prOach and its results are going
to prove wasted effort to those
campaign managers who hold the
Negro vote cheap.
In another paragraph we said
the Negro voter does not recognize
how important factor he is. Look
around Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Go in the various campaign head
quarters. If you can find among
the hundreds of paid campaign
workers a colored man or woman,
I'll buy you a new Fall hat. Count
less clerks, stenographers, messen-
gers and others are busy mailing
thousands of pieces of campaign
material and among them you will
not find one colored voter or the
son or daughter of a colored vo-
ter. If the Negro voter was fully
awake, he would insist on consid-
Grafton from this angle.
This minor though important
situation may or may not be the
fault of the Negroes who are ac-
tive for the various parties. s. Ed.
Hall of st. Paul and Talmage B.
Carey are the leading Negro Re-
publicans. Ask them why there are
no active paid workers among the
Republican personnel. Isn't the nor
NAL Negro Republican vote large
enough for the powers that be to
consider the Negro in employment
of the campaign personnel?
Among the Democrats, j. Louis
Erwin and Ora C. Hall of st. Paul
are the most influential. Mr.. Ed
vim is treasurer of the important
Thomas Jefferson Club of st. Paul
and is perhaps the only Negro in
the country so affiliated. Hall is
perhaps the most powerful Negro
in politics in the state. Yet, the
Democrats show no sign of sell
ing Roosevelt to the Negro, nor do
you find them any more liberal
in employing campaign workers
than are the Republicans. Why?
We ask.
The outstanding organization
worker in the Farmer-LabOr party
is Frank Boyd of st. Paul. Boyd
is an ardent worker for the FL.
group and is worth his weight in
gold to them. We doubt that the
party chieftains realize it. In re-
turn for yeOman services, they
gave him a minor job in the state
highway department. AS an orator
and fOrceful campaigner, there are
not many white men who are his
equal. In the past few years,
numerous Negroes have turned to
the FL. party but there has been
n
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-28
By FRANKLIN PENN
I'm the Pittsburgh !Courier)
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. Is

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 25-
Jesse Owens came home today,
came home to the most tumultuous
reception ever accorded a private
citizen by this Forest City. Cleve-
lands ambassador without port
folio" and the worlds most beloved
athlete, returned to his own people
here after spreading the name of
city and state across the papers of
the world and the mouths of the
universe-returned and found his
city and state people not migrate
full.
Hundreds of persons thronged
the waiting room of the East
Cleveland station this morning,
eagerly awaiting his arrival. On
the platform upstairs officials,
newspapermen and members of his
family peered along the track,
eager for a sight of the train which
was bringing him home.
In the plaza thousands more had
gathered on this hot morning to
see Jesse.
Mayor Harold Burton was the
official "greeter" and cameras
clicked for five minutes while the
smiling executive shook hands with
the international champion, who
posed on the porter's stool step
above him.
Accompanying Owens from New
York were his wife, his parents and
the heads of the citizens commit
tee, who had met him aboard the
Queen Mary at Quarantine on
Monday. Councilman Lawrence
Payne was chairman of the party,
assisted by Councilman Herman
Finkle.
Triumphal Procession
The walk down the runway to
the station plaza was a triumphal
procession. The very tired young
man was clasped by the hand,
slapped on the back and verbally
hailed by everyone who could get
within gunshot.
The crowd surged about him in
the open air and Jesse, still the
unassuming kid he was when a
spindleshanked runner at East
High, took it all in good part.
The worlds best runner, as we'll
as most autographed celebrity, re-
turned to his avocation as pieces
of paper, envelopes and whatnot,
were showed at him by youngsters
and grownups. For more than 20
minutes he piled his trade of sig
nature drawing while photogra-
pliers stood atop cars and taxis to
"shoot" him for newsreels and
daily prints.
A VICAR radio truck and an
nouncer was sending over the air
minute details of the home-com-
ing. -.
East Cleveland police, in gold
braid and plain uniforms, ON mo-
torcycles and afoot, were tolerant
in their duty and made no effort
to hold back the crowd.
This was home and a home boy
was back. 1t was meet and proper
that his neighbols should welcome
him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
NEWs ODDITIES

knows even yet whether, as a mix ed drink" it's legal at all bars.
 SALIVA, KAN, Feb. 12.-(UP)s- The local WPA looked about today for work for three lazy husbands Their wives, employed on a federal project, complained they were tired supporting men too lazy to get out of bed and the WWPA said steps would be taken.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 12-(UP)- Mrs Anna Ushar, suing for divorce, tes- tified her husbands true love- was her radio.
 Fred, her husband, admitted he married her because he enjoyed listening to her radio, and insisted that he keep the radio.
 The case was continued when Mrs. Ushar refused to give up the radio.
 COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 12-(UP) Henry Romine found three snakes frozen in a ball of ice here. They were thawed out at a CCC camp and seemed restored to normal. Then they were killed.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-(UP)- Tom Collins was charged with be- ing drunk.
 What were you drinking" asked Police Court Judge Gus A. 6chuldt.
 My namesake. Tom Collins, your honor," replied the prisoner.
 That's to bad, son; $l00 or 60 days"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
SCOUT TROOPS IN
 RADIO BROADCAST
Play Selected as Part of
 Local Observance of 26th Anniversary

A play entitled Boy Not Wanted will be broadcast over station WATR tonight from 7:l5 to 7:3O by the Jamboree troop of the Matta- tuck council. Boy Scouts of Amer lea, and the affair is being given as part of the 26th anniversary week celebration of the national organiz- ation.
 The plot of the play has to do with Q young lad who seeks to join up with some scout troop but who 1s unable to do so because all troops are filled to capacity. An appeal is made then to MT. Smith to spon- sor the formation of a new troop, but he fails to comply to the wishes of tke boy and the young lad is, as the title implies, not wanted. After the finish of the play a short ap- peal will be made to local parents in order that such situation may not exist here.
 The cast is as follows:
 The Boy who was not wanted. ..
 ..,............ Ralph Armbruster TimIny, his pal ..... James Dwyer skinny, another pal. Norman Smith The bugler ......... Robert Lowrey The troop
 First scout. Raymond Cummings Second scout ....... John Linehan Third scout ...... John Breithaupt Fourth scout ............ Humphry Fifth scout ........... Larry Kreig Asst. Scoutmaster ... Chester Spier 9coutmaster ..... Milton Huffman The man they sought ...........
 ................... Fred c. Smith His wife ...... Mrs. Fred c. Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
MASS. TEACHERS
 UTTER PROTEST

Boston, Feb. 12-(UP)-Newton and Quincy teachers may withdraw from the Massachusetts Teachtxs' Federation unless the organization retracts its endorsement of the ap- pointment of Education Conamis- sioner James c. Reardon. Unless there is a complete change in the federation's policy, the Newton teachers club voted, 4A9 to 1, to withdraw yesterday. A similar vote was taken by the Quincy Teachers association, which charged the fed- eration acted without invested au- thority in seeking to sanction Rear don's appointment in the name of its 21,000 members.
 Meanwhile, the Medford teachers club issued a statement explaining Its expression of loyalty" to the new commissioner was merely ges- ture of courtesy" and not necessar- fly an endorsement of his policies. It was reported a resolution con- demning Reardon will be introduced tomorrow at the Hotel Kenmore conference of presidents of the Massachusetts Parent-T Teachers, as- sociation. which has a membership of 22,000. Reardon was appointed by Governor Curley to succeed Pay- son Smith, who had been commis- sioner for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
COIN HARVEY IS
 DEAD IN REFUGE
He Introduced William J. Bryan to l6 to 1 Theory
 on Silver

Monte Ne, Ark, Feb. 12.-(UP).- w. H. (Coin) Harvey, who intro. duced William Jennings Bryan tc the 16-l silver theory and got 53,. 900 votes for president in 1892, diee of peritonitis last niglfk in his her. mit's refuge. He was 84, but vigor. ous until the last days of his life and @ critic to the end of the coun- try's suicidal money system" Few persons of this generation knew more than his name and fewer at- tended his economic theories but Coin" fought every day for re- forms he believed would enrich the nation.
 Became III Friday
 An intestinal disorder caused the peritonitis that killed him. He be- came i'll last Friday and was only semi-conscious after midnight Mon- day. His wife was with him and all of his three children-Thomas w Harvey and Annette Harvey of Huntington, w. Va, and Mrs. Marie Hope Hammond of New York-had telephoned in his last 20 minutes oi life. For several years before he led the liberty" party in the national campaign of 1892, and since then Harvey had lived recluse's life in Monte Ne. He came here. he said, to reflect on what might possibly save civilization"
 Harvey was the pioneer advocate of the coinage of silver at ratio of Is to as compared with gold. When Bryan adopted the theory and led one of the most celebrated political campaigns of the country's history on the issue, Harvey was Q national figure and leader of great follow ing. His fame and power died with interest in the silver issue. Harvey's hopes to see his plans adopted lived on. He thought that President Roosevelt's policies generally were commendable. but he called his sil- yer policy a "travesty on the metal Bankers were anathema to him. He always attributed Bryan's defeat in 1896 to "the use of money, and all the banks calling in their debtors and notifying them that if Bryan was elected the banks would call in their loanS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
HEREWITH HAS
 DENIED REPORT

New York, Feb. 12-(UP)-Sam- uel Leibowitz, murder case special ist, denied today that he had been approached by Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann to replace c. Lloyd Fisher as chief of counsel for the convicted slayer of the Lindbergh baby. "It's news to me, I san tell you that" the widely known criminal lawyer said. He refused, however, to say whether he would accept the assignment if 1t is offered him. Lei bowitz was at his office today al. though 1t is a holiday. This was con. sidered significant in view of Mrs. Hauptmann's statement on leaving the death house in Trenton yester- day that she would meet the lawyer.
 It was understood that Leibowitz remarkable record of more than 100 murder trial acquittals had infiu- enced Mrs. Hauptmann to seek his service. Rumors in Trenton said that Gov. Harold c. Hoffman had possibly advised Mrs. Hauptmar1n to see Leibowitz. It was declared, wou see Leibowitz. This, 1t was declared would indicate the existence of enough new evidence on which to base Q move for @ retrial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
|Mrs. EDdlyn Walsh McLean
 Is Defending Goo. Hoffman

washington, Feb. 12-(Up)-Mrs. Evalyp Walsh McLean, who once spent 4lOl,00O of her personal fore tune in Q futile search for the kid- naped child of Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh, today said she was mot sat- isfied with the termination of the case" ...
 Mrs. McLean's statement was ac- companied by. a denial that she had financed any legal steps in connec- ton with recent developments con- corning possible accomplices, of Bruno Richard Hauptrnann, con- victed kidnaper of the Lindbergh child.
 The Washington society nlatron and owner of the world-faInous Hope diamond declared she neither had financed these steps nor Obli- gated herself to do so.
 My only interest" she said, ''is the same aS that of thousands of other citizens who are not satisfied with the termination of the case. It is badly tangled and confused"
 ''There are far too many loose ends," Mrs. Mclean continued. "No person who took part in this out- rageous crime should escape deten- tion and punishment" She came to the defense of Gov. Harold Hoffman of New Jersey for his action in reopening the iavesti- gation.
 "In nay opinion" she said, Gov ernor Hoffman has commendable courage in his efforts to have the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
GIRL HIKES 200
 MILES IN COLD

Camden. Me, Feb. 12-(UP)- Miss Mary F. Latte. 1T year old Ipswich, Mass, high school student, was safe at her brothers home here today after hitch-hiking 200 miles in 48 hours in near zero weather following a quarrel with her family over a boy friend. With one foot frozen, hungry and near exhaus- ton the attractive blonde student arrived late yesterday at the home of Gilbert Latte, local undertaken. Laughing at reports she had been kidnapped and was the object of a wide search by state and local police, the girl said:
 T am perfectly safe. I just wanted to pay surprise visit to my brother. whom haven't seen for some time. "
 When Miss Latte disappeared Sum- day afternoon shortly after receiving Q telephone call from the home of a young mar over whom she had quarreled with her family earlier in the day. 1t was thought she might have been Kidnapped or had eloped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
BAY STATE GETS HI-Y CONFERENCE
Seven Local Members to Attend Springfield Ses.
 siOns in March

The Hi-Y Inter Club council met under the leadership of President Harry Kirouac of the Tri-Y at the Y last night. The club discussed the state Hi-Y conference which will be held at Springfield college March l4 and IS.
 The Inter-Club council voted to ask the various clubs to send one delegate from the junior class in high school to that conference. Six teen is the quota for the city. The theme of the conference is Making Hi-Y Garry Out Its Purpose More Effectively"
 The Inter-Club council voted to send Joseph Shea of the Alpha Hi-Y, Leon Lockwood of the Tri-Y as rep- resentatives to the state Hi-Y com- mittee in New Haven, February p. Other delegates will be Roy Walch of the high school committee, Ken- neth Morris of the First Congrega- tional church, Richard Fisher of the Bunker Hill church, Ralph Cooke of the "" Indians, Robert Riefe, Mill Plain Hi-Y.
 The Inter-Club council voted unanimously to encourage every Hi-Y club to join the national Hi- Y fellowship.
 A discussion on program building followed and several clubs made dates to meet with the boys work secretary for program committee meetings. The next meeting of the 1nter-Club council will be held on Tuesday evening, February 25, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
CAT DUG TUNNEL
 WITH CONNECTS

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 12- (UP)-The mystery of how eight convicts could take q months to tunnel their way out of prison with out authorities being the wiser. was solved today. They had a cat &C., complice. Gerald Burning, 32, re- captured, confessed, invo Twin g Bugs" the prison cat. While the convicts tunneled through the floor of their cell and under walls, Bugs stood guard.
 The cat had been trained to stand at a corner of the corridor. Wien guard approached, he would scurry back into the cell and by the time the guard arrived, the convicts would have the floor covered up and their tools concealed.
 Burning said that before they made their break, he arranged with a convict leaving on parole to take the cat out with him.
 T couldn't let a pal down." he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
KIDNAPER LOST
 ESCAPE ATTEMPT

Boston, Feb. 12.-(UP)-Thomas J. Kenney, 32.' convicted kidnaper, was in solitary confinement today after guards had nipped the latest of his half-dozen plans to escape from state prison.
 After a two-hour search, guards found Kenney hiding under a pile of clothes beneath a table in the underwear shop last night. He re- fused to disclose what wuold be the next step in his proposed escape.
 On the eve of his scheduled trial last October, Kenney escaped from the prison by clinging to the trans mission housing of a delivery truck. He was recaptured month later.
 He was convicted in November of kidnapping 7-yeaer-old William Pe- ters of Roslindale and sentenced to eight to 10 years. Since then guards reported they have nipped 8 half- dozen of his escape plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
GEORGE RAFT IS ,. OFF PAYROLLS
Screen Actor Objected to Cameraman in One of
 His Pictures

Hollywood, Feb. l2-(UP)-Para- mount studio today prepared to re- place George Raft in picture he was scheduled to make with Carole Lombard as the sleek actor refused to work until another cameraman had been assigned. Raft objected to assignment of Teddy TetzlaR as cameraman on "Concertina" because he believed Tetzlaff gave Miss Lombard "all the breaks" while photographing their co-starring fea- lures.
 The quarrel between Raft and Tetzlaff reached climax during filming of "Rhumba" and the actor vowed he would not appear in an- other picture unless some other cameraman were assigned.
 Taken or PayrolIs
 Paramount officials ordered Raft to work with Tetzlaf or face sus- pension from the payroll. The ac- tor accepted the challenge and did not appear at the studio yesterday, going to the horse races instead. The studio removed him from the payroll and reported Rred Mac Murray would be given the Raft role if he did not return.
 The studio also was involved in another production wrangle with Marlene Dietrich and halted shoot- ing of her new opus T Loved a Soldier" for 10 days to straighten out the situation. {.
 The blonde German actress de- clared she had been promised that Ernst Lubitsch, former studio pro- duction chief, would supervise her picture and demanded that the promise be kept. Lubitsch was sched- uled to leave on 8 three month trip to Europe and the studio was reported trying to change his plans so he could handle Miss Dietrich's picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12

case brought to c more reasonable and sensible conclusion"
 Mrs. McLeanss interest in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case has been extreme since the child was abe ducted in March, 1e32.
 At that time, her interest in solv- ing the crime led to one of the most sensational but futile developments in the whole bizarre history of the Kidnapping.
 Mrs. Mclean was revealed to have advanced some Sl04,0O0 to Gaston B. Means, former justice department agent, anu others in what she was led to believe was an effort to re- cover the child.
 Finding of the youngsters body exposed the effort as a hoax. Means was sent to Atlanta penitentiary for his part in the plot.
 Mrs. Mclean said she had 'been nanced the recent legal steps in the asked by the press whether l fi- Hauptnnann case. My answer is that I have not done so nor obligated myself to do so." e