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Evening star., 1937-01-09
THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES
, WOULD BE- ORGANIZED

Head of United Theatrical and
Motion Picture Workers Aims to
Form Industrial Union.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January s.-Bernard
Deckoff. president of the three weeks
old United Theatrical and Motion
Picture Workers of America yester-
DAY announced the unions intention
Of organizing all theatrical employees
INTO one industrial union.
Deckoff. claiming that almost so
locals, mostly in the East, had become
affiliated. predicted the new group
would eventually replace the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor craft unions
In the theater.
Pamphlets now in circulation
champion John L. Lewis, chairman of
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
DOUBLES.


4 n OST men have "a double" but
M Col. Ed w. Startling. chief of
wv the White House sector of the
L \ Secret Service, boasts OF
having two men look like him. When
he walks downtown any day, the
colonel is apt to be called Judge,
or General" Other two members OF
the "triplets" are Justice McReynolds
Of the United States Supreme Court
and Gen. Mat A. Tinley of Iowa
known for his war service with the
Rainbow Division.
COMMITTEMAN.
You can't tell Just tDhdt to
erpect at the annual MidUinter
dinner OF the Washington Board
OF Trade.
At any rate, the General Com
mittee for that elaborate junction
merit month has been selected.
After naming chairman. a teto
Uice charmen, secretary. treasurer
and the usual oWcerS TO plan Such
an affair, an on1inous note is added
in the selection and title OF the
last member.
The announcement reads: "Dr.
A. M. acknowledgement"
II you don't already kno,D it,
DR.. Macdonald is the District
coroner.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Ice Carnival Scheduled.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, January
0 R.-The annual sophomore ice
carnival at Smith College win take
place next Saturday night on Paradise
Evening star., 1937-01-09
LET I'M EAT CAKE.


A LADY in Iowa wants to bake
- a cake 8 feet tall for President
Roosevelt. but she fears some Secret
Service agent may spoil the icing
decorations if he begins to pry for
bombs and things like that.
So she wrote to the Washington
Board of Trade to ask how best to
have her gift cake set before the
President quite intact. She also asked
for a photograph Of the Capitol. She
wants to outline the Capitol in icing
on the bottom layer.
The bottom layer will be devils
food, and the top angels food. She's
trying to decide between chocolate
and pound cake for the middle layer.
But the decorations are all clear in
her mind.
Around the center layer will be
the inscription, Congratulations, Mr..
President, on Your Victory at the
Polls!"
Circling the top layer will be the
entwined flowers of the 48 States and
the District of Columbia.
The Board of Trade sent the lady
q very fine photograph of the Capitol,
and referred to the White House her
request for information as to how
3-foot layer cakes are admitted to the
presence of the President.
MATRON.
WHEN Judge Isaac r. Hit issues an
w order in his court. he expects it
to be obeyed.
So when he summoned the Police
Court matron from the back of the
court room three times and she failed
to approach the bench, the jurist
was incensed.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

When the bulldog paused to cough,
his mistress stopped at his side with
a little cry of sympathy. She pulled
the dogs handkerchief from his
pocket, put it to his pug nose and
said:
There, there-mamas snuggle pup
godda bahd cohd! Blow hard now"
The bulldog blew. or possibly he
merely sighed.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

F, Russia Harvests Cotton.
More than 100000 tons Of cotton
were gathered in Russia last year,
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Congress in Brief

I TODAY.
h reoe0 until kandaE.
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Congress

Continued From First Page
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
Pay Your NewsbOy!

The newsboys who sell this pa
per in Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Duluth are all youths getting their
primary training in the business
world. We strictly require that
they meet their obligations to the
newspaper promptly so as to train
them in the value of prompt pay
ment of their obligations when due.
In talking with the boys from
time to time, we find that a certain
portion of their weekly customers
are poor pay. Some are not dishon-
est but simply neglect to realize
that these youths have to pay us
promptly and that they must de-
pend on their weekly customers to
keep up their obligations to the
paper.
One of our Minneapolis carriers,
Gardner Springfield, reports that
one of his customers owes him in
excess of $500 or for over one
years papers at SC weekly. Now,
that customer may not know it, but
such carelessness hurts this youth
and might be the means of dis
couraging him in his endeavor to
learn how to conduct business.
You see, the newsboys of today are
the businessmen of tomorrow.
There is absolutely no excuse for
people who desire this paper to
work a hardship on the young
statesmen who deliver the paper
regularly each week, rain or shine.
Under ordinary circumstances
there is no legitimate reason why
these boys should have to extend
credit to people for a five-cent
paper.
We have urged all of our news
boys to discontinue this credit
practice and we are asking that
our readers cooperate with these
young businessmen of tomorrow.
Publisher.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30

James Cook, As Larpenteur Ave-,
two weeks ago motored to Indian
apolis to visit his children who are
attending school in that city. Mr..
Cook, the possessor of a tenor
voice of fine quality, sang in sew
eral of the leading churches of the
Hoosier city among them being
Allen Chapel, st. Paul, and st.
John A. M. E.
Thursday morning, April 16, he
sang for the students at the Junior
High School. He was former pupil
at the school.
Mr.. Cook is a clerk in the st.
Paul Post Office having been pro-
NOTED to that position two years
ago by DR.. Arthur Van Dyke,
Postmaster.
He will return to Indianapolis in
June to appear with Jessie M.
Twines, indianapolis, baritone, in
recital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
Urban League
Style Show

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Urban League will feature the
customers of Madame Henrietta
Coins in a unique Hair and Style
Show at the Halle @. Brown
House, Friday, May z. Program
will begin promptly at 8 p. m. Ad-
mission SOC. Dancing will follow
the show. Miss Beatrice Franklin,
proprietress of the Franklin Beau
ty Salon, I'll Rondo Street, will
demonstrate the use of correct
makeup, and Madame Coins will
arrange a croquignole wave for the
benefit of the fastidious young
lady. A program with some of the
leading artists participating will
be a special feature of this event.
Advertisement.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30

lie Eastman, Beatrice Franklin,
Dorothy Gardner, Thelma Sayles,
Lucille Howell, Dorothy Hall,
Rachel James, Evalyn Kelly, Eva
Lee, Cordelia Freeman, Pearl Mar
tin, Grayce Price, Muriel Wiging-
ton, Margery Wormely, Elizabeth
Schuck, Bernice Shackelford, Bea-
trice Hagen, Hilda Moses, Ann Sey-
mour, Norma Stokes, Victoria
Stokes, Valdoria Turner, Margaret
Tresvan, Eula Vassar, Beatrice
Vassar; Messrs. Arthur Allen, John
Armistead, George Brooks, Tela
B. Burt, Elmer Graham, Martin
Brown, Victor Galloway, William
Campfeld, Howard Curry, Ray
mond Cannon, Turner Dennard,
William Foster, Ralph Gardner,
William Gardner, Dunbar Gibson,
Walter Coins, Ransom Coins, Cur
tbs Harris, Charles Hargrave, B.
F. Henderson, James Horace, John
R. Lawrence, Jr., John LaCoste,
Aaron J. McGavock, Cornelius Mo-
biley, Lounneer Pemberton, Clifford
Rucker, Walter Robinson, Winston
Richardson, Lathrop Rogers, Paul
Smith, Leon Smith, William Simms,
Lloyd Shanks, Henry R. Thomas
and Lawney Thompson.
Due to illness and death in the
family, Mesdames John H. Hick-
man, Jr., William Cassius, and
Miss Minnie Parker, Alpha wives
and sweethearts, were unable to at
tend the formal.
Miss Minnie Parker of 763 st.
Anthony Avenue is in Chicago on
account of the death of her brother
in-law.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30

Margaret Slaughter as joint host
ess. Plans were made for the clubs
annual midnite-to-dawn party Dec
Grafton Day. An appetizing Dutch
Lunch was served after the bust
ness meeting. The next meeting
will be Wednesday, May 5, when
Mr.. George Howard will be host at
the home of the Artie E. Boyds
of TIC Rondo Street.
Mr.. Dwight Reed, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Reed of 1921 Rice
Street, and brilliant end of the
Minnesota football squad, will be
married this week to Miss Gussie
Fields Of N. Grotto Street. Miss
Fields was a student at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota up to last quar-
ter, and was outstanding because
of the excellent grades she made
Mr.. Reed intends to attend the sum-
mer session at the University and
will be eligible to play football
next fall.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30

Mrs. Paul Prince Boswell of 953
st. Anthony Avenue is entertain
ing informally Tuesday evening of
next week in honor of Mrs. Charles
w. Washington, who will leave the
city in the near future.
Hail to Happy Life" a health
play sponsored by the Catholic
Mothers Club at Halle @. Brown
Community House, Sunday, May 9,
at 8 p. m. AdmissiOn-aduIts, 35c,
and children, 1Oc.-Adv.
Lord Byron Doty and his band
left the city last week for a sum-
mer's engagement in Rochester,
Minnesota. Mr.. Don Bonaparte
was among the band members.
The Cameo Social Club held it's
semi-monthly business meeting,
Wednesday, April 81, at the home
of Mr.. Freddie Slemmons Of Is
w. Maryland Street, with Miss
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
SAINT PAUL SOCIETY
By Estyr L. Bradley

The first anniversary formal
dance of the Alpha Wives and
Sweethearts' Club Tuesday eve
ming, April 9th, at the Halle Q.
Brown Community House was a
beautifully appointed affair which
won commentator for the mem
bers from the several hundred
guests who came early and tripped
the light fantastic until the wee
small hours of the morning. The
members of the club headed by
Mrs. John M. Patton, president, in
a black lace gown, were striking
in their lovely formal gowns. The
setting for the affair was a
southern outdoor one with pre-
dominating colors of white and
yellow. The background where
the orchestra held sway was a
veritable flower garden with a
white picket fence and a grassy
lane over which was a wisteria-
bedecked archway. A large apple
tree with blossoms and palms
completed the decorations. At an
appointed time the orchestra
played "Let Me Call You Sweet
heart" the club theme song, while
the members danced with their
sweethearts. Then the lights were
dimmed while the strains of
Moonlight and Shadows" f1oated
out over the dancers. The strings
Of two huge yellow balloons at
either end of the hall were pulled
and hundreds of vari-colored small
balloons were released. The host
esses were assisted throughout
the evening by the Misses RATHER
inc Jones, Carolyn McWatt, and
Janeabelle Murphy. Among those
present were Messrs. and Mes
danes B. C. Archer, Theodore AL
len, Clarence Anderson, Paul
Prince Boswell, A. M. Butler, Don
aid J. Brady, Harry Brown, J. w.
Crump, U. S. Coram, Herman Cot
ton, Alonzo Cotton, Burrie Carmi-
chael, A. B. Cassius, Enrol Fasett,
Herbert Foster, Mark I. Gibbs, Hi
ram K. Gibbs, Walter Glynn, A. v.
Hall, S. E. Hall, o. C. Hall, Gerald
c. Hargrave, H. Courtney Hilyard,
Earl Harris, Norman H. Howell,
George James, Roscoe James, Sam
uel Johnson, M. T. Johnson, Robert
Jones, Archie James, Lafayette
Fields, John Kendall, Earl F. Kyle,
Robert R. Mitchell, L. H. Mccoy,
M. K. Mcknight, Hobart Mitchell,
Elmer Morris, Louis Moore,
Charles Noble, Cleat W. Oliver,
John M. Patton, Floyd Poole, Clar-
ence H. Roper, Gerone Reed, Man.
ly Rhodes, Cecil Redd, Jimmie
Riddeaux, William Roach, Jose H.
Sherwood, Fred Schuck, William
Shackelford, Sidney Salter, Edwin
Salter, Charles Tyler, Hammond
Turner, William B. Tandy, Earl S.
Weber, Charles w. Washington,
Charles Williams, William B. Walk
er, j.. D.. Jones, James Lee, Arnold
Walker; Mesdames Rose L. Davis,
Mabel McGavock Lee, Waldo Turn
er, Mary Combs, E. Golf, Rose Law
renee, Helen O'Neil, Leah Mae
Minor Young; Misses Zee Ander-
son, Mildred L. Brooks, Ruth
Adina Constance Brown, Lucille
Bellamy, w. Gertrude Brown, Ere
donna Blair, I. Myrtle Garden, Wyl-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30

oil Iuudy Cdhc LUZ u1ul. ne CSAC-
brated by playing host to Harley
Poore and Tom Stovall at the open
ing game of the Minneapolis base
ball season at Nicollet Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jones,
1926 Fourth Ave. So, entertained
Mrs. De Velma Strong and Mr.. c.
E. Newman at dinner April "a. Mr..
and Mrs. E. Shannon, parents Of
Mrs. Jones, were also present.
Mrs. Thelma Stovall, Minneapo-
lis Athletic Club employee, under
went an operation last week at st.
Barnabas hospital. Mrs. Stovall's
condition is reported fair.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
A surprise birthday party was
given by Mr.. George Smith, 1903
18th Ave. S., Saturday night, April
"a, in honor of his wife's 35th
birthday. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Anderson, parents of
the Mrs. Smith, and an uncle, Mr..
Clinton Smith. Others present
were: Mines. Leona Josephs of
Duluth, Gertrude Bates, Grayce
Renfro, Alma Upchurch, all of st.
Paul, and Mines. Rosie Thomas and
Viella Thomas and Rev. and Mrs.
J. C. Virgins of Minneapolis.
Two beautiful birthday cakes
were presented the honored guest
by Mrs. Joseph and Mrs. Renfro
among other suitable gifts.
Riddles Amateur Contest Planned
Plans are being completed for
the staging of a huge children's
amateur contest as part of the
third annual Twin City Triangle
Club Mammoth Picnic and Bathing
Beauty contest to be held at Har-
riet Island, Monday, June %. The
amateur contest will be one of the
daytime features of the picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson, 512
18th Ave. &c., are the recent par
ents of a baby boy born March 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson have eight
other children, three boys and five
girls, the eldest being IL years of
age.
The Jackson's are members of
the Fourth Street Church of God
in Christ.
Miss Zerlinah Morgan returned
this week from a Today business
trip to Chicago and St. Louis. Her
trip was cut short.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Pearl Martin of 2107 Fifth
Avenue South is confined to her
home because of illness.
Mrs. Leah Peale has been quite
i'll in the hospital for the past three
weeks but is now doing nicely. Her
mother, Mrs. Arab A. Watkins,
and her sister, Mrs. Mary Reed, of
Anderson, Indiana, were here at
her bedside during her illness but
have returned to their home in In
diana.
Just before Mrs. Watkins ar
rival, she celebrated her ninety
third birthday, April 2.
An article in the Anderson news
paper stated she was one of the
oldest residents Of that city and
had lived in but three houses dur
ing her lifetime.
Not many can boast of such a
record.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
Social and Personal
. ST PAIL, .
BOARD MEETING OF WOMEN'S
CLIJR. MAY

The Minnesota Association of
Colored Women's Clubs, Inc, will
hold its regular monthly board
meeting at the Minnesota Histori-
cal building, st. Paul, Friday, May
z. Those attending the meeting
will gather in the lobby of the
state capitol building at one p. m.
for tour of the capitol before 60
ing to the meeting in the Historical
building.
Chas. w. Washington, executive
secretary of the Twin City Urban
League, will be the speaker; his
subject, "The Negro in Our Mime
sofa History" Mrs. Eva Walker
Taylor will give a group of read
ings from Negro authors. Business
of the Association will follow.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
DULUTH NEWS
''Vivienne NOire"


Spring is truly here! How do I
know? Because the dandelions are
big enough to eat. According to
the medical authorities, we cannot
eat too many greens, and besides
their nutritive value, they are a
tempting delicacy. So much for
the spring tonic.
The P. Fultons are now riding
around in a motorcar of their own.
Mr.. Argonne Thornton returned
home after a pleasant visit in the
Cities, Monday evening.
Mr.. Sam Reed of st. Paul writes
to what girl in green ink?
They tell me Mr.. David Minis is
president of the Coal Miners
Union in Gary, Duluth.
Mr.. David ("Sonny") Nichols of
Twin Cities is working in Superior
but residing in Duluth, his former
home, once again.
The Adams are having the
whole interior of their home re-
decorated.
What young mans ambition is to
have gold teeth? If that isn't just
like a colored man?
Mrs. Zillah Waters is in charge
of the Mothers Day program at
the st. Marks church. Rehearsal
was held Monday evening at her
What is that little mark on a
certain girls nose, caused by too
close contact with a certain boy
with initials W. J. Beware, girls!
He is so warm he leaves a blister!
Mrs. B. V. Hollimon would like
to form a young mems class but
would like to know what the boys
attitude is toward this class, first.
The class is not restricted to any
one denomination as there are not
enough of one to have different
classes. All those boys DESTROYS of
forming said class are invited to
meet with Mrs. Hollimon, Sunday,
May End, at the St. Marks A. M.
E. church at the regular Sunday
School hour. There are many plans
for the future if the boys rally to
this idea.
Louis Rutherford is wondering
why @. P. does not answer his let
ter.
I see by the papers, the Supreme
Court gave Angelo Herndon his
freedom last Monday.
What nosey old woman has tried
to separate a boy from his moth
er? It seems like some people are
put on this earth to create trouble
and dissension. But, if they would
recall the Proverb, GAS We SOW,
also shall We reap"-they would re-
consider many of their evil doings.
residence.
With the coming of May, our
thoughts turn to Mothers Day, but
if we were like "Her," we would
not leave it till a certain specified
day, but every day would be Moth
er's Day. It seems as though a
mother has little peace of mind
from the day her offspring enters
this woodland I agree with the
poet who said:
"You are not worth, cen at
your best,
One-half you cost of sad unrest,
Yet, in the temple of her breast
You are enshrined."
And with this thought in mind,
I shall be seein' you more remotely.
SELAHI
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
SAM MASSENGALE MARRIES
MISS BESSIE MCDOWELL

Mr.. Sam Massengale and Miss
Bessie Mcdowell, owners and OPP
orators of the Dew-Drop Inn, West
ern and Rondo, were married April
20, at Sioux Falls, S. D., in the
presence of number of friends.
Sunday afternoon the newly
weds held open house from 2 p. m.
until A p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Massen-
gale received many appropriate
gifts from their friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-30
Social and Personal
OMTNNE ApRTTcO

The Gloom Chasers Social Art
and Literary Club met at the home
of Charles Johnson, 2214 Fourth
Ave. &c., Wednesday, April 81.
After the business session the
meeting was turned over to the art
committee. Once a month mem
bers display their art work. Mrs.
Ella Simms won LIST prize for a
pair of cut work pillow slips, Scotry
Faison won the list mems prize, a
hand made Gloom Chasers Banner.
Prizes will be awarded next week.
Refreshments were served by the
host. Next meeting will be with
Mrs. Fannie Johnson, 2915 Co.
lumbus Ave. &c., April %.
Mrs. Frank Shaw, 522 Aldrich
Ave. North, and her twin girls
motored to Des Moines over the
weekend. Messrs. M. Cater, G.
Saunders, F. Elma and Lloyd
Payne of that city motored back
with them. Mr.. Payne is a we'll
known Des Moines resident and is
graduate of North High school in
that city.
While here he visited Phyllis
Wheatley House.
Presidents and Past Presidents of
Missionary Societies
Entertained
Mrs. Mayme Burrell, 3545
Fourth Ave. So, was hostess at a
party at her home Wednesday,
April Fl, in honor of the president
and the past presidents of the Mis-
sionary Society of Zion Baptist
church and the occasion of the So
ciety's 21st anniversary.
Mrs. Burrell was the organizer
and first president of the society.
Other past presidents present at
the party were Mines E. Harris, M.
Samuel, L. James and A. B. Lewis.
A lovely program was given.
Numbers were given by all past
presidents. Among those who par
ticipated in the program were Mrs.
L. Mcdonald, Mrs. E. Gates, Mrs.
Fl. w. Bolts, president of the State
Baptist Women's work; Mrs. A. w.
Jordan, state director of National
Baptist Women's work. Mrs. M.
Lucas, of the Bethesda society, was
among the guests.
Tokens were presented the for
mer presidents by Mrs. Burrel as
remembrance of their past serv-
ices. Floral tributes were given in
memory of the members who have
passed on. Eighteen persons were
present.
Mrs. Armead Curtis of Caspar,
Wyoming, is visiting her brother,
D. L. Rodgers, who is i'll at the
Veterans Hospital. Mr.. Rodgers
condition is improved and he is
cheerful.
MILADY'S CLUB
A baby shower was given for
Mrs. Esther Dillon Monday eve
ming, April 26, at the Phyllis
Wheatley House by the Milady's
Club.
Bridge was played during the
evening and refreshments were
served.
Those present were Mesdames
Irene Harvey, Virginia Parker,
Grace Workout, Oscar Gates,
Louise Quarterman. Helen Jeffer-
Evening star., 1937-07-02
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FRIDAY

Drivers, which has applied for aflilia-
ton with the G. I. O., called . mass
meeting for 8 o'clock tonight at the
Cocoanut Grove Club, Fifth and X
streets.
Erwin Dollar, chairman Of the meet
ing, said the speakers would include
former Representative Loring Black OF
New York, Harry s. Wender. chairman
Of the Safety Committee Of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations, and
Charles w. Hollord, chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the brother
hood.
There are now IL taxlcab associa-
tions composed OF white drivers and
7 for colored drivers In its order
the Public Utilities Commission said {:
These associations are of differ
ing types and afford wide lati-
tude of choice to independent opera
tors who might wish to afili-
ate. The commission and its staff
for = long period Of time have
given serious consideration to the
question OF prohibiting the formation
Of additional associations. This con-
slderation and study have brought
the commission to the conclusion that
in the interest of the public the in
dependent owner-driver and the pub
lie authorities a limitation is desirable
and that no benefit would flow from
additional associations"
The charges made by the existing