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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-26
DIR. Mary Warning
Attends WOmen's
State Meeting
Fannie M. Shanks Reelected State
Association President

The Minnesota Association of
Colored Women's Clubs meeting in
its 31st annual session at Welcome
Hall, st. Paul, heard its national
president, DR.. Mary F. Waring, of
Chicago, plead for a larger and
better program to interest the
women of Minnesota in the benefits
of organization.
1t heard her tell of the great
work being accomplished by the
national organization. Compi-
menting the women for their inter-
est and spirit she also roundly
criticized the weakness and lack of
concerted work in Minnesota. Fail
ure to hear a report on the girls
work section evoked censure from
DR.. Waring. She told of the splen-
did work in this division in other
states.
Need Publicity
The distinguished woman urged
upon the delegates the necessity for
publicity for the Association. Pre-
siding at the annual meeting was
Mrs. Fannie Shanks, state presi-
dent. Officers and committees
made their usual reports.
Mrs. Shanks Reelected
The annual election of officers
returned to office Mrs. Fannie M.
Shanks for a second term. Vice
presidents elected were Mrs. Fran
ces Duncan, Mrs. Effie Larkins, and
Mrs. Josephine Mobiley. Recording
secretary, Jean Munday; assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. Bertha
Wright; treasurer, Mrs. Minnie
Archer; corresponding secretary,
state organizer, parliamentarian,
Helen Alice Jackson; statistician,
Mrs. Belinda Washington; chair
man of student loan committee,
Mrs. Margaret Washington.
Duluth Club Joins Association
It was announced that a new club
from Duluth, Minnesota had joined
the Association. At the evening
sessions Miss w. Gertrude Brown
installed the officers.
Editor Critical
C. E. Newman, editor of the
Minneapolis Spokesman and pub
Usher of the st. Paul Recorder
spoke briefly at the evening session.
He recalled attending sessions of
the association for IL years and
said he believed the association was
not living up to its opportunity for
good. He told the club women that
the women who needed most criti-
cism were the women of the state
who refused to affiliate with the
association in order to build it into
the efficient and useful organiza-
ton it should be. Mr.. Newman
promised that the Spokesman and
the Recorder would begin a cam
paign of constructive criticism of
the association and the club women
in order to stimulate interest in the
work of the organization.
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Juvenile Elks
Annual Sermon

Como Temple Juvenile Class No.
So will have its annual sermon at
st. James A. M. E. church, st. Paul,
with Rev. w. E. Guy preaching
the sermon.
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FIRE DESTROYS SUMMER
HOME OF DIR. v. TURNER

The summer home of DR.. Waldo
Turner, st. Paul physician, located
at Lake Pokegama burned to the
ground last week. The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
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REDECORATING

The Castle Inn, Dale and St.
Anthony, closed for the past few
days undergoing redecoration, will
reopen for business Saturday morn
ing, June 81.
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rived too late for publication.
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years the poor families of Minneapolis
guests the Salvation Army its without regard
race color This Salvation Army officials charge
Christian spirit" have decided magnammously
coored families would rather themseveshene
separate camp plan has been inauguated
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TO CONVENTION

W. M. Smith, associate editor of
the Spokesman Recorder newspa-
pers left Monday afternoon for
Kansas City, Kans., where he will
cover the national convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
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This newspaper has the largest
guaranteed circulation of any
paper of it's kind in Minnesota.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20

From all indications, this is going
TO be one of the busiest holiday
seasons in years. Everybody by
now has oeen reminded that it is
more or less of a public duty to
shop early and, undoubtedly, mas
been eagerly scanning lists OF
Christmas gift suggestions.
In this regard, maybe 1t would
not be amiss to suggest that we
do not overlook public and private
individuals who have contributed SO
generously to the gaiety OF the ma
ton. during this eventful year.
1t would be sad, indeed, if Christ
mas setting sun would find no good
deed done, or gifts provided, for
these celebrities. Such lack of
public appreciation could not be
due to difficulty in choosing proper
gifts, since no task could be simpler.
For Adolf Hitler, for instance,
there must have been considerable
wear and tear involved in ripping
up the Versailles Treaty so what
could be more suitable for him than
a new, be-ribboned treaty, already
perforated?
For James j. Farley, peer of
postmasters and postmaster at
prophecy, nothing seems more apt
than a turban, robes and a crystal
ball. though it is doubted if he
would need the last-named item.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
WHAT DEFAULT MIGHT MEAN
TO FIyTTJRE OF THE VALLEY

The records undeniably reveal that the
current assessment rate of the district
was set, to all intents and purposes, as
far back as l922-and only one present
director served then. The realization Of
this fact automatically brings up the
question of bond refinancing, along with
rumored threats of a tax strike to force
default. 1t would be the poorest bust
ness move possible to default now Re-
financing is being arranged.
Default would be poor business be-
cause it would strike fatal blow at
the future. 1t would injure the valleys
credit in the eyes Of the government, to
which the district looks for development
of power on the All American canal.
Only through development of that power
by municipal interests will the district
ever be able to bring about a sharp re-
duction in assessments, especially In
view of the huge obligation incurred
through digging of the canal itself
Any move imperiling the possibility
of federal aid in the power program
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
Bruce Cation SdyS:>>
Let's Not Forget Those Who Made Year Merry

There is no need to remember the
Duke of York or Mrs. Simpson.
Each has already received a splen-
did gift. one getting a kingdom, the
other an ex-king.
For both CLOS John Lewis and
A. F. Of LIS William Green, moth
in seems more appropriate than
pair of heavy-duty boxing gloves.
A can of tale would seem the
servicable thing to present to the
Literary Digest, the face of which,
at last accounts. was very red,
To the Liberty League and Halle
Selassie might be sent the very
latest in wailing walls.
Among the choicest of Christmas
gifts are certain books. OF the best
sellers, Gone With the Wind"
seems suitable for politicians of the
late campaign, and Live Alone and
Like It." for the American ENJOYS
forbidden TO wed foreigners.
These are just a few suggestions
that come to mind, and there are
others undoubtedly far more APP
propriate. But it would seem base
indeed, if we were to let the sea-
son of cheer and good will pass
away without remembering those
who, during the past year, helped
keep our minds off lifes stark
realities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
WHAT MAKES UP BONDED
OF THE DISTRICT

Bonded Indebtedness and bond inter.
est navments of the district, in light OF
refinancing proposals, have become SUCH
a critical question that it is well to pause
for consideration of the things those
bonds stand for. There were four issues
dating from Jan. l, 1915, to July l, W..
The first was issued in 1915 for So
100000. falling due in 1888, with inter
est at five per cent. With these Iunos
the district purchased Its system, eN-
cepting S5O0,0O0 which was used Tor
drainage. No present directors were
then serving. ooooo
The second issue was for S2,50O,o0O,
dated January l, 1917, due in 1888, WIN
interest at five per cent. 1t was useu
for construction of lockwood and other
gates, Hanlon heading, canals, enlarge
ment of the main canal, and other need
cd improvements. None of the present
directors was on the board at that time.
The third issue, for S2,500,0OO, with
interest at five and a half per cent, was
dated Oct. l. 1919, and is due from 1888
to 1912. Only S750,000 of this remains
unpaid. 1t was for reinforcing and ex-
tending levees, protecting the valley
against the disastrous flood OF 1919
rehabilitating a large part OF the sys-
tenn. and making other requirements ana
improvements. No director now serving
was on the board.
The fourth and biggest issue, for ST.
100000 with interest at SIX per cent, was
made July l, 1922 and is due IN 1888.
Funds were used to absorb mutual water
companies and for drainage. Mark Rose,
only present director then on the board,
moved to call the election at which the
issue was approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1886
on Sol says
FRANK WATANABE
PRESENTS
by ED HOLDEN

Last year of Christmas time | arrive
myself in an awful pickle. You see l
sending that combination lighter ana ana
cigar butt obtainer to Baby Hogarth one
wear old future football half back
TSa' To Mrs. Murphy by darling room rent,
I sending a Jewish New Year card when when
| should have send to my dear friend
Mr.. Isaacs on st. Patricks day TO mar h,'h+
inc him giggle. Those shawl for Aunt
Koko M for her own neck, was gave to
Uncle Uncle T. Til, instead of the hot water water
bottle bottle for his foot. And that necktie s,i,
full of splashes which receiving from r M
NV M cousin one week before Christmas
'' And his papa gave it back to me .,1n nn-
conscious on Christmas day. But that ina.
alright because I giving it to the grocery ;E
man for New Year present win Sts MlSti-
es, And that are just how acclaeh!s =
hannen because | got tomato Tor II
without looking.
Thank UOu please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
DISTRICT OPERATING EXPENSES
STILL AT LOW FIGURE

The status of the only item In the dis
trict budget over which directors exer-
else any control is often misunderstood.
Too many persons blame the current
assessment rate on what they call "eX-
pensive operation" of the district. The
figures do not bear them ou.
In 1886, total of Sl,35O,O0O was TO
be raised for operation and maintenance
Federal funds were provided for clean
inc canals. and federal relief cliens put
on the lob. They are not available this
year. so operation and maintenance will
cost the district 81 1897 900. In 1880, the
last year comparable to this, operation
and maintenance cost S1,973000. After
five years of drastic curtailment, and
with demand for service reaching a new
peak, operation and maintenance still
costs half a million dollars less than IN
1880!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
Strolls Thru HOLLYWOOD

Lombard gifted Gable with the
ancient rattling jaloppy last Feb
IA for a laugh, but Gable turned
tables by rehabilitating the heap
from motor to tail-ight and using
is for daily transportation
Originally, it must have been
worth all of $40, and even with all
its new fixing it's value can't be
much more than $780, Never-the-
less Gable has had half a dozen
offers from dealers catering to the
souvenir hunting trade, all of which
he refused.
Can that be love?
90
Milly Monti, sloe-eyed Milanese
Italy) singer, arrived in town
speaking an odd brand of English
to go to work for Emmanuel Cohen.
Producer discovered" her warbling
in a New York night club few days
after she steamed past the Statute
of Liberty Nov. 5.
%
Monte Blue, stalwart star of the
silent screen, will shake the make
up off his features for good as soon
as he finishes a correspondence
course in law he's been working on
18 months. Potential BarriSter
Blue is currently menacing in SER
ial which should be enough to
drive any actor to the bar.
Co
Ronald Colman joins seagoing
Hollywood stars with the purchase
of a 75-foot racing schooner Drag,
goon,' which he plans to enter in
! the 1887 mainland to Honolulu race.
Other prominent celluloid navigat-
ors include Lewis Stone, Lee Tracy
| and Buck Jones. Dragon" is be-
ing sailed here from San Francisco.
Fred Stone, grand old trouper,
has just been released from Cedars
of Lebanon hospital where he lay
for a month under an assumed
name suffering from results of a
cold which settled in the back
Of his neck. Stone has been trou-
bled with cold complications ever
since he was gravely injured in
an airplane crash a couple of years
| ago.
90
Maxine Conrad, Los, Angeles girl,
found new way into the movies
baton waving and handspring
ing for a college football band. F..
Sylvan Simon, Universal test di-
rector, offered her chance after
seeing her out in front of the
Loyola (of Los Angeles) university
hornbloWers at recent ball game.
Z, Loyola, incidentally, isn't co-edu-
cational, and the band job is hon
orary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
WHO is TO BLAME
FOR THE DISTRICT TAX RATE?

It would be on the side of foolishness
to ignore scattered protests In Imperial
Valley against the current assessment
rate of the Imperial Irrigation District.
It would be Just as foolish, however, for
anv farmer in the valley to take part in
a tax strike without first obtaining COM
plete knowledge of the underlying rea-
sons for the present rate as fixed by
the district board of directors.
Unfortunately, those who have only
limited knowledge of operation of the
district are wont to blame all of their
ills on the men who, at the time, make
up the board of directors. Are they, then,
to blame for the present high assess
ment rate? Let us examine the record
first. Two items are mainly responsible
for the assessment hike.
l Assessed valuations in the district
were lowered by an average 80 per cent
for 1867. If the district required the
same sum as in 1886, this alone
would force an increase of 30 per cent
in the tax rate. or an increase of S1.1I
on each 500 of assessed valuation. The
directors do not control assessed valua-
tions.
2 Interest on bonded Indebtedness
must be paid 100 per cent in l93o-3i'
against 80 per cent in 1886. Interest
due in 1886 was S682, 900; in l93o-3t
if is 1858. 600. Success or failure OF the
districts All American canal power pro-
gram may hinge on payment OF the IN
terest previously agreed upon. ms III
terest is charged upon bonded indebted
ness incurred by voters of the district at
four elections. the last of which was III
1e22-when only one of the present
board of directors was serving.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
BY HENRY SUTHERLAND


HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10. U.R -
Complaining Hollywood discrim-
mates against Chinese players,
Anna May Wong, 29-year-old Los
Angeles-born celestial actress, la
ments she's a woman without
country.
Il have just returned from China
my first visit-convinced 1 could
never play in the Chinese theater,"
she said. II have no feeling for
it. On the other hand there seems
little for me in Hollywood, because,
rather than real Chinese, producers
here prefer Hungarians, MeXicans or
American Indians for Chinese
roles"
Svelte in a highnecked black silk
oriental robe, trimmed with white
fur, plus a mink cape, inlly- eyed
Miss Wong visited Doris Nolan and
George Murphy, old friends on the
Universal lot.
A star in silent pictures, Miss
Wong had been absent from Holly
wood several years, playing in Eng
land and Germany until her return
here last spring and almost i'm
mediate departure on the China
tour. .5..t
Her point that other races are
used to represent Chinese is well
taken, Metros Good Earth" being
the outstanding current example
Leads went to Paul MUM and Luise
Rainer, both Viennese, although q
large number of Chinese extras and
bit players were used.
| On the other hand it's doubtful il
discrimination against real Chinese
was responsible. Casting "Gooo
Earth" was one of the toughest jobs
of last year, largely because few
first rank Chinese actors were avail.
able. 1t was also whispered tht
Hays office would oppose mixing
races in principal parts.
Columbia's Lost Horizon" sho
about the same time, used Occident
al principals and great many o
Mexican and Indian bit players
Demand in that case was for Tib
etans rather than Chinese, how
ever, and Indians appeared close
to type.
'It's pretty sad situation to b,
rejected by Chinese because I'm to,
American and by American pro
ducers because they prefer othe
races to act Chinese parts" salt
Miss Wong.
THE obvious answer would be t.
return to Europe, but I am goin
to remain in Hollywood for the tim
being, and hope for better luck"
With a sentimental gesture, burl
Clark Gable turned down $1,00
cash for the 1886 Valentine auto
mobile presented him by his littl
friend CarOle Lombard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20

I spouted my favorite Success
Story to a jovial, juvenile jacka-
napes who called the other evening.
At the conclusion he chirped: Fine.
How about slipping me your Music
Hall paSs?" The yarn concerned
mysterious old fellow who drop
ped in one night and sat down in
the shadows of a dinky depot out
on the plains. 1t was one of those
tacky waiting rooms festooned with
pot-bellied stove and Star
chewing tobacco sign on the wall.
Striking conversation with the
young yokel behind the ticket WIN
dow he asked if the youth found
social life in the berg, any likely
girls to call upon. He replied he
was too busy to be monkeying
around with girls and began to
point out things about the railroad
business. and some improvements
that could be made at small cost.
He was talking to the great James
J. Hill, railroad pioneer, who three
days later, moved him to st. Paul
where he became top official and
used to ride back to his whistle
stop in a private car.
| 90
New Yorks wealthiest head-wait-
ers are Ernest and Gene. Head
walters who own the fashionable
restaurant. The Colony. They are
italians and lords of expansive es-
tates with shooting lodges, ETC., in
Italy. They bear a slight resem-
blance to Laurel and Hardy as they
appear in mufti-Ernest to Laurel
and Gene to Hardy. Their place has
no music but quiet elegance, plenty
fancy laddition and a special niche
in the rear for those who don't
| belong"
One wonders the fate of Horch-
ers in Berlin now that Mine Host
Horcher is no more, and sumptuouS
| yittles a problem there. Horcher'S
had no prices on its gold-embossed
menu, but patrons paid the steep
tariff without murmur. Karl Kitch-
en- introduced me to Horcher's on
an evening the ferrety-eyed ex-
Crown Prince was a diner. 1t in
terested me he was napkin under
The chin tucker. And scooped his
soup in inward strokes.
90
Children of the Ghetto have re-
yived the old stick on and pull off
transfer pictures-a sort of wash
lble tattoo so popular 20 years or so
ago. All the corner stationery
stores are displaying designs of Gar
DO, Robert Taylor and such.
Second avenue, too, for some
reason, features several blind piano
players in restaurants. Their af-
Fiction, however, is known little
outside regular patrons. The GYM
balon, a sort of piano-like xylo-
ohone, is a popular musical instru-
ment and one of the favorite bev-
erage is celery beer. One thing is
especially noticeable in the gaiety,
there is rarely over-indulgence in
liquor save by some visitor from up
town. And the Ghetto shows dis
pleasure in such exigencies by pay
ing checks and silently exiting.
| 90
Uptown the cafe drunk IS always
with us and presents problem to
the owner, especially if he has ac-
quired his bun on the premises. A
ruckus in a restaurant is swat to
trade. There are patrons who will
never return to a place where they
witnessed a brawl Johnny Weiss
muller's recent fracas caused a sew
eral days close up in one place
In the tony spots they try extreme
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
Editor, the PoSt-PreSS,
FL Centre, Calf.
DEAR SIR:


DEAR SIR:
This is to congratulate you your editorial
news. advertising and production staffs for the
splendid metropolitan looking issue Of the I'm
perial Valley Press" of today. While fourty
five progressive concerns were represented with
their store news the live. local and foreign
stories appeared TO be increased rather than
curtaed, which as you know happens frequent
ly with large city daily's, when feature edition
rolls off the presses. This factor makes todays
issue of the Press doubly attractive and inter
esting.
The writer has prepared advertising for
many of the large newspapers in New York,
Chicago, New Orleans and Washington, d. G.
and therefore feels qualified to express the opin
ion that your newspaper of today, in news con-
tent advertising and mechanical makeup more
than compares favorably with the best of them.
Sincerely yours
j. ED SNYDER,
Sales Promotion Mgr,
M O. KING CO.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Another
of those discursive days when the
column dawdles into a dither. Fir
ing the blunderbus,, blooey, blooey!
and nothing comes out here. They
nearly lost my weeks copy at the
syndicate the other day. There's
a congestive chill in the thought
I'm a carbon atheist.
The batch was left in a brief case
in a taxi that had vanished when
the discovery was made. The po-
pice listened to the fearful tale OF
a weeks labor lost and swung into
action. In four hours it was re-
trieved. In such dilemma l think
of Percy Crosby's assistant.
On. the very first day of his
new job as errand boy for Crosby,
the young man left sheaf of 40
choice Crosby cartoons in a taxi
and spent the next two weeks try
ing frantically to locate them,
which he never succeeded in doing.
But he kept his job.
Then Edgar Lee Masters. He had
only the mss. of a book brought
from Boston. The brief case con-
tanning it was lost and never found.
Masters went back into the woods
and re-wrote it from memory. The
book was "Skeets Kirby" which in
the opinion of most critics had as
we'll stayed lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

tact. but if that doesn't work tney
call a cop, tell the offender he Is
wanted on the phone, lead him TO
an entrance hall and he is quickly
ozoned.
I've always cared for the name
of a certain Ghetto tonsorial par
lor. The Young Hot Sports Barber
Shop! And the sprigs down tnere
are indeed dressers on the Splfty
side. They exaggerate even Broad
way styles and are given to glossy
pomades, high polished nails and
gold tipped monogram cigarets.
The girls on parade are just as COL
orful.
Thingumbobs: William Allen
White is a sausage for breakfast
addict Maeterlinck thought the
most beautiful English word was
"flamboyant' . Barney Gallant
is back in the Village again, cater
ing foreign dishes -. Gypsy Rose
Lees salary is $500 a week
Steve flanagan relays to George
Ade all the latest quips of the night
clubs William Phillip Simms
was the first dramatic critic on
record to appear at first night in
white-lined Inverness cape
Kenyon Nicholson and Meredith
Nicholson are no relation, but Mer-
edith has adopted the former as his
nephew
Memory: The rubber laprobe
with lines going through and the
isinglasS peep-hole. ~-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-20
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