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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12

The real reason is most of us
hate to be placed on the spot where
have been a number of cold Sun
days this winter and many meeting
on Sunday afternoons of church or
other organizations without affect
ing the attendance at the forum
these explanations become simply
we shall be faced with the pOssibil-
ity of having to accept an I'M
wanted responsibility, or by refus-
ing it declare our interest in the
success of the forum goes only
skin deep.
Well, the problem is still with us
and we shall face an election at
the next meeting of the body.
l would suggest that we emulate
the Supreme Court. Elect our
forum officers for life!
In its annual dinner program
Tuesday, Phyllis Wheatley gave in
one of its skits, very clear and
convincing view of the humiliation
and inconvenience the University
of Minnesota places upon its Negro
students.
In the south, the law separates
the races; in Minnesota the law
does not, but one man, the head of
its great university, apparently is
determined to do so. 1t is time
this matter was faced and fought
to a conclusion.
You don't cast a vote for the
head of the university; but you do
cast votes for the legislators who
appropriate the money that pays
for the university's upkeep. This
money is raised from taxes which
you and I and all Minnesota's citi-
zens are compelled to pay. Some
of it goes to pay the salary Of the
man who encourages the thought
of white superiority-a thought
which numbers of its young intelli-
gent white students have disdain-
fully refused to entertain.
If the benefits of Minnesota's tax
supported university is not to be
shared alike by all its citizens, then
let's make the law say so. And if
the law won't say so then let's in
sist on having that which is OURS
the equal use of ALL the facilities
of our university.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
Praise and Criticism
BY Porter Roberts

BY Porter Roberts
Joe Louis be nearing chances that fighting
for the heavyweight championship the world That should be-
This column complained months about the they
fighting Louis managers
hO fighter ISL
almost dim good has twenty
years coored people to the prize fight public another
weight that
at the championship might take twenty find another
fighter good is to say nothing the goodwill the
American fight public has towards him.
John Roxborough Julian Black telling
the world that they did NOT championship fight between
Louis Jimmy Braddoc champion although Braddock will
fight and said That know quite unusual all
heavyweight champions since Jack johnson drew the soced oo
line Let hope that Joe Louis will fight for the championship For
it may be NOW OR NEVER
END OF PRESENT SERIES FOR AMATEUR SONG WRITERS:
Dear writer's regardless of the fact that must not
hope for assistance from the of coored publishers
must continue to study and write For there possibility OF
becoming part of COLORED MUSIC PUBLISHING
CORPORATION the future "Details aer) BY the when
get letters from sharks toss them into the waste
they only Nothing that they will
information for about getting
copyrighted only costs dollar Simply write to the Register
of Copyrights Washington c. and tell him to send (as
nd copyright FORMS FORM they will be sent to
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problem Space will allow full details here So all amateur
writers invited to write and will personally all
questions.
PROPAGANDA That's the word that has built the white
world 1t belief that if the colored Amer
adopt of propaganda based the theory of
his superiority field of endeavor could then consolidate
and the things for ourselves that should be DONE Oh
PROPAGANDA based truth it simply matter of making
BELIEVE what tell them by telling to them often enough
Hitler leads his country because propaganda So
Itas Mussoni make myself Clear here just what
teaching children worship the little white movie
let's find brilliant little coored child and make him. or her.
enough children worship! And down the line
YEAH propaganda within for by our what
the whole world respect Sure because will have
What think? PASS
THOUGHTS There coed people mosty fourfush
New York City who ashamed to tell that they
from the South That's because they ignorant of the fact
artists from the South which includes
Ethel Jimmie Lmcefor Louis Armstrong Fletcher Henderson,
Bill Robinson and others ow watch them start Dragging
native Haw!) That famous (now
song SUCKLE ROSE that you hear much
coored "Fats" Waller and Andy Razaf
worlds human Jesse Owens is leading band
York Cy Broadway and the main
cities Broadway has lights just
main street after II M Really! Dear readers I'd
from all of youCopyghted 1887 by Porter Roberts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-02-12
Watch Your Dollars
Spend Them Carefully
With True Friends

We unhesitatingly recommend
to our readers the following firms.
Best prices, best service and a
genuine appreciation for your pat
ronage will be found generally
among the firms listed here.
Acme Cleaning. Pressing and Shoe Shining.
639 Sixth Ave. N.
Albert johnson Coal Co., Lumber Exchange
Bldg.
Amundson Coal Co.. NE. 1s25-DR. Ss7s.
DR.. w. d. Brown. A0s Tribune Annex
Barney'S Lunch. TOO 9Th Ave. N.
Bells Cafe. 207 Srd st. s.
B and B Laundry. So4l 9Th Ave. 8.
Brown Clothing Co., 500 NieoIlst Ave.
Dunham-Scott. II South Third st.
Economy FOOds.-.-.....SsOO-02 Chicago Ave.
Economy Drug Co., Lake at Nieollet
Economy Drug Co., 7S2 East Lake
Economy Drug Co., l41o Nicollet
Economy Drug Co., 1915 West Broadway
Flour City Coal & Oil Co.. $40 End Ave. s.
Goodrich Silvertown Store, zoe s. Wash
ington. .
Goodman Jewelry Co.. GIT Hennepin Ave.
Grants Transfer & Fuel Co., $50 Lyndals
Ave. N.
Husky Filling Station, $40 e. ssth st.
International Fuel Co.. AIS N. 7th st.
Kato Beer
AL Knutsen. sT52 9Th Ave. s.
Keystone Bar. GA 9Th Ave. N.
nepin Ave.
Kopper's Twin City Coke
Minneapoli.s Credit Clothing. Is South
MpIS. Gas Light Co.. 800 Hsnnspin Ave.
McNamer Car Heaters q Radios, all e.
Ssth st.
Markers Arcade Liquor Store (fTo. n L,oSb
Arcade, z South Fifth st.
Nelson's Liquor Store. 1910 e. franklin
Ave.
Nicoliet Loan Co.. 4S5 Andrus Bldg.
Patterson Loan Co, $40 Palace Bldg. q
Peggy's Chicken Tavern, 2111 9Th Ave. 3:
Porters' and Walters Club, Is South Third
o. K. Service, all e. SSth st.
Pat Patton. $3.50 Fourth Ave. s.
M. L. Rothschild. corner Nicollet and
Fourth st.
Rossman- CIemmOns, 6O6 Hennepin Ave.
Royal Barber Shop. $40 Sixth Ave. n.
Southtown Meat a Grocery, $3.50 Fourth
Ave. s.
Stillman Grocery Co., 2707 E. Lake st.
Stillman Grocery Co., 401 e. Lake st.
Stillman Grocery Co., 1543 e. Lake st.
State Optical & Jewelry, s11 Hennepin Ave.
Wonder Baking Co.
Woodhead Motor Co., AIT East Lake st.
Woodstock Typewriter Co., 216 s. 4th st.
ZinEmaster Baking Co, 1900 Park Ave.
Zerlina MorRan'B Beauty Salon. TIA 9TH
Ave. s.
Tanksr Gas Stations. Minneapolis and St.
Paul.
Twin City Radio Co., 1856 Selby Ave.
Ssth st. Fruit and Grocery. $50 T. 3sth Sc.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

manned at IS per cent OF capa-
city there were increased inQuir-
les from railroads which could be
the signal for resumption of the
buying Of several months ago.
Foreign demand also is increaS-
ing for steel while automobile
companies are expected to start
buying for 1888 models within
the next Two weeks which likely
will start fall steel buying from
all industries.
The automobile picture still is
becl0uded by labor but r. L. Polk
& Co, reported that six months
sales Of new passenger cars were
about z per cent greater than The
corresponding 1886 period. The
heaVy automobile traffic also is
being reflected in gasoline usage,
and for the 18th successive week
gasoline IN storage declined deS-
pite record high in daily crude
oil production.
Nervousness in commodities
continued even though cotton
prices snapped back nicely. The
administration views against any
further farm product loans with
out some crop regulations pro-
gram offered serious thought,
Many Of the southern legislators
favor farm legislation at this
time. Consequently the wedging
in Of another fight when most of
the financial district is hoping
for a quick adjournment of con-
grcSS was at least a discOncert-
ing move.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

The Street" today talked
about:
Outside sale of considerable
stock. Announcement was made
of sale of $3.50 shares Of Wool
worth privately while 10000
shares of Commercial Investment
Trust and around $4,000 shares
Of Commercial Credit repeatedly
have been made. There are re-
ports about $4,000 shares of Col
northumberland are being
offered inside. Indications
Standard Brands may show only
around GO cents a share for the
year. PC C5Sibjlity I. S. Rubber
will earn S225 a share for the
half. Electric Auto Lite sec
ond half figures around $1.80 a
share Oliver farm equipment
and Minneapolis Moline Power
Implement expected TO show first
half returns in excess of complete
Total for 1886.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

show healthy improvement over
the previous week and 1896 per-
iOd.
B. Indications of abundant
crops in the west mean heavy
shipments of grains from thet
section and heavy shipments IF
equipment to i, later in the wear
Trading volume continued
light, still holding under a mil
non shares. But the fact that
secondary ShareS-thoSe selling
in the price range of $40 to $40
each-waS at least a. lure to the
public buying that has been alb
sent for the last few weeks. The
market closed with gains rang
inc to = points, with particular
emphasis on rail. steel and metal
shares.
= Activity came into metal shares
as the leading producers lifted
-he price Of pig lead S5 a ton and
q little better tone developed in
copper markets. Export copper
expanded slightly and there were
reports that the domestic price
fer copper might be lifted. This
latter may bring activity into the
domestic copper market. Scrap
copper now attracts a better fig
Ure in export markets than do
mGStically.
Other business reports were
favorable. The magazine Iron Age
found that while production re-
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
ARTIST WAS A LAWYERS
APPRENTICE

Henri Matisse, one of the great
est of modern French artists,
whose works now sell for hundreds
of thousands of francs. might have
been a commonplace lawyer had
not Fate stepped in when she did.
He was born in small town in
Picardy in 1869, son of a wheat
dealer. His childhood was un-
eventuful and he became a law
yer's apprentice. Then Fate
came along with an attack of ap-
pendicitis which left him an in
valid for many months. In order
to keep occupied while convalesc-
ing, he took up painting; and it
proved so fascinating that he
never opened another law box.
Matisse's first paintings, in the
early 1900s, brought but a few
francs. He and the group with
which he associated himself, all
famous now, were called "the
wild beasts" because of their mad
style. Their paintings outraged
conservatives of the art world.
Matisse was accused of willful
eccentricity, senseless disregard
of nature, and a deliberate intent
to advertise himself. His paint
ings were refused exhibition space
in many galleries, but slowly he
built recognition for his work. In
1927, \lhis Fruits and Flowers"
won first prize in the Varnegie
International exhibition. In 1928,
the Luxembourg galleries bid
100000 francs for his picture,
"Sideboard," but the man who
once could hardly buy enough
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Aug. 4. -(U.P)- Live
stock:
Hogs 5000, including 1000 di-
rects. Market active, mostly strong
to 10c higher. Packing sows and
heavy butchers showing most ad-
vance; top 13.4O; bulk good and
choice 18O-22O lbs. 13.00-13.35;
most 15O-17O lbs. 12.75-13.25; few
loads heavy butchers 12.75-13. Is;
bulk good packing soWs 1885,
Its.
Cattle 10000, calves $500.
Choice and prime weight steers
steady: all others 25c lower; grassy
and short fed kinds 25c off; steer
run predominating; top IT'S, paid
on 1922 lb. averages; next high
est price 16.25-17.10; light steers
1925; grassers and short-fed 1880
down to $50; all grass COWS, heif-
ers steady to weak; bulls and
vealers steady; sausage bulls 7.35;
vealers 11.50, selects at 1900.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

Richmond, Va, Aug. 4.-(U.G-
Livestock:
Hogs, receipts moderate, market
unchanged. Top for good and
choice 1880.
Cattle, receipts moderate, mar
ket steady. Veal top 900; COWS
3.5O-6.OO; bulls 3.50-6.50; heifers
4.5O-9.O0; good steers 1000.
Sheep, receipts light, spring
lambs 1000 downward; ewes 400
downward.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
CHICAGO EGG MARKET

Chicago, Aug. 4.-W.H- Eggs
market steady. Receipts l0,759
cases. Fresh graded firsts 20; ex-
ira firsts 2OR; current receipts
1872; dirties 1874; checks 1914;
storage packed extras 2lR; stor-
age packed firsts 20A.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

bread with the few francs his
work brought could now afford to
donate the picture to them. ac-
cepting only one franc in order
to make the transaction legal.
(Copyright-WNU Service)
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
LOCAL MARKETS

Following are the offering prices
to the producers on Elizabeth City
markets at the close Of business
hours yesterday.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

FOR THE best tasty sandwiches,
cold beer and good fountain drinks
Phone S33. Prompt delivery and
curb service. w H A l. E Y 5
SUSppE GAIT
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

Pure Iron Rarer Than Gold
Absolutely pure iron is rarer than
gold, 100 per cent pure water is
probably unknown, says Golfers
Weekly.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

GOOD HOT dogs and cold drinks.
Quick and efficient service. just
Phone 500. DENWOOD CONFEC.
TIONERY. pA3-9
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
New York Stock Exchange
Leading Stocks Closing Prices

New York, Aug. 4.-lU.R)-StOcks,
closing prices:
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Aug. 4.-(UR)-Cotton
closed steady. Spots closed steady
at 1l.24, up 20.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

IF 1T swims you can get it here
CLANS, shrimp, crab meat, and
fish of all kin63. Just call THE
man who knows fish" and you will
always get the best. Phones 204-
41O. THOMAS CRANK. Gallo
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT

Chicago, Aug. 4. -(U.P)- Grain
range.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

CHEVROLET 1885 Standard Sc
dan. Here is a bargain for you.
Paint and tires like new. All run
ming parts carefully checked. See
this one today. PERRY MOTOR
co. CAST
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

IRON SAFE for sale. Safe combi-
nations cleaned, repaired and
changed. Keys made. GR1FFlNS
BICYCLE SHOP. pA5-ll
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
Cottages For Rent

FOR RENT: Completely fur
nished cottage, ocean front.
Kitty Hawk Beach, electric
lights, running water. Available
week of Aug. 29th. Write or
phone Keith Saunders, Eliza
beth City, N. G.
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
Cleaning

PLEASE SEND your linen suits
before Saturday, each week,
COOPER CLEANING WORKS,
Phone 2S0. pAo-ll
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
For Sale

OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale, lc
per 10. in 25-lb. bundles. Special,
100 lbs. for Csc. The Independent:
J3-tf
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE
STORE offers more for the mon
ey. Buy through our low budget
plan. CAST
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
Confectionery

FOR COOL refreshing drinks, beer
and sandwiches of all kinds;
Phone 805. MONROE SANDWICH
SHOP pA2-7
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
Service Stations

A COMPLETE radiator and block
flushing service with or without
chemicals. SERV-YOU SERVICE
STATION. cA3-9
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

Do YOU like good food? The
BUSY BEE CAFE is serving a
special Csc lunch that will de-
| light you. CAo-S
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

CHEVROLET 1887 Deluxe Town
Sedan. In perfect condition
throughout. Low mileage with
careful attention makes this an
attractive value. PERRY MOTOR
co. CAST
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

ROOFING, TIMING, sheet metal
work. Phone 562. L. S. SAWYER,
E. Colonial Avenue. cA4-l0
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

MIR. MOTORIST! No doubt you
have driven your car to the beach
Stop by and let us wash. grease,
and polish it. Rid the salt that
accumulateS underneath your car.
MOUNT VERNON SERVICE
STATION. GALLO
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

Cured and Salt Meats:
Smoked hams (beSt) .28R &
Best strip bacon --.31K4 q
Second grade bacon -.28H q
The daily independent., 1937-08-05

TYPEWRITERS-All MAKES; new,
used and rebuilt, SIS up. Service
on all typewriterS. Our representa-
tive covers Eastern Carolina every
week. Typewriter Sales 81 Service
Co., 223 Main Street, Norfolk.
Phone 41769. cA31-tf
The daily independent., 1937-08-05
CLASSIFIED ADS
\ Radio Service 49 Wanted

EXPERT RADIO service-All of
our work guaranteed. Phone l48.
M. G. MORRISETTE & CO.
GALLO
Evening star., 1937-07-27
j. s. STEEL BOARD
MAY SLICE MELON
Estimates Put Earnings for
First Half of 1887
at $6 Share.

BACKGROUND
Big Steel has paid no diridends
on its common stock since 1892.
ProDerbidNy guide to business
conditions, U. S. Steel has been
busy, made peace NTH labor. built
up considerably its reserves, ac-
cOrding to neUs reports.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
80 REPORTED DEAD
IN MEXICO QUAKE
Homes and Buildings in Two
States Leve|ed-MaItrata
Church Among Ruins.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, July 27.-Workmen
today picked through piles OF debris
that >once were homes and public
buildings in Vera Cruz and Puebla
states to reckon the cost OF Sunday
nights earthquake. At least 80 bodies
had been recovered.
Stricken telephone and telegraph
lines still rendered a complete survey
impossible. Piecemeal reports indi-
Gated, however. that Maltrata, Vera
Cruz, was hardest hit, with Is dead
and more than 70 injured counted up
to last night. Many were still miss
ing.
Hall the buildings of that town Of
5000 were reported leveled, including
an ancient Colonial church. Scores
perhaps hundreds-of residents in the
area most severely affected by the
tremor were in hospitals or hastily
improvised first-aid stations.
State and federal governments mobi-
lized relief forces to aid hundreds of
homeless persons. A special train,
carrying physicians and nurses.
reached Maltrata from Orizaba, l3
miles away in the mountainous coun-
try around the long dormant volcano
named OriZab ba.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
MASTERPIECES
PUT ON EXHIBIT
Corcoran Gallery Ct Art
Shows Sixteenth Cen.
tury Portraits.

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art has
placed on public exhibition q group Of
sixteenth century portraits by Dutch,
Italian and other masters lent by Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph C. Miller.
Miller, a former member OF the
Federal Reserve Board. and Mrs Mil
Ter have made an indefinite loan Of the
rare paintings, according to c. Powell
Minnigerode, director of the gallery.
The pictures have been in the Miller
residence, 2230 street.
The works are:
Portrait of Young Man" by An
ton Van Dyck, pupil of Rubens, who
was born in Antwerp in 1899 and who
died near London in l64l. Van Dyck
was noted as a court painter in the
realm Of Charles I and his services
were much sought by the nobility.
The Corcoran Gallery's Clark collec-
ton contains two fine examples of his
work.
Madonna and Child" by Lucas
Cranach, who was born at Cranach,
Germany, in 1472, and who died at
Weimar in 1858. Cranach was aSso-
ciated with Luther in the reformation,
and his paintings reflect the religious
influence Of the period
Portrait of a oYung Woman BY
Angelo Bronzino, born in Florence,
Italy, in 1885 and died there In 1907.
He studied with Michelangelo.
Portrait OF Young Woman" by
| der Vierzigen Johre, early painter Of
| whom little is known.
Portrait of Man. by Jan Eworth,
another little known painter of the
sixteenth century.
Portrait of Woman" and Portrait
! OF Man" by Ambrosius Benson, ma
tive OF Belgium, who died in 1850 He
was portrait painter of the Flemish n
school,
Portrait Of Man" by Barthel
Bruyn, born at Cologne in 1893 and
died there in 1857 Noted for his re-
ligious paintings.
Portrait of Woman by an un-
known early master.
Evening star., 1937-07-27

preston" Mckinney said, that there
were men in the varnish room who
were not working in the interest OF
the Ford Motor Co. We would get
whole tank cars of frame paint that
would not dry"
Mckinney, who said he was unaware
1T the time that the three discharged
men were union members, testified his
general superintendent had threat
ened to close the department unless
conditions improved and reorganize
the staff.
The foreman also testified that
Stanley Ziek, who last week said on
the stand that he had resigned be-
cause two veteran employees had been
fired for union activity, himself had
first suggested dismissal Of Cwikiel.
1t was over the discharge of
Cwikiel and Gulliksen that Ziek had
resigned, the latter had testified.
Mckinney said that Ziek, after he
quit, was replaced by q man Of only
10 or IS per cent Of Ziek's experience
and that production then doubled.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
Radio Flash Brings
Quick Capture of
T1UO Auto Robbers

Sitting in their scout car in the 600
block Of H street northeast last night,
On6cers D. A. Higgins and J. L. Sadtler
listened to the police radio announcer's
voice.
BE on the watch for a stolen au-
tomobile-D. c. tag number 69-844"
Higgins jotted down the number.
Then he got out. shut his door and
approached the car parked directly
ahead OF the police auto 1t was the
stolen automobile-still bearing the IL
cense numbers he had taken down
The policeman arrested two colored
youths, one "a and the other Is years
old. who were in the process of selling
a radio they had removed from the
machine The youths told police they
had taken the car from in rear of
the White House, previously having
stolen another, sold its radio and re-
parked it at the Ellipse
Evening star., 1937-07-27
TOWNSEND CLUB QUITS

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, July u
(P).-One of the frst Of Florida s
Townsend clubs-the Tarpon Springs
Club No. lis going to return its
charter to the Chicago headquarters
The approximately 500 members
voted unanimously last night to take
the action because they felt DR.. F. E.
Townsend, founder Of the movement,
had abandoned general welfare work
in the interest of other matters"
Louis J. RichaWs, president. said ::
I'VE feel DR.. Townsend has gone of
on too many tangents and involved
the orga nization in too many things"
The club will continue to function
as the Tarpon Springs General Wei
fare Club.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
VISIT INTERRUPTED

WILMINGTON, Del, July ~ iP.-
Clarence Lindhart, 18, came all the
way from Copenhagen, Denmark. to
see his aunt for the first time in 16
years-only to have immigration OIL
cials interrupt his plans.
The boy, arriving on the Scanmail,
Will appear before 4 special immigra-
tlon board OF inquiry in Gloucester,
N. j.. to present his claim that he
was born in the State Of Washington
and Is an American citizen. Omclals
questioned his papers.
Lmdhart planned to visit his aun.
IN Williamsburg. Pa, and other rela-
tives near Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
5000, 900 Free Rides.

Three million children are to be
given free rides on their annual visit
to the 1se Grand Shrine in Japan.