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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-12
WOnen's Club
Visits St. Paul
Food Plant

The Jolly Sixteen Social Club of
st. Paul visited the Minnesota
Macaroni Co., ia Fairfield Ave.
W., Thursday, March A, at 2 P. M.
Club members were guests of the
president, Mr.. Villuame, who was
one of the guides who took the club
on an inspection tour of the plant
and demonstrated the intricate
process of making various maca-
roni products.
The latest improved methods of
sanitation were of special interest.
More than an hour was spent
touring the plant, which was high
ly instructive to the club members
and their guests.
Each visitor was given a souve-
mir package of prize macaroni.
This club which will celebrate its
third anniversary in June compi-
ments Mrs. Vivian Bosley, presi-
dent, for the work and civic inter
est radiated for this fine group of
women under her leadership.
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Famous Preacher
Here for Series
of Meetings

Rev. S. w. MCGEE, widely known
evangelist of the Church of God in
Christ, is conducting a series of
meetings at the Fourth Street
church, 1918 Fourth St. &c., begun
on Friday, March 9Th.
Rev. MCGEE who returned recent
ly from the Holy Land was former
ly overseer of the State of New
York and has made many religious
recordings, preaching, singing and
playing the piano for the Victor
Recording Co.
Rev. MCGEE came to Minneapolis
from Omaha with Rev. A. w. Will
son, pastor of the Fourth Street
church, here.
Don't fail to hear this great
evangelist. Those who plan to at
tend these meetings are advised to
come early to get seats.
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JOHNNY BAKER POST NOTES
By Martin Brown

At the last regular Fifth District
American Legion meeting held in
the club room of Post 504 at 818
Hennepin, Minneapolis Post Com
mander Tela Burt drew the lucky
number and was awarded a beauti-
full legion trophy given by the
Fifth District to the post making
the best showing in the member
ship drive. The trophy will be the
property of Baker Post.
The newly organized Boy Scout
troop is making splendid progress
under the direct leadership of
Johnny Seymour and the post COM
mittee: w. E. Stovall, Jack Poster,
Martin Brown, Tela Burt, and Err
rol M. Fassett, chairman.
There were 80 boys at the last
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Fight 0nF DR. s Judgeship AppointeeLoo
Former MinnesOtan With
Jail Record Seeks To Block
F. ID. RS Appointment

Washington, D. c., March TO-
The first obstacle in the road to
Senate confirmation of President
Roosevelt's appointment of VIM.
H. HASTE to be Federal judge is
the reported opposition being or
gained by one Daniel L. H. West
of Minneapolis. No details of Vests
reasons could be learned here. The
Senate judiciary committee will
take up the matter today.
A wire was received Monday
from Washington requesting this
newspaper to furnish Vests record
in Minneapolis. The query was re-
ferred to the Minneapolis police de-
partment. West has a long prison
and police record in Minnesota and
left Minneapolis while detectives
were seeking him for questioning
regarding the disappearance of
Minneapolis woman's jewelry.
Before his appearance in the
news this week, the last heard of
West was that he was impersonat-
ing as a member of the Minnesota
legislature at a Father Divine
meeting and banquet in New York.
West had a checkered career in
Minneapolis where he came after
serving a term at st. Cloud Re-
formatory.
Between serving terms in the
Minneapolis workhouse, West was
constantly filing and running for
political office.
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" COnvOcatiOn
Hears Fora n.
HurstOn, Author

Miss Hurston is author of two
books, "Mules and Men" and
"Jonah's Gourd Vine" She has
also written numerous magazine
articles and short stories and has
managed several productions of
spirituals and work songs in New
York City. She is one of the out
standing authors of the Negro
race.
Miss Fora Neale Hurston, au-
thoress and lecturer, was the
speaker at the weekly convocation
of the University of Minnesota,
Thursday morning, March II, at
11:30 A. M. in Northrop auditori-
UNI. Her subject was "Music on
the Black Keys"
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Italy Stung by
World Criticism of
Ethiopian War
ITALY STUNG BY RID
CRITICISM OF ETHIOPIAN
SLAUGHTER

Rome - CO. - Arnaldo Cortesi,
writing to the New York Times,
says Italy has been stung to the
quick by the worldwide criticism
caused by her mass executions in
Adds Ababa, Ethiopia, following
an attempt on Marshal Graziani's
life. At first claiming there was
no serious trouble, and that the
country was well under control,
Italy now says a big uprising had
been fomented by Ras Desta, and
that the figures quoted of the num-
Der of Philippians shot were incor-
rect. -...
1t is now clear that nobody knows
how many Philippians have been
put to death, as Italy fatty refuses
to say. An official statement from
the Italian government says: '"The
figures on the natives shot are no.
body's business but our own and it
may be said officially that all those
published so far are completely in
correct and may be regarded as
pure speculation"
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St. Paul Forums
To Hear Talk On
Chemical Quack'ry

Chemical Quackery" is the sub
iect which DR.. VIM. Tomsicek has
chosen for discussion at the Halle
@. Brown Forum on Sunday, March
ID. This is a subject about which
we should be interested in learn
ing as much as possible since some
phases of it concern US all. This
topic will do much to dispel our
ignorance about certain "so-called"
patented medicines, etc., which we
are prone to buy quite regularly,
and will show US that advertise
ments about different products on
the market are actually harmful;
and that for other products we are
paying for the container rather
than the product.
DIR. Tomsicek is a professor in
the Chemistry Department of St.
Thomas College, st. Paul.
Among the products to be dis
cussed at the meeting are: Cold
tablets and headache tablets, re-
ducing preparations, cosmetics, hair
remedies and soaps, hair removers,
soaps and deodorants, tonics, etc.
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Attorney Gains
Acquittal For
Burglar Suspect

Lopez Gonzales, Mexican, charged
with burglarizing the Merchants
Cold Storage Co., 3O6 Third Ave.
No., Minneapolis, was acquitted
late Monday in Judge E. A. Mont
gomery's court. The states case
was represented by A ssist al mt
County Attorney Clarity and Con
zales was represented by Harry l..
Scott, Minneapolis attorney.
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Zion Presbyterian
Choir OratOria
On Palm Sunday
CHOIR TO PRESENT "OLIVET
TO CALVARY" PALM
SUNDAY

The choir of Zion Presbyterian
Church and Welcome Hall under
the direction of Mrs. M. M. Gibson,
will present the Oratoria "Olivet to
Calvary" Palm Sunday, March 81,
at 7:30 P. M. at the Zion Presby-
terrain Church, Harrington and st.
Anthony Streets.
"Olivet to Calvary" recalls sim
ply and reverently the scenes which
mark the last few days of the
Saviour's life on earth, and some
of the reflections suggested there
by. The first part carries the story
of the rejoicing multitude; the
scene in the Temple and the lonely
walk back over the Mount. Part
two carries the Supper scene;
washing the disciples feet; the
Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus ap-
pearance before Plate and the
tragedy and triumph of Calvary.
The Soloists for the occasion
are: soprano, Mrs. Boyde Patrick
and Mrs. Geraldine Scroggins;
contralto, Mrs. Arlee Blakey; tenor
and baritone, Messrs. Ruben and
Jerry Hargraves. The public is in
vited to attend.
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a progressive attitude toward the
Negro, it should be st. Paul, but
there is less of it here. Americas
injustices to the Negro are head
lined in European papers and
magazines the same as the acts of
a dictator in that country are head
lined in our papers.
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WORMLEY CARTOON IN
... SKI-U-MAH

Miss Myrtle Wormley, art stu
dent at the University of Mime
sofa whose cartoons first appeared
in this paper, had a fashion car
toon in the Ski-U-Mah's fashion
number of it's March, 1887, publ
cation. The Ski-U-Mah is a Uni
versity publication.
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PURCHASE EQUIPMENT

The Woodland Funeral Home,
HOB Lyndale Ave. No., has pur-
chased an Oldsmobile sedan to sup
plement it's present equipment. The
interior of the chapel has been i'm
proved by new Grapes. In the re-
ception hall a comfortable lounge
has been installed.
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meeting. Mr.. Fassett wishes to
thank all parents for their cooper
alton. No provisions are made for
boys under II. The committee is
working on plans to include such
boys under a cub scout plan to be
completed in the next few weeks.
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Father Gilligan Raps
Discrimination Against
Negro In Twin Cities
DISCRIMINATION ST. PAUL SURPRISES OTHER NORTHER
CITIES PRIEST ASSERTS
(From Pioneer Press)

Although percentage of Negro residents St. Paul
sded less than that of other northern Cities probable that
there discrimination against the here than elsewhere,
Father Francis Ggan instructor of sociology and moral theology in
the ST. Paul Seminary said Thursday afternoon meeting
Paul chapter the American terproessonal institute
Minnesota club.
His subject Municipal Racial Problems"
In the Twin Cities he sad zone and sxtenhs the popua-
ton Negro The in northern cities this
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$3.50
small quota, one would think there
would be less discrimination; but
is there? Educational barriers are
very few, if any, and housing &C
commodations are fair, but the dis
elimination in the economic field is
the basic problem here in st. Paul"
Jobs Bar Charged
He gave list of situations and
positions which he said are barred
to the Negro in st. Paul. It in
cluded milk wagon, laundry and
brewery drivers, clerks in stores,
employees of flour mills, street car
motormen and conductors and en-
ployment in technical positions
with utility concerns and as motion
picture operators.
"a Negro is only given a job in
the post office if it doesn't involve
his sitting at or near window" he
said. with few exceptions mem
bers of the race in st. Paul must
work at mental jobs.
eff we don't mind their serving
us with food, why should we object
to their waiting on US behind store
counters?" he queried. "Public
sentiment should be changed in st.
Paul"
He said no Negro girls are en-
ployed as teachers in st. Pauls
public schools, no matter how well
qualified they are; no one of them
is even in training as nurse and,
although some have employment
in the public library, there are very
few working as stenographers or
secretaries.
The Negro population in the
United States is about thirteen
million, he said.
Cites Southern Action
Through the south, the Negro
is absolutely segregated from the
whites and there are many other
serious restrictions, but" he said,
Gin the north the percentage of
population of Negroes in the cities
is much smaller and we are not
confronted with problems the
south has to face.
"The Negro race is entitled to
consideration as Americans, for
they were here long before the
Mayfower landed and in every war
contributed more than their quotas,
It is not very desirable to have
one-tenth Of the country's popula-
ton dissenting and dissatisfied in
these present days of unrest"
Communists, Father Gilligar
said, are endeavoring to stir VI
more strife among the Negroes
eff I were colored and not &
Christian" he said, "I imagine
would be very receptive towards
the Soviet government.
"The Negro constitutes a chal
lenge to our Americanism and on
democracy. IF any city should hav
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Classified Ads
In This Paper
Pay Dividends
NO INQUISITIvE SAL THIS
WEEK

Inquisitive SAILS weekly column
was crowded out this week. This
popular feature will be resumed
next week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-12

Thousands read this paper week
sages before the people advertise
ly. If you want to get your mes
in this newspaper.-Adv.
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st. Thomas Annual Easter Pa
rade, KnickerbOcker Hail. Monday,
March 29.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
A. F. |. FORMS
PHONE GIRLS
UNION HERE
International News Service

The American Federation OF
Labor started a drive today to
Sanize the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company's hello
girls" under the international
brotherhood Of Electrical Workers.
william Green said:
1.-THE workers maintain that .
prosperous corporation like the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, should pay
WAGES to their telephone opera
tors equal to, at least, the rates
paid for similar service to those
employment by the Government
in the District Of COlumbia."
He said he was watching the
activities of the company's en-
ploye.union for possible violation
of the Wagner Labor Relations
Act.
NC S4CCA oboOOAASAS ~
complete surprise to the company.
It follows in part:
can organization composed OF
employees Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company
has been formed. A large mum.
Der of the telephone operators
have become charter members.
The local union charter was Is
sued by the international
Brotherhood Of Electrical Work
erS.
WAGNER ACT RIGHTS
seThese telephone operators are
exercising the right conferred
upon them by the Wagner dis
putes act to organize into .
union affiliated with the Amer+
can Federation Of Labor and to
engage in collective bargaining
through representatives Of their
own choosing.
"A campaign Of organization
has been carried ON quietly, ef-
ficiently and successfully for
sometime. A wage scale has
been formulated and was ap-
proved by the telephone Op-
orators at . recent meeting.
The rates in this scale are COM
parable to rates paid for SINH
lar service by the Government
to telephone operators in the
District Of Columbia.
C. O. p. MOVES WATCHED
'Tt is rumOred that an At
tempt Is being made by the rep
reSentativeS Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac company to cOun.
teract this effort Of the workers
to organize by inspiring at least
the formation Of an employees
organization. This move on the
part Of the company representa-.
tives will be closely watched and
any action taken along this line
carefully investigated.
"The formation Of an 'em.
pIOyes' union through the in
fluence Of company representa-
tiveS would be violation Of the
Wagner disputes act. The Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor is
watching the situation closely.
Il viii give to the telephone Op-
orators employed by the CheSa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company full cooperation and
support"
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
PLAN TRIBUTE
TO COSTELLO

Memorial exercises in honor of
Vincent B. Costello, first employee
of the District Of Columbia to be
killed In action in the World War,
will be held at Arlington National
Cemetery Sunday at 2 o'clock, by
the Vincent B. Costello Post, No.
Is, American Legion.
The program will be opened with
the playing of America" and the
invocation will be delivered by the
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, depart.
ment commander, and Senator
Claud Pepper, Of Florida.
Other features Of the program
will include songs, taps, and the
benediction to be pronounced by
the Rev. Joseph e. Gedra.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

MANY w. l. DOUGLAS BRAND!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23
Union Organizes
Local Performers

II It goes into effect they will be
compelled to discontinue their en-
tertainment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23
Roland Hayes
In Town Hall

New York-(By Carl Diton for
ANP)-Undaunted by the usual toll
taken by singing years. Roland
Hayes came again TO Town Hall
last week In program OF the same
mafchless beauty OF yore: Bach,
Lotti. Schubert. Krein. Slonimsky.
Critics. Ell al and the usual num-
bers OF encores.
The singers vocal endurance Is,
OF course, on the wane. But the
same beauty OF tone and finished
style are there, qualities In them
selves more than lesson to aspir-
ing students OF the vocal art.
There were interesting innova-
tions this time. too. Mr.. Hayes Of
fered a number In Hebrew and the
Spiritual was not left as usual 10
conclude the interpretations. In
stead. Mr. Hayes closed with very
rhythmically interesting Brazilian
African Mango
Percival Parham. the accom-
PIANIST loomed best in the rendi-
tion OF Slonimsky's my Little
Pool
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23
ALBION
By El,erta Hawkins

Mrs. Fannie Saulter OF $40 w.
Michigan street had as dinner
guests Sunday, Oct IL Miss Lee
Alma Robertson. Mrs. Howe
Scott Of Detroit: Misses Elverta
Hawkins and Alvie Cant OF Albion.
Miss Elyerta Hawkins had as re-
cent guests Miss Lee Alma Robert
son of Detroit. Mich. James Lyles.
Willis Dedman, Lloyd Coleman and
Leonard White Of Jackson.
A shower and reception was Civ
en- in honor of Mrs. Jimmy Snyder,
the former Miss Eula Ridley, at
the home Of her mother on N. AL
bion street Saturday night. Oct. 10.
Gilbert Holland. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Holland. North Ann
street. died at the Sheldon Memoir
ial Hospital Wednesday night, Oct.
10.
Many young people attended the
party given at the home OF Nathan
iel Howard. Thursday night, Oct. 8,
The Young Peoples Progressive
club met at the home of James Cur
It's, Wednesday. Oct. s.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanford OF Detroit were
guests OF Mrs. Lena Holmes. 102 S.
Albion street. Sunday, Oct. 10.
A Halloween social was Civ
en- at the Lewis Chapel church last
Wednesday night under the aus
pieces of the senior choir.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23
Louise Beavers
New Film Starts

Hollywood-(A n P)-Actual
start on Louise Beavers first
all-colored cast film was made
last Monday by Million Dol
lar Productions which borrow
ed the well-loyyd star OF I'm
itation OF Life from the Sol
Lesser studios. The first step
made was the recording OF the
songs TO be used In the film
which Is a story of mother love
for her two sons.
These when grown to man
hood are being portrayed by
Edward Thompson and Regi-
maid Henderson. but childhood
and adolecense are portrayed
by two other pairs OF talented
actors. Including a number Of
featured players and bit peo-
pie, over 200 extra or atmos-
phere people will be used.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23

We Detroiters can boast OF a
nice active week that we will long
remember. :. F.. Besides the John
Henry Lewis fight at Olympia's
anniversary we had as our guest
Smoke Towns own Julia Jones So
siety editor OF the Courier and
Charlotte f. Catlin. They were
house guests OF Mr.. and Mr. AL.
Gaskell at their swanky Palmer
avenue apartment. mrs. Gaskell
is the former Myrtle Estees of At
lanta. Cal.
SONNY WILSON'S PARTY
Then there was Sonny Wilson s
manager OF the Brown Bomber's
Chicken Shack birthday party at
Chicken Shack with all OF the local
celebs on hand to wish the swell
little host grand and successful
year.
NUTS
We hate chaps who holler. hol-
Ter smart remarks at people on the
dance floor. Take a tip from us or
we will expose you.
CELEBS
The John w. Roxboroughs are
out in sunny California The west
coast isn't a bad place to spend n
few winter weeks. don't you know
This Is Harvest season arii the
Little Theatre OF Highland Park is
giving a Harvest Ball on Oct. 90
They didn't tell us where.
Duffy Pannell is doing the loud
speaking for RICHARD w. READ
ING.
Mr.. Pannell operates sound car
that really attracts attention. He
was quite active in Mr.. Reading 5
early campaign and is doing a good
job.
Saw that lovely Naola Nuttall
Sunday. Sets going to be in town
all winter
The Joe Branam's (the playboy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23

..oy OF the entertainers claim
80, the move is in the right direc-
, .I and will pay off in dividends
n the future.
wsuv of the night club owners
- ,ust as emphatic that the move
a. the wrong direction and will
I,sult in large number of enter
,s,ners being thrown out OF work.
Nevertheless, regardless OF the
.,,come. entertainers are joining
ma ma american Federation OF Act
ars an affiliate of the American
FEDERATION OF Labor.
This was disclosed Tuesday af-
,.rnoou when more than one hun
dred entertainers attended a meet
,og At the Walters and Bellmen's
cIub and heard talk by Walter
pyan. local representative OF the
American Federation OF Actors.
Raise Wage Scale
Following the talk. more than NJ
" per cent OF those present join
I'd the organization. Another meet
ING has been called by A. B. Race
Horse" williams and George Coop
or prime movers In the organic
ing of the entertainers for next
week.
Under the union wage scale,
which Will be enforced by union
oaicials. the minimum wage will
be:
$50 per person per week (less 10
ner cent commission) for full week
stands in Detroit and suburbs;
ssl 50 per person per week (or pro-
ratio) on all split weeks In De-
troit and suburbs. Nothing less
than three or four consecutive days
in one spot shall be considered part
Of split week; SIS per person per
night (less 10 per cent commits
sion, on one and two-night stands
in Detroit and suburbs: $35 per
person per week (less 10 per ceat
commission) outside Detroit and
suburbs: si2 per person per week
Tor pro ratio) on split weeks out
side Of Detroit and suburbs (less
10 per cent commission. Nothing
less than three or four days con-
secutiye in one spot shall be con-
sIdered part Of a split week; 81
per person per night (less 10 per
cent commission) on one and two
day stands outside Detroit and sub
urbs.
The American Federation OF
Actors has jurisdiction over "vau-
deyille. motion picture presenta-
ton. theatres. tabloids. clubs. ca
barrels, minstrels. circusses, fairs.
carniyals jublic restaurants and
music halls, with the exception OF
members Of the chorus"
a large number OF the night club
owners have declared that they
will be unable to meet the mini
mum wage scale of the union, and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-23
N ~uL1Rr1nT
- q a i y >.
(By ULYSSES w. BoYKDV
(By ULYSSES w. BoYKu(y

milkman) are sporting sharp new
Cadillac.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Staten are
the tops when II comes to dressing.
Mrs. Staten Jessie to the old gang)
is a stenographer in the City Treas
urer's Office.
Don't forget that the election is
still in full swing ar(1 there are
many important issues al stake.
Willis Coleman Is married. He
has lovely little wife. His family
came up from the south to attend
his wedding last Saturday eve
Willis sings well. Maybe that's why
he won the heart OF such charm
ing young lady.
Nose Thompson has opened an
office In the same building with
Joe Craighen and Harold Bledsoe
Commissioner Craighen has
announced that he is going 10 run
for Congress next year We
wonder II that press release was a
feeler TO see what the public re-
action would be? Our advice would
be for the young Democratic leader
to make a good lawyer out OF him
self. Then jibe the Governor into
appointing him judge. Joe would
look good on the bench :.
Bill Bailey Is the tops at the new
Club Plantations new show this
week The ladies call him the
mellow brown man.
II won't be long before Margua-
rite Murray and Larry I,lach will
be Mr. and Mrs.