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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Blames Negro

He told his audience that he did
not subscribe to the theory that the
Negroes economic plight was due
to the whites, but that most of the
Negroes trouble is with himself.
Negroes are jealous of each
other, will not follow their lead
ers, and will fight anyone who
seeks to lead them, he said.
We waste our money throwing
it away on parties, clothes and
numbers playing the speaker
averred. .....
Good for Nothing
In speaking of the fact previous
ly announced that SO per cent of
St. Paul Negroes were on relief,
he said he believed the reason for
that condition was that "there
must be too many good for moth
ing Negroes in St. Paul" The
preachers here must be laying
down on their jobs, Mitchell told
his listeners.
The Illinois solon told an in
teresting story of parts of his life,
his activity in Congress, his talks
with President Roosevelt, and his
contact with Booker T. Washing
ton.
Raped Resolutions
Negroes can pass more high
sounding resolutions than any
group in America. They don't
mean thing, Mitchell said, with
out action.
Democracy as practiced in Amer
lea in regard to the Negro is little
more than mockery, the speaker
said.
He claimed the Christian church
(white) was most hypocritical and
that you can find more democracy
and racial tolerance at a baseball
game than you can in church.
Hurried Trip
Mitchell, forceful speaker, and
sincere, held the audience for al
most two hours. 1t was his first
visit to St. Paul. He arrived on
a 1880 o. m. train and left shortly
after the close of the banquet on
an 11:30 p. m. train for Chicago
where he is in the midst of hot
campaign for reelection.
Mitchell was introduced by the
Rev. Father Francis J. Gilligan.
S. Edward Hail., vice president
of the Urban League presided,
introducing the executive secretary,
Clarence M. Mitchell who received
the longest ovation ever given an
Urban League secretary in the six
teen years of existence in st. Paul.
Mr.. Mitchell briefly told of some
of the things the league had ac-
complished during his stewardship.
Officers, with the exception of a
new president, were named. The
nominating committee made its re-
port and its chairman, DIR. J. W.
Crump, moved for election of Of
ficers and they were elected in the
customary Urban League manner
with little voting and with no Wis
ible opposition. r.
At the speakers table, in addi-.
ton to, Congressman Arthur W.
Mitchell, were Clarence Mitchell,
S. E. Hall, Judge Carlton Mentally,
Cecil E. Newman, Ruth Gage
Thompson, Pierce Atwater, De
Velma Strong, DIR. ]. W. Crun1p,
Juanita Mitchell, Rev. A. H. Leal-
tad, Mary Mcfarland, Rev. Francis
J. Gilligan and John j. Doyle.
Scattered in the audience of
white and colored citizens were
many leading citizens of both
groups.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Traffic Accidents Take
Heavy Life Toll; Four
Minneapolis People Dead

Three Minneapolis people killed highway
day night four miles east of Hudson Wis., when the which they
riding struck tree freshly graveled road
claimed, caused the to leave the highway
Two of the dead persons Irene Dunlap Smelling
and Fletcher Smelling Ave. car
killed instantly.
The other two rushed Josephs Hospital
St Paul. where Dephne Briggs 624 Sixth Ave- North
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
ENGAGED

Miss Elizabeth Payne of 494
Fuller Avenue is wearing a beau
tiful diamond engagement ring, the
gift of Mr.. Clifford Combs of 422
Carroll Avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
CONGRESSMAN Nit CElELL FLAYS GROUPEVILS
TRIAL OF COLSTON'S FATHER
IN-LAW IN PROGRESS

Trial Of Leo Jaworski, white,
father-in-law of Leonard o. Col
ston, whom he shot four times on
August II, is in progress in Hen
nepin county district court now.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Smith Hits
Pastors Who
Travel-Beg

a.. members of the cloth who
travel the country over expecting
the already oyerburdened members
Of local churches to bear the ex-
pense of their pleasure trips" are
hit by w. M. Smith in his weekly
column Here and There in this
issue. &
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
CAIN AND ORLOFF OFFER
CAR OWNERS SERVICE

Autoists looking for washing and
greasing service at economical
rates will do well to call at Calm
and Orloff's Sinclair Station at
GIT Selby Avenue Corner st. Al
bans). They will appreciate your
patronage. (
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
HOTEL PROPRIETOR DIES
SUDDENLY

Cal Williams, proprietor of the
keystone Hotel, Tavern and Res
taurant,. died, Tuesday morning
September ~, at 4:05 a. m. at Be
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Mitchell Says Negroes
Ills Must Be Solved
By the Negro Himself
ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN FLAYS GROUP FOR LETHARGY,
ENVY AND JEALOUSY

smashing driving address, Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell
the gauntlet to ST. Paul Negroes Wednesday
spoke the annual meeting of the St. Paul Urban
solve his problems he
said
Overflow Crowd
crowd which the St. Paul Y w. A. Auditorium
heard the Congressman lash the American
white against and general treatment of
the Negro American Negro for not being thrifty
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Youth Teeth and
Your Beauty
Milady?

Read Marie Dowing's Beauty and
Romance Column on page three.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30

The occurrence last week was the
third attempt by the CCC admins
trative officers in this area to force
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30

Merchants who appreciate
your patronage and solicit it
will be found in this paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30

weeks.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-30
Overflow Crowd

and Woodworking than they are, as
a group.
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and-lofty vamping role In THE Gold
vyn Follies." Her real name is
Brigitta Hartwig, the Vera Zorina"
being legacy Of the Ballet Russo, in
which she was the premiere balerina.
She learned English with the Ballet
Russo and it has been remarked that
she speaks 1t with Russian accent,
She was born In Germany, Of Nor.
wegian parents, lived there and in
Norway, France, Spain, Italy and the
United States. Before going to Holly.
wood. she played the lead IN tho
London production Of "On Your Toes"
She said she was terribly frightened
when she went to Hollywood. shs
had been told that all actresses land
ing there must submit to forcibls
eyebrow-plucking, whether they liked
1t or not. SO far. she has saved her
eyebrows. She works hard, doesn't
go in for frivolity and packs with her
her old French poodle, which she calls
Bubi. He keeps her from getting
HON esick.
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Czechoslovakia's Plight
Vague and Negative Threats Seen in Britains
Representations in Prague.

competence to take care Of itself un-
less a deliberate conspiracy Is made
to strangle it economically and
threaten it by invasion.
If the British people long continue
to think that any other attitude OF
its government is craftsmanship I
shall be very much surprised,
Mixed Nationalities.
Lying in the Danubian Basin,
where nationalities are inextricably
mixed, CZechoslovakia Is country
of mixed nationalities. with Czechs
in the majority. and North Slavs, in
cluding the Slovaks, Overwhelmingly
in the majority, with large popula-
ton (22 per cent? of German-speaking
residents of former Bohemia and with
minor groups of Magyars and Ruthen-
ians Nittle Russians.
The discomfort of the Germans has
been constant from the beginning,
partially justified and not unnatural.
Before the war, which divided the
Austro-H Hungarian Empire, the Ger
mans considered themselves the "su-
perior stock" of this area, and looked
down on the Czechs and all other
Slavs
The Czechs. very naturally, resented
this, and when the new state was
formed President Masaryk not only
had to deal with German discomfort
but with Czech chauvinism, which
wanted to take revenge.
The late President, perhaps the
most enlightened statesman of post
war Europe, attempted to deal with
both, and he actually crushed the
Kramarz party, which represented ex-
tremist Czech nationalism, because he
knew that the new state would have
to harmonic its various nationalities
on q liberal basis.
A minority in no country enjoys
an enviable position. But I will say
categorically that the German minor
ity in Czechoslovakia was from the
beginning treated more generously
than that in any other Central Euro
pean country, and far more gener-
ously than in Italy.
Complete Cultural Freedom.
These Germans have complete cul-
tural freedom. Their complaints, until
the rise of Hitlerism, were several:
They claimed that they were discrim-
mated against in administrative posi-
tons and in private industry; they
claimed that government funds went
more copiously to the Czech areas
than to the German. and they COM
planned of their economic distress.
Some of these complaints had
basis. due to the chauvinism of the
newly victorious Czechs.
Others had different origin from
the one claimed. The German-speak-
ing parts Of Czechoslovakia suffered
three serious economic catastrophes.
First, these communities had heavily
subscribed to the Austrian war loans,
which after the war were valueless.
They were honored to IS per cent, be
it said. by the new Czech state.
Second, these German-speaking
people, bankers and industrialists, did
not believe that the postwar system
would last, and speculated heavily on
the German mark. They were wiped
out in the 1923 German imitation. Re-
habilitated with Czech money, Czech
influence grew in certain German en-
terprises. to the disappointment of
the Germans, who had made a bad
bet
Finally. in the great depression.
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Denman Senators
approached decided that it
would impossible ahead the the Supreme Court
themselves would intimate their Of the the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
Therefore, Washington brief
visit called Justice Roberts and other members of the
They all turned him fat. and each offered the
office additional
handle
by The burden Chief Justice Hughes
said limit studies which
him. perng miar himself fully with the minuest
details before the
Thus nmated the Chief Justice able to crafty his
o keeping the abreast its docket confer
his brethren the mark reminding them Of
precision Interpretation
And firmly added the slightly supehuman
could add
o
optimistic E. commissioner who to the Treasury
council The idea Of all
three together discuss their problems
specific suggestions
obstacles confront Hanes
business Second induce
L. and together And
Endorsement Considering
that his third obstacle will hardest
The recommendation the Presidents
establishment industrial
belated
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the most extreme concessions COM
patible with the integrity Of Czecho-
slovakia"
There is a yelled and negative threat
in the representations. They seem to
imply that If Czechoslovakia does not
make such concessions as will satisfy
Mr.. Henlein Great Britain washes
her hands of the results.
The result of the British attitude
I mean the attitude OF the Cham
berlain government-is shockingly to
confuse world public opinion.
For what Mr. Henlein is asking the
Czechoslovak state to do is graciously
to commit suicide in the interests Of
European peace.
And the policy of the Chamberlain
government is apparently to make the
Czech government responsible for the
results if it stubbornly refuses to do So
Czechs Politically Free.
1t is significant that international
relations are conducted today as
though all Of Europe were already
ruled by dictators.
CzechoSlovakia. however. Is a demo-
cratic, parliamentary state.
The Czechs are a politically free
people. The legislation that M. Hodza
will propose must be submitted to a
Parliament of 300 members In that
Parliament the Germans. being %
per cent of the population, have %
per cent Of the seats. Mr.. Henlein
does not control even all of the
German votes. He has A seats out
of a total Of 70 German members.
MIR. Henlein's party. like all Nazi
parties, conducts sympathetic CAM
paign OF veiled terror against the Ger
man population in Czechoslovakia in
an effort to force them all into his
camp.
But he still has not got even all the
German-speaking Czech citizens with
him.
Now Mr. Henlein, whose party repre-
sents 1875 per cent of the citizens Of
Czechoslovakia. Is telling the rest OF
the country what it must do-unleSs.
And Mr.. Chamberlain's government,
negatively at least. aids and abets Mr..
Henlein, ostensibly under the guise
of being kind to minorities.
Otherwise Mr.. Henlein would have
been received with obvious coldnesS in
England and advised to so back to his
country. accept any reasonable con-
cessions, and to remember that Czecho-
slovakia is a state created with the
collaboration of Great Britain, state
which has been conspicuously faithful
to every international. political anc
financial pledge which it has ever
given, a state which is financially
sound and politically stable except
for the Vaccinations of Mr.. Henlein
that, furthermore. this state enjoys ar
alliance Of mutual aid in case of attack
with France, who is Great Britain's
closest ally, and that it is not the
business of Great Britain to interfere
in the internal affairs Of a friendly
country which has demonstrated its
level-headedness, reasonability and
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which hit Czecho-Slovakia relatively
late. in 1888. these areas, being chiefly
given over to manufacturing for ex-
port. were especially hit And in this,
the economic policy Of Htler's Reich,
ironically enough. played great role.
For Germany established her autarchic
trade system, and under it C0echo-
slovak manufacturers, German and
otherwise, who had sent 81 per cent of
their exports to Germany, found their
trade with the Reich reduced to
around 10 per cent.
Czechoslovakia, with q sound cur
rency, sought free international mar
kets, but in the depression these were,
Of course, limited.
Now the Czechoslovak government
proposes to offer the most far-going
concessions to meet all just complaints
and bring the German-speaking mi
nority into position Of complete
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sist equity cannot now have jurlsdlc-
ton of any phase of the subject of the
relations between employer and en-
ploye in a labor dispute affecting
commerce.
THE remedies available to either
an employer or employe in a court OF
equity prior to the enactment OF the
act are still available
The Illinois decision leaves the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board in
somewhat awkward position. The
board has ordered the reinstatement
of the very men who engaged IN the
sit-down strike and said that this was
proper, irrespective Of whether any
State laws we're violated for the rea-
son that the employer had violated
the Wagner Act in refusing allegedly
to bargain collectively. an unfair labor
practice under Federal law. AS this
correspondent pointed out when the
labor board ruling was handed down.
the employer had right to refuse to
reinstate persons guilty of violating
State laws and that anybody who vlo-
lates State law could not consti-
tutionally invoke the protection OF
Federal law to evade responsibility.
The labor board would have Jared
better in the court of public opinion If
in this type of case it had manifested
its strong disapproval of tactics OF vio-
lence or trespass and had recognized
complete State jurisdiction. For 9TH
erwise the employers who are seeking
to put police powers in the Wagner
Act covering employe coercion or acts
of violence against other persons.
whether employees or employers, would
have the strongest kind of an argu-
ment for amendment and the Federal
police power would have to be almost
as big as it was under the 18th
amendment, when concurrent jurisdic-
ton was attempted in enforcing proht-
bition laws. The Congress plainly
relied on State laws and State courts
to protect property when the Wagner
Act was under consideration and when
amendments were offered, it being con-
tended that the States would take care
of acts of violence by employees. Evil
IDENTIFY Illinois is living up to that
responsibility.
(Copyright. 1889
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False Teeth Wearers Are
Worst Breath Offenders!
nNeed More Than a Mouth Wash'
say Authorities >. =. Recommend Poident

Plates and bridges soak up odors
and impurities like a sponge! A thin
dark scum collects on them. This
scum holds germs and decay bacte-
ria. It is so tough that ordinary
brushing can't even reach. Almost
gets into every tiny crevice where
brushing can't even reach. Almost
always it results in "denture breath"
probably the most offensive OF all
breath odors.
Yet there's a perfect way to clean
and purity false teeth withouta
brushing, acid or danger. It is Poll
dent, the powder that dissolves
away all scum, stains, tarnish and
odor. Makes breath sweeter- Y
and plates or bridges look bet
ter and feel better. Tens Of
thousands call Polident a bless
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Britain Ships Planes.

While Great Britain is reported to
be seeking military aircraft and other
war requisites in other countries.
arms, ammunition and military and
naval stores made there are being
exported Those sent to foreign coun-
tries last year totaled s8,282,840 and
to British countries, s14.155, ,695. Those
shipped to Japan were valued at
1921 $40. Exports to China. exclusive
of Hong Kong. Macao, Manchuria
and leased territories, totaled s765.64
Sir Thomas Inskip. defense minister,
said 264 British military aircraft were
exported in 1887, including 10 to the
Dominions
Evening star., 1938-05-16

chat President
a illustrating rghtness
of
which supposed to
Depart
expert the request replied
haughtily:
We business
ITSELF figures desired
by
He the fullest
chemical crs but when at last he said
Department looked at
horror
I'm hat a n business
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Mexcans IN their place.
Is likely to happen
warshs demon
the American Gov
vgant
regarding principles the Monroe Doctrine than
possible that the State De-
today firmly oppose this kind
important the administration wants
cooperation London the anAmerican
anything
the country Of the
opinion
President But
In o
the Italian elements that
republic trouble to the energetic Brazilian
sympathizers Brazil with ammuni
ton to max
this lies another danger Americas
checking surreptious smuggling Of
small In the event Berlin Rome decide
their followers with equipment bring about
Of Brazil the
Navy smuggling should
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the object OF
getting Gre a t
Britain to bring
pressure to bear
on Czechoslovakia
to 60 much far
ther than the
Czech govern
ment is prepared
to do.
He has not been
altogether unsuc-
ceSSful. The Brit
ish government
has made rep
reservations in
Prague urging the
r1oehc m y,1Qka
Evening star., 1938-05-16
The Capital Parade
Attorney General Cummings Still Hopes for Enact
ment of Court Reforms.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER
pertnaciy Attorney General Homer Cummings does credit
breeding After bloody combat
New Dealers have preferred to forget the ILL
L Not the Attorney General
author and he still longs Of
He would like especially to down IN
reformed lower Federal
has not given hope for the enact"
providing Supreme Court proctor
originally William Denman
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equality. There IS already q law
against any attempt culturally to de-
nationalize any person In the Czecho-
slovak state. The government will
propose law guaranteeing German
speaking citizens that proportion Of
the administrative Offices that they
represent in the population.
And with regard to their economic
complaints. the C0echoslovakian gov
ernment promises to undertake every
possible financial expenditure on pub
lie works in these districts with q
view to rehabilitating them.
But this Is not what Mr.. Henlein
wants. What Mr.. Henlein wants
would mean the end Of the democratic
constitution and. eventually, the Ger
tain disruption OF the C0echoslovak
state.
Copyright, 1888. New York Tribune Inc)
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way IN which the
courts Of the
United 8 t q t e S,
Federal and State,
apply their COR
receives.
The most nor
table example of
such corrective
process has been
rather generally
overlooked, y e t
its significance is
far = reaching. I
refer to a decision
Just h a n d e d
down by the Ap-
~ol1o+o Cn,,rt of
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girl, the Angel"
who might be q
whole flock Of
c h e ru bin and
seraphim, Judging
from the stir
caused at the
New York cross.
roads by her
dancing and act
ing.
Having barely
attained her ma
jority, she scores
a dazzling stage
hit, after her
Hollywood success
Evening star., 1938-05-16

This thought has Naples
less yelled
AS rule these speeches smiled ofcials
actually
challenge eventually come and try
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influence, justice Of the Circuit
Court OF Appeals in California. As
planned by Judge Denman and
embodied in the court bill by Mr..
Cummings, the proctor would have
had a supervisory power over all
lower courts. It would have been
his duty, under the direction of the
Chief Justice, to speed up judicial
procedure, take care of lags by
assigning extra judges and the like
Dnao.,&ls.
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By DOROTHY THOMPSON.

~ N THE goth of this month
the Czechoslovak Prime Min
lister, M. Hodza. intends to
~ present to the Czech Parlia-
ment legislation through which he
hopes to meet the complaints of the
German-speaking part of the popula-
ton Of Czechoslovakia and thus pave
the way for appeasement.
Meanwhile, the leader Of the radi-
cally pro-Nazi German minority, Kon-
rad Henlein, has gone to London with
Evening star., 1938-05-16

Of economists IN the Federal Re-
serve Board, W. P. A.. Agriculture
and Labor Departments. who serve
the White House as figure finders
and idea men. They have long
pushed the plan for the new
bureau.
Two incidents illustrate
the quality in the Com
merce Departments sta
tistical work. which has
driven the White House
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Empire CnaC mlnOr HaCloH HdS
told Downing Street: I'VE don't
want to have anything to do with
you."
In the old days such daring
move, coupled with the expropria-
ton Of $3.50 ,00O, 900 worth Of British
property in Mexico, would have
undoubtedly brought q number Of
British cruisers to Vera Cruz or
some other Mexican port. A naval
demonstration would have been
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Vera Zorina Scores a
Hit With Critics in
New Hit Show.
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.
n ARELY in recent years has the
X musical comedy baton struck
i a crystal flow from the hard
rock critics. But now 1t hap
pens again, with II Married an Angel"
hailed as somehow filling a long-felt
need. And lavish Is the praise for
Vera Zorina, the blond Norwegian
Evening star., 1938-05-16
This Changing World
Man Bites Dog Story Crops Up in Diplomatic Field.
Britain Is Victim.
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

cropped in the diplomatic field
the would
with smaller put the latter IN
important diplomatic weapons
the
Little Mexico actually broke of relations
British
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Strike Ruling
Seen Vastly
Important
Verdict May Serve As
Precedent In Future
Labor Rows.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

THOSE who occasionally despair
about the functioning of the
American system, who lament
u the abuses of power that legis-
lative and executive agencies of Gov
ernment sometimes manifest, do not
always observe the quiet but effective
Evening star., 1938-05-16

ing for comfort, convenience and
hygiene. Long-lasting can costs only
zoe at any drug store. Approved by
Good Housekeeping Bureau and
dentists everywhere.
Evening star., 1938-05-16

It Is In the cards that the
fleet may come next year to the
East Coast. Officially 1t will be to
show the flag during the New York
World Fair. In effect 1t will be
there to take care Of any possible
emergency that might develop in
South America as q result Of the
desire Of the totalitarian states to
spread their influence in the New
World.