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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
MRS. LAURA MARTIN DIES IN
HOSPITAL; FUNERAL
TUESDAY

The death of Mrs. Laura Bell
Martin of Minneapolis at the Fair
view hospital last Friday came as
a distinct shock to her family and
friends. Mrs. Martin had been i'll
for quite a while. Sent to the hos
pital to recuperate and receive
more specialized care it was not
thought that she was in imminent
danger although her children, two
of whom were out of the city had
been called home just in case seri-
Gus results threatened. Her young
est son, Walter, of New York, and
a daughter, Elizabeth, from Iowa,
came shortly before her death.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Pilgrim Baptist church,
st. Paul, where for some time Mrs.
Martin had held membership. Rev.
Lee w. Harris preached the sermon
and most of the ministers of the
Twin Cities were in attendance.
The rostrum and casket were bank
ed with floral tributes. Twin City
friends of the family filled Pilgrim
to capacity. Interment was in
Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapo-
lis, where the family home is at
Alto East Lake st.
Survivors are w. H. Martin, hus-
band, Howard, William and Walter,
sons, and Elizabeth, daughter.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of the Neal Funeral Home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
SynagOgues Ban
Church Gambling

ELIZABETH, N. j., May -
(CNA)-Gambling in any form as
a means of raising funds for the
maintenance of synagogues and
other Jewish religious institutions
was banned by a resolution
adopted at the eighth annual con-
vention of the New Jersey Branch,
United Synagogues of America.
Church lotteries and other gam
bling devices were called unethi-
cal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
ELITES HONOR PARENTS
AT PICNIC

Members of the Elite Club en-
tertained their parents at an out
ing held last Sunday afternoon at
Thompson's Park. Eleven parents
turned out in ideal picnic weather
at the perfect park in a perfect
picnic. Committee Chairman Rosa
mond Collier had arranged a pro-
gram of relay races, guessing
games and a kittenball game. Mrs.
H. w. Schuck won the first prize
in the clothespin game.
Bob Gardeners team beat Reg
Harris team 6-3 in the kittenball
game. Mr.. Warricks hit a home run
for the winners. Mrs. Schuck
starred at bat for the losers while
Mrs. Harris pitched good ball
despite losing the game.
After the game, the members
served lunch which featured home
made root beer, made at the home
of Mrs. Rosamond Collier at a
previous meeting. Sam Reed,
Elizabeth Schuck, Rosamond Col
lier, and Hazel Warricks cooked
the hamburgers.
Robert Gardner and Fannie Mae
Butler served. The meal consisted
of potato chips, hamburgers, pic
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
BATHING BEAUTY ENTRANTS

The Triangle Clubs third an
nual Bathing Beauty contest and
picnic will be held Monday, June
%, at Harriet Island, st. Paul
Miss Victoria Bell, popular en-
tertainer, and Miss Fannie Lock-
ridge, prize winners in the 1896
contest, have registered for the
1887 show.
Miss Marion Mackey, st. Paul,
and Miss Lillian Anderson, Mime
apolis, are among new entrants.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

Two of the Twin Cities most IA
nous theatrical folk returned home
to Minneapolis last week. Johnson
and Dean, dancers and entertain
ers known the stage world over
and known to their Minneapolis
neighbors and Charlie Johnson and
Dora Dean who are actually Mr..
and Mrs. johnson are home after
the greatest season in their so
odd years of trouping.
During their stay in New York
during the past 10 months they
were featured at Comics Inn,
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, The
Commodore, Hotel Pierre and the
Concourse Plaza Hotel.
At a huge benefit held toward
the end of the season at the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

When you're twisting the dials
on Thursday, May 81, stop at
WTCN at 8 p. m. Elmer Harris,
June Hawkins and Lee w. Harris
will give preview of the All-Star
Concert to be given by the B. Y.
P. u. Sorry, Lee, but this is all
the article we can print. The rest
is advertising.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
By w. THOMAS WATSON
(Staff Correspondent, Chicago
Defender)


NEW YORK, May 81 Especially
BLACK Magic" the strange
power which Father Divine pos
sesses worked to the self-styled
cult leaders advantage the past
week, and as a result there was
cause for great rejoicing in
''heaven" Sunday night.
Facing a possible Jail term on q
charge of felonious assault follow
ing the riot in his 115th street
Kingdom" on April 20, "God," was
freed when the victim, Harry
Green, white, failed to identity
any of the three men who were ar
rested the day after the riot.
Drives Out Devils
The greatest amount of celebra-
ton came when it is said Father
Divine made it known that he had
"driven" the devils out Of q white
man who had travelled all the way
from California here to kill him.
It has been just such miracles"
as these performed by the cult
leader that have made him so pow
erful in the eyesight OF his follow
ers.
With about seventy-fve angels"
in the court room and at least zoo
more outside, Father Divine arrived
few minutes before his case was
called. He drove up to the magis-
trate's court in red limousine. BE
wore a gray suit, gray snap
brimmed hat, and a salmon colored
shirt with a green tie. The magis-
trate warned against any demon
stration.
Green, the victim, testified that
Divine shouted, go get him, " when
Paul Comora, a process server at
tempted to hand a summons to the
messiah"
Green told the court that it
looked like at least 1000 angels"
rushed them when they neared the
throne where Divine was seated.
Green was severely beaten and
stabbed and then thrown out Of the
building. A riot call brought scores
Of police.
Cannot Identify Men
Neither Comora nor a reporter,
Joseph Denove, were able to swear
that any of the persons in the
court room were those who bat
tered Green.
Goods" co-defendants were
Charles Galloway and Happy Boy
Job, both residents in the 18th
street "heaven," and Roosevelt
Perry.
Father Divine was not required
to submit defense, the magistrate
dismissing the charge on the peo-
pies case.
There has been jubilation over
the fact that the white man, at
first incensed because he claimed
Father Divine had broken up his
home, is now one among the cult
leaders followers.
One angel was quoted as saying,
"He came to kill God but Gods
black magic was too much for
him"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

and Dora Dean
Metropolitan Opera House on April
rs. They were among the stars
who included Bill Tilden, Babe
Ruth, Edgar Bergen, Bill Gaxton,
Estelle Taylor, Ed Sullivan,
N. T. G. Duke Ellington, Ivy An
derson, Pat Rooney, Barto and
Mann, Dan Healy, Bill Bailey,
George Dewey Washington and
others. ..s
Several New York newspaper
columnists including Ed Sullivan
have praised the Johnson and Dean
turn which features the old time
"cakewalk" which captivated the
folks during Tony Pastors day. In
1910 the team toured Europe and
the British Isles. Mr.. johnson
said negotiations are under way
for another engagement in Europe.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
MARTIN BROWN
EMPLOYS TWO

B. G. w. Auto Cleaning System,
1101 Marquette Ave., M artin
Brown, proprietor, employed two
Minneapolis men, Oliver ]. Oliver
and Everett Harris.
Mr.. Browns establishment han
dies Standard Oil gas and oil.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
USED CAR BARGAINS

Cheeseman's Chevrolet Co. used
car lot, 1904 E. Lake St., Minneap-
oils, offers some unusual values
this week.
Consult the Grossman ad in this
paper to be convinced.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
Housewives Read

See page 8 for something Of in
terest to every woman who spends
money for household needs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
Divine Freed by Judge
On FelOniOus Assault
Charge, Angels Happy

ley. A play will be given and
dancing viii follow. Proceeds will
go toward the purchase Of more
equipment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

Friday and Saturday only
Southern Fried Chicken and Hot
Biscuits.-Sumner Sweet Shop
Advt.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Officer Hartman.

Modern trafic lights have replaced
Of1cer Homer H. Hartman at Fourteenth
and F streets. He had governed one of
the busiest intersections in. the world
for twenty-five years, and the booth in
which he WAS enthroned WAS almost As
much an institution as the Capitol or
the White House during that lengthy
span Of time. Literally thousands of
motorists and an equal number of pedes-
TRANS regarded him as q friend. His
unfailing good humor, moderation and
efficiency combined to make him popular
with everybody. 1t pleased the passing
throng to call him "Pop"-a sobriouet
which testified to a. kindly affection
abundantly merited.
Perhaps Mr.. Hartman will employ
whatever leisure the change affords him
to write his memoirs. II 30, they should
be worth reading. A lot Of history moved
past his post of duty between 1915 and
1897. He saw Americs. 90 to war under
the leadership of President Wilson and
engage In the no less dramatic expert
nlent Of the New Deal under President
Roosevelt. Warren Harding. Calvin
Coolidge and Herbert Hoover were among
those to whom hs3 signaled mo Left
Evening star., 1937-10-14

Turn" He beheld the King Of Siam,
the Duke Of Windsor, Queen Marie Of
Rumania. Chief Justice Taft, Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald Premier Pierre
Laval, General Pershing, Colonel Lind
bergh, and hundreds of other celebrated
persons riding by.
But the humble received from Mr..
Hartman the same quiet courtesy which
he accorded the great Shining limou-
sines and battered old rattletraps were
single species to him. 1t was his lob
to maintain practical degree OF trafic
order without fear or favor. He did his
work, served his public. Now he is to
have different assignment. His absence
from the scene he adorned will be noticed.
but he will not be forgotten. Instead,
he may rest assured that he will be
remembered by multitude Of fellow
creatures who gratefully wish him good
luck all his days.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Limiting the Corn Belt.
Prom the Omaha World Herald.

Prom the Omaha World Herald.
John A. Goodwin, described as
prominent farm authority undertakes
to read Nebraska, Kansas and even a
part of Iowa out Of the corn belt In
fact. he whittles the corn belt down to
three States. Illinois. Indiana and Mis-
souri, with Iowa and Ohio edging only
part way in.
We don't know where he received
his authority, but we don't believe he
can get it accepted on the basis of any
such preposterous limitation as that
Three years Of drought have resulted
in distorted vision in looking at the
agricultural picture. but they haven't
resulted in any permanent change in
that picture, either in outline or de-
tail. Overcropping has reduced the
productiveness of some farms. but it
hasn't been popularity of farm prac-
tice in those States which he lops off
the corn belt or reduced their produc-
tiveness to point which makes further
corn growing impossible.
Iowa, for all the existence of some
poor land in the southern part of the
State. Is as it has been since settlement,
the richest farm State in the Union.
It has the greatest proportion of the
highest grade land, Is the premier corn
growing State and will doubtless con-
tinue to be long after Mr.. Goodwin
and his diagnosis are gone and for
gotten. A smaller area of Nebraska is
we'll adapted to corn culture, but an
area still sufficiently large to put this
State in the foremost rank Of corn pro-
ducers, a position which Is not to be
judged by temporary prevalence of
adverse weather conditions.
From the standpoint of the best scien-
tific agricultural practice there is q
tendency to over-crop. naturally rich
and seemingly inexhaustible fertile land.
But that tendency is hardly more
marked in Iowa and Nebraska than
1t is in Illinois and Indiana. 1t is ag-
gravated somewhat by the growth of
tenancy which tends to shift the en-
phasis from live stock maintenance on
the farm to the production OF cash
crops. Even so Iowa and Nebraska
continue to feed the bulk OF their corn
to cattle and hogs at home, while there
is evidence OF a growth of appreciation
OF the benefits in the conservation OF
fertility to be derived from crop rotation
in which the clovers. alfalfa and other
leguminous crops play an important
part. u
Evening star., 1937-10-14
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS K. HENRY.

what dificut to interpret. Some were
later. and some contemporaneous with,
the earliest basket makers. But in one
OF the caves first habtable between 10
and IS thousand years ago. was found
scanty evidence Of a very ancient people
The cave was occupied. DR.. Steward
found. very soon after it was left dry
by the receding lake. There is no in
terval whatsoever between the floor of
lake gravels left behind by the water
and human artifacts. In fact. frag-
ments OF charcoal show that the ancient
people built fires on the gravel itself
Six inches deep in the gravel floor was
found the skeleton of the infant. The
bones are very immature. Beside the
skeleton lay a sharp bone dagger" At
this level also were found some small
proiectile points which are entirely diff
ferent in design from artifacts asso-
ciated with the most ancient known New
World culture.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

One OF the best features Of 4 collec.
ton of symphonic recordings. as advo-
Gated here recently. Is that such records
do not tease at ones ears for constant
repetition. as do lesser and more popu-
lar works
Every one who ever has operated a
phonograph. old or new style, knows
how 1t is. The latest record is always
on the machine.
1t is played TO DEATH" as the saying
has 1t. No matter how beautiful the
music or how great the artist. there
comes point when the appeal wears
pretty thin.
This is really too bad, for. OF course,
the music is Just as beautiful as ever,
and the artist just as efficient.
One runs very little risk along these
lines with recordings Of the great master
symphonies.
There is no lure in them such as seems
to hang close to lesser works.
This appeal Of the lesser, usually
lighter number is simple. 1t means that
the number is more in the mode we
have been accustomed to hearing.
We know what it will do next"
Every one has had the experience
OF hearing the first measures of some
new, catchy popular tune, to fnd that
1t Is possible to go right ahead with the
melody without hearing the rest of it.
This comes about not only because the
song pattern is simple, but particularly
on account of the plain fact that songs
OF this type are the sort most of us are
most familiar with, and consequently
get" the easiest
Their great drawback is that they
lure one on to play them more than
one really should and then they walk
out on the listener more quickly than
they ought he thinks.
This is not true of symphonic music.
primarily because it is product of
the mind. rather than of the ear.
There is no temptation In the SYM
listen to them incessantly
The musical layman will not want his
symphonies morning, noon and night.
He will find that one or two hearings
week will be enough.
Now this is as music should be. We
have got the entirely wrong idea in
HihCi No GNrIl IL Lnc IdU1O ana LnP
phonoeraph. the latter now happily en-
joying great popularity again, give us
the opportunity to hear music con-
stantly. they are doing us real dis
service If We succumb TO the temptation.
The fault of course lies with us, not
with our various wonderful mechanical
means Of securing music on tap.
Yet 1t is an amiabe fault enough
Who that has in his keeping some
thing beautiful, but is anxious to look
at it?
Music. when the product of intell-
Rence coupled with feeling is one OF the
most beautiful things in the world
Its lure is certain.
Yet, overdone. music surely has it's
drawbacks. The old golden mean is
necessary. Too much of anything is
bad.
Music possesses both a mighty power
to please and certain weakness in
herent in its structure which compels
surfeit in its listeners il they hear
too much of it,
This Is especially true of certain types
OF work. To some it may seem musical
sacrilege to say that a true master work
IN any form is able TO turn a listener
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Job Trouble.

The patronage chickens are coming
home to roost In big way In. the
Federal Coal Commission.
Reports have been current for weeks
that the organization set-up to regulate
the vast bituminous industry was war
ring over jobs. These now have been
confirmed by Commissioner John C..
Lewis in complaint to Senator Herring,
Democrat, of Iowa about the distribution
Of patronage and personnel, in which
he urges that the commission be re-
quired to give an accounting OF its
expenditures and list Of jobs and the
salaries attached thereto.
Lewis, who asserts that the work Of
the commission wouldn't do credit to
= ten-year-old boy" is said to be backed
in his stand by two associates; in op-
position are the other four commissioners.
As the hrst coal commission was set
up under. ~ act that VAS later In
Evening star., 1937-10-14

against 1t. but every one with a grain OF
experience and intellectual honesty
knows from his own life that this is, ln-
happily, the simple truth. that some of
the worlds greatest melodies have been
spoiled" for him by too constant hear
ing. and that moderation, here as else
where, is one OF the best ways to keep
loving what one has.
y n
Symphonic music fortunately bears in
itself its best protection.
1t will never ask of one constan
hearing, or tempt one to overdo in
this respect but enforces a certain re-
spect. which flowers in moderate use of
its great sweetness
These remarks particularly apply to
modern symphonic recordings and their
average listeners. An average work will
run from to IL or more record sides
per symphony. This means that be-
tween half an hour and a full hour
will be consumed in playing them.
Through their very length, therefore,
they make certain that no one will ask
for a second hearing Immediately.
Thus they enforce moderation. as
fine quality in music as elsewhere.
IL.
the content.
1t has not been composed by man
seated at piano. and therefore partly
with his feet and certainly with his
ears
The great masters in this field, such
as Beethoven. kept note books and
jotted down musical ideas. just as a
writer makes sure of his ideas as they
come to him.
They then elaborated these ideas. Just
as writer does his on the typewriter.
only the musicians used music paper
with many lines known as staffs.
So sure was their grasp of their
medium that they knew all the ap-
parent tumble of notes would come out
right when played. and would be beau
tiful in the ears of man.
This is the uncanny thing and the
lay listener will never get over marveling
at 1t.
1t is easy enough TO understand how
fellow can start to hum a tune and
then thump 1t out on some instrument,
celebrating 1t here, bettering it there.
but just how man can sit down with
paper and ink and write a symphony
is beyond comprehension.
The tragic thing is that the greatest
OF the men who did this were little better
than servants Of the menial type in the
eyes of the powerful world of their
day. They were paid to do it, and they
did it, even wearing uniforms-but uni
forms which they enobled to eternity.
Music must be melody of some sort.
1t may not be melody of the type the
listener is used to. and hence he finds
1t diff1cult to understand" it., as he
saws.
Most symphonic tunes are a great deal
more elaborate than ordinary tunes. and
never do quite what an average listener
expects them to do. That is one of
their great charms
They are a great deal longer. and
this tries his musical recollection. of
which he probably has little enough to
begin with.
These melodies represent not just
tune alone, but elaboration of a mental
sort.
They are the human mind singing
and until one understands this. he will
never appreciate them, but always be
looking for the sort Of thing he is
familiar with IN tho dance foor
Evening star., 1937-10-14

validated by the Supreme Court, the
personnel provisions were all that could
be asked by the most ardent partisan Of
civil service. When 1t came to writing
the second law, however, the ultra
patronage-mirded Seventy fourth Con-
gress went just a. far In the opposite
direction, despite the vigorous protests
Of Senator Walsh, Democrat, Of Massa-
chusetts and few others.
The result is just about what might
have been expected.
Representative Ramspeck, Democrat,
Of Georgia, chairman Of the House Civil
Service Committee. who Is making the
rounds Of Federal employee oreaniza ton
conventions urging concerted action to
strengthen civil service, has repeatedly
emphasized point that now has par
ticular applicability to the situation in
the coal commission, but bears with
equal force on all the other govern
mental agencies-created and pro-
lected-afiecting so vitality the whole
structure of American life. And that
Is. that to attempt to function EN-
ciently these services must be divorced
entirely from politics and built up on
the basis of merit.
One section of the reorga nization
legislation listed by President Roosevelt
for action at the special session Of
Congress is designed to extend civil
service to all but policy making posi-
tions. and put an end to the abuses
which patronage breeds. There should
be no difference Of opinion as to the
merits OF that item.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

Decision.
Always been willin' to learn.
While strivin' sn' strugglin along.
Precepts I've studied to learn
And most of EN- wrong.
Tried to be friendly and nice,
To wisdom abundant and strong,
Ta&in' q heap of advice
And most Of it wrong.
I'm goin' to venture alone,
In efforts At labor or song,
And boast. that my way is my own.
Though mebbe all wrong.