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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
Drive
By Wheatley Aux
Gets Good Start
By w. M. SMITH

Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
membership campaign for 1887 has
started with bang! Captains and
workers, filled with enthusiasm,
are in the streets now ana will con-
tact you some time within the next
few days. Don't turn them away
empty handed. Many reasons
might be cited why this center of
welfare activity has deserved the
wide support it has received from
our citizens in the past and more
might be called to mind why it
should be given an even larger
support for the coming year.
One dollar for a years member
ship in the Phyllis Wheatley Auxil-
larry is a small price to pay for the
privilege of having a part in the
important building of a finer citi-
zenship for the community of which
we are all a part.
In addition to the captains pub
lished in our last issue the follow
ing have been enrolled: Mrs. E. L.
Sims, Mrs. Leila Riley, Mr.. Theo-
dore Woodland, Mrs. Leila Smith,
Mrs. VIM. HUMPHREYS. Among the
workers who are assisting are:
Mines. Ida Owensby, Bette Wag-
ner, Leona Clayton, B. Lillard,
Blanche Mason, Beulah Mitchell,
Myrtle Polk, Irene Dunlap, Lucille
Cooke, B. Houston, B. Hawkins,
Mabel Piggs, Marguerite Washing
ton, Helen Morris, Ella Winn, o. B.
Williams, Katheryn L. Smith, Ida
May Harvey, Joe Taylor, Helen
Mitchell and Misses Allie Glenn,
Helen Scott and Edith Riley.
In this list and others who have
promised to lend aid there is am
pie opportunity for every member
of our community to give his or
her membership. Solicitors will
give a receipt for the dollar paid
and from Phyllis Wheatley itself
will be mailed your membership
card.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
SlemOns Urges
Fifth Warders
To Support Ward

James Slemons, salesman and
Fifth Ward resident, is working in
behalf of the aldermanic candidacy
of Tom Ward. A vote for Ward is
a vote for a man who will repre-
sent all of the citizens of the Fifth
Ward, Mr.. Slemons told this news
paper,
A large number of citizens of
all races, creeds and colors are
expected to support Ward, whose
popularity in the district has
grown heavily since his fling for
office.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07

Albright, Duluth political figure,
Jesse Hutchcraft, manager of the
Minneapolis Elks Home; Rev. Car
lyle F. Stewart, Pastor, st. Peters
A. M. E. Church, w. M. Smith,
civic leader and newspaperman,
Tela B. Burt, commander Johnny
Baker Post of the American Le-
gion, o. L. Benford, Worthy Mas
ter of Minnetonka lodge of U. B.
FPS, C. w. Washington, secretary
of the Twin City Urban League,
John F. Thomas, youth leader, Rev.
H. M. Marbley, Pastor of Camphor
M. E. Church, Owen Howell, st.
Paul, business leader, w. Squire
Neal, business leader, Frank Boyd,
labor leader, Aaron McGavock,
mortician, Talmage B. Carey,
deputy sheriff and political figure,
Robert Bolton, radio artist, Rev.
T. B. Stovall, A. M. E. presiding
elder, and Cecil E. Newman, news
paper editor and publisher.
This group of citizens, repre-
senting a cross-section of the Twin
City populace, will welcome the
distinguished fraternal leader to
the Twin Cities of Minnesota.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
NOTICE

Correspondents and others send
ing any matter to us for publica-
ton are asked to be sure that their
name and address are on all such
matter.
This is necessary as an evidence
of good faith and also in order that
such names and addresses may be
recorded for use when we wish to
communicate with those submitting
news.
Do this each time news, pictures,
or special articles are submitted.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
MOTHERS DAY

Tomorrow is Mothers Day." sale
Ted,
"And I have bought this year,
A Pot Of Crimson Roses
To give to mother DEAR"
81 made this pretty apron"
Said little Mary Lou.
81 have a dozen tea towels
All stitched in red," said Sue.
"I'll wipe the breakfast Dishes"
Said small Priscilla May.
"Then every single morning
It will be Mothers Day"
Anonymous.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH

George and Granville Stansell,
TAB Carroll, narrowly escaped death
in Illinois recently when the auto
in which they had been touring
through the south and midwest ran
off into a ditch to avoid collision
with a truck.
The accident occurred a few
miles from Springfield, Ill. Tn
car was completely wrecked but
miraculously the two men escaped
with few minor scratches. George
Stansell returned home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Galloway
now reside at 702 Carroll Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07

About $50 people attended the
formal opening of the Franklin
Beauty Salon, I'll Rondo St., May
1. The proprietor, Miss Beatrice
Franklin, received congratulations
in a beautifully decorated shop
filed with flowers in honor of the
opening. Souvenirs were presented
those who attended the opening.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
MeDUFF WILLIAMS CUT BY
CABBAGE

McDuff Williams, transfer and
hauling helper, 436 Bryant Ave N,
Minneapolis, was cut and seriously
wounded by Luther Dixon who is
known as Cabbage"
The cutting ARRAY occurred on
the corner Of Sixth and Lyndale.
Both Williams and Cabbage" were
held by the police.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
Woman Shot
Three Held

A st. Paul woman, Myrtle Stan
cell, 35, of $40 Mississippi St, was
wounded Monday night in a shoot
.ng scrape at the home of Mrs.
Ruth Newsum, 45, of 304 E. It'll
st.
Held for questioning by the po-
lice were Mrs. Newsum who was
accused by Mrs. Stancell, Margaret
Robinson, 35, and William Law
renee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
SPOKESMAN RECOMMENDATIONS TO VOTERS

FOR MAYOR:
No choice between Thomas Lamer incumbent George E. Leach
former Kenneth Hayra the outstanding
judged performances choice would
atmr and Leach there enough
giving preference Haycrat is of quantity
We prefer not to make recommendation the mayoay
feeling that the cOored should preference
the above three
FOR CITY TREASURER:
Vote for incumbent, H. c. Brown.
FOR CITY COMPTROLLER:
Vote for Jalmar johnson Will McGrath.
FOR JUDGE MUNICIPAL COURT:
Voters will have opportunity candidates Present
judges VIM A Anderson Arthur LSueu Joseph Poe made
acceptable judges Others who
the sitting judges John Shaughnessy Rogers
John A. Weeks.
FOR MEMBER BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION
Vote for Lowell E.. Jepson.
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR:
Vote for Helen L. Bauman and Henry ]. Bessesen
FOR ALDERMAN, THIRD WARD
No choice Arthur Moot candidate
the while serving county
worker for the best interests of the people
FOR ALDERMAN FOURTH WARD:
Vote for Arthur Fruen
FOR ALDERMAN, FIFTH WARD:
Vote for Tom Ward Will make good alderman.
FOR ALDERMAN, SIXTH WARD:
Vote for s. W. Neal M. W. Lundeen.
FOR ALDERMAN EIGHTH WARD:
Vote for Desmond Pratt
FOR ALDERMAN TENTH WARD:
Vote for present alderman, Herman c. Miller .
FOR ALDERMAN ELEVENTH WARD
Matt Witch is conscientious Primary results furnish
acceptable candidate.
FOR ALDERMAN, TWELFTH WARD:
No recommendations. ...-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
NOTICE

Employed girls will meet Mon
day night, May 10, p. M, at P. W.
House. Important meeting. Elec-
ton of officers and speakers on
Employed Women and Their Prob
lens.
Buy your Carnations at Sumner
Sweet Shop for Mothers Day
Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
Citizens Committee To Greet wilson

The formation Of citizens committee welcome
ley Wilson, Es Grand Exalted Ruler when he the Twin
Cities Tuesday, May H. for brief visit announced Wednesday
by J. w. Pate, Eks District Deputy of Minnesota.
Such prominent citizens j. Louis Erwin St. Paul and
political leader, Brown Minneapolis physician,
faena figure Rev. L. w. Harris leader of State Bapst president
of the Twin City Ministerial Alliance, E. Perry publisher of the
Twin City Herald E. Guy, of St. A.
O. political leader Hail. church civic leader
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
BEAUTY SALON HOLDS
FORMAL OPENING

HEAR MINNEAPOLIS ELFC-
ION RETURNS at Norway Hal
Monday Night, as you dance to the
music of Gordon Parks and his
great Chicago Orchestra and Boyd
Atkins and his fine band.-Adv.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
NAACP TO PUSH FOR
ANTI-LYNCH LEGISLATION

New York.-The National Associa.
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People this week announced new
campaign for federal anti-lynching
legislation would be made in the 18th
Congress, supported by public opinion
in the South as we'll as in the North.
Walter White, national secretary
of the association, declared that $50
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives were committed to such
legislation, while at least 100 others
were mot hostile" The active sup
port of sixty-two Senators, he said,
could be expected.
Prospects for the passage of such
a bill are more promising than at
any previous time," he asserted.
The N. A.. A. c. P: will also ask
for an amendment to the Harrison
Fletcher bill for federal aid to the
States for education in order to
eliminate the possibility of discrHnl-
nation against schools for Negroes
in States where jim-crow schools
are established by law. Enactment
of a civil rights bill for the District
of Columbia will also be urged.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
"'::.,ss- (
BORDER BRIEFS

a Despite the severity of the wealth
.ers Sunday witnessed a very fine
attendance in our church school,
morning Worship Jutsor-and Young
Peoples Esagues.- The Lord has
5lessed us each Sunday of the New
Yean-sait aa-.ms Of good judgment,
sound convictions, and ,41ural- and
Spiritual integrity. We have been
happy to welcome into our fellow
ship Messrs. Wendell c. Jones and
Plllmmer Willis.
: Our sick list remains too, large ito
crowd within our allotted space, in
Gliding many of our church school
teachers. One CT the most valuable
additions to our church staff in re-
cent years was made when Mrs.
Edith Lee, product of Minneapolis
Leadership Training School, accepted
the. position Of Superintendent of the
Junior Department and teacher of
enc Of the classes .of Junior boys.
Sunday, January I7...,you will be
pleased to hear the. pastor, Rev. D.
P. Young, develop the theme: ''The
Dust of the Earth" at II a. m.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
DECISION ON -
OREGON, WORKER
MAY AID HERNDON


Washington.-In a decision that
many believe will affect the Herf1-
don Case, the us. Supreme Court
last week set aside the conviction
and seven-year Jail sentence in1-
posed on Dirk De, Jonge,.. white
Portland, Ore, Communist, follow
ing the longshoren1en's strike of
1884 on charges Of violating the
Oregon Criminal Syndiealisrn 9.law.
The decision sends the ease back
to the state courts which may free
De Jonge or order a new trial. :;
The ruling marks the first time
in its long history that the high
court. has upheld fundamental liber-
ties of speech, press or assembly for
those holding views at variance with
the philosophy of the top layers. of
American society. andiis attributed
by labor leaders andsliherals to the
sweeping condemnation: Of reaction
given by the American people in the
recent elections. !: .;:tf:sa
In New York. Anna. Damon, act
ing national secretafy of the Inter
national Labor Defense whichs tde,
Tended De Jonge.s terpaed the deei.
sion "a. significant victory in the
fight for free speech against laws of
political repression. : She thought
the courts action might possibly af-
feet the outcome of the . appeal Of
Angelo Herndon against a. 20-year
sentence on the Georgia chain;;gang,
but. warned 'that.the Herndon Case
viii present the high, court with even
more fundamental, issues, involving
the Democratic rights not only OF
labor but of 7the. entire Negro people.
The court will hear argument on
the Herndoni appeal. next month.
Herndon.. was convicted on. an old
Slave Statute for organizing q relief
demonstration of Atlanta white and
Negro unemployed. .e.u.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
Elks big Shot

Another -habitue of the Minneapo-
lis Elks Rest is on the run. Earl
Curly. Jones, a frequent. guest"
of the Rest, is being hunted by Fed
eral operatives on d white slavery"
charge.
The chief reason why many Elks
and former Elks do not go to the
lodge home is. because SO many of
the characters of the. Jones type
frequent the place.
= When Al .Palmerstein and his
squad of police visited the Rest sew.
eral days ago they had a. hard time
obtaining, admission. Next time, 7"
Palnlerstein has remarked, 1--WE will
break. doWn the door" The Elks 81
beer license will probably not be re-
newed by the council because of the
careless conduct of the Rest in the
past few months.
= Meanwhile. the Elks "big-shot" con-
tinues: to humble nothings about
the local Negro press, accusing it
'of.aii the crimes on the calendar.
some think he. actually enjoys his
new found notoriety; which may be
alright for his personal satisfaction
but not so beneficial to the former
good standing of the Elks in this
: - -.
Story is, told how ]. Ed. Ste
yaft, former Elk trustee, and for
hler business man.. pulled Palmer
stein, morals squad head, off to
whisper something to him, but it did
lio sNeOo.s = ~.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
Education Fol-. Minorit, Groups
= By DR.. A: G. Krey AT Phyllis
i: .Wheatley House Sun. at 4p.m.

In observance of Negro Youth
week, Dir. A. c. Krey, professor of
history at. the University of Mime
sofa; will lead a panel discussion on
Education. for Minority Groups" at
Phyllis Wheatley house, 300 Aldrich
avenue north, Sunday at a: p. m.
!. The meeting is being sponsored
by tie Council of Negro Youth. DR..
'Krey as appearing through arrange
ments made by the Minneapolis
Public Forum.
Those who will serve on the panel
are Miss Goldie Rappaport of the
Jewish Youth Federation, Miss Carol
WEIGH, Catholic Newman club; Wal
ter Mode, Minnehaha Christian
and Arnold Walker, Phyllis
Wheatley house.
At meeting at Manchester col
lege Friday night sponsored by the
Twin City Urban league, DR.. George
E. Haynes, Negro leader. said that
"in spite of great handicaps of race
discrimination and exclusion from
education, Negroes have made many
contributions to American progress
His subject was 'The Tenth Man in
American Progress"
Defending his contention, DR..
Haynes cited these Negro inventions
the vacuum-pan process of extract
ing sugar from the cane, the niger
head" shoe laster, the process for
the extraction of food products and
oils from American peanuts and
sweet potatoes, and means of pro-
ducing rustless metals.
He also pointed to the work of
Booker T. Washington and Virginia
Randolph in adapting education to
social group needs.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
Conference Urge Anti !:
@.tynching BilfAld
Fu'lEafolcemsnt

: Washington Under. the leadership
'of' Walter White; Executive. Secre-
tary of the National Association for
the. Advancement of" Colored People,
and William HASTE, Assistant. Solici-
tor in. the Department: of the In
terror, means Whereby members, of
the Negro race might bring. their
combined. strength and influence to
bear; upon adjustments of inequalr
ties under the lawtwere devised and
recommended at. the National ). Con-
ference on .the- ,Rroblems of the Ne
gro and Negro Youth, held here last
week Ainderat the sponsorship Of the
National neutrality-suspicious..
Delegates to the conference adopt
ed strongly worded resolutions urg.:
ing passage without delay of "a Fed
eral anti-lynching. statute and of legis-
1ation guaranteeing the Negro full
and free use:of the. ballot. -
Other boons asked of the ,admini:
stration were::C13. civil rights act
for the, District of Columbia; :I2):
an amendment to, the Wagner Cons
merry Labor Relations Act to bar any
labor union from being declared the
spokesman for the workers in a Civ
ensindustry is that labor union de.
MES membership to any otherwise
eligible, person on account Of race
creed ,.op color, go the passa
legislation REQUIRING the. inclusion; il
all contracts for construction fl
nanced In whole or. in part by the
Federal government a standard
clause prohibiting discrimination in
employment on. account of, race,
creed, or eolor;.:S(4) an amendment
to- the Interstate Commerce Act to
provide that. no, interstate carrier.
shall segregate OF in any way dis
crimihate' against any interstate
passenger,o n; account of race, creed
or colofss and, .(5) an Investigation
of police-brutality in the District of
Columbia. !. =. = -
:. The work of the .LaFo GILLETTE. Com
pittee now investigating. denials of
civil liberties,was endorsed, ;and ad-
ditionar Congressional appropriations
to continue its work were urged. A
Recommendation was alsesmade that
Negroes be employed in the conduct
of. this and all similar Investigations.
These, neutrality-suspicious. were
adopted after iaiengthy debate pre-
sided over by walter White. De-
that 1aage ana.zaors.en codr-
agemesat is being found. in gaining
recognition. for, the Negro by the
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. White
said In his. preliminary sgemarhs: Il
...ai.. CONTINUED ou.:PaGe 81,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
ASK GOVERNOR LEHMAN
TO GRANT CLEMENCY TO
THREE NEGRO YOUTHS

Albany, N. Y.-Unless Governor
!. Herbert H. Lehman intervenes be-
fore Thursday night, three Harlem
youths will walk the last mile to the
electric chair in Sing Sings death
house. The Governor has not yet
given his. decision as to pleas for a
Communication of the sentences of the
youths to life Imprisonment.
The youths, Wentworth Springer,
II; Lawrence Jackson, Is, and Ro-
bert Taliaferro, 10, were sentenced
to die for the murder of Morris
Emert in holdup of his store on
Madison avenue, New York City, on
September %, 1885.
Among the organization interested
in the case was the Permanent Com
mittee for Better Schools in Harlem
which on Monday sent Governor
Lehman a telegram in which, in ask
ing for clemency for the youths, it
said:
Enlightened opinion can hardly
hold them responsible for society's
neglect in not giving them chance
to live normal life.
"As our Chief Executive, we feel
that in presenting before you this
very unhappy situation, you will al
low your humanitarian principles to
aid your better judgment in grant
ing these unfortunates new lease
of life"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
e. Te si K:
American Legion

Baker Post extends the seasons
greetings to its many friends. 1t is
hard to realize that this is the year
of the twentieth anniversary of our
entry into the world war. People
are still telling new tales and re-
counting experiences that are in
teresting reading or hearing.
1t must be embarrassing to a per-
son like our Commander to be in a
group where youth and beauty pre-
dominate, and be reminded of his
office. There are times when the
most hardbitten of us hesitate to
boast our past glories, for twenty
years is twenty years to a sweet
young thing of twenty two or three.
Unfortunately for myself and some,
q service stripe of time has been
permanently placed between our
ears, and bright if not sweet is the
reflection under an electric light.
With some of US, our hats do not
help much, for there are lines, and
lines, that will not be concealed.
Twenty years are long time, yet
there are visible evidences OF the
war still left along that two hundred
fifty miles that blazed necessarily
for four years. 1t is said that hap
less peasants still pillow into unused
shells, long buried, and are blown
sky high occasionally. Men still
make money along the old fronts,
picking up scrap iron, and occasion
ally finding articles of value that
have withstood the ravages of time.
Unidentified dead are still being
found in out of the way places
where they had crawled to die.
Skeletons of course, but easily trace
able to the toll of war.
Twenty years is long long time.
but only the superficial wounds Of
war are even partly healed.
So, when we wish you peace the
coming year, we really mean 1t.
Peery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
WOMAN OFFERS
NEW VICE CLUE

The story of 33-year-old Negro
woman that she had been brought
from Chicago to Minneapolis and
placed in a house of i'll fame,
slugged with a bottle and robbed
of her earnings sent police and fed
eral agents on a search for a suspect
in interstate vice traffic.
Police recovered a S1,50e automo-
bile said to have been used by. the
man in bringing the Negro and two
white women from Chicago. They
found the car near 1913 Highland
avenue. The woman said the. vice
trafficker gave her Christmas
present" December "a by slugglng
her, taking $35 and kicking her out.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
HALLE @. BROWN TOPS
ST. AGNES. 6s TO 10


Tuesday night, January II, Halle
Q. Brown, intermediate City Basket
ball League had victorious night
by its tremendous scoring attack
against st. Agnes at Wilson Junior
High. 1t was. their second victory
Smith, Halle @. Browns. flash
forward, was the highest score
making eight baskets for Is points.
He was followed by Bellany and
Mickels with six and five. The en-
tire team of Halle showed graa;
fighting strength. Fastner played
a nice game for st. Agnes, getting
seven points and also working well
defensively.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
Minneapolis Crowds Storm &. :.
Auditorium To See Brown Bomber
JOE LouIs.,Is GIVEN
=. As BIG WELCOME :. :.
,s''' -. AT. STATE CAPITAL

Many crowded the State
Capitol corridors and executive
Chambers to- get 3 glimpse of
Joe Louis and party. sHes3ap-
peared very: calm and patient
while he was going : from one
executive office to- the other:
Kids rushed him from every
direction. for autographs. He
signed many and many he did
not sign, ~ - B. Rowe was
an The party. at the State Cap
itol. Julian Black and Jack
Blackburn :. were. very calm
when the crowd gathered
around the bomber. .
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16
SI2 1856 Gross Receipts From, Louis Exhibitie

Minneapolis auditorium packed the back walls
night heavyweight exhibition box
ing against three all of whom he
knocked 5
1854 paid with receipts of $12 1856
tuberculosis the receipts fixed
by auditors S1O,94OOO.
Minneapolis Tribune the show When all bills
given Minneapolis council the Parent
citys schools
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-01-16

house at Sing Sing; are. Lawrence
jackson and wentworth. Springer, u
years. old, and Robert Taliefefro, is.
Frederick =, Sullivan, Mosas'sA.
Sachs and Jerome E. Lewis, coun-
sci for theni,. said ethats'Jacksont and
Springera had been beaten by, the
police and. that, TalieferTc had been
threatened, swtA similar treatment.
The s'yeuths i.wYere convicted of
numbering Morris Emert, white, in
Manhattan on September %, 1885, :