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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-28

harvester for the afternoon.
Vesper services for the gradu-
ates of Calipatria Union high school
were held in the patio of Fremont
school Sunday evening, Music was
furnished by the girls high school
glee club and the offertory was a
violin duet by Dorothy Anne Werve
and Jack Wilson. The sermon was
by the Rev. Charles Baldwin of
the Calipatria church who took as
his subject The Seven Secrets
of Success"
The chamber of commerce has
begun work on its planting
project to beautify the main streets
of Calipatria. TamarackS have been
set along Railroad street and palms
are being planted along Main street
between Lake and International
avenues. These trees were donatd
by B. M Graham. The American
Legion planted four palms in front
of the Legion hall recently.
On June 7 the chamber of COM
merce will hold its last meeting
which will be an open session.
Clarence Walker. assemblyman,
will be the guest speaker and will
talk on the session of the state
legislature.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
STUFFED OWLS

st. Peter Claver's Altar Society
presents Stuffed Owls" a one
act comedy, in the sub-auditorium
of the church at Harrington and
Aurora avenues, Thursday, May
%, at 8 p. M, under the direction
of Mrs. Matte Rhodes of SS9 st.
Anthony avenue.
The cast includes Mrs. Arlee
Anderson as Mrs. otter-Porter,
president of the st. Paul Minera
Club; Mrs. Prizilla Jackson as Mrs.
Foster, vice-president; Mrs. Bertha
Morgan, Miss Lonejoy, secretary;
Mrs. Louise James, Mrs. Judd,
chairman of the Tea Committee;
Mrs. Emma Stewart, Mrs. Mulhn,
an honored guest; Miss Vivian
Harvey, Salhe Hobbs, guest. Ad-
mission, adults zoe, children 10c.
Advertisement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

It seems that / have run out of
news sooner than usual but there
will be more next week. Be SEEM
you more remotely.
Selah!
1882 9Sth Ave. W.,
Duluth, Mimi,
May 10, 1887
Dear Editor:
A certain young boy in our city
observed Mothers Day although he
would have felt much better had
he and his mother not been
separated a few days previously.
This mother lived twelve miles
from her enemies and was well
thought of by all surrounding her
but three old women socalled rep
resentatives of our group in this
city who had no other job to do
in the community took it upon
themselves to modest this Socalled
feeble minded woman and help sep
arate her from her son.
While this case was being heard
a protest was made against such
action by 200 voters in this COM
munity.
This means that this case is not
settled but is still pending.
1 hereby VOW to fight this case
until this woman's freedom, taken
from her due to an unjust deal, is
regained.
E. j. Johnston,
1882 98th Ave. w.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
EMPLOYED GIRLS

The Employed Girls Club met on
Monday, May 10, and the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Thel-
ma Wade, president; Mari e
Hughes, vice-president; secretary,
Irene Schaffer; Vesta Phillips, as
sistant secretary; Anna Lewis,
treasurer.
Miss Verna Smith, telephone
operator and member of the Y. w.
C. A. Industrial Club, talked on
Industrial Groups and the Wiscon-
sin Summer School
Three applications were accepted
for scholarship to the University
of Wisconsin Industrial School. The
applicants are Mary Turner, Juan
tia Jones and Harriette Walls. One
of these girls will be selected by
the candidate committee, we hope,
with full expenses paid for six
weeks.
Effort is being made by the
members to create new jobs for
colored girls. Many contacts have
been made but the club has ex-
perienced difficulty in finding quail
fed girls and women on short no
tice. Registration blanks have
been prepared and anyone interest
ed may call Mrs. Wade, Regent
746S, or Mrs. Onque, CHI. 3O9S, and
obtain more information.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
DULUTH NEWS
Vivienne NOire

Mrs. A. Brent, mother of the
late A. ]. Brent of this city, has
been in Duluth the past week on
business.
Mr.. Joseph Albright spent the
past weekend in Duluth.
Mr.. Geo. Hall is confined at st.
Mary's hospital and as we go to
press his condition is pretty fair.
That stork that has been hover
ing over 9th avenue has finally
decided to drop a precious bundle
at the Cox home. Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox became the
proud parents of a baby girl. Mrs.
Cox and baby are doing nicely at
st. Mary's Hospital.
They tell me in regard to these
golfers that Mr.. Emmett Simmons
and Mr.. B. Clayburn are playing
around the 81 mark out to the En-
ger golf course-while Al. Black
is getting in condition out to the
Ridgeview Golf Club.
What boy has purchased a new,
long knife and is always flashing
it-you better watch your step
some day somebody is going to
make you think that knife is an
all day sucker.
A joint teachers meeting will
be held Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. Geo. H. Adams.
Sunday, May 23rd, there will be
union Sunday school service at
1890 p. m. at st. Marks A. M. E.
Church. This being the first joint
service we are hoping for a large
representation.
Metal articles made by Miss
Frances Watts, Miss Constance
Adams, Mrs. o. Betten and Mrs.
v. B. Hollimon were included in
an exhibit held at the Y. W. C. A.
this past week.
A. T. is worried because J. M.
has misunderstood about his re-
lations with A. M. 1t may be so
but l don't know.
They tell me C. w. of Gary has
a heart interest on Seventh street.
It must be a serious case to bring
him IL miles away from home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
Annual p. w.
Dance Revue
Next Thurs.

The MiIady Club will present its
fifth annual dance revue at Phyllis
Wheatley House May 81, at 8:15
p. m.
The revue is under the capable
direction of Mrs. Alice Onque who
has worked out the various dance
routines and supervised the max
ing of the costumes. Mrs. Onque
has been assisted by Miss Har-
riette Williams of Kansas City. In
addition to teaching some numbers
Miss Williams will herself do a
straight tap number and an Egyp-
tan ballet.
This talented young lady sings,
plays piano and dances and in ad-
dition is a capable instructor.
The "Baby Cabaret" entirely
new and different, will feature
some hot tap dancing and sizzling
torch singing. Mickey Mouse" a
fast stepping group of boys and
girls who will show what mickey
Mouse" would do if he could only
tap dance.
Several "guest artists" will ap-
pear on the program. Some of them
are Kelley Stone, Howard Walker,
Selah Beasley and Katie Stone,
Harriette Williams, Floyd Patter-
son and June Hawkins.
Don't miss this annual feature.
1t is better than ever and the adj
mission is only 25 cents.-Advt.
Halls Beauty Salon, the new
and modern beauty parlor, located
at 534 Lyndale Ave. No., has added
to its force two new manicurists,
Miss Thelma Mcclure and Mrs.
Lillian Poole.
BOY SCOUT
The Baker Post Boy Scout Troop
held big outing last Sunday af-
ternoon. Post Commander Tela B.
Burt, and Earl w. Fasset, and Boy
Scout Chairman Webster Stovall,
assisted by Scout Master John
Seymore, First Assistant Scout
master Jesse Stevens, Jr., had
charge of the group of scouts who
went out.
A long hike and feed around the
campfire was enjoyed immensely
by Scouts Henry Bowman, Nelson
and Alvin Peery, Donald and Billy
Marshall, Charles Curry, Carl
Green, Prince Tyler, Sunny Hughes,
Raymond Session, Kenneth Wal
lace, Hubert Carter and Walter
Moray.
OMISSION
At the Odd Fellows Annual Ser
mon last Sunday at Zion Baptist
Church, several beautiful selections
were rendered by the Zion Baptist
choir and Miss Cora Napier, re-
corder of Household of Ruth No.
TIC, Minneapolis, presented a sum
~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
TOWN HALL is
NEWEST TAVERN

The newest tavern in the Twin
Cities is the Town Hall, 1929 Fifth
St., South, opened 10 days ago by
Eddie Blackman and Hobart T.
Mitchell, both we'll known Mime
apolitans.
Since the opening the place has
been thronged night and day by
well wishers and others wanting a
new place for recreation. Mr..
Blackman formerly operated Ed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
Twin Town Talk

George Barton Mp Tribune editor doubts Braddock
get into condition whip Joe Louis by June o. The angling
and Joe Ware will be morning the
of Mnnesota 10000 lakes Joe and somebody
that lonesome wistu look these days What prominent ST. Paue
will tell his divorce judge soon Percy Villa Mpls
SCRIBE made Walter Wnche column and the Chicago Defender
all in three weeks Dewey JONES' former editor
Defender better column than he did
that daily w. G. wants his in the something
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

me boy, do something! Louie
Armstrong leaves Chicago by air
today friday for Hollywood to
strengthen the Artists & Models
cast now in production by Para
mount. What Minneapolis ma
iron pitched a boogie woogie in
front of Jim's Place t'other night ?
-. The King of Hi De Ho is head
ing this way. The boss is hol-
lering on account of how people
eye him suspiciously when he en-
tiers a mite spot. He says this bunch
of tripe Chose are his exact
words) will have to take it easier.
Ho hum! We know more people
read this column than read any
other part of this sheet, so what :?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
OMISSION

At the Odd Fellows Annual Ser
mon last Sunday at Zion Baptist
Church, several beautiful selections
were rendered by the Zion Baptist
choir and Miss Cora Napier, re-
corder of Household of Ruth No.
TIC, Minneapolis, presented sum
of money to the church and min
lister from the Order.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

dies Place at 18th Avenue, and
Third st. Hobart T. Mitchell is
we'll known.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Louis and New Orleans, Minneapolis and
Little Rock Salt Lake City and Tucson,
and Carson City and San Diego. In
effect, gridiron traffic system would be
established. Existing boulevards, of
course, would be correlated into the
design.
But Mr.. Ickes includes In his philosophy
a certain concern for housing progress
which likewise should be noted. He sees
the creation of transcontinental series
of new communities, laid out in harmony
with modern concepts of town planning
and constructed in agreement with cur
rent policies of architectural and build
ing trade advancement. If a migration
OF population followed, he believes it
would be noting to regret. Within the
next half century homes will have to be
found somewhere for an estimated in
crease of forty million people It seems
wise that natural expansion should be
anticipated and prepared for, and the
coast-to-coast road deserves attention in
that relation.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Congress Should Be Driver
OF New Three.HOrse PlOw
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Judiciary Committee has finished
hearings for and against packing the
court" After number of committee
meetings q report will be made to the
Senate. wish to call the attention of
the members of Congress to the fact that
F. D. r. in a speech likened the three
branches of the Government to three
horses His request to pack the court"
so that he can control their decisions,
has indirectly demanded that the legis-
lative and Supreme Court horses be at
tached direct to the pillow and the eXecu-
tive horse attached as the lead horse.
AS 95 per cent of the laws declared un-
constitutional were written by the execu-
tive the fight is between the executive
and Supreme Court. Close to 100 per
cent of the laws originating, drawn and
passed by the legislative branch have
been declared constitutional; therefore
there is no fight between these two
branches. I suggest that the legislative
branch reharness the three horses and
attach the executive horse direct to the
plow and attach the Supreme Court
and legislative horses as lead horses,
where they can pull together in the right
direction. F. D. r. stated that the people
are to sit in the drivers seat. AS the
legislative branch represents the people
1t would be well for that branch to
accept the invitation and hereafter
occupy the drivers seat.
EDWARD P. HUBBELL.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Protesting Jay Franklin's
Statements on Puerto Rico
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Please insert in the lines of your illus
trlous newspaper what undoubtedly
serves the purpose to answer the article
entitled "We, the People" written by Mr..
Jay Franklin on April 3.
With due respect for Mr.. Franklin I
consider he falls fiat in many of his ILL
preJudiced assertions. His information
this time, whatever source it be, has
deceived him. Perfect in FORM elevated
IN spirit, but, unfortunately, tremendously
unjust. To blame DR.. Gruening and Gov.
Winship for present conditions in Puerto
Rico and to emphasize that the tragedy
in Ponce is the responsibility of these
two gentlemen is to be out of common
sense.
We are receiving the benefits of Fed
eral legislation which might be seen in
projects, construction of various kinds,
etc. Thousands of people are having
work every day. Moreover, we are to
have soon the benefit of other Federal
laws through the initiative of DR..
Gruening and Gov. Winship.
There are other points in Mr.. Frank
Inns article that can be answered, but
the one mentioning DR.. Gruening and
Gov. Winship deserves my attention. Be
It known these two gentlemen are true
are sincere friends of Puerto Rico
M. r. A. FORTIER.
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Disregard of Merit System
Not Limited to u. S. Ranks.
To the Editor Of The Rtar.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The article Of April Is by Frederic J..
Haskin, Antiquity of the Spoils System" !"
is certainly an interesting presentation
and worthy Of every thinking persons
reading. While Mr.. Haskin gives the
history of the spoils system he omitted
to make the point that it has broadened
out into the large corporations and is
not confined to the Federal and State
governments
once worked for one of the very larg-
est corporations and found that most
every one who had a decent position had
some political connection; that Is, polit-
lcal IN the sense that merit was diSre-
garded. Some of those having good posi-
tionS had a relative with the company;
others had father who knew one of the
higher officials; some were connected
through the influence of their wives;
others would be sponsored by some ma
tlonal organization because of their
prominence therein, and some come into
the better positions because of fraternal
organizations, and so on down the line.
Perhaps this corporation politics is the
result OF initiating the Federal Govern
ment, but the point am making is that
1t exists IN almost all organizations. Be-
cause OF my own experience in this re-
spect oppose those business men of the
large corporations who complain of poll
tics IN the Government, however bad it
may be, when they foster the very same
thing In their own companies. When the
executives of the larger corporations clean
out their own system Of politics, then it
is time for them to attempt to reform
the Government.
ELMER C. CROWELL.
Evening star., 1937-04-29

Moreover, it furnishes q key to the riddle
Of the ultimate destiny Of the race
Gradually, through thousands OF years
perhaps, but steadily, the instinct Of mu-
tual aid develops. 1t may be a slow
process, yet 1t is sure. The professional
psychologist beholds in it the evolution
Of natural endowment. 1t is a power
which is spiritual in origin.
Let it be granted that it cannot be
analyzed with perfect accuracy and that
its source cannot be comprehended by
finite intelligence, the value of courage
is too self-evident to stand in need OF
labored argument. Every living soul ap-
plauds it, doubtless on occasion feels it
1t is the elemental democracy of the
species. Take it away, and the founda-
ton of human survival is gone. Help 1t
to prosper, and the future Of teemine
millions of men, women and children is
assured in terms of the only life more
abundant worth having.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Census of UNEMPLOYED.

President Roosevelts cold shoulder
toward census of the unemployed in
this country seems unjustifed. It is
based on the assumption that 1t is i'm
possible to write definition of "un-
employed and also on the assumption
that there are already sufficient data on
hand to estimate correctly the number
of unemployed. It should be possible
to find definition to cover those with
out Jobs-although not so easy to define
those who desire jobs different from
those they have. After all, the effort
is to ascertain the number of those who
are at given time unemployed The
figures on hand on which the President
now relies are fragmentary to say the
least, consisting OF the number of those
who have been given work relief jobs,
those who are on direct relief, and those
who are listed by the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor and other organizations
as being out OF work. Many of these
figures are mere estimates.
A census of the unemployed, if car
ried out for the entire Nation, would
give valuable information regarding the
problems which confront the country.
labor and industry. Politically, it might
be disconcerting to an administration
that has claimed it is righting the un-
employment situation if the census
showed very large number of persons
without gainful employment. On the
other hand, 1t would give Congress much
needed data when it comes to making
appropriations for work relief or other
kinds Of relief Congress now is about
to be called upon to make such an
appropriation and the President has
recommended lump-sum appropriation
for work relief of $1,5OO,0OO, ,O0O-based
presumably upon the figures which he
holds are at hand.
For months there have been VARYING
claims as to the extent of unemplov-
ment in the country. The attempt to
cut the Presidents estimate of appropri-
alton by s5OO0o0,OoO for the fiscal year
1888 is indicative of the uncertainty
about the number of men and women
out OF work. Industry has had big up
turn IN recent months. Many more
jobs have been provided in private en-
ployment.
Why continue to guess about the size
OF the army of unemployed? The Census
Bureau is well qualified to make count
OF those who are without regular employ
ment. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan
has suggested that it would be possible to
obtain correct estimate of the unem-
ployed overnight by the simple process of
having the unemployed go to the post
offices all over the country on given dav
and register. Whatever method may be
decided upon, census of the unem-
ployed could and should be had.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Eight.Hour Law for Crews
Of Inland Water Vessels

TO the Editor Of The Star:
For the past several months I have
been trying to bring before our House of
Congress the necessity of providing an
elght-hour day for crews on vessels op-
Grating on inland waters, but so far I
have been unsuccessful in my attempt
have been tugboat captain for the
past 80 years and have manned crews
in the New York Harbor and vicinity, the
Long Island Sound to Providence, r. T.;
the Hudson River and the Erie Canal.
The crews are worked IL hours a day
and often seven days a Week-or "a
hours a week.
There is no law providing us with the
privilege of demanding an eight-hour day
and that is what 1 am trying to get
Congress to do for u.s. There are two
unions covering this line of work here
in New York Harbor but they are not
doing anything toward helping our work.
ing conditions.
I have written to the President and
several Representatives and my letters
have been referred to several bureaus and
the Committee on Labor in the House Of
Representatives. The Bureau of Ma
rine Inspection and Navigation seems to
control this line of work.
have been advised there is no legisla-
ton pending before the Labor Commit
tee, but my letters would be filed for fu-
ture consideration.
Can you, by printing this letter, bring
this matter to the attention of Congress
at once?
CAPT. BERNARD L. YOUNG.
ElmSford, N. Y,
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Closing Out Business Will
Not Stop Heavy Taxation
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Eoltor OF The Star.
The case of the friend of Frank G.
Campbell doesn't mean thing to me.
The man himself says that he could have
continued in business and made money.
But he simply didn't want to be bothered
with "all this tax business" He had his,
and so he pulled up stakes.
Such bum argumentll never stop
Congress from piling Ossa upon Pelion.
In England, in Edward Ills time, there
was some sort of taxpayers rebellion, but
that was aided and abetted by Parliament
itself. Then the King went forth with
armed men and gathered in all the geese
and chickens that he could lay his hands
on"
Let some one invent something thatll
handle the situation in regard to taxes,
Just lot of moaning and groaning, and
nothing done.
All that I can see is that organized
workers secure more out of the bosses
than circumstances warrant, and those
who are not organized, naturally, hold
the bag. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Rate BY Mai-Payable In Advance.
Member of the Associated Press.
A Cultural Protest.

Three Of the foremost English speaking
citadels OF learning have just joined in
administering striking rebuke to
Hitlerism and the negation of democratic
and academic ideals which it typifies.
The occasion is the bi-centenary cele-
bration Of the University of Goettingen.
That famous and venerable institution
invited the leading colleges and uni
versities Of the world to join in COM
memorating its 200th anniversary in
June. Several American universities,
including Harvard, accepted the invita-
tion despite widespread belief here and
in other countries that the festivities
are designed primarily to propagate the
NaA faith in the universe OF arts and
sciences.
This week Oxford, Yale and Princeton
almost simultaneously rejected the pro-
posal to send delegates to Goettingen. Ok
ford tardily follows the example of prac-
tically every other important British
university in boycotting the affair. The
governing council had tentatively ac-
cepted the bid, but finally decided to
rescind that action. Not the least sig
nifcant aspect of the final decision is
that the Oxford authorities are so con-
scious OF Nazi unpopularity in Great
Britain that they hesitated to take
step which would have hampered cur
rent plans to raise 81 100000 endow-
ment fund. The councils reversal was
partially due, too, to a threatened pro-
test revolt among both undergraduates
and faculty members. The university
will now content itself with dispatching
a formal letter of congratulation to the
German institution, as has already been
done by other British universities and
as oxford itself did on the occasion of
Heidelbergs 55Oth anniversary last year.
Yale determined to follow Oxfords
example-to send Fluctuations, but no
delegate, to Goettingen. The message
Of the New Haven officials expresses
mere regret" without entering into any
discussion Of the underlying reasons.
These reasons are well understood, not
only by the American people but by
those OF all countries in which intel
lectual freedom, political liberty and
inalienable spiritual rights continue to
be venerated and exercised. For such
nations to join in any glorihcation OF a
system which has ruthlessly suppressed
the most sacred human aspirations in
the realms of government culture and
conscience would be grotesquely incon-
sistent. A regime that condemns an
Albert Einstein and a Thomas Mann to
exile, and bans and burns the products
OF their genius, has no claims on the
sympathies Of men, women and insti-
tutions which incarnate the Anglo
Saxon spirit OF culture.