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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
Meeting PLANNED

In conjunction with the program
of the National Urban League Gre
ating the week of April Is to 25 as
Vocational Guidance Week, a pro-
gram will be held at Phyllis Wheat
ley House, Tuesday, April 20, at
1880 p. m. The problem confront
ing our III boys and girls in school
as to what type of educational course
they should pursue in order to reap
the greatest harvest as adults is one
of extreme Importance. Parents are
urged to come to this meeting and
to bring their children, especially
those of junior high school and high
school age.
A very pleasant program has been
planned. A short skit will be given
by the Olynpian boys club will open
the program. Short talks by Mrs.
Burns, counsellor for Franklin
Junior High, by Mr.. c. w. Wash
ington, Urban League secretary, will
precede movie depicting industrial
work. Everyone is urged to come to
this program and to encourage youth
to attend.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Minneapolis Pays Tribute
10 Local Citizen

About $50 citizens gathered at
Phyllis Wheatley House, Tuesday
evening, at testimonial dinner in
honor of the long period of service
rendered the community by Mr.. VIM.
Smith, retired postal employe and
editorial writer for the Minneapolis
Spokesman.
In the period of nearly fifty years
that has marked the activities of Mr..
Smith in the community, the events
of the evening showed that he had
not only served well, but had Gre
ated high regard for himself, as
well as his group, by persons in all
walks of life, and for the moment;
friendship met on common ground, in
this gesture of appreciation.
Mr.. Smith was the first Negro in
the Northwest to enter the federal
service under civil service classified
ton, and while serving in its various
capacities, found time to gain this
respect that was voiced by repre-
sentatives of practically every group
in the city, from the mayor to the
meanest citizen.
His greatest achievement was
probably his successful efforts in this
endeavor, which has resulted in the
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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
NATIONAL YOUTH
Administration
FRANCES soMERs- Ar. 545i

FRANCES SOMERS- AT. 5451
Youth eenters where employment.
recreation and education for young
people are carried on under one roof
are being established by the Nation
al Youth Administration of district
five. Advisory committees of youth
and community leaders are assisting
with each of them.
About $50 National Youth Admin
istration employees are working at
the first Youth Center, 245 Ninth
avenue north, where the wood
working shop, art and historical re-
search units are located. An after
working-hours program of sports,
dancing, dramatics, vocational train
ing clubs, lectures and discussions
is offered. Every worker is enrolled
In at least one group.
More than 1000 woodwork
products, including log picnic tables,
filing cabinets and Christmas toys,
have been made by boys at the Ma
tional Youth Administration shop
since the Youth Center opened last
year. Earning as they learn wood
working skills, the boys have re-
paired QUOT games, teeters, croquet
sets and park benches for public
agencies. A series of nature trail
signs to be placed in Glenwood park
this spring have been finished in the
spring.
Historical diUranaS and safety,
conservation and health posters are
conceived and executed by youths in
the art unit. Eleven dioramas have
been completed, pictorializing such
scenes as the burning of New Ulm
by the Sioux in 1862, and a typical
Chippewa village. Eight are now
bringing history to life for school
children as travelling exhibits in Min
f1eapolis schools. A group of re-
search workers are now writing his
torical novelties to tell the story
behind the diorama. The novelties
will be used as class exercises during
the period that the diorama is dis
played at each school.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Will Address CoIored
Women's Clubs

Harry L. Scott, prominent legal
advisor of Minnesota, will address the
Minneapolis Association of Colored
Women's Clubs, Wednesday, April 81,
at 200 p. m.
The meeting will be held at the
Citizens Aid Building, Fourth avenue
and Eighth street, Minneapolis, MIR.
SCOTS subject will be THE
SUPREME COURT. Because of the
speakers outstanding achievements
in the field of law, the club women
are looking forward to this meeting
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

miss any feature as you will want to
say, Il saw it too" A mock corona
ton and style review are the main
events which will have as models the
best in the Twin Cities, including
the Misses Barbara Mcclure, Miidrea
Brooks, Mae Marshall, Valdora
Turner, Mary Louise Neal, Miss
Maxine Jones and many others, and
of course Jack Schoffner. "Bebbie
Williams Rhythm Tossers" will fur
nish the music, featuring Ada Jones
and Cleveland Smallwood.
The S. P. Sshokumbi company,
makers of Crystal TO-" will broad
cast the program of the Wayman
Home Circle. The station will be an
nounced in the next issue of the
HERALD.
Mrs. Gaylord, of st. Paul, is the
guest artist. Mr.. Chas. Moppins, vice
president; Mrs. Blanche Judy, sec
rotary; Mrs. Calvin L. Mason, floral
chairman, assisting Mrs. j. L. Nc
HE, Mrs. Ida Moppins, Mrs. Emery
Moppins, Misses Alma Byers and
Martha Kay, J. A. Newcomb, Nose
Brown.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

after they had pleaded innocent to
a charge of numbering white man.
A third Negro suspect in the STAY
ing of country storekeeper was
severely whipped and run out of the
county.
Roosevelt Townes, who had con-
fessed, the sheriff said, that he did
the shooting, was tied to a stake
near Windham's store and tortured
slowly to death with flames from a
blow torch. Bootjack McDaniels, in
dicted with Townes, was shot and
his body burned.
Townes and McDanielS were TAX
en- from officers Tuesday afternoon,
handcuffed and placed in a waiting
school bus. A caravan formed and
sped northward to the small country
store where George Windham was
fatally shot. Then the Negroes were
tied to stake and tortured.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
COMMUNITY FUND
DRIVE STARTS

Numerous programs in preparation
for Visiting Week period of the Min
neapolis Community Fund, April 10
to May Is, are planned for this week.
Purpose of the Visiting Week period
is to give men and women of the
city who contribute each fall to the
Community Fund for support of 81
welfare, health and social agencies
an opportunity to visit these agencies
and see exactly the kind of work
that is carried on for those unable
to provide such services for them
selves. Where it is not possible for
groups to visit agencies, speakers are
sent to talk on work of Community
Fund agencies before these groups
which also are given opportunity to
view entertainment programs from
settlement houses and other centers
demonstrating types of work spon-
sored by fund agencies.
Gaylord Warner is general chair
man for Visiting Week, and Paul
Koughan is associate chairman. a
committee of seven men is working
with Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Koughan.
At meeting of the Chicago-Lake
Service club Tuesday noon at the
Tivoli cafe, Phillip Griffin, of the Big
Brothers, Inc, will speak on work of
that agency. Mr.. Griffin will speak
again on Wednesday before members
of the Bloomington-Lake Commercial
club at their club rooms at 1890
p. m.
Other meetings scheduled for
Wednesday include joint one of the
Giant Valley Post of the American
Legion and its auxiliary, at 8 p. m,
at the B. F. Nelson Memorial House,
518 Marshall street northeast, at
which time the group will be es-
corted through the house on an in
spection trip under direction of staff
members, and a meeting of the Bust
ness Girls club of the YMCA at the
club rooms where Miss Gertrude
Brown, head resident of Phyllis
Wheatley Settlement House, VIII
speak and present program by chill
dren from the house.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
HOME CIRCLE
FASHION REVIEW

The outstanding feature and pro-
gram of the year will again be given
by the Wayman Home Circle of st.
Peter A. M. E. church, at the Phyllis
Wheatley Settlement House, May Is.
Mr.. Milton w. Judy, president, and
Mr.. Elias H. Payne, as general chair
man, who with the assistance of a
we'll balanced committee will, and
are doing their best to make this
the "star" entertainment for the
year. Remember the date and do not
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Earl ShamWell Speaks

Earl Shamwell, member of the
Adult Education departments speak
ers bureau of Minneapolis Public
schools, will address the Epworth
League of the Richfield Methodist
church, at its meeting Sunday, at $50
D. m. Mr.. Shanlwen will speak on
the subject, THE Tenth Man." He
will take up discussion of the
economic position of colored people
in America today. His title is drawn
from the fact that 1.-THE of
Americas population today is of the
colored race. Mr.. Shamwell will also
touch upon the social and educational
problems Of his people in his talk.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

Forums this week, He will speak on
the subject, "The Next Steps in Pub
lie Ownership" the third of his series
of talks upon major economic issues.
SoutIlside Schedule
For Week of April 1924
Monday, April 10
Central High School, 3 p. M
Speaker: DR.. Harry w. Ladder.
Topic: THE Supreme Court Crisis
and the Constitution.
Bryant Junior High School, 8 p. m.
Speaker: Clifford O. Skorstad.
Topic: Credit Unions"
Seven Corners Branch Library,
7:30 p. Speaker: Wendell w.
Norris. Topic: Under the Palms"
Tuesday, April 20
Radio Station WTCN, 2 p. H.
Speaker: Clifford o. Skorstad. Topic:
To be announced.
Wednesday, April FL
Folwell Junior High School, 8 pm
Speaker: DR.. Harry w. Ladder.
Topic: 1.-THE Next Steps in Public
Ownership"
Fulton School, 8 p. m.-Speaker:
E. Dudley Parsons, Jr. Topic: Con
stitutional Crisis in India"
Whittier School, 8 p. NJ Speaker:
Clifford o. Skorstad. Topic: Credit
Unions"
Thursday, April ~
Calhoun School, p. m.-Speaker:
DR.. Harry w. Ladder. Topic: The
Next Step in Public Ownership
Nokomis Junior High School, 3 p.
Speaker: E. Dudley Parsons, Jr.
Topic: Constitutional Crisis In
India"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
TWIN CITIES TO HOLD
YOUTH CONFERENCE

Plans for Four State Negro Youth
Conference to be held late in May
will be made at a meeting to be held
Sunday, April Is, at 7:30 p. m, at
Halle @. Brown House. All youth
organizations of the Twin Cities have
been invited to send representative
to this general committee meeting.
Because of the enthusiasm dis
played by the Negro delegates at the
Minnesota Youth Assembly held a
few weeks ago, it is certain that a
well planned conference can be
worked out on this four state basis.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

LUcIAN U. COMBS

Lucian u. Combs, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Combs, Corinth, Miss,
died April 10, at Minneapolis Gem
eral Hospital:
He is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Thelma E. Wade and Mrs. Lois
Murphy, and a brother, Mr.. Harold
Combs.
Funeral services were held Ties
day, April Ii, at 10 a. m. The re-
mains were shipped to Corinth, Miss,
for burial.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

Mrs. Milton Shanlls, president OF
the Minnesota Association of Colored
Women's Clubs, and Mrs. Frank
Boyd legislative chairman, will at
tend the Legislative Cuncil OF the
League of Women Voters, at the
State Capitol, st. Paul, Minnesota,
Tuesday, April 20. Luncheon will be
served the group in the Capitol din
ing room, after which they will at
tend the afternoon session of the
House of Representatives and the
Senate.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
federal OFFICERS
RAID M00NSHINE

Eighty-four gallons of moonshine
were seized today in the home of a
north Minneapolis Negro couple by
federal alcohol tax unit agents.
Charles E. King, 48, and Fanny
King, al, $40 Sixth avenue north,
waived examination and will be
tried before u. S. Commissioners
Howard S. Abbott, May 10. King
was Jailed in lieu of $4,000 bond, and
his wife was released on her personal
recognizance.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
PROGRESSIVE WORKMEN'S
ASSOCIATION

AT the election of officers, VIM. F.
Jackson was reelected president for
a term of four years. Ellis Sharkey,
treasurer for a term of two years;
Earl L. Burford, elected secretary for
a term of two years.
The next meeting will be held
April 20, between II and l p. m, at
the club rooms, 500 st. Peter street,
st. Paul.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
WELCOME HALL ANNUAL
DINNER, MAY Z, 1887

The Welcome Hall annual dinner
will be held May Z, at Welcome Hall.
All friends will be expected to come.
Further announcements will be made.
Ali persons interested In the study
of economies; psychology, public
speaking and English will please reg
lister Monday evening at welcome
Hail:
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
SOGIAl. NEWS

Mrs. Sophie Turner, of Omaha, is
visiting her sister, Miss Mable Brown,
and niece, Mrs. Sarah Pratt, of 2433
Fourth avenue south. Mrs. Turner
will be here for several weeks.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Minneapolis Public Forum

DR.. Harry w. Ladder, executive
director of the League for Industrial
Democracy, and nationally known
ocialist-economist and writer, will
speak at eity-wide Minneapolis Public
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

All Star Tab1eau vivant being
sponsored by Queen Esther S. M. Us
will be given May Z at Phyllis Wheat
ley House instead of April is, as
formerly announced.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Governor Boasts Too Soon

jackson, Miss, April 1--we are
justly proud that Mississippi has
not had a lynching in IS months"
Governor White boasted to the
farm chemurgic conference Tues
day afternoon. A minute later he
learned of the Duck Hill lynch
ing.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17
Two Negro Murder
Suspects Tortured,
Lynehed by a Mob

Winona, Miss. April 1.-TWO
Negroes were tortured and lynched
by 100 white men near Duck Hill,
Miss, Tuesday, within two hours
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

with a great deal of anticipation. 1t
is expected that the eminent attorney
will clear up many conflicting ideas
and opinions concerning the present
agitation and determination on the
part of the president and his sup
porters to bring about drastic
changes in the supreme court.
1t is expected that Mr.. Scott will
discuss the possible changes as they
will affect the Negro in our present
day social and economic life.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-04-17

Five-year- old Minerva Johni-
gan of 28O5 Third avenue south
was in Geieral hospital Tues
day, recovering from injuries
inflicted by a hit-run auteme-
bile. I Minerva and her sister.
Wilma, 7. were struck at Clin-
ton avenue and Twenty eighth
street. Wilma was treated for
decorations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Taxes and More Taxes.

JUST when everybody is taking
- comfort from the yodelled prom
ises of that happy optimist. Chair
man Harrison of the senate finance
committee, that the government
will be able to get by for 1887 with
out asking this congress to boost
taxes, what happens?
Why, in a most annoying way,
Governor Eccles of the federal re-
serve board keeps proclaiming that,
to make treasury receipts come
anywhere near meeting treasury
disbursements throughout the year,
he's afraid it's going to be neces-
sary to raise the rates on incomes
and profits higher than ever.
And meanwhile state governors
and civic authorities scream with
agony at the bare prospect of any
reductions in Uncle Sans allot-
ments for local projects.
A balanced budget would seem to
be like Santa Claus, something
everybody talks about but nobody
ever expects to see.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Self-DeterminatiOn.
FORMERLY the states jealous

FORMERLY the states jealousy
l. guarded their sovereign per-
quisites. Once-but that was so
long ago many have almost forgot
ten it-they fought among them
selves one of the bloodiest civil
wars in history over the issue of
states rights.
Now we see them complacently
surrendering to federal bureaus
those ancient privileges-and may
be, after all. that's the proper thing
to do, if in centralized authority lies
the hope of preserving republican
form of government.
Still, one wonders what English
men would do under like circum-
stances, since Englishmen are fussy
about their inheritance of self-de-
termination. Perhaps the distinc-
tion is this:
In democracieS there exists the
false theory that all men are born
free and equal. So the Engishman
insists on having his freedom, which
is a concrete thing, and laughs at
tn, idea of equality. Whereas, the
American abandons his individual
freedom provided he may cling to
the fetish of equality.
Yankee tWeedledee and British
tweedledum may be brothers under
the skin, but they have different
skin diseases.
The Parole Racket.
TT is astonishing but seemingly
l. true that, of five young gang
sters recently caught red-handed in
a criminal operation, not a single
one was a convict out on parole. Is
there no way to bar rank amateurs
from a profession calling for prior
experience and proper background?
And can it be that the various pa
role boards over the union are not
turning loose qualified practitioners
fast enough to keep up with the de-
mand? Maybe we need self-open-
ing jails.
Those sentimentalistS who abhor
the idea that a chronic offender be
required to serve out his latest SEN
tence should take steps right away
10 correct this thing before it goes
too far. Our parole system must
be vindicated if it costs the lives
and property of ten times as many
innocent citizens as at present.
IRWIN S. COBB.
G-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
C0sssfisyafeas
.3O Years

l"For thirty years ! had stubborn
constipation. Sometimes | did not go
for four or five days. ! also had awful
gas bIoating, headaches and pains IN
the back. AdIerika helped right away.
Now ! eat sausage, bananas, pie, any
thing ] want and never felt better.
sleep soundly all night and enjoy iite."
Mrs. Mabel Schott.
If you are suffering from constipation,
sIeeplessness, sour stomach, and gas
bloatng, there is quick relief for you
in Adlerika. Many report action in
thirty minutes after taking Just one
dose. AdIerika gives complete action,
cleaninq your bowel tract where ordi-
nary laxatves do not even reach.
Dr.. H. L. Shoub, Nesp York, reporfss
"TR oidisioa 10 intestinal cleansing, Adterika
CHECKS the groscth of intestinal bacteria and
colon bociUi.''
Give your bowels real cleansing
with Adlerika and see how goo.s you
feel. Just one spoonful relieves GAS
and stubborn constipation. At all
Leading Druggists.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Reflection and Speech

A wise man reflects before he
speaks. A fool speaks and then
reflects on what he has uttered.-
French Proverb.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
MTavo4ite
4A BY
Mclaughlin
Marshmallow Sweets

Boil some sweet potatoes. Mash
ard mix in a little cream and
good-sized lump of butter. Place
in a baking dish and bake until
brown.
Remove and cover the top
with marshmallows; put into the
oven again and just let them get a
rich brown on top.
Copyright-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15

tered the bull barn" to lead forth
the herd, they found Helen hun
kered down on her voluminouS
launches, which, under that vast
weight, spread out like cake batter
on a hot griddle. She would be
uttering shrill sobs of defiance. And
neither prodding nor honeyed words
could bulge her.
So they'd wrap chains around her
and two of her mates would hitch
on and drag her bodily, she still on
her rubbery f1anks, aboard wait
ing car. She'd quit weeping then
and wipe her snout and accept what
fate sent her.
So please don't come telling me
that the sit-down strike is a new
notion or that somebody in Europe
first thought it up. Thirty years ago
1 saw my lady elephant friend, Hell
en-. putting on one, all by her four
ton self.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Urgent!

A certain store had advertised
buckets at 25 cents each.
The door opened. There was
rush. An old lady tainted.
A policeman shouted: Stand
back. Give the lady air!'
Up jumped the lady. cts not air
I want. It's a bucket"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
To Be Trusted

The Employed came in to ask
If you could raise my salary.
The Boss-This isn't payday.
The Employee-I know that but
thought l would speak about it to-
day.
The Boss-Go back to your work
and don't worry. I've managed to
raise it every week SO far, haven't
I?
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
U)tHbt D
SCH h
WuNbD about
The Origin of Sitdowns.

IHC OT IS III UI SIEuUWnS'
CANTA MONICA, CALF -
~ With the Barnum show
there once was an elderly
lady elephant named Helen.
Now, Helen had wearied of
traipsing to and fro in the
land.
Probably she figured she'd seen
everything anyhow. So each fall,
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Fire Damage Slight

Only 100 acres of national forests
in Colorado were damaged by fire
in 1936-the best record since 1925,
when II acres were burned.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Unhappy BOyhoOd Days

do you ever wish you were a
boy again?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
''It is now my privilege to assume
supreme intellectual authority. AS
boy had to listen in humility to
anything the teacher chose to tell
me-"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15

Wnen the season
ended, she went
rejoicing b a C k
home to Bridgeport,
Conn.
Nobody ever knew
the date of depar-
ture the next spring.
There was no more
hustle about winter
quarters on t h a t
morning than for
weeks past.
But always, when
H. LoJ1o-o
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
Using Good Advice

1t takes nearly as much ability
to know how to profit by good ad-
vice as to know how to act for
ones self.-Rochefoucauld.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are an
ffective laxative. Sugar coated.
Children like them Buy now!-Adv.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-04-15
The Victor

The winner is he who gives him
self to his work, body and SOUL
Charles Buxton.
Evening star., 1937-09-20
VAN BUSKIRK DIES:
Ex-F. B. |. OFFICIAL
He Was First Superintendent of
Identification Division of
Justice Bureau,

Eugene Van Buskirk, SO, first su-
perintendent of the Identification Di-
vision of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, died Saturday night at
his home, 1927 Euclid street, after a
short illness.
In recent years Mr.. Van Buskirk
nad served as senior finger print ex-
aminer in the division. He came to
washington about 35 years ago as
superintendent of the International
Bureau OF Identification. He con-
tinued with the bureau after it was
absorbed by the Justice Department
A native of Ithaca, N. Y. he was
graduated from Cornell University
and later was physical director and
nnger-print advisor at the New York
State Reformatory in Elmira.
Mr.. Van Buskirk was a member
OF the Joppa Lodge of Masons. He
Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nellie
Van Buskirk, and a son, Jack Bus
Kirk, both of this city; two sisters
and two brothers, living in New York
State.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in Chambers funeral
nome. 140G Chaplin street. Burial will
&c IN Rock Greek Cemetery.