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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
E. Phillips Oppenheim's
ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY
Famous NoveIist's Best Seller; An
Exciting Adventure Story Of
Intrigue and Mystery
SYNOPSIS

The grave issue of Uord peace in the ong
Though seemed to realize it, aOhen Fergus,
secret British messenger, mySteriousy assaulted en-
route to Sir Ronald MatreSSer, Uho had Just returned to
his lodly country estate after another of his long and
mysterious journeys. HIS mother, Countess Matilda his
sister Lady Amm and her companion, Mademoisele
Elisabeth Stamier beautiful Austrian, 1Uelcomed the
handsome yog MatresSer scion 1Uho recalled seeing the
alIuring Elisabeth of his trips abroad Dr. An
dres and MatreSser motoring late at night to the for
mers surgery to Fergus, narrowly escape sashup
owore that the message he ,OaS carrying ,Oas stolem
Andrews tells of patient-"G perfect giant of
fellow DutchmGn" named Jan Van Westrheene-who
his respects to the master of Great House-NOW READ
on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-11
A GOOD SEAMAN

He must be bit of seaman all the same" Maresser OBJ
served A the if the yacht is chartered
him bring her himself last night That reminds Yates
You will have to look out for yourself Seems to drift
ing back into prehistoric times You heard part of
Someone here too He carrying letter to which
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Rivers Flowing North

The United States Geological Sur
vey bureau says that the Red
river Of the North, which forms
the boundary between Minnesota
and North Dakota, flows north for
part of its course; the Monongahela
flows north from West Virginia to
Pennsylvania, where it joins with
the Allegheny to form the Ohio riv-
er; the Niagara river, connecting
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario; the
Tennessee river, where it crosses
the west end Of the state of Tennes-
see; the Snake river, where it forms
the boundary between Oregon and
Idaho; John Day, Deschutes and
Willamette rivers, tributaries Of the
Columbia river in Oregon; the Mis-
souri, river in the vicinity Of Helena,
Mont, and a part Of the course Of
the Salmon river in Idaho, all flow
north. Others having courses be-
tween north and northwest include
the San Joaquin and Eel rivers in
California, Kootenai river in Idaho,
Mouse river in North Dakota, Ken
lucky and Licking rivers in Ken
lucky and the New-Kanawha river
In Virginia and West Virginia.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Robert BeasIey
Found Guilty,
Seeks Probation

Robert Beasley, 491 st. Anthony,
st. Paul, was found guilty of driv-
ing while drunk in Minneapolis
Traffic Court Nov. 5. His case was
referred to the probation office for
investigation. +
Beasley was arrested Oct. 10, af-
ter a collision with a machine driv-
en- by ]. Bagdon, white, of Mime
apois. After the accident he gave
bystanders his name and drove to
st. Paul. Later he was arrested by
st. Paul police and taken to the
Public Safety Building where he
was examined by a city physician
whose report indicated he was un-
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor. Beasley gave his occupa-
ton as Northern Pacific dining car
waiter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Silversmith Paul Revere
Artisan of High RenoWST

Although examples of silver made
by Paul Revere were among the
first sought after by collectors. his
activities in the American Revolu-
ton and his versatility in other
fields have somewhat overshadowed
his achievements as a silyersmith.
Much picturesque information was
gathered about Patriot Paul follow
ing LongfeIlow's stirring recital Of
his midnight ride.
In addition to his craft as silver
smith, he was one of our first en-
gravers Of copperplate prints and
almost the first American industri-
alist in the production Of copper
and brass, says the American Col
lector. Born in Boston, 1735, dur
ing his eighty-three years Of life.
his natural facility was so marked
that Revere, the silversmith, was
sometimes subordinated to his other
accomplishments. Yet had he done
nothing else but cleve to the trade
learned from his Huguenot father,
he would still be one Of the most
important American workers in sill
yer. In 1854, the same year that
Chippendale published his book Of
furniture designs, the elder Revere
died and Paul, a journeyman at
nineteen, took over the management
Of this long-established shop. From
then until about 1900, when he large
ly forsook silvermaking for his cop
per manufacturing enterprises, Paul
Revere was an active and prolific
SilverSmith.
From 1774 to 1880 he played his
part in the Revolution by acting as
courier for Massachusetts, printing
paper money for the Continental
congress. repairing spiked cannon
abandoned by the British and serv-
ing as lieutenant colonel Of an artil-
lery regiment. Then he returned to
his original occupation, expanding
1t to include operation Of what he
termed a hardware shop" In it he
sold everything from gold jewelry to
spectacles and shoe buckles and, Of
course, table silver and candle
sticks. Much Of this stock in trade
was undoubtedly the product Of his
0wn skill and that Of his workmen.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
St. Paul'S Chest
Fund Team
Over the Top

Team 81, Division F-2 of the St.
Paul Community Chest drive, went
cover the top" in the annual drive
which ended last week. In nine
days this team made its quota of
$500.
Led by Mrs. Mary Mcfarland,
the team secured 100 per cent sub
scriptions from the following or
CARNATIONS: Crispus Attacks Home,
Engine Co. No. 9, Lowry Hotel,
Minnesota Club and st. Paul Pull
man Porters.
The workers and the amounts
they brought in are: Mrs. Louise
Hargraves, $500; Mrs. Julia Doug
las, $500; Mrs. Del Gracia Wright,
$500; Miss Zalita Hamilton, $500;
Miss Birdella Erwin, $500; Mrs.
Lola Edwards, $1,000; Mrs. Clar-
eeta Jackson, $21.O0; Mrs. Lucille
Stone, 1925; Mrs. Cecil Boswell,
$24.5O; WPA Project, 5000; Mrs.
Josephine Mccoy, $74.OO; Miss
Ruth Brown, $1OO.75; Mrs. Mary
Wilson, $135.OO; Mrs. Fannie Lynn,
$148.OO; Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland,
$2O9.SO; Miss 1. M. Garden, $1,000;
Mrs. Birdie High, SPOTS. A grand
total of $S01.75. -
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Criterion Club
Elects Stokes

The Criterion Twelve, progress
sive group of young men, held its
second meeting, Monday, Novem-
Der 1, at the home of Ashmore
Stokes of 757 st. Anthony Ave. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Ash
more Stokes, president; Albert
Black, vice president; James Brad
ford, secretary; Ernest Potts,
treasurer, and John Scott, publicity
agent. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Albert Black
of $40 W. Central Ave. At this
meeting the constitution will be
read and discussed. The slogan Of
the Criterion Twelve is "Our solid
foundation is based upon the social
and educational advancement of
the young Negro men,"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
SWEET SHOP LAUNCHES CAM.
PAIGN TO FORM COOP
STORE a..

At meeting Saturday evening
at Sumner Sweet Shop, 642 Sixth
Ave. N, a group of citizens out
lined definite plans to incorporate
under the laws of Minnesota in or
der to form a cooperative store.
Herbert Howell said, at the meet
ing, "eVery Negro in Minneapolis
should support this movement be-
cause in the growth of the coopera-
tive store, Negroes will be en-
ployed for clerical and other posi-
tons.
A series of Saturday night meet
ings have been planned to arouse
the enthusiasm of Negroes and to
show them the need of such an or
ganization. :
The Sweet Shop has been in OPP
Grafton for about two years and
has been able to exist in spite of
its hardships and the lack of sup
port. "The time is now ripe"
added Mr.. Howell, ''to show the
Negroes of Minneapolis that they
can own their up to date store and
run it economically and efficiently
like those in other large cities"
The next meeting will be held
Saturday, November Is, at 8 p. m.
All persons interested in the Coop
erative movement are invited to at
tend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Tomatoes Brought Fame to Town

Tomatoes Brought Fame to Town
A quaint community of more than
1000 persons living on the north end
of Majorca, one of the Balearic is
lands, off the east coast Of Spain,
gained its fame as a producer Of
single variety of tomato, which was
the community's sole means Of sup
port. The islanders planted millions
of vines of this single variety each
year, but they had to overcome al
most unbelievable hardships to do
so. Their island is mountain us,
and to procure level patches Of
ground the Majorcans built by hand
great stone walls, 10 by Is feet high
and several feet thick, thus forming
Q series Of mountain-side terraces.
Then they built concrete reservoirs
for irrigation water, moistening the
terraces by intricate irrigation sys-
TENS.
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Snuff Taking Once Was
GDaintv and EIeSant'

AAASy S4AAA AAASA GAA4e
In 1759, George Washington, Viz
ginia planter. shipped IS hogsheads
Of tobacco 10 England. When the
national capitol was built, tobacco
had reached such an important
place In American life that its
leaves were used on some Of the
columns, along with corn, another
New World product, relates a writer
In the Washington Post.
To Sir Walter Raleigh goes the
credit for popularizing smoking in
the Elizabethan court and so in Eu-
rope. School children learn the story
Of how his servant threw water on
him when he began smoking-think-
ing he was aflre.
The spread Of the habit, however,
was not always clear sailing. King
James termed it a filthy weed. Shah
Abbas Of Persia, fearing its effect
upon the birth rate, prohibited the
use of tobacco and burned a mer-
chant alive in his stock Of the plant.
In Connecticut, in 1647, smoking in
public was forbidden.
During the fashionable reign Of
Louis KIN snuff-taking was. pro-
nounced '.far daintier and more ele-
giant" than putting out tobacco
smoke"
As late a. 1900 cigarettes South
American invention-were consid-
cred too sissy for use by red-blooded
Americans.
One Of the interesting things about
tobacco Is that 1t adapts itself pc
culiarly to the soil and climate In
which it grows.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Food Plants Used by Indians

A Hchen growing on the bark of
pine and FIR trees in the Columbia
river area which was sprinlled with
water, allowed to ferment, then
rolled in large balls and baked in
an oven, was one Of the favorite
foods used by the Indians. The pal
atable roots Of the arrowhead which
were boiled or roasted by nearly
all the Indian tribes. The annual
wild rice, which grows in great
fields along the Potomac and was
one Of the most important Of all
Indian cereals. It Is not a true
rice, but Is almost indistinguishable
from that grain. The corme of the
jack-in-the-pulpit was known as Iro-
quois bread root The sumac, whose
acid fruit was used to make cool
ing drinks resembling lemonade.
The fruits Of numerous wild roses
were eaten both fresh and dried.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Ant A ergy


The Modern Home Medical Ad-
wiser defines allergy by saying that
the person with allergy is an indi-
vidual who inherits ONE peculiar
constitutional make up which
causes him to become sensitive to
certain things. Thereafter these par
ticular things become violently poi
sonous to him, even when encoun-
tered in minute amounts. A1lergy
patients may become sensitive not
only to material things but also to
physical agents such as light. heat
or cold. Sensitivenes may develop
to such an extreme in certain peo-
pie that they may be badly affected
by a millionth of a milligram of sub
stance which may be devoured as
food by a nonsensitive person. Hay
fever, asthma, hives, eczema and
other diseases are linked with aller-
gic conditions.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Pilgrim to Dedicate
New Pipe Organ

An augmented choir of thirty
five voices under the direction of
Mr.. A. V. Hall will dedicate new
pipe organ at Pilgrim Baptist
Church, Sunday, November IA, at
SPIN.
The program, consisting of So
prano, tenor, and baritone soloists,
ladies' and mixed quartets and
choral numbers, amplifies and pre-
sents unsteady the evening theme,
'"The Harvest Is Ripe"
Soloists for the evening will in
clude Miss Jessica Oden, Mrs. Su-
sic Gaylord, Mr.. Mark l. Gibbs, and
Mr.. Lee w. Harris, with Miss Ber-
netti Cason, violin accompanist.
Mrs. A. K. Fellows, organist and
director of Hamline M. e. Church,
will play the dedicatory number on
the organ. Admission is free.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
PRINCESS WHOSE PRIDE
WAS BROKEN

The delightful .children's play,
Princess Whose Pride Was Brok-
en-" presented by group Of chill
dren under the direction of Mrs.
Louise Woodford, won much
praise. The crowd was disappoint-
ing but the ardor of the young
actors and actresses was not cooled.
A future date for presentation of
the play is being considered.
The Book Lovers Club of Halle
Q. Brown Community House is
having its annual tea Nov. %, from
4 to 6 p. m. Mrs. Anna Berggren,
who recently returned from Nor
way, will be guest speaker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
South Side Men
and Boys Program
To Be Launched

A new community recreation
program for South Side boys and
young men from 8 to % years of
age will be launched with regis
tration of all boys and young men
in the community Saturday, No
vember 20, and Sunday, Novem-
Der 81.
The program, sponsored by the
South Central Y. M. C. A. through
St. Peters, st. Thomas and Be-
thesda churches, will include clubs
for boys of various ages, a sched-
ule of athletic competition, hobby
groups, forums for discussions of
interesting topics, handicraft clubs,
vocational training projects, music
groups, and a religious program.
Leo Bohanon, Sam Harris and
William E. Cratic will be in charge
Of registration. They will take
registrations of boys and young
men Saturday, November 20, at
Mr.. Harris, $3.50 Fifth Avenue S.,
and at Mickey's House, Thirty
eighth Street and Fourth Avenue
S.
Boys and young men also may
register Sunday, November 81, at
st. Peters, st. Thomas or Be
thesda churches.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Elephants Legs Strong;
Are Set Perpendicular


As to the elephants agility, it is
pertinent to read the interesting
statement Of Zoologist Ernest Pro
theroe, F. z. S., concerning the ele-
plants legs:
'Jn order to support the enormous
weight which rests upon them the
legs are very stout and are set per-
pendicularly, without that bend in
the hinder leg which is found in
most animals. This pillarlike Etruc-
ture is Of infinite use when the ami
NAL climbs or descends steep &C.
elivities, which it can perform with
marvellous ease. Considering its
bulk, the elephant is remarkably
active: 1t can lie down and regain
its feet as easily as a dog; It can
stand upon its hind feet alone, or
erect itself upon its forefeet; and it
can even stand upon its head. It
cannot trot or gaIlop, but neverthe-
less can move along at eight miles
an hour If needed A ditch seven
feet wide would prove a complete
bar, as the animals maximum
stride is only six and a half feet
and it cannot jump an inch"
TIE statement about the ele-
plants pace is probably an under
statement, for hunters would have
no need to fear an animal whose
speed was limited to eight miles an
hour. Zoologist G. M. Viewers, su-
perintendent Of the London zoo,
says: Both species Of elephants are
fast movers over a short distance,
and q speed Of fifteen miles an hour
IL not uncommonly kept up for
quarter Of a mile or so, but whereas
the African can keep up speed Of
ten miles an hour for several hours
on end, the Indian, being shorter in
the leg and more cumbersome. can
not maintain a speed Of more than
six or seven miles an hour"
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Investigation
Topic of Halle
Forum Speaker

The famous Nye munition inves-
tigation will be the subject of w. R.
Sassman, Halle Q. Brown Com
munity Forum speaker, Sunday af-
ternoon at 4 p. m.
The speaker, Mr.. Sassman, is
WPA adviser and supervisor of
Workers Education in Minnesota.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12

American teams.
The best place-kicker in the Big
Ten is the other colored lad who
wears the Gold and Maroon colors.
He is Horace Bell, who halls from
Akron, Ohio, and who is playing
his second year of varsity football.
Bell always rings the "bell" when
the extra point after touchdown is
needed or a field goal is necessary
to obtain victory.
All four boys will probably fig
ure in the victory and defeat of one
of the rival teams.
A large crowd Of colored fans
will be on hand to look the boys
over.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Alligator Pears

There are numerous varieties of
alligator pears, distinguishable by
slight differences in foliage and the
shape of their fruits. The seedlings,
such as are started in the home or
the greenhouse, have the same deep
rich green laurel-like foliage, and
are attractive in appearance. The
leaves also have pleasing aronat
ic odor resembling that of anise.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Gion, Aoi, Ancient Fetes
Traced to Early Century

Traced TO Larry century
Two of the most picturesque festi-
walls held In Japan are those known
as the Gion and Aoi, says a noted
authority. The Gion festival (Gion
MatsurD dates back to 876 A. D.,
when the head priest Of the shrine
formed Q procession with decorated
cars as q means Of seeking the pro-
lection Of the gods against pesti-
lence raging in the city. The fete
oficiaIly lasts for seven days.
A special feature Of the fete IL
the fitting out Of expensive cars to
take part In the procession. These
are Of two kinds. the yarna and the
hoko. The yama II carried ON the
shoulders Of a number Of men by
means Of long poles and contains
decorated figures. The hoko Is q
kind Of ornamental tower placed on
four massive wooden wheels and
beautifully decorated. There Is usu-
ally q mast, 40 to 40 feet high. in
the center Of the tower. Originally
there were 66 Of these cars. but the
number has been reduced to %.
The chief festival Of the Shimo-
gamo-jinsha is known as the Aoi
hoIIyhocD festival it having be
come the custom to offer hoIlyhocks
to the gods ON this day. The origin
Of the festival is traced hack to the
Sixth century.
The festival is in imitation Of the
imperial procession which formerly
used to pay homage at the shrine.
Early In the morning imperial mes
Sengers and their suite, In full court
costume, assemble at the old i'm
perial palace and start In procession
for the shrine, accompanied by po-
lice officers on horseback, old-time
gendarmerie uebiishD, pages, hal
herd bearers, an imperial chariot
drawn by oxen, etc. At the shrine
the priests perform a ceremony on
the arrival Of the procession, and Q
similar service is performed at the
Kamigamo shrine before q return
Il made to the palace.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Why Worry
About Coal?

If you have been worrying how
you will get or keep supplied with
winter fuel-you can forget it now
according to the Flaherty Fuel
Company, located at 364 South
Smelling, st. Paul.
In their ad on page four you can
get the kind Of coal you want at
your terms. Just call De Soto 5000
and tell them you saw it in this
paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Mail Subscribers,
Notice

All mail subscribers should i'm
mediately notify this newspapers
Office upon change of address. This
is necessary so that subscriber may
receive his paper without delay.
Mail subscribers are also re-
quested to arrange to pay for
paper promptly. After December
/ no delinquent subscribers will be
carried on our lists.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
MINNESOTA NEGRO POLTT1-
CAL LEAGUE LAUNCHES
NATIONWIDE POLITICAL
.. POLL

One of the most ambitious pro-
grams ever attempted by a Negro
organization in Minnesota was
launched this week when the Min
nesota Negro Political League,
prominent political organization,
issued a statement that it was un-
dertaking a nationwide political
poll of Negro voting sentiment.
Joseph Albright, field represen-
tative for the organization, upon
returning from the recent conven-
ton of the National Negro Con-
gress in Philadelphia, reported that
such an endeavor has met with
widespread approval throughout
the country.
The purpose of the poll is to ac-
curately determine the kind and
intensity of Negro national politi-
cal thought. 1t will constitute a
continuous inventory of such
thought, tabulating changes by
localities and as whole.
The statement, issued by the
prominent Attorney ]. Louis Erwin,
President of the League, is as fol-
lows:
1--WE are asking the support of
every Negro voter in America in
this movement, which we believe
will be of inestimable good to the
race. We propose to issue a ques-
tionnaire to every Negro voter who
is interested. We ask that each
person submit with their request
ten cents in stamps for the cost of
printing, mailing, filing, and han
ding the QUESTIONABLE.
with the information thus
garnered, we propose to arm the
Negro press with bona fide data
concerning the Negro vote. The
information will be furnished any
Negro publication free of charge.
The press will in turn inform the
public of what the Negro means
to do politically, thus warning our
political enemies that we have a
mailed fist ready for them, and
telling our friends of our continued
loyalty. Conscientious Negro politi-
cal leaders everywhere will be pro-
vided with a weapon to squeeze the
greatest benefits from all parties.
And so-called leaders who have
the Negro vote in their vest pocket
will be given the lie to their de-
ceptive utterances.
"Questionnaires will be mailed
in plain envelopes. The informa-
ton derived therefrom should be
of great import to Negro leaders
everywhere in mapping local,
state, and national campaigns.
eve wish to lay particular stress
upon the fact that the poll is ABB
SOLUTELY non-partisan, and
shall serve solely as a fact-finding
medium. And by acting as such
we shall know precisely just where
all parties stand in the respect Of
the Negro voter"
The mailing address of the or
ganization will be at III Fried
man Building, st. Paul, MINI.
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AUXILIARY MEETS

Twenty-four st. Paul women at
tended the second meeting of the
newly organized Halle Q. Brown
Community House Auxiliary Mon
day, November s. Mrs. George
Brooks was appointed chairman Of
the committee on constitution and
bylaws. Next meeting Monday,
November 20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12
Race Lads Expected tOStar
In Observation-Disclosures
Homecoming GridirOn Tilt

AL at Memorial Stadium will closely play
four Negro lads who members University
Unverss football face
each other Saturday
Norhwesterns eleven has Bernie Jefferson
running passing and puntng makes him star
bronze temate who usually relieves him who
playing his third year the Evanston
Minnesotas Dwight Reed of ST. Paul
Conference and barring bad in 1886 would
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-12

Formerly editor of the old At
lanta Independent, where he was
noted for his ringing editorials,
and now editor of the National
Baptist Union-Review, official or
gan of the National Baptist Con-
vention of America, with head
quarters at 523 Second Avenue N,
Nashville, Tenn, who has issued
the call for the annual meeting of
the National Negro Press Associa-
ton to convene in Nashville, No
vember 27-28.
-(Calvin Service).
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ayords without Action

Few men suspect how much mere
talk fritters away spiritual energy
that which should be spent In &C.
ton, spends itself in words.
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Ladies

Petite feet can be comfort
able says Marie Downing in
her column Beauty and Ro-
nance" on page 8 this issue.