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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
Completes New
Organization

Twin City citizens interested in
the work of the National Negro
Congress met at Phyllis Wheatley
Wednesday afternoon, completing
permanent organization and elected
officers for the first year.
This body will be known as the
Twin City Council of the National
Negro Congress. In its brief ses-
sion the council listened to reports
of work begun by the Philadelphia
council; adopted resolutions to
send Minnesota Congressman tele-
grams in support of continuation
of WPA project No. /, under which
many hundreds of the Negro peo-
pie are employed in music and the
arts. The failure to allocate more
funds for this project would auto
matically stop the employment of
possible hundred colored work
ers in Minnesota. The council fur
Their voted support for the pend
ing Bankhead-Jones bill shown to
be of great value to all Negro and
white farmers. Further meetings
of the council will be noted in this
paper as they are called.
The following officers were
chosen: President, Rev. L. w. Har-
ris; vice president, Rev. C. F.
Stewart; secretary-treasurer; Rev.
d. P. Young; corresponding secre-
tary, William M. Smith; presiding
committee, Rev. w. E. Wadling-
ton, C. w. Washington, Miss Villa
Lee Eastman, c. E. Rucker, Mrs.
Jack Posten, Rev. w. E. Guy, Mrs.
R. B. Smith, and Miss w. Gertrude
Brown.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
AUXILIARY DINNER

The regular monthly dinner
meeting of the Phyllis Wheatley
Auxiliary, held at the house Tues
day, April ID, suffered a little from
the whirl of entertainments of the
week. But the committee pre-
pared a lunch even more palatable
than usual and discussed some i'm
portant social developments. The
public is always welcomed at these
gatherings, which cost only a tele-
phone can to secure reservation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
TWENTY-SIX YEARS AGO
(From the Appeal Files)

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bonaparte
were rejoicing over the event of
their first born, a daughter.
Mr.. S. Ed. Hall was pulled up
with his Importance because he had
another daughter.
Edith Reed, Nettie Scott, Stocia
Smith, Thomas Henderson, Ada
Lewis, Howard Brady, and James
Wilson were graduated from gram
mar school.
Benjamin G. Wright entertained
a party of young people in honor
of his birthday. A creole supper
was served.
Mr.. Louis Cason and Miss Lucy
Brockman were married by Rev. j.
M. Boldly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17

daughter of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan, were visiting here.
Mrs. Hattie Cage had given birth
to baby girl.
Arthur White was heralded as
the "boy magician" and was open
for engagements in magic and
legerdemain on short notice.
Woodford Mills won first prize
in baby show at st. James A. M.
E. Church.
Bert Williams was appearing at
the "Met" with the Ziegfeld
Follies.
Mrs. Clarence Roper was re-
covering from serious illness.
F. D. McCracken was honored at
a banquet.
Col. K. w. Mackay had returned
from a trip to Maryland.
Rosa Jones, daughter of C. E.
Jones of st. Clair Street, was kid
mapped.
Gale P. Hilyer was admitted to
the bar.
Richard Stokes and Carrie Harris
were married at st. James Parson-
age
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
KILLED

Harry Palmer, Jr., ITO E. 18th
St., was killed there Wednesday,
April 15. James Wilson, charged
with the crime, was arrested and
is being held for a Grand Jury in
vestigation. The trouble between
the men is alleged to have arisen
over a gambling game. Wilson
has retained Harry l.. Scott, attor-
ney, to defend him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
LiTnelight

Young Hobart Mitchell, Jr., con-
tributed much of the fun at the
Episcopal Revue as he unconscious
ly diverted attention from the
stars to his own small person, as
he stood in military uniform on
the stage and made himself a part
of all that went on.
Are men more valuable in church
than women? The question will be
debated at Bethesda B BAPTIST
Church, Tuesday, April 81. The
Progressive Club sponsors it; the
admission is FREE. Refresh
ments 15c. Come have some funl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
TWIN CITY HEALTH PROGRAM
GETS UNDER WAY

The initial meeting of the Twin
City Health Committee was held
on April A, at which time the gen.
eral officers were elected and the
scope of the program outlined.
Chas. w. Washington was elected
general chairman, Mrs. Hazel War
rick, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs.
Annie E. Smith, assistant secre-
tary. Mrs. Mae Marshall was
elected chairman of the Mime
apolis division for the second year,
and Rev. II. M. Marbly was elected
chairman of the st. Paul section.
Among the special features of
the program decided upon by the
committee was that of inviting DR..
Julian Lewis, member of the
faculty of the Medical School,
Northwestern University, to be
principal speaker at the mass meet
ing to be held at Phyllis Wheatley
House, Sunday, May Srd. DR..
Lewis is an outstanding Negro
physician, one of the few who is
teaching in one of the larger medi-
cal schools of the country.
Mrs. Mary Wilson was elected
chairman of the Speakers Bureau
for st. Paul, and Miss w. Gertrude
Brown from Minneapolis. The st.
Paul section of the general COM
mittee met Tuesday, April IA, at
Halle Q. Brown Community House.
With the view to increasing the
effectiveness of the program, rep
resentatives from the various
health agencies were invited to be
present. Accordingly, representa-
tives from the following agencies
were present: Family Nursing
Service, City Health Department,
Wilder Child Guidance Clinic,
Wilder Dispensary, Ancker hospi-
tai and Family Service. Each of
these organizations pledged it
self to cooperate with the pro-
gram.
A similar meeting will be held
Thursday, April 16, in Minneapolis,
Within the next few days various
subcommittee will have their
work outlined and general an
nouncements relative to the vari-
Gus features of the campaign, this
year, will be made in the next is
sue of the Spokesman and Re-
corder.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
WELL KNOWN LODGE AND
CHURCH WOMAN PASSES

Mrs. Clara Miner johnson of
189 Edmund Street passed away
Saturday, April II, at 1890 a. m,
at Rochester, Minnesota, after an
illness of about eleven months.
Survivors include a husband, Rev.
VIM. L. Johnson of Minneapolis, a
son, Willie Robinson of st. Paul,
and a host of friends.
Her body lay in state at the
family residence from Tuesday
noon until Wednesday noon, when
she was taken to st. James A. M,
E. Church, Dale and w. Central.
where funeral services were held
at 2 p. M, under the auspices Of
Queen of Sheba Chapter No. s.
o. E. s. She was also a member
of Household Of Ruth No. 4671,
Como Temple No. 1913, Daughter
Elks, and the Union Fraternal
Benevolent Association. She was
a deaconness of st. James Church
for a number of years, and q
pioneer resident of st. Paul.
Rev. VIM. B. Guy officiated al
the services, and interment was in
Oakland cemetery, McGavock serv-
ice. 49,.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
Packed Houses Reward Major
Social Events of Past Week
COOP. MEETING

The seventh of the series of
meetings on Consumers Coopera-
tives viii be held on Monday
night, April 10th, at Hosmer
Branch Public Library, Both and
4th Ave. s., and Thursday night,
April 23rd, in st. Paul, at Halle
@. Brown House. Both meetings
will begin at 8:15 and will last
one hour only. They will be con-
Quoted by C. E. Rucker of the
State Department of Education.
Mnnfnr. nf Hnr.or.nnr,inr
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
Sphinx Club
to Entertain

The SPHINX Club of Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity will entertain
members of the college group and
their guests at a party to be given
at Sterling Club on Thursday eve
ming, April %. The Sphinx Club
is a pledge club of Alpha frater-
nifty.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
NOT A MAN IN THE
HOUSE!

The Pastors Aid Society of
st. Peters A. nj. E. Church is
sponsoring a play entitled
'ENOt a Man in the House"
April % at $3.50 p. M, at St.
Peters A.M.E. Church. Come
out and enjoy yourself. Ad-
mission l5c.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
ScOttsbOrO Defense
Com m lite e Calls
Public Mass Meeting

1t is very generally known that
the defense of the Scottsboro boys
for the past years of their impris-
onment has been in the hands of
the International Labor Defense.
1t is not so generally known that
in the past months this organiEa-
ton has requested and received
the cooperation of several well
known and powerful national
bodies, among which are the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, the
National Urban League, Methodist
Federation for Social Service,
American Civil Liberties, League
for Industrial Democracy (Episco-
paD. These united organizations
have formed the Scottsboro De-
tense Committee and are now en-
gagged in earnest attempts to give
even wider publicity to this famous
case and in raising funds to con-
tinue the legal defense of these
boys. Local Defense Committees,
branches of the national organiza-
ton, have been organized in many
places in the United States to for
ward the work. There is Twin
City Committee at work. 1t has
held several meetings and raised
some funds. The new trial of these
boys has begun. There is impera-
tive need for more and immediate
funds. The committee has called
mass meeting for 8 o'clock,
Thursday night, April %, at the
st. Peter A. M. E. Church. At this
meeting the case of these Alabama
victims will be reviewed and solicit
tations made for contributions. AS
previously stated in these columns
such meeting is challenge Sto
the colored citizens of this commu-
nifty and of the sincerity of their
protest against the prejudiced at
titude of the Alabama law courts.
everyone should be present to
hear, to protest, to help) Cancel
other engagements and come to
this meeting. Good music and
speaking will constitute the pro-
gram. Committee: L. o. Smith,
N. A. A. C. P. chairman, Rev. D.
P. Young, Methodist Federation,
secretary, Alma Foley, 1. L. D., and
w. M. Smith, Urban League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
ETHIOPIA

The Minnesota Association of
colored women will hold a mass
meeting in the interest of Ethiopia
at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Grotto
at West Central Ave-, st. Paul,
Mimi, Saturday evening, April rs,
at s p. m. Other organizations
and individuals interested in the
cause of Ethiopia are invited to
join with us. Further information
may be had from the president,
Mrs. Fannie M. Shanks, 3712 4th
Ave. S., Locust 2449.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
(From the Appeal Files)

Evalyn Kelly, Peavey Johnson,
Crystal Brown, Jessie Beard, Ollie
Beard, Florence Young, Adina
Adams, and Doris Irwin were
among the pupils in Prof. Weir's
second annual recital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hedge and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
FASHION REVUE
PLEASES SOCIETY
Jack and the Bean Stalk En-
tertains Children

Knickerbocker Hall, 905 4th Ave.
s., was filled to overlooking Tues
day night, April IA, upon the
presentation of the widely adver-
tised Fashion Revue, sponsored by
the Mems Club and the Women's
Guild of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Minneapolis. st. Paul was
drawn upon for large number Of
the social elites, who presented
the beautifully costumed revue,
while the audience, numbering well
over 500, was made up of many of
the best known men and women of
the two cities. The program was
novel and varied; young women
attractively gowned in the seasons
best for women, owned, and, In
some instances designed and made
by themselves, modelled In the pro-
fessional manner. Well known
and popular colored stars of the
stage and screen were imperson-
ated so well as to rival the prin-
cipals themselves. Unique light
ing effects lent glamour to the
scenes, though at times a little too
powerful spotlight dazzled the per-
formers. The stag setting pleased
the eye and Max SWANS orches-
ira acquitted itself well In the
music, accompanying the choral
singing and later the dance, where
the younger element held the lime
light. Individual performers were
too good and too numerous to per
NIT appraisal. 1t was a fine show,
which did credit to its sponsors and
brought into high relief the adver-
Using genius of the responsible,
hard-working committee.
The committee is deeply appre-
ciative of the fine cooperation of
participants and patrons, and ex-
tends thanks to them all.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
COMMENT
Rv w M SMITH

The presumption that there is
no further opportunity for colored
young people in the main profess
sional lines, because these avenues
are already overcrowded, is proved
erroneous by9aa statement issued
by the Census Bureau in Washing
ton, d. G. These conclusions are
drawn from the most extended and
critical investigation and may be
accepted as authoritative. For in
stance, it is shown that in the Dis
trict of Columbia, where there is
the smallest number of possible
clients for the practice of law per
person engaged in that profession,
the number is 1,348, while in South
Carolina and Mississippi the fig
ures run to 11,846 and 1927, re-
spectively. 1t follows that the
Negro lawyer who locates in the
District of Columbia will find
much harder shedding than if he
chose South Carolina or Missis-
sippi. The trouble appears to be
that our professional men and
women elect to follow their pro-
fession in the places where their
people are not, rather than in
localities where there are many.
The following excerpts make in
teresting reading:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
Average Number of Negroes to
Each Negro Engaged in the
Professional Occupations: 1880
Analysis of the volume Negroes
in the United States: 192O-1932"
recently issued by Director Will
liam L. Austin of the Bureau Of
the Census, Department of Com
merce, reveals some interesting
facts relating to the number and
distribution of Negroes engaged in
the principal professional Occupa-
lions as reported in the Census of
1880.
This volume indicates that 104,-
755 Negroes were engaged in the
eight principal professions at the
taking of the 1880 census. 1t also
reveals the areas in which these
professional men and women were
located. The data shows that of
the 3,805 Negro physicians and sur
geons, nearly 40 per cent were
located in seven of the Northern
States, and the District of COlum-
bia, the combined Negro pOpula-
ton of which is less than 10 per
cent of the total Negro population
in the United States. Illinois had
more Negro physicians than Ala
bama, Arkansas, and South Caro-
lima combined. Pennsylvania re-
ported more Negro dentists than
Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and
South Carolina combined, and New
York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, with a Negro population of
1,O52, S99, reported only two less
trained nurses than the six states,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Okla
homa with a combined Negro pop
ulatiOn of 3,O75,5O7.
Among the states having 50,-
900 or more Negro population, the
average number of Negro persons
per Negro clergyman varied from
Isl in Kansas to TIT in Missis-
sippi; the number per dentist
ranged from 1,247 in Massachu-
sets to 34,S1S in Mississippi; the
number per lawyer, Judge or JUS
tice, from 1,34S persons in the Dis
trict of Columbia to 236,209 in
Alabama; the average number Of
Negro inhabitants per Negro
physician or surgeon was 691 in
the District of Columbia, as com.
pared with 1886 in South Caro-
lima, and 1927 in Mississippi
while for Negro trained nurses
the average number of persons
varied from $50 in New York to g.
nH0 =. HMS.us--g..-s
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
PHYLLIS wHEATLEY Chill
DREN SHOW PROMISING
TALENT

TALENT
After two months of rehearsal
Jack and the Bean Stalk was pro-
duced on the Phyllis Wheatley
stage Tuesday night to the vocifer-
Gus applause of the young folks,
who, with parents and friends,
crowded to capacity the assembly
of this popular settlement house.
The characters of this rollicling
fairy story were the young boys
and girls of Phyllis who, under
the patient and expert training of
Mrs. Blanch o. Mason, Miss Mary
Louise Bohanon, and Mrs. Alice
Onque, staged play full of tune
full music, skillful acting that both
surprised and delighted the audi
ence. And again there was so
much of individual talent displayed
as to make all but impossible a
choice of the best.
Suffice it to say that all did ex-
ceedingly well, covering themselves
with glory and once again evidenc-
ing the great value of the Phyllis
Wheatley management in the train
ing of the children and in the de-
velopment of youthful talent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
EDMONIA PERRY

On Monday evening, March 80
over WTCN, from the stage at the
Orpheum Theater, Miss Edmonis
Perry of 961 Rondo Street, very
beautifully rendered, with All My
Heart" accompanied by Lord By
ron Doty.
This broadcast was during the
weekly amateur hour program. A
card or letter to the Hilex Com
pany of Kellogg Boulevard will
help Miss Perry to appear in the
finals. ......
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17

For the white population in the
United States, as a whole, there
were TIC persons to each clergy
man; 1878 to each dentist; $50 to
each lawyer, Judge or justice; 588
to each physician or surgeon; and
BOG to each trained nurse. A COM
parisOn with the figures for the
Negro population indicates that
there were A1 more white than
Negro persons per clergyman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-04-17
THESE FIRMS
ARE UNFAIR!
Minneapolis Brewing Co.
Schmidt's Brewing Co.
Hamm's Brewing Co.
Gluek's Brewing Co.
YOERG BREWING CO.

No Negroes are among thu
employed personnel Of any Of
these breweries. Don't spend
your money with firms that
practice race discrimination IN
the selection Of thar employees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01
CHURCH GROUP
To CONCLUDE
FARLEY HERE
Volunteers to Enjoy Music
Program; Cooperative
Group on Tour.
Continued From Page ope)

Chinese Christian leader, told ths
Rotary Club yesterday.
Russia has overlooked repeated
ly -provocations from Japan for war
during the last five years, because
she has too many problems at home.
The Chinese have yielded repeated
~ to Japan and now feel the next
thing is war;" Dr. Koo said.
The Volunteer Movement dele
gates have heard addresses by lead
ing churchmen and studied prob
lens of war, social justice and uni
fication of the church in seminars.
The consumers forum studied the
development of the cooperative
movement in the United States, and
listened to DR.. Toyohiko Kagawa.
Japanese Christian, leading ex-
ponent of the new economic doc
trine.
The city consumer and the farm
er producer in the United States
should unite through the cooper
alive movement to secure economic
justice, A. M. Krahl. public relations
director, Pure Milk Association Of
Chicago, said last night.
Describes Experiences
Mr.. Krahl described his expert
ences in studying co-operatives in
England, Denmark, Germany, Swe-
| den EfY,looJ Noruyau opd D,ee;a
THE city consumer must first win
the confidence of the farmer groups.
The farm producer is naturally sus-
picious of the consumer movement,
for he knows the city consumer Is
the buyer, and he as the seller must
take what he can get" Mr.. Krahl
said.
With farm mortgages greater than
ever before in the history of Amer
lean agriculture, the farmer is now
ready to take the next step in the
management of his own stores, Mr..
Krahl stated.
DR.. Robert E. Speer, Presbyterian
Church missions secretary, and DR..
John r. Mott mission leader, told OF
CAPCllC1lNCO III OAAO
Student Volunteer Movement at the
Cadle Tabernacle last night.
Facing Danger Period
THE world is facing the most
dangerous period in history, and
from my experience I am convinced
that religion in its purest form is the
only salvation for its future" DR..
Mott said.
A former minister who was forced
to resign his pulpit 10 years ago be-
cause he preached social justice and
a Chicago manufacturer told of
their belief in the cooperative
movement during discussion
period yesterday afternoon.
The former minister, Otto D.
Maple, Detroit, said he intended to
establish co-operativeS among in
dustrial workers in Detroit, and the
manufacturer, w. A. Mckinney, said
the cooperative movement looked
J like a way out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01
Bombing Anglers Sweden
BIZ United Press

By United Press
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1.-Anti-
Italian feeling mounted today
among incensed citizens who aban-
doned New Years celebrations after
they learned of the bombing of a
Swedish Red Cross unit in southern
Ethiopia. Fear of grave interna-
tional consequences was expressed
Extra guards were placed at the
Italian legation. Strong protests
were expected to be made at Rome
and Geneva.
Word of the bombing at Dolo in
which nine Swedes and "a Ethio-
plans were killed paralyzed the en-
tire nation.
The Norwegian and Finnish pre-
miers issued statements sympathiz-
ing with Sweden and forecasting
serious international repercussions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01
KACAWA GUEST
AT OPEN HOUSE
Noted Japanese Liberal to
Be Honored in Reception
at Y. NJ. C. A.

Reception honoring DR.. Togo
hike Kagawa, noted japanese lib
eral, is to be feature of the an
nual New Years open house to be
held from to 10 today at the Y
M. G. A. DR.. Kagawa is taking part
in programs of the Student Volun-
teer movement convention.
DR.. Kagawa is to present letter
from the Tokyo Y. M. G. A. to In
dianapolis association officers.
Musical part of the program is to
be provided by the Y. M. G. A. Com
munity orchestra and a string trio
from the Jordan Conservatory, COM
posed of Misses Lois DeSaulnier
Lillian and Helen Starlost.
Afternoon events are to include q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-01

Miss Olive Walker, 26, of 1716
N. Meridian-st, a stenographer,
shown above at her typewriter,
was one of the girls The Times
asked about this circumstance.
Miss Walker typed her answers,
but due to the exigency of getting
Miss Walkers picture in, the
typed answers are fragmentary.
She believes, she typed, that
women in general take advantage
of leap years, and that it raises
the hopes of many. She does not
let it enter into her personal
plans, but feels that it's all right
if others do.
Miss Hazel Washburn, 81, of
$50 Parkview-av, a blond, said she
believes in leap year as an insti-
tuition; thinks many other girls
do, and as for herself, she has
plenty of prospects"
In fact, Miss Washburn says,
this is her favorite calendar, and
her favorite year. Boys are a
little shy during leap years, she
says, but there are 366 days and
that ought to be enough for any
gal.