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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Minority Group
Education Forum
Topic Sunday

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
viii meet Sunday, January IT, at
the Phyllis Wheatley House. The
Council of Negro Youth will spon-
sor a lively panel discussion on the
Education of Minority Groups"
DR.. A. w. Gray, professor of edu-
cation at the University of Mime
sofa, will be the leader of the
group. Those serving on the panel
are: Miss Carroll Watch, represent
ing the Catholic group; Mr.. Arnold
Walker, representing the Negro;
Miss Goldie Rappaport of the Jew
ish Federation and Mr.. Walter
Mode of the Minnehaha Christian
church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
J. w. Pate Named
Grand Deputy By
]. Finley Wilson

Announcement was made this
week from the Washington office
of J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, of the appoint
ment of J. w. Pate as grand dis
trict deputy of Minnesota Elks.
Mr.. Pate is a past exalted ruler
of Ames Lodge No. 100, I. B. P.
o. E. w. of Minneapolis, and has
been active in cementing the
friendship between various lodges
and temples in the Twin Cities.
He is also head of the U. B. FPS
and S. M. IT'S of this state. He
succeeds Edward L. Boyd who
served as district deputy for many
years and who now resides in
Gary, Indiana.
Mr.. Pate is in the real estate and
insurance business and is also in
the circulation department of the
Spokesman Recorder newspapers
of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Wilmington, N. C. (C)-Dr.
Foster Burnett, noted physician,
is now contributing to the Cape
Fear Journal.
New York (C)-Father Divine
has not yet been forced to pay, it
was learned early this week. The
Divine case is now in the hands of
an official referee. 1t seems that
no judge is willing to take the
responsibility of forcing Divine to
pay, since judge died suddenly
a few years ago after rendering a
decision against the Harlem cult
leader.
New York (C)-The case OF
Gustav Schoenchen, suspended
principal of P. S. 5, who was to
have been tried last Friday fol-
beating a 14-year-old boy, was
again put off until later in the
month.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE

Friday evening, Jan. /, eighteen
young people of the Twin Cities
met at the Sumner Sweet Shop
and started the nucleus of a Co.
operative consumers buying club.
The history of the Coop. organiza-
ton, the ACCESSIBILITY of such an
organization for the young colored
folks of the Twin Cities, the bene-
fits to be gained from such an or
ganization, were among the topics
discussed at the initial meeting.
The group intends to further study
the movement at it's meetings.
Mr.. Herbert Howell and Mr.. John
Moultrie opened the meeting and
conducted the discussion. Miss
Bernice Brown and Mr.. Glen
Slaughter were elected president
and secretary respectively. Re-
freshments were served and games
were played. The club is open to
all young people who have an in
teresS to learn about the movement
and to participate in its activities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Michelet Vote
Clubhead Hits
Disfranchisenent
MICHELET ATTACKS ELEC-
TON LAWS IN SECOND
STATE SURVEY

Washington, Jan. IL Simon
Michelet, president of the National
Get Out-Vote club, today attacked
the election laws of Alabama for
unconstitutional limitations on the
voting rights of the citizens of
that state and for permitting on
the head of the election ballots
Democratic emblem bearing the
words "White Supremacy"
The summary of Alabama laws
is the second state survey made by
Michelet in a campaign to mod
ernize election laws in all the
states. Michelet is a former Min
nesotan, one-time secretary to Sem
ator Knute Nelson and for many
years a student of American poll
tics. He has a law practice in
Washington.
Michelet's indictment of Ala
bama's laws is severe. He protests
that these statutes define voting
as a privilege and not as the
fright" defined in the Constitution.
He asserts that twenty sections
of the Alabama constitution re-
strict and abridge the voting "priv-
ilege"; that. it is one of ten states
making a poll tax prerequisite to
the right to vote and the only one
to establish this restriction in its
constitution. ...
1t is complained that citizens
may be disqualified for unemploy-
ment and that their names may be
taken from the polling lists by
party bosses. These restrictions
have largely grown up to bar the
colored vote, according to Michelet's
analysis.
Michelet cites three features of
the Alabama laws as Outstanding"
in limitations on suffrage. He
points out sections of the statutes
enfranchising a ruling Glass;" the
descendants of certain grand
fathers; sections making miscege-
nation grounds for disenfranchise-
ment; and provisions empowering
the state executive committee to
Elk and prescribe and declare and
determine who shall be entitled to
vote"
Laxity in the compilation of the
states election laws and the pub
LEGATIONS of returns is also pro-
tested.
Michelet recommended a series
of amendments to Minnesota cleo
ton laws as the first move in his
campaign for reform of the ballot
and of the election laws of the sew
eral states.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Woman's Charges Against
Man Start Man Hunt
By Mill City CO. Men
Net Spread
For Another
Alleged "Slaver''

U. S. Department of Justice
operatives are seeking the where
abouts of Earl Jones, Minneapolis
man, whom Marie Wilson, 213 18th
Ave. &c., claims has forced her to
become an inmate of a house of
prostitution.
The Wilson woman told Mime
apolis police Jones brought her to
Minneapolis from Chicago in De-
cember and placed her in a house
of ill fame on the Minneapolis
Southside- Washington Ave. dis
trict. N
Trouble began when she alleges
Jones beat her up as his "Christ-
mas gift" to her on December "a,
and took $35 she had earned by
prostitution from her.
City detectives searching for
Jones impounded the large auto
owned by him and turned the wom-
ans statement over to U. S. opera
tives of the Department of Justice.
Minneapolis police, assisted by
the U. S. government, has con-
centrated on cleaning up this dis
trict in an effort to make white
slavery improbable. Several men,
white and Negro, are serving terms
for participation in what the police
have called a huge "white slavery
ring" Al
If Jones is apprehended, he will
probably have to face Federal
charge of transporting a woman
interstate for immoral purposes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

legion post. He selected past COM
manders of the post to serve on the
committee. In addition to the COM
mittee Hamlet B. Rowe, sports
writer and political figune, and Cecil
Newman, editor of the Spokesman
Recorder newspapers, were on hand
with George Barton and Irwin Ru-
dick of the Tribune to greet the
party of the man who sports au-
thorities claim will sooner or later
hold the heavyweight championship
of the world.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

Detroit, Mich. (C)-The Detroit
Tribune was unable to establish
the identity of the writer of a let
ter attacking the A. K. A. and
Delta sororities, charging color
bias in the admittance of members.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

Atlanta, Ga. (C)-The endow-
ing of "Thirkield Lectureship" at
Cannon Theological Seminary by
the late Bishop Thirkield, founder
and chairman of the board of trus-
tees, is announced.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Banquet.

In attendance at the banquet
were such well known figures as
George Barton, Harry Hirsch, Per-
cy Villa, Ed L. Shave, Charles John
son, Pinkey George, Hamlet B.
Rowe, Martin Brown, Ernie illegal,
Tony Stecker, Max Winters, Eddie
Long; Dick Cullum, B. F. Perry,
Farmer Tobin, Irwin Rudick, Tela
Burt, Isaac L. Moore, Billy Hoke,
Enrol Fasset and Cecil Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
ARRESTED ON LIQUOR
CHARGE

Tony Rogers, 61O Sixth Ave. NJ,
Minneapolis, was arrested Monday
night by the police morals squad
on charge of selling liquor with
out license.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
white Supremacy" Tag
On Alabama Ballot Hit
By Former MinnesOtan

Wilmington, N. C. (C)-Prof.
e. A. Hemby, instructor in the
Williston Industrial high school,
resigned last week, giving no rea-
son.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

HON. ARTHUR w. MITCHELL
g Democratic member of Congress
from the First District of Illinois
(Chicago), who arrived in Wash
ington last week from an extended
vacation in Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands, to take up the fight for
colored citizens in the National
House of Representatives where he
is the only colored member.-(Cal-
vim Service.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

Washington (C)-The Hamilton
Printing Company was destroyed
by fire last week, causing a loss of
$4,000 in equipment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Joe Louis Smile
Wins Minneapolis
By Staff Writer

Joe Louis was asleep when he ar
rived in the Twin Cities Wednesday
night! When a Minneapolis well
coming committee and several
newspapermen boarded the Mil
waukee's crack flyer at the st. Paul
Union Station they were met by
Julian Black, co-manager of Louis
who told them Joe was taking his
rest!
Very soon, however, Joe was up
and dressed and busy talking to
George Barton, sports editor of the
Minneapolis Tribune and others
who formed the welcoming COM
mittee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
COlOrful and Likeable.

To meet Joe Louis is to under
stand one of the reasons for his
immense popularity. Expecting to
find him slow of speech we found
him with a ready wit, a large
knowledge of boxing history before
his day and a large interest in
baseball. While not loud laugher
his smile which flashes on and off
with rapidity is a winning one and
those who met him liked him right
away. His height rather surprised
us as he lowered above the crowd
as ne assembled from the train in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Minneapolis.
Crowd Jams Station.

A crowd estimated at $500 or
more jammed close to the gates al
the Milwaukee station as Joe and
his party more or less guarded by
police wendell its way through the
yelling crowd of all races which
pushed and showed for a chance to
touch Louis.
Several women and children in
the crush were slightly injured
when the crowd got out of control
of the police detail. Joe meanwhile
moved slowly through the hubbub
seemingly unperturbed over the
crowds with whom he has to deal
with upon every public appearance.
Banquet at RadissOn.
Shortly after his arrival a group
of sports writer's, boxing and wres-
Ting figures and the reception COM
mittee from Johnny Baker Post
No. POI American Legion, sat down
to banquet at the Radisson hotel
with George Barton and Billy Hoke
of the Tribune as hosts.
The meal was interrupted time
and time again by staff photog-
raphers from the various papers
who snapped poses of Louis, Julian
Black, his manager, and Jack
Blackburn, his trainer. Other shots
were made of Louis, the reception
committee headed by Isaac l..
Moore, Jr., past commander of the
Johnny Baker Post, and present
commander Tela Burt and past
commanders Martin Brown, Enrol
M. Fasset and B. F. Perry and
others. ...
Moore Organized Reception
Committee.
The naming of a reception COM
mittee to welcome Joe and his party
to Minneapolis was the idea of Ike
Moore, Jr., service officer Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Nothing Bashful About Joe.

Louis, looking for all the world
like a big overgrown kid of IS
years of age, while not vociferous,
exploded the myth that he doesn't
talk much. On the train going
from st. Paul to Minneapolis he
chatted with newspapermen and the
welcomers readily and obligingly
gave autographs to those who re-
quested them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

Atlanta, Ga. (C)-Colored citi-
zens here are expecting a "New
Deal" under the new Mayor, Hon.
William B. Hartsfeld, who has
pledged that he will be mayor of
"all the people," He has asked
the cooperation of citizens in
cleaning out dives and vice dens,
and has pledged fair dealing from
the police department.
New York (C)-Considerable
interest has been stirred among
colored people by Paul Robson
putting his son in Russian school.
This news event was one of the
latest topics of comment by the
late Arthur Brisbane.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15

Savannah, Ga. (C)-Bryan Bap-
fist Church, said to be the first
Negro Baptist church organized in
the U. S., celebrates it's 149th an
niversary from January II to 20.
Rev. L. M. Terrell is pastor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Moore Organized Reception
Committee.

The naming of reception COM
mittee to welcome Joe and his party
to Minneapolis was the idea of Ike
Moore, Jr., service officer of the
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
NAVY
MAIL SHIP SAILINGS

mails for Aruba. Cuacaro. Dominican
Republic. Puerto Rico. Saba, st, Croix,
st. Eustatiu st, Martin. st. Thomas and
Venezuela Except Caripito and Ciudad
Bolivar); parcel post.
PASTORES (Colombian), Port au
Prince March s. Kingston 9, Puerto Co.
lombia. II, Cartagena II and CristobaI
13; Pier 5. Brooklyn (Furman st)-
Mails close $3.50 a. M; sails noon-Letter,
prints mails and parcel post for Co
lombia Except Cauca Magadalena and
Narino Departments. Bogota), Haiti and
Jamaica; 'letter mail for Canal Zone
and Panama.
PAUL LUCKENBACH CLuckenbach).
Cristobal March IL to Pacific Coast ports
Pier 1876, Brooklyn (35th St).-Mails
close p. m.--Letter mails for Canal
Zone and Panama.
QUIRIGUA (United Fruit) Havana
March s, Kingston 10, Cristobal ~ and
Port Limon 1S; Pier Q, n. r. (Rector
St)-tMails close . a. M: sails noon
Letter and prints mails for Costa Rica
and Jamaica; prints mails and 'letter
mail for Cuba. "letter mail for Canal
Zone and Panama: parcel post for Costa
Rlca, Cuba and Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

Kelvin L. Nutting, det U. S. s.
Affair in June; to inst. Nav. Acad.
Lynne C. Quiggle, det. U. S. Lamber-
ton in June; same.
June Is; to cfo. L. S. S. Jarvis on bd.
when comm.
Arthur F. Spring, det. u s. s. Dob
bin in June; to instn. Nav. Acad.
Harry C. Stevenson, dst. U. S. S. R-2 In
Robert H. Taylor, dst. U. S. S. Holland
In June: same.
Jack r. williams, det. U. s. S. Tracy in
June, same.
Brady Foundation. New York Hosp.
1t. Alton c. Abernethy, det. James
Alva W. Dinwiddie. det. U. s. Tennes-
see, March Is; TO Asiatic sta.
Robert B. Kali, det. U. S. S. Idaho
Paul C. stimson. det. S. s. S. New York
in June; to c. {. o. U. S. S. Enterprise
and on board when comm.
Howard 5. Westin det. U. S. S. CALI
tornia in Feb, to C. (. o, U. S. S. York
town; same.
Medical Corps
New York, March /; to Nav. Hosp.
Chelsea, Mass.
supply Corps
Comdr. Major c. Shirley, det. Norfolk
yard, Portsmouth, Va, April 30; to home,
relieved all active duty.
Lit. Cdr. Irwin D. Coyle, det. Nav. Air
craft factory, yard, Philadelphia, April
80; same.
1t. Cdr. Lamar Lee, det. subm. base,
Pearl Harbor, T. H., in Feb; to subm.
base. New London, Conn.
1t. Cdr. David W. Mitchell. det Nav.
Supply Depot, San Diego. in March; to
L. S. s. Nevada.
Nevada in April; to yard, Mare Island,
Calf.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
DC. INSURANCE
FIRMCENTURY
OLD TODAY

Today marks the Tooth ami
versary of the founding of the
Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown in
the District of Columbia.
Dated March 8, 1887, the COM
pany's charter was approved and
signed by Andrew Jackson on his
last day as President of the United
States, by James K. Polk, as
Speaker of the House of RepreSen-
tatives, later President, and by
Senator w. w. King, president pro
tenn of the Senate, who signed in
Van Buren's absence. The latter
was then making arrangements
for his own Inauguration to sue
ceed Jackson.
Five other presidents have ap-
proved changes in legislative meas
ureS concerning the company.
They are: Franklin Pierce, An
drew johnson, Grover Cleveland,
William Howard Taft and Herbert
Hoover.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
commissioners Notices


COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. January IT. 1937.-A pub.
lie hearing having been held by the Com
missioneIs of the District Of Columbia on
December IA, 1896. in the matter of clos
ing certain streets and in connection there
with the dedication Of new streets, and the
said Commissioners being satisfied as to
the equity. justice and advisability Of said
closings. and that the same are in the pub
lie interests and not detrimental to the in
terests of abutting property owners.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the said
Commissioners have prepared the following
order: ORDERED: That pursuant to the
provisions of Public Act No. 307. ap.
proved December Is. 1882. MACOMB
STREET between Little Falls Road and
Maud Street. N. W.. and WEAVER TER
RACE between Lowell Street and Little
Falls Road. N. w., are hereby ordered
CLOSED same to take effect on and after
March 15. 1887. such action being taken
however in connection with the dedication
Of land for new street area. all as shown
on Map Numbered 2003 in the office of
the Surveyor of the District of Columbia,
the title to the land comprised in said area
50 closed to revert to the abutting prop
and all parties interested must file objec-
effective date, Of above order: otherwise
said order shall become effective on March
Is 1887 as aforesaid. and said street
area shall on and after said date become
closed in accordance with the provisions
SEoRssH = A'' ALIEN EhEIEaH D3N E. E. sHHE4zN.. sHHEh4EENN.
Commissioners u q
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
COTTON GAINS
ARE EXTENDED

NEW YORK, March 3 G.N.SO
Cotton extended opening gains in
the first hours trading today as
aggressive buying rapidly absorbed
a relatively small volume Of offer
ings.
Switching from near to later de-
liveries continued, but demand for
near contracts improved. Liver
pool and the continent came in
for substatial contracts and there
was some profit taking.
Trade demand, buying by for
eign brokers and inquiry from
Wall Street continued. On the
selling side were spot houses,
locals and the South. There was
q large increase of speculative in
terest in the market. Spot houses
were supplying near contracts,
many of which they bought up
early in February.
March sold at 1880, up 10; May
,l3.11, UP II: July 1887. up 13,
october 1898, up IA; December
1924, up IA, and January 1920,
up II.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
FURTHER WAGE
BOOSTS SEEN
FOR STEEL

NEW YORK, March 3.-Wage
increases by several of the leading
steel companies will undoubtedly
spread to the entire industry be-
fore the end of the week, the Iron
Age summary said today.
In the central district the com.
mon labor rate has been advanced
from 521ac to 621ac per hour, equal
to a minimum of IS day, and
time and a half has been granted
for work in excess of 40 hours a
week. In districts where wage rates
have been lower than in the CEN
tral area it is probable that in
creases will be given that will pre-
serve the geographical wage differ.
entails that have existed. Skilled
labor whose pay is in excess of the
SIS a day minimum will receive ap-
proximately 10 per cent additional,
the report said.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
LED BY STEELS,
ST0CKSSURGE
FORWARD
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK. March 3 Q.N.S0.
Paced by steel shares, the stock
market forged ahead today after
weathering moderate profit-taking
as gains ran to as much as points.
Initial trading was the heaviest
In months, the ticker falling 4
minutes behind. U. S. Steel, after
opening at 1201a, swept forward to
just under 1913 for net gain of
almost 4 points, while Bethlehem
bounded to 101, up 31a points.
New 1936-37 tops were registered
by Baltimore & Ohio. Great
Northern, Illinois Central, South
ern Pacific and the low-priced Nor
folk g. Southern, the latter rising
q point to 434. Gains in the gen.
eral group ran to 2 points.
Chrysler spurted about 4 points.
General Motors. after dropping a
point, snapped back Behind a
small plus sign.
Allied chemical scared 5 points,
Dupont 3, and American Can,
Johns-Manville and Union Carbide
each more than 2.
Coppers came forward, Cerro de
Pasco, international Nickel and
Kennecott reaching new high
territory.
Bonds were led upward by a
few industrial Specialties.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
TOMORROW
Transatlantic
Better Films and Paw
Gains Help Box Office

Recent wage increases on a
broad industrial front should re-
suit in further gains for the mo
tion-picture industry, which bene,
fits from every advance in con,
sumer purchasing power, accord
ing to a new report appearing in
Poor's Industry and Investment
Surveys.
Theater attendance has already
been greatly stimulated, setting a
new all-time record in 1896, with
audiences estimated at 4,180, ,000,-
900. Moreover, rising consumer in
comes have made possible modest
advances in average admission
prices. The survey added:
"AnOther favorable factor in
the situation is the improved
quality of the average film. This
applies to those in production
as well as to those recently re-
leased. Many of the OutStand-
ing hits of the past and present
seasons have been adaptations
Of popular plays, novels, and
operas, representing an improve
ment in art and in bOx-Office
appeal. The more profitable
pictures released during the past
year have been elaborate pro-
ductiOnS costing $5OO,OOO to
100000 and up.
"Owing to the fact that most
expenses in both the exhibition
and production of motion pic
lures are more or less fixed, ex-
pansiOn in net profits is rapid
once the pay point has passed.
This development brought thea
ter operations generally into the
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Metal Markets

NEW YORK, March 3 GN.sl.-Cop-
per in foreign markets was firmer to-
day selling at 1880 cents pound c. l. +.
european base ports, against TUESDAYS 8
range OF 1894 to 1925 cents. Domestic
copper was unchanged at Is cents a
Zinc was quoted at the new price of
cents pound East St. Louis and 1856
cents New York, with only moderate de-
mand coming in and producers unwill-
Wiling to commit themselves heavily.
Lead was active at to 7.05 cents a
pound New York and 6s5 cents East St.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

FURNISHED APT:
The occupants of this apartment
have travelled far and wide and
have collected some very interest
ing knick-knacks and furniture
which they have assembled in per-
feet taste and harmony. No word
picture can do justice to this
apartment, for it is very lovely in
it's coloring and arrangement. On
entering you find yourself in a
huge living room with a perfect
arrangement of windows that
overlook 18th Street. This room
leads into dining room that is
adequate size for family use or
extensive entertaining. This is
also furnished in exquisite taste.
The bedroom has walls tinted
soft shade of green with orchid
and white curtains at the windows,
and boasts of three exposures.
The kitchen has a service en-.
trance and is quite spacious. You
really must see this unit to ap-
preciate it's real value.
FURNISHED HOUSE:
With spring so near ones
thoughts naturally turn to out
doors and gardens and plenty of
freedom and space, but sometimes
that is very hard to find. In this
particular case this furnished
house offers an opportunity to
have all of that and a great deal
more. 1t is we'll furnished; has
five bedrooms, 212 baths and is in
a setting of lovely Handicapped gar
den and grounds. A wide, inviting
sun porch, gayly decked with avn
ings. provides a delightful spot for
relaxation. Every convenience
will be found in this home, such
as automatic heat and large elec-
trio refrigerator. The owner will
rent the house in its entirety or
will reduce the rent for keeping a
room and taking care of the