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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
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The Bill of Rights

The Bill Of Rights is the name
given to the first 10 amendments to
tn United States Constitution,
probably because the English consti-
tuition in 1859 contained such a doc
ument. The 10 original amendments
went into effect in 1891, having been
adopted by congress at its first ses-
sion. They include provisions up
holding the free exercise of religion,
freedom of speech and of the press,
the right to assemble peaceably and
petition the government to redress
grievances, to keep and bear arms;
prohibiting the quartering of sol
diers in private homes in time of
peace, the illegal search and seizure
of homes and persons, the illegal
holding of accused persons without
trial, imposing excessive bail or
fines and cruel and unusual punish
ments; giving accused persons the
right to speedy trial with defense
counsel and the right to trial by
jury; also two amendments concern
ing other rights retained by the
people and by the various states
under the Constitution.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Free Delivery of Mail
Was First Tried in 1851

During the first half of the Nine
teenth century the United States
post office was simply depot for
incoming and outgoing mail. In 1851
an act of congress provided for
free delivery of mail by carriers in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and New Orleans. Later, street let
ter boxes were set up, making it I'M
necessary to go to the post office
either to post letters or to inquire
for mail. ..
Prior to the Inauguration Of these
conveniences, relates a writer in
the Chicago Tribune, their need had
been recognized in many cities and
districts, and private dispatch and
express companies had been or
ganized to pick up and deliver let
tiers and parcels. Mail destined with
In the range of the express COM
pany's service was delivered to the
addressee, while that consigned
elsewhere was delivered to the post
office.
In 1860 congress made it illegal to
operate a private express service
between points served by the United
States mail, except for the carrying
Of newspapers and periodicals.
Eventually all of the highways and
byways were declared to be post
roads and the private carriers were
legislated out of existence.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
New Years Eve
Traffic Accident
Fatal To Woman

One Minneapolis woman is dead
and another's life is hanging by a
thread as the result of a freak
Minneapolis traffic accident New
Years Eve night, Dec. 81. The
dead woman is Mrs. Evelyn Lowry,
43, of 1914 18th Ave. South; the
injured woman is her daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mahan, 18. The
two women were struck by two
autos as they attempted to cross
the street at Franklin Avenue and
18th Avenue So, one block from
their home.
The two women were struck first
by a machine driven by Victor R.
Swanson, white, Immediately after
being hit by the first machine, an
other auto driven by Harold ].
Quinn, also white, ran over the
stricken women again. The second
driver claimed the other car OBJ
scured his view, causing the Sec
ond mishap. ..-
Rushed to Hospital
Rushed to the hospital, Mrs.
Lowry succumbed in three hours.
Mrs. Mahan's recovery remains
doubtful.
Relative Met Similar Fate
And Death
The tragic accident and death
recalled the similar fate of Rev.
VIM. A. Mahan, father-in-law of
Mrs. Mahan, who was fatally in
jured two years ago when struck
by an auto in the same vicinity.
The dead woman is mother of six
children.
Funeral Services
Funeral services were held at the
Church of God In Christ, 1914
Fourth st. S. Rev. A. w. Wilson,
assisted by Rev. J. C. Virgins and
Rev. A. Page of St. Paul, officiated
at the services.
The Neal Funeral Home, Inc,
had charge of funeral arrange
ments.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Rucker, who has been employed
with the new Social Security
Board, assumed his duties last
Tuesday at the opening of the leg
islative session and was assigned
to the Chief Clerks office in the
State Capitol.
The appointment is the first of
ITS kind IN the history of Mime
sofa and came through the almost
single-handed effort of Represen-
tative S. A. Stockwell, true and
valiant friend of all minority
groups, and represents the first
major legislative appointment a
Negro has received at the hands
of the Farmer-Labor party.
p Mr.. Rucker is a graduate of
Howard University and Minnesota
College of Law, and was for five
years a member of the faculty of
Tuskegee Institute. He has been
in the city for a period of six years
and was formerly manager of the
Our Economy Market and is now
one of the proprietors of the Sum-
ner Sweet Shop. Prior to his ap-
pointment to the new Social Sc
curity Board he was employed by
the State Department of Educa-
ton and conducted a series of class
es on Consumers Cooperatives in
both st. Paul and Minneapolis. He
is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity and during the recent
campaign was chairman of the
Harry H. Peterson for Attorney
General Committee and a member
of the Roosevelt Club and the
Farmer-Labor Association.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
NEGRO YOUTH WEEK
OBSERVED

The Council of Negro Youth will
sponsor panel discussion on "Edu-
cation of Minority Groups in Amer
lea" as the program for the Sum
day Forum to be held January II
at Phyllis Wheatley. This will be
part of the observance of National
Negro Youth Week from January
10 to January II. There exist many
opinions as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
placing Negroes on a different ed
vocational plane from that of
whites. The discussion of this
question will be interesting in view
of the fact that a Chinese boy, a
Jewish girl, Catholic girl, and a
Negro boy will participate. At the
first forum sponsored by Youth in
October over $50 persons heard a
very interesting symposium.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
MINISTER'S ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas party of
the Twin City Ministerial Alliance
was given Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. H. W.
Bolts, 600 Eighth Ave. No., under
a beautiful Christmas setting that
shouted the proclamation of the
wondrous birth of Christ.
After a turkey dinner the eve
ming was spent singing and play
ing games. AS part of the pro-
gram testimonial was delivered
in behalf of our departing men,
bers, Rev. and Mrs. A. Gaynes
Thompson, by Rev. H. w. Bolts.
Gifts were presented to the min
isters' wives by Rev. w. E. Wad-
lington and Rev. D. P. Young.
Those present were the Rev.
erends and Mines. L. W. Harris, G..
F. Stewart, H. w. Bolts, w. E..
Guy, H. M. Marbly, w. E. Wadling-
ton, D. P. Young, C. H. Copeland,
J. H. Thompson and A. G. Thomp-
son.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

at the Minneapolis auditorium the
night of January Ia under the
sponsorship of The Minneapolis
Tribune. ..-. .......-..- ..ss. ---.- .-.--z.
Detroit's fighting idol has agreed
to headline a Around boxing
show. He will appear in a six
round exhibition against three OPP
ponents, going two rounds with
each. The Tribune committee in
charge of arrangements will do
nate all of the net proceeds to the
Parents and Teachers Association
of Minneapolis.
When Jack Dempsey passed out
of the picture as a heavyweight
boxing attraction 10 years ago
twas often repeated that the days
of the "million-dollar" gate in pro-
fessional boxing was gone for
ever, and with the fight game at
it's lowest ebb since Dempsey's
era, there didn't appear a fighter
on the horizon to bring the boxing
fans clicking through the turnstiles
again as of decade ago.
But there appeared out of the
Golden Gloves amateur ranks a
young fighter destined to set the
boxing colony afre with his deva-
stating punch and GOODNESS under
fire. His name is on every tongue
in the fistic world today but as re-
cent as two years ago little was
known of the Brown Bomber as
he came to be known because of his
explosive punching.
Yet Louis proved boxing's emo
ses." He delivered the sport from
it's lowest ebb. And today it is
thriving only because of the color
that Louis injected into the sport
with his string of knockout victor
les against any and all opponents
selected for him.
Notwithstanding his defeat by
Max Schmeling last June, Louis
still remains the outstanding fig
ure in the boxing game, at least
from a box-office standpoint and
there are thousands and thousands
who would lay their money on the
line that Schmeling would never
repeat his victory over the Detroit
Bomber.
Until he bumped into the Schmel-
ing defeat, Louis had been bowling
'em all over. They tossed the giant
Primo Carnero against him for
CONTINUED on page g.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
HALLE @. BROWN FORUM

The Halle @. Brown Young Peo-
pies Forum will resume its semi
monthly meetings on Sunday, Jan
uary 10, at 400 p. m. when Lath-
rop Rogers, a graduate of Macal-
ester College and the Omaha Uni
versity, will talk on New Thought,
New Fields, and Old Problems. He
will, through this talk, open up to
the Forum a discussion on what the
new liberal thought offers to the
Negro of Minnesota, what part we
may take in the newer social ex-
periments, etc.
Mr.. Rogers, who is teacher of
Public Speaking, Parliamentary
Law, and Socio-Economic Prob
lens on the Adult Education Pro-
gram at Halle @. Brown House,
is more and more in demand as a
speaker. He shows promise of go
ing far for he is the possessor of
a remarkably pleasing speaking
voice, has wealth of knowledge,
and is gifted with a keen sense of
humor. x
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Editor:

The pastor and members of
Wayman A. M. E. Church wish to
thank the editor and staff of the
Minneapolis Spokesman for their
fine spirit of cooperation and gen
crosby in bringing to the public
the many columns of general in
formation relative to our program
through the past year. Through
this kindness we were the recipi-
ents of untold benefits. We wish
you a most prosperous 1887.
REV. C. H. COPELAND.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Mrs. Fannie Stubblefield

Mrs. Fannie McNeal Stubble-
field, sos Sixth avenue north, died
Friday, January 1. She was found
dead by her husband, Archie
Stubblefield, when he returned
from work. Funeral services were
conducted at the Neal Funeral
Home Monday, January A: She is
survived by her husband and one
son. Interment in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
AFTER 49,.

Reading the items in this read the
who this to get their
they willing to
of the fact that they want YOUR PATRONAGE
These firms make possible with the assistance
paying subscribers this for the various items about
of the community here weekly When you
wrp about club church remember that the advertisers
helped make the appearance of the article possible.
ADDITION of the advertisers sell the
the Merchants advertise usually the reliable
merchants and they the best people to trade with
CONSULT list of preferred merchants listed elsewhere
this paper
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Benjamin Pierre and his wife,
from Chicago, spent the holidays
with Mr.. Pierre's mother, Mrs.
Fannie Pierre Lewis, 1924 Fourth
Avenue South. With many acquain-
tances in Minneapolis, where his
youth was spent, young Pierre and
his wife were rendered many social
favors during their short stay.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
CHICAGOAN VISITS

Mrs. Katheryn Harris Banks,
former Minneapolitan, a resident
of Chicago for the past several
years, spent the holidays in Mime
apolis the guest of Miss Helen
Waters, 816 E. Seth st. Mrs.
Banks leaves for home Saturday
after a pleasant renewal of old
friendships in the Twin Cities,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
BOY SCOUT TROOP
TO BE ORGANIZED

A meeting to organize a new
Boy Scout unit is called for Fri
day, Jan. 8, at 7:30 at the War
rington school, 9th, and Clinton.
John Seymour, we'll known Min
neapolis youth, is fostering the
new organization. Prospective
members must be eight years or
older.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
LULA DAVIS
cemetery,

Lula Davis died at the Fairview
hospital Monday, January A. Buried
from the Neal Funeral Home We'd
nesday, January 6. Survived by a
daughter, Nettie Shepherd, 1920
18th avenue south. Interment in
Lakewood cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
WIFE OF ST. PAUL PASTOR
DIES

Mrs. Estella Johnson, wife of the
Rev. August Johnson, 321 N. st.
Adams, died Tuesday, January 5,
at the Ancker hospital. Funeral
services Saturday, January 9,
2:30 p. M, at the Gethsemane
Tabernacle. Arrang EN- emit S in
charge of the Neal Funeral Home.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
CHICAGO PASTOR TO
SPEAK HERE

Rev. Henry E. Stewart of the
Carey Temple A. M. E. Church,
Chicago, is spending a few days
in Minneapolis as the guest of his
son, the Rev. C. F. Stewart. He
will occupy st. Peters pulpit at
the 8 o'clock service Sunday night,
Jan. 10.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

Jimmie Lee, sports writer for
this paper, will referee basketball
games in the st. Paul Municipal
Leagues this winter.
During the football season jim
,mie refereed football games in the
same league.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
AL SINYKIN APPRECIATES
YOUR PATRONAGE

Al Sinykin, proprietor of the
Economy Liquor, 544 st. Peter St.,
reads all of the larger colored
newspapers.
Mr.. Sinykin is one of the oldest
advertisers of this newspaper. He
is always appreciative of Race
patronage.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
MAN SUFFERS
KNIFE WOUND

Oliver Suide, 40, 1920 S. Sixth
Street, was in General hospital to-
day with a knife wound over the
heart after a fight at 1909 Wash
ington Avenue S., Thursday night.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
ANDREW COOPER

Andrew Cooper, age so, ALT
Fourth Ave. So, was buried Mon
day from Zion Baptist Church. In
terment Hillside. Rev. H. w. Bolts,
assisted by Rev. J. ]. Clayburne,
officiating. Woodland Funeral Home
in charge.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08

SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
Mrs. Mamie Steele fell last week
and broke her arm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
One Woman Dead
Another Near Death
Struck By Autos
C. E. FUCKER APPOINTED
TO LEGISLATIVE POST

Announcement was made this
week of the appointment of C. E.
Rucker of Minneapolis as a clerk
of the State Legislature. Mr..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
Joe Louis, Ring
Idol, Coming For
Boxing Exhibition
Will Appear
On Mpls. Trib.
Benefit Card

Joe Louis, who brought profess
sional boxing out of the doldrums
in the heavyweight ranks, is going
to put his fistic wares on display
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-08
MILL CITY FORUM
WILL NOT MEET

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
will not meet Sunday, January
10th, as previously stated.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
Five Dead, 8 Missing
In Freight Yard Blaze

Halle. Germany. June 10. 0.-@-A
fiercely burning fire, fed by tnflam-
mable acids, killed ut least five per-
sons and injured four others Thurs-
day In . freight depot. Nine other
employees Of the yards still were miss
Ing.
Tho mysterious blaze, railway ad-
ministEation officials said, destroyed
40 freight cars loaded with 800 tons
Of goods and 45 empty cars.
Only the heroism Of railway work
err prevented . worse disaster. Reafiz-
Ing that some Of the endangered cars
were filled with tanks Of liquid air
that would have caused terrific ex-
p;osions had the fire reached them,
they showed the cars out Of danger
with the flames ct their backs.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
Strikers in Hotel at
st, Paul Win Demands

0t. Paul, June l0.-R-Hotel Lowry
employees were back ct work Thursday
after they agreed to settlement OF
their three-day strike staged as the
American Institute Of Banking met In
convention.
Terms Of the settlement included
closed shop, back pay for the period
they were on strike and the privilege
Of negotiating wage and working con-
dition Issues. Harry e. scheck, Chi
csgo, department Of labor conciliator.
said employees not now members Of the
union would be allowed two weeks to
Join.
II they do not Join within that time.
he said, 1t will be assumed they do
not care to work at the hotel"
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
Tornadoes Leave One
Person Dead, is Hurt

Oklahoma City, June l0.-(R-Tor-
hadoes roaring over Central Oklahoma
left one person dead Thursday, at
least is injured, and q trail Of shat
tered homes and ruined crops.
Damage mounted into the Thousands
Ct dollars In Union City, Mustang.
Gushing, Maud, Moore and Sasakwa
In Central Oklahoma.
The third Texas twister In q week
leveled harms and small buildings near
Graham, Texas.
Mrs. Fannie Thornton. 06-year-old
widow, died Of injuries received when
the storm ilattened her farm home
near Mustang.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10

affirmed the federal district court Of
New Jersey In refusing to restrain
James J. Braddock. heavyweight
champion, from going through with
his tight with Joe Louis.
The Madison Square Garden cor.
poration filed m application at
Newark to restrain Braddock from
meeting any other fighter before full
filling . contract to meet MAJ
Schmelmg.
The Garden corporation claimed It
had . contract for Braddock to meet
schmeling june !. but that Braddock
had indicated he would not 80
through with The arrangement but
instead had prepared. to meet Joe
Louis In Chicago, June y.
Judge Guy l. Fake Of the New Jer-
sey federal district court refused to
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
Warrant Issued for
Truck Unions Chief

FARGO, N. D., June 10-(ReA war
rant was out Thursday for James
Russell, leader Of truck drivers
union local ll6, charging him with
assault and battery, following vio-
lence on the Highway 81 project i'm
mediately north Of here.
william Fox, truck foreman for the
contractor, and Albert Baska, reg
ular company employe of the Inter-
state Construction company Of ct.
Louis, said Russell broke cab win
dow and struck Baska when q crowd
Of more than 20 men stopped the
truck Baska was driving.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
DUST Still BLOWS
DESPITE RAINFALL
OVER SOUTHWEST
Merchants and Farmers Certain
Country Will Soon Stage
Comeback
~ PAUL D. sHOEadAKER
(Dy the Associated press

Boise City, Okla, June l0-@-
Rain Is splasl1ing ID tho dust BOWL
but tho question marx still hang
over this problem area.
The people all say rain will bring
this country back, but no one Is cer-
tain. The dust still blows.
These are the high southern plains
and tho atmosphere Is greedy tot
moisture. Sweeping winds quickly
absrob top soil moisture and soon
dust Is swirling upward and onward.
But for these people dust is easy 70
take II 1t rolls In between rain storms
or even showers.
Within three weeks, rains-various-
" estimated ct from three to 10
| inches-have fallen. The people have
| new hope. They have their chil1s up
now.
Worst Area Z Corner
The "dust bowl" goveeuu,ent
agencies say, constitutes . e0.77o6 666
acre expanse. l02 counties In parts oe
Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado
and New Mexico. although the worst
area is In II counties IN the corner OF
each Of the live states. The large
srea acco,lnts fer the variance In
rainfall.
These people, more than 10000 Of
them. since 1852 have been hearing
about wet and dry cycles.
Rain will bring this country back.
Farmers and merchants everywhere
reiterate this statement.
with nj the rain. two major dus-
ters. both dascribed as "blsck -
nieht" svept acroes the area within
the last three weeks.
That the last major dustsr was
.black - night" / can testify. Near
Stratford, Okla. the north horizon
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
Missing Mans Body Is
Located in Gravel Pit

Alexandra, MINI, June l0.-(RE
Authorities said Thursday they had
three men under surveillance In Elbow
Lake In connection with the death Of
Charles whitaker, 80, whose body was
found Wednesday In an abandoned
gravel pit. He had been missing since
May 20.
Sheriff Ben johnson Of Elbow Lake
said the man apparently had been
|clubbed to death. his face being
crushed In.
Sheriff JOHNSON said two Alexandra
men are being held In the Douglas
county jail.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10

restrain Braddock and the Garden
corporation carried an appeal to the
circuit court.
The case was heard here by Judge
Joseph Burlington. J. whitaker
Thompson and John Diegs Judge
Burlington dissenNed.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
SWAP BASEBALL PLAYERS

Boston, June l0.-R-Dddie Col
Inns, general manager Of the Boston
Red sox, Thursday announced =
straight swap" Of Yves and Rick Fer
rell and Melo Almada Of the Hose
for Buck Newsom and Ben Chapman
Of the Washington Senators.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
AIRLNE bids CALLED

Washington, June l0.-R-.The
postoffice department drafted We'd
nesday Z call for bids, to be Issued
later In the week, for airmail service
between Huron, 8. D., and Cheyenne,
Wyo.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
AAInWN y0INs LoRps

London, June l0.-ReEarl Bald
win, raised to the peerage after his
recent retirement g prime minister,
took his seat Wednesday In the house
Of lords.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
81. n..cRANTrn ~. .lea

!. N. D. GRANTED 9o6,1t3
Washington, June 10.-(R-The %
cial security board announced We'd
nesday grant Of &96,l83 for Old age
assistance n North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-06-10
COURT REFUSAL TO
RESTRAIN BRADDOCK
n. Y. fight UPHELD
Gardens Effort to Stop Bout
! With Louis In Chicago
Falls Legally

philadelphia, June l0.-R,eThs o.
q circuit court of appeals Thursday
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
GUILTY, PLEA
IN VICE CASE

Mae "Mommie" walsh, operator
of what the Department of JUS
tice characterized as Washington's
most exclusive "call-house, u
pleaded guilty in United States
District Court yesterday to one
count of a two-count indictment
charging her with violation of the
Mann act.
The defendant pleaded not
guilty to both counts when in
dicted, but yesterday, before Jus
tice Peyton Gordon, she changed
to a guilty plea to the first count
and Assistant United States Attor-
ney Roger Robb indicated that the
second count will be nolled.
Reports of the Bureau Of In
veStigation, which were among
the records of the Walsh case,
however, revealed that the charge
involved only the transportation
of a girl from Ohio to the Dis
trict last winter.
Justice Peyton Gordon, on the
motion of Defense Attorney James
A. O'Shea, referred the case to
Probation officer Joseph Y.
Reeves for investigation and re-
port as the woman's prior record.
Sentence probably will be imposed
next week.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
TWO ROB SHOE
SHOP OF SIS

Two armed robbers held up a
shoe store at 1924 Seventh st. N.
W., shortly after it opened today
and escaped with about SIS after
binding the assistant manager.
r. B. Morehead, "a, of 2215
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., was
alone in the store when the men.
whom he described as foreign.
looking" entered.
One drew revolver and or.
dered' him to throw up his hands.
They then took him to a rear
room, tied his hands and feet,
looted the cash register and fled.
Morehead managed to get to
the front of the store and attract
the attention of a neighboring
storekeeper who called police.
The store was robbed last De.
cember by the Kirby gang who
were later captured.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

FAC-SIMILE photographers card Washington for Is
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