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Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
CRAFT LEADER ISLANDERS
RACE AT A.F.L. PARLEY

CHICAGO, April Ode Witt Gilpin
for CNA)-B M. Jewell, president of
the Railway Employees Department of
the American Federation of Labor, de-
livered one of the most shameful at
tacks on the Negro people ever heard
at a union convention here this week.
Speaking to the delegates of the
AFL railroad convention, Jewell an
nounced the barring of Negro unions
from the Employees Department and
declared:
Think what it would mean to have
them sitting in convention like this
with us"
The Joint Council of Dining Car En-
ployees, affiliated to the A. F. of L.,
had applied to the convention for adj
mittace to the regular railroad depart
ment JEWELS recommendations that
they be not admitted was made in his
Officers Reports of the Railway En-
ployees Department. The convention,
dominated by craft union advocates in
opposition to industrial unionism, con-
Cured in the resolution.
Ismael Flory, secretary of the
Dining Car Council, told the Crusader
! News Agency that Jewels statement
was a vicious expression of the reac-
tionary Jim-Crow policies that keep
Negro workers out of the Railway De-
partment."
Green Aids Jim
Prior to Jewells reading Of the Off
GERS recommendation, Flory had con-
ferred with William Green, A. F. of L.
chief, on the question of admittance of
the Dining Car Council Green stated,
Flory said, that he was opposed to the
admittance of the council because its
workers were numerically unimport-
ant" and because ''they weren't really
railroad workers"
Meanwhile, the AFL bureaucracy at
the top of the convention stalled and
delayed proceedings with long-winded
speeches, waiting until the last moment
| to introduce resolutions on the import
ant issues confronting the railroad
workers.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23

She was married under the name
Colette La Zare-a deviation of her
real name. Her father is Leon La
Zarus, insurance man. Up to the time
of her marriage in New York. April
10, she lived with her family in Park
avenue apartment-in the heart OF
New York's best neighborhood. She
is p, petite and dark.
The husband, William Sau Hart
Stewart, 81, owner of Harlem ice
skating rink and tennis court, Green
witch dog store and other assorted en-
terprises, today asked for warrants
charging four Woodlawn station po-
licemen and four others with kidnap-
ping.
Those named are: Big Tim O'Con-
nor, John Krikava, Little Tim" o.
Connor and Emil Sedlak, Chicago po-
licemen; DR.. John Doe, Rinhard Roe,
Richard Doe and John Roe, New Y York
detective.
The warrants were issued by the
Chicago Municipal court. Within an
hour, Stewart took off from Muni-
cipal airport here, bound for New
York in an attempt to regain Gus
, tody of his wife.
With the issuance of the warrants
Police Comr. lanes P. Altman began
an immediate investigation of. the
| charges.
"I'n go any limit" asserted Stewart
the skinned, heavily y-built Othel.
10 who has waxed Kaiser Bill mus
tachio and stringy goatee. Il can
understand why this thing has beer
| done to me"
"She was an artist in Greenwich Vii
lage," he said. Il was running my dos
shop in that section about two year
ago when we met.
at was love at first sight She nev
er had any prejudice against me be
cause of my race. loved her and sh
loved me. We kept company steadily
81 didn't know she had any money
particularly. / understood her fathe
was pretty wealthy, but had none
of my own and | never inquired abou
hers"
The two went about together, al
tending social functions in the Be
hemian Greenwich section and in Hal
lem and decided finally to get mai
ried.
"Did you ever call for her at he
t Park ave. home'" Stewart was aske'
!, "Yes, l called for her once ther
e | didn't meet her family, but waite
a downstairs for her
Turn to page two.)
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
ST. THOMAS STYLE SHOW
HITS HIGH MARK

St. Thomas Annual Style Show,
held April 18th, was huge success,
both as to attendance and the quality
of entertainment.
A great deal of credit is due both
the Guild and the Mems Club for the
cooperation that was evidenced by the
smoothness of the affair.
St. Thomas is using all available
funds to further plans for remodeled
church and community center. Archi-
tects have planned beautiful and
modern edifice to take the place of the
present building.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
Health Program
Draws Praise

Minneapolis is outstanding among
American cities in its public health
program for Negroes. DR.. Midion
Bousfield of Chicago, director OF Me-
gro health for the Rosenwald Foun-
dation, said in Minneapolis today.
He is here in observance of Negro
Health week
The tuberculin testing clinic con-
Quoted at Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
house is an example of the kind OF
active prevention work which will
bring results in lower tuberculosis
death rate among Negroes, DIR. Bous-
field said.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
MOTHERS CLUB TO HAVE
SPEAKER

The Mothers Effort Club, member
of the State Association for Colored
Women's Clubs Inc, will meet Friday,
April 10Th at P. M. at the home of
Mrs. M. c. Washington, 6l9 Oak
Lake Avenue North. Miss Lois Frank,
Assistant Nutrition Consultant of the
Community Health Service will speak.
A program has been arranged. All
members are requested to be present
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23

Who will receive his NJ. A. degree in
School Administration from the Uni
versity of Chicago this Spring, is presi-
dent of the Langston University Alum
nj Association, which has more than
500 members, and principal of the
Douglass High School of Wewoka
Okla. Prof Moon is past president Of
the Oklahoma Association of Teachers
and has been a member OF the organi.
zation's executive committee for nine
years.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
Mess Line

NV Dear Mr.. Moore:
/ am reply to your question of re-
cent date as to my opinion of the An
ti-Lynch Bill:
Perhaps you will be shocked when
confess your suspicious were well
founded that was and still am op-
posed to pushing any such legislation.
NV first reason of course, is that 1t is
an open and wholehearted confession
on the part of twelve million people
that they cannot or will not defend
themselves, and therefore an invitation
to make themselves wards of a nation,
rather than responsible citizens, who
show some desire to take on the re-
sponsibilities thereof.
Negroes like any other minority
group are in bad spot, but crying for
someone else to give one protection
isn't quite consistent with the howls
that have gone to high heaven about
the courage that was Carthage, or the
bravery that was Bunker Hill.
ANY Bill that affects large group
of voters is bound to be made po-
Iitical football under the system that
governs; bills affecting human life in
aggregated groups are not to be ex-
csepted. How and why any such bill
would not be much the same as our
recent prohibition law is one phase no
one has taken time to explain. The
spirit of that law you will remember
was primarily to curtail if not abolish
drinking. You and saw the story
written from beginning to end, and
when we see a law much the same in
its working as that previous farce, is il
strange that it would not be taken
seriously?
Another reason 1 have always beer
chary of such legislation is, the people
who are opposed to it, unfortunately
do not spare you and me when the,
grid themselves. The result is, lot o
that OlQ HdIIcu lildt Adu OS>oi> W.
mant because of the accomplishment
of a lot of intelligent and ambitiou
Negroes is stirred again, to give us tn
problem of living down lot OF viciou
propaganda on one hand, while W
struggle to achieve something on tn
other.
II makes the going too hard to ex
pect to accomplish much.
Laws never did stop group offenses
Laws | feel safe in saying will neve
curtail the passions of groups. Tn
! only way to stop mob is throug
fear, and seriously handicapping tn
leaders. Laws are made to appeal t
reason, md what mob ever had res
son? If there is one bright spot o
the whole page of the recent anti-lync
legislation it is that in the course {
the arguments pro and con, we foun
that a whole lot of people whom W
considered more or less unfriendl
knew a whole lot about US, we appa
emily did not know ourselves. Takin
advantage of this, we might avo
some of their biting comment in II
future. but that, too, is almost hop
less, for folks like us seldom get WI
to themselves.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
POPULAR MILL CITY WO-
MAN SURPRISED

Mrs. Bertha Wright, $40 18th Ave.
South, Minneapolis, was surprised at
the home of Mrs. Clara Bowers, 739
St. Anthony Avenue, ST. Paul, We'd
nesday night, April Is. The occasion
was the Birthday of Mrs. Wright. Re-
freshments were served to about fifty
guests. Mrs. Wright was recipient OF
MANY useful and beautiful gifts.
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23

The Kingsdaughters Club of Bethes-
da Church met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Amanda Lawson,
2426 Oakland Avenue. After the
business session the hostess served a
delicious repast,
Twin-City herald., 1938-04-23
Ask G-n1en find Unite lUife
Minneapolis star Photo.

The strange and marriage of the wealthy pretty white
girl Negro revealed when the girls brother Joseph Lazar
us accompanied by Det Charles E. Meyer and Chicago
noce swept into the Rhodes where the lovers
and carried his sister off to New York
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Junior College Conference
STANDINGS

Last Weeks Results
Bull Jumbo Bombers 80, Hibbing 81.
Itasca %, Ely q.
Eveleth Al, Duluth 25.
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CrOsby-IrOnton added to
yaysee Hoop Schedule.

The Junior College has added game
with Crosby Ironton Junior College to
its schedule to be played here, Satur-
day, Jan. IA.
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H. S. Loses to Virginia;
Itasca Defeats Jaysees
Bluedevils Play Unbeatable
Ball; Hand Ely Small End
of &c to 6 Score.

Coach Archie Skalbeks Virginia high
school basketball team flashed some of
the real Mccoy, Friday evening on the
Queen City court, with disastrous re-
suits for the Ely high quintet. The
game ended with Ely on the wee end
of a 26 to score as Virginia fans
again talked about sending q team to
the regional tournament.
The bogeyman that kept the ball
out of Ely's basket at the Eveleth game
brought along his relatives to the Queen
City tusSle. Coach Edward Buckley'S
charges fired away repeatedly but the
ball refused to go through the hoop.
They had plenty of chances at the bas-
ket, although they experienced some
trouble during the first half in pene-
trating the Bluedevil's tight defense,
but the right stuff wasn't on the ball.
Not until the game was well into the
second quarter did Albin Grahek, Ely
forward, break through and put his
team in the scoring column for two
points. The half ended soon after with
Virginia in the van, 17-2.
During the second canto, Grahek
again slipped in field goal, with Paul
Prola, center, following suit to account
for Ely'S total scoring.
Even the free throws couldn't be
made Ely missed all nine Of its
chances from the free throw line, with
Virginia putting through two out OF
five attempts.
The Queen City made it clean
sweep when it's second team whipped
the local reserves, 20 to 10.
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High School, j. c. Basketeers
Mermen to Show Wares to
Local Audiences.

Ely sport fans will have variety of
entertainment during the next few days
to keep them busy Two basketball
games and swimming meet are Sched-
uled to be held here, and incidentally
they will wind up the re-Christmas
athletic events
Basketball enthusiasts will have the
opportunity of seeing Coach Edward T.
Buckley's high school and Junior Col
lege aggregations in action for the first
time. The high school takes on Aurora
here, Friday evening, at o'clock, while
the Jaysees entertain Virginia, Tuesday
evening at o'clock.
Coach Max Herseth's swimmers will
play host to Chisholm, Saturday after
noon at o'clock. The girls swimming
team travels to Virginia Saturday.
This meet was scheduled for here on
the school calendar, but has been
changed.
When these events are over with, Ely
athletes, as well as the coaching staff,
will have earned a two-week rest.
The Ely high school team, but two
jumps out of the cellar position in
the district q standings, will have an
opportunity to show what kind of a
wallop it packs when it tangles with
Aurora. Ely has lost both its games,
playing Eveleth and Virginia on foreign
courts, but not because they didn't try
or because they didn't have chances to
make baskets. You can't win basket
ball games unless you make baskets
getting close doesn't count-and that's
what has happened so far.
Lack of confidence in their own
ability has also contributed to their
defeats. If and when the boys find
themselves and start clicking, some
ones going to get whipped and it isn't
going to be Ely.
Virginia defeated Aurora, 1921, in
the initial game of the season for both
and then last week turned the tables
on Ely, 1856. The only comparisons
that might be made between these
games are that Ely has a better defense
and a weaker offense than Aurora
Fridays visitors have three lettermen
on the squad.
The Junior College battle with Vir-
ginia, Tuesday night should be torrid
one. The Greyhounds have won their
only conference game, whipping Itasce
% to 26. Itasca eeked out % to q
victory over Ely, Saturday. Close? The
Ely-Virginia tussle ought to be SO close
that Coach Buckley will have to take
Christmas vacation to recover from
the nervous strain.
The Virginia Jaysees have a game
with the Wanted Ashland, Wis, North.
land college squad, Saturday, which
may have considerable influence, direct
or otherwise, on the outcome of theil
contest here three days later.
A forward by the name of Raukal
slipped in five baskets for the Grey
hounds in the Itasca game before being
elected on four personals, and along
with Mike Yapuncich, a guard, who
was captain of the Biwabik team in
1896, are the big guns on the Queen
City quintet.
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PRE-CHRISTMAS
ATHLETIC CALENDAR

SWIMMING
Boys
Saturday, Dec. 17-Chisholm at Ely
Girls
Saturday, Dec. 17-Ely at Virginia
BASKETBALL
High School
Friday, Dec. 16-Aurora at Ely
Junior College
Tuesday, Dec. 20-Virginia at Ely
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neck, with an apparent tie at the
finish line. But the judge ruled Eve
leth had won.
The 40-yard and 1O0-yard free style
had the gallery on its feet as Eveleth
took both by narrow margins.
At Hibbing, Friday night, Ely wasn't
so fortunate, falling by the wayside be-
fore powerful team that has its eye
on the national championship, So to IA
They've got everything" Coach Max
Herseth said, commenting upon the
proves of the Hibbing team. That
covers the situation completely. The
best Ely could do was to garner two
second places and four thirds in the
individual events.
Following are the results of the two
meets:
| ELY-EVELETH
4O-yard free Style-Ojampaa, Ev
first; w. Carlson, E.. second; j. Atkins
E., third Time 213
1OO-yard breast-D. NankerviS, E.,
first; Jarvey, Ev., second; Johnson, Ev.
third. Time 1:184.
| GHU-ydlu 4lSt SGy1C-N. MdIhOfAS11, G.i
first; Minnelli, Ev., second; S. Brown
E., third. Time 2:42.3.
| 1O0-yard back-P. HendrickSon, E..
| first; l., Grahek, E., second; Fisher, Ev.,
third. Time 1927.
1O0-yard free-Lambert, Ev., first;
Carlson, E., second; Atkins, E. third
Time g. 5.
| Diving-A Markun, E., first; M. Bus
kala, E., second; LaSaker, Ev., third.
180-yard medley relay-Ev., Fisher,
Ojampaa, Lambert), first; E., Hen-
erickson, Bolitho, Butorac). Time 1878
160-yard free style-Ev., lambert,
Kairer, Ojampaa, MinnellD first; E.,
Markovich, Brown, Atkins, Carlson), sec
ond Time 1851
ELY-HIBBING
40-yard free style-Smith, H, first;
Bothner, H., second; j. Atkins, E., third.
Time 20.5.
! 100-yard breast-DeBernardi, H,
first; ziedler, H.. second; D. Nankervis,
E., third. Time 1:15.9.
22O-yard free Style-Mann, H., first;
Lahti H, second; S. Brown, E., third.
Time 1929.
10O-yard back-Gabriel, H, first; Ak
ms, E., second; P. Hendrickson, E.,
| third. Time 1:09.
1O0-yard free-McDonell H., first; ".
Markovich, E., second; w. Carlson, E.,
third. Time LOO.
Diving H., first; A. Markun,
f second. Kerr H third
180-yard medley relay-H., (Gabandi,
Givelch, Masterich) first; E., IL. Ora
hex, w. Bolitho, G. Butorac), second.
Time 1:55.
160-yard free style relay-H., (Mc-
Donell, Lahti, Mann, SMITH first; E.,
Atkins, Markovich, Brown, Carlson), Sec
ond.
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BY the narrow margin of two points,
Gilbert toppled Biwaibik from the
leadership of district 81 basketball, and
in so doing tied with Virginia for the
position formerly held by the Al La
leila coached team.
Biwabik lost two regulars via the
personal foul route and three others
ended the game with three personals
each, which unquestionably lead to
their downfall. All told, they COM
mitted Is fouls, with Gilbert making
good on II attempts from the free
throw line Gilbert lost one man by
personal fouls in the rough and tumble
battle, and was guilty of making IL
fouls, with Biwabik converting on seven
attempts.
The losers were out in front, % to Is,
at the half, but Coach H. D. Mont
gomery's boys forged ahead and won,
l27 to 25.
Virginias zone defense, coupled with
Ely's inability to hit the hoop, spelled
defeat for Ely, 26 to g. in a game that
wasn't near as one-sided as the score
might indicate The district cham
pions, however, looked like champi-
onship material again in taking their
second straight game of the season.
John Norlander, veteran Queen City
center, performed in great style to lead
the Bluedevils' attack.
Mountain Iron turned back Interna-
tional Falls, 81 to %, in the latters
initial start, and is now tied for sec
ond place with Biwabik, Aurora, tied
for third with Eveleth, took Tower into
camp easily, 80 to 16.
This weeks games will be featured by
the Virginia Gilbert fray, with one or
the other certain to be showed out of
first place. Virginia probably has a
little too much power for the Gilbert
quintet.
| The Aurora-Ely tuSsle is important
because it will give Ely, playing for the
first time on its home floor, an oppor-
tunity to display what kind of stuff
| it's made of. On paper, Aurora has a
slight advantage.
Eveleth shouldn't have much trouble
downing Tower. That ends the Friday
games Saturday Biwabik and Eveleth
tangle in another feature attraction.
Only a Charlie Mccarthy would pick
the winner of game like this. Several
struggles with out-of-district teams will
also be played during next week.
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Lose Heartbreaker by Single
Point; Joe Novak Goes on
Scoring Spree.

BY the narrow margin of one point,
the Ely Junior College basketball team
kept out of the win column when it
lost to Itasca, % to 81, on the Coleraine
floor.
Even the Herculean efforts of Joe
Novak, forward, who forced the score
keepers to take to an adding machine as
he ran up total of II points, were
to no avail.
With seconds to go, Novak tossed in
his final basket of the game to cut
Itasca's three-point lead to one point,
and an unidentified teammate fired
from long range as the gun sounded but
the ball dropped short of the hoop.
The lead alternated throughout the
game, although Ely enjoyed slight
margin, 10 to Is, at the half. Ely, who
had good success on pot shots during
the initial half, was foiled during the
final canto as Itasca pulled its defense
close in, leaving few opportunities for
setupS. AS result, Ely scored but
eight points during the last two periods
as compared to 10 for the first two.
The winners slipped in 10, which over
came the losers one-point lead at the
half and provided the margin of VIC
tory.
Ely had tough luck on charity toSseS
which ultimately brought about defeat
They connected with five out of 13
tries, while Itasca made IL out of II
attempts. The local quintet was way
ahead on baskets sinking II to eight
for Itasca.
The squad played without the SER
vices of Paul Dowler, John Miklaucich
and Leonard Johnson, who ran into
scholastic difficulties following the
quarterly examinations last week.
A big, tall boy by the name of Rise
center for Itasca, figured prominently
in Ely's downfall. He garnered 16
points himself and did a swell job dur
ing the game in batting the ball away
from Ely's basket.
| The how CORA.
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IERMAIDS TO
face VIRGINIA
Expect Tough Competition in
Engaging State Champs
in Home Waters.

Members OF the ELY nlgn SchOOl girls
swimming team will figuratively be
swimming for their lives when they
clash with the state championship girls
team at Virginia, Saturday afternoon
Not only will they be engaging the
title holders but they will be par
ticipating in their first meet of the
season.
The Queen City paddlers have already
seen competition, easily defeating CHS
holm in the home pool last Saturday.
No statements as to the proves OF
the Ely mermaids were forthcoming
from Coach Madelynne Grevich, but
she did admit that they were in for
plenty of trouble in their initial baptism
of the year.
From the Queen City comes the re-
port that Coach Jean Healey "is having
difficulty in developing a championship
squad, with but six emblem winners
from last year on hand" Evidently
Virginia is already cunning for the
1889 state crown.
Coach Grevich has also been having
1leT ullllCullVcS. hSllSS A1dI, UTtdSl
stroker; Mary BONNER, free styler;
Marion Hall, back stroker; Mabel
Lampi, diver, and Helen Slogan, another
free styler, veterans from last year
will serve as a nucleus for the team
Emily Debeltz, free styler; Ruth Erick-
son, back stroker, and Angela Poljanec
breast stroker, saw some service a year
ago. Ruth Markovich, who swims the
back stroke; Peggy Lambert, a diver
and Waynetta Hill, a free styler, new
corners, have yet to win their acquatit
spurs.
These girls will make the trip to Vir-
ginia, but Coach Grevich has yet tt
decide in what events they will par.
ticipate. The teams will vie for honor.
in the 1O0-yard breast, back, and free.
style events, 40-yard breast, back ant
free style, 80-yard relay and 120-yare
medley relay.
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Virginia League Leaders
Engage Ely BODIers.

Ely bowling fans will have an OPP
portunity to see the quality of teams
other cities produce when the leaders
in the Virginia league come here to
engage the leaders in the Major league,
Sunday afternoon. The public is in
vited
The Queen City representatives will
include the Garden Lounge team, in
first place, and the D. M. & I. r. team,
in second place. Their opponents will
not be known until the end of this
week, when the standing for the league
will be determined. 1t may include any
of five or six teams in the top bracket
listed elsewhere in this issue
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Basketball Games,
Summing Meet Up

Coach Herseth's paddlers, fresh and
enthusiastic from their victory over
Eveleth, are out to do big things when
they engage Chisholm, Saturday after
noon. On paper it looks like Ely may
have Chisholm's scalp before the day is
over.
Last Friday, Virginia took the CHS
holm paddlers into camp, 46 to 20, while
the week before the most the Bluedevil
navigators could do to Ely was 40 to
26 in the initial meet for both. That
makes Ely just six points better than
Chisholm-on paper, of course.
Ely has gained considerable valuable
experience since then, however, which
might provide the margin of victory
here Saturday afternoon.
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Games

Friday, Dec. 16-ItaSca at Hibbing.
Saturday, Dec. 17-Northland College
at Virginia.
Tuesday, Dec 20-Virginia at Ely.
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GILBERT WHIPS
BIWABIk, 27-25
Shares District Lead With
Virginia; Tangles Friday
With Bluedevils.

LAST WEEKS RESULTS
Virginia 26, Ely 6.
Gilbert q, Biwabik Is.
Aurora 80, Tower 16.
Mt. Iron 81, international Falls %.
Eveleth %, Alumni 81.