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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Sympathy for John Neal

something pathetic pifu about John l. Neal
Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to
embezzing $11Ss279 from the 500 Line Railroad.
John Neal evidently spirit and repentant
prison pathetic because of his
things Never before has the
communities charged with the
the of John Neal Hundreds
the writer the general
for his trouble and sympathy for him.
exemplary habits, kindly nature practically all
both that which he earned and the which
help others And might be added that
what has appeared the surface help
actually We remember well several
years department these cities funcnng
widely families the recipients of buy
COAL food clothing from John Neal.
the general sympathy for
giving usually done quietly without oenta
folk helped reminded of their ndebt
many officials high and low in the history of
embezzg took his
corporation making easier the burdens of the
people. did other fortunes the stock
living but finding to make lighter the
heavy loads of of his felowmen
This attempt justify against
himself against society persons
justification those them nen-
public which, demanding course,
humanity sympathetic with John Neal.
Tuesday walked
Federal Building following his sentence colored
remark, John such fine man.; white
swered, saying "he sure was lady"
John Imprisonment by knowing
hundreds people, whom he does know fol-
i'm and wis him well.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Green Fruit Not Cause
of Your Stomach Pains

Do you believe that eating green
fruit causes tummy-ache? Do you
lima CINE that an ostrich, when
frightened, buries his head in the
sand? Would you say that one must
feed a cold and starye a fever-oF
that beef tea is nourishing7
II you do, declares a writer in
London Answers Magazine, you're
wrong.
It's swallowing fruit in chunks
that causes pain, and there's actual
ly less nourishment In six large
cupfuls Of beef-tea than in one slice
Of bread.
AS for feeding colds-the familiar
saying is a misquotation of the IA
nous DR.. Abernethy, who declared:
IF you feed cold you shall have
to starve a fever" meaning that
stufing person laid up with cold
would soon bring on a fever.
Then there's the idea that cats
see better in the dark. Actually, the
time when cats see at their best is
twilight because their pupils ex-
pand far more than ours and are
sensitive to the ultraviolet rays of
the spectrum. But after dark
they're just as blind as we are.
If you think your heart is on the
left side, you're entertaining anoth-
er tallacy. 1t happens to be neither
left nor right, but almost in the
middle,
Shaving doesn't make hair grow
faster. Experts have measured un.
der q microscope the length of hair
that grows, day by day, between
shaves, and have compared this
rate with the daily growth in people
who don't shave. The average is
exactly the same.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Editorial Shots

With the recession" seemingly
in full sway the only consoling
thought is spring is definitely
around the corner.
With a balance of power in II
states Negro voters may now have
an opportunity to say something to
those Senators who threw them
down during the anti-lynch bill
farce in the Senate.
All of the amateur lawyers in
the Twin Cities will now arise to
criticise the conduct of the John L.
Neal case. "They shoulda done
this" and "why didn't they do this"
may now be heard wherever the
public congregates.
Have you ever noticed how much
space "Inquisitive Sal" gives to
engaged couples? Wonder if her
dwelling on the engaged maids and
SWANS has a personal background ?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11


Editor:
The writer has watched with in
tense interest the rapid and pro-
gressive growth of Halle Q, Brown
Community House. This house
grew out of what was once an I'M
occupied Masonic hall.
One cannot help from having q
feeling of deep gratitude for an
institution that has evoluted itself
from a very small beginning to the
intellectual and social center Of st.
Paul. A social movement like that
of Halle Q. Brown House, and 1t
is a movement rather than static
institution, has progressed because
of the leadership of Miss Myrtle
l. Garden and her efficient staff
members.
HERBERT HOWELL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Lake Okeechobee, Florida

Lake Okeechobee in Florida is
circular in shape, and about 80
miles in diameter. 1t is, with the
exception of Lake Michigan, the
largest fresh-water lake wholly with
in the United States. 1t lies imme-
diately north Of the Everglades. At
mean level it has an area Of 468,
800 acres. Early explorers believed
the lake was fed by subterranean
streams or large springs. A few
years ago this theory was more or
less exploded by investigations at
low water; these failed to disclose
any such source of supply. 1t is be-
!ieved that Okaechobee relies en-
tirely on rainfall
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Two Significant
Meetings

Two significant meetings were
held in Minneapolis last week. One
was the Youth Conference meeting
in which Minneapolis and St. Paul
Youth participated in Youth Con-
ference and Sunday afternoon when
several hundred Minneapohtans
gathered at the behest of a volun-
teer committee to hear about the
Sumner Field Housing project.
Both meetings have wide implica-
tons that community interest is not
dead in the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Chucker Partridge

The chucker partridge is a native
Of Asia, ranging from India north
and west through Mongolia and into
China. There are some 20 species
Of the birds, all closely related, but
suited to different environments.
They range from the lowest valleys
to the highest mountain peaks and
those that have been brought to
America come from all varieties.
The birds are large. Their size is
between a Hungarian partridge and
a pheasant. The average Hun"
weighs II ounces, but these. birds
tip the scales at 20 ounces. They
are a dove gray. with black band
ings across the chest and on the
tail. The beak and small wattles
are blood red. The birds covey
very much like a quail, being gre
garious. In the spring, like quail,
they pair off and build nests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11

we must charge; cuts and pictures
we would wish to furnish free of
all costs; agencies whose activities
deserve much more publicity than
we can afford to give, all waits
upon a more equitable division of
funds which Negroes spend but for
which no proper consideration is
given.
Encourage the thOught-fOr it is
true that what benefits us ulti-
mately benefits you!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Other Editors Opinions
UncOnquered Philippians

News which continues Ethiopia indicates that
the long the Eopans themselves be able things
hot for Musson that he will be glad of this
colony.
Even if the subjects Halle Selasse
passive resistance and economically exploited by
Italians the country would pross enterprise chasing
hostile of conqueabe natives this country proving
to really expensive.
Moving down natives with modern machine guns killing
off with poison good wartime procedure but to have keep
when the victory supposedly makes the victory victory
at al.-Afro- American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
st. James Church
Making Progress

From conversations we have held
with various members of st. James
A. M. E. Church, st. Paul, we are
convinced that the church under its
new spiritual guidance is doing a
splendid job in reviving the latent
spirit and power of one of the Twin
Cities most effective and worth
while groups.
1t is to be sincerely hoped by the
friends and we'll wishers of that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11

He felt a difFrent man next day,
Relieved the AIka-Seltzer way.
Why don't you take Aka
Settler for Gas on Stomach,
Headache, Sour Stomach, Colds,
Fatigue, Muscular, Rheumatic
or Sciatic Pains?
Alka-Seltzer makes a sparkling
alkaline drink. AS it contains an
analgesic (Acetyl = Salicylate),
it first relieves the pain of
everyday ailments, then by help
ing to restore the alkaline bal
ance, tends to remove the cause
when due to excess acid.
Nv III. At your drug
S:p-.Atr store, at the
g-+;--r1aT1 soda fountain,
hASs$s M and in SOt and
81 :: n IA Coz packages fog
San home use,
WISE Al l'4:IIEz5
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11

congregation that it keep up the
good work and not add to the old
superstition and theory that con-
gregations will work hard for the
new pastor but as soon as the new
ness wears off they stop.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
Letters to the
Editor

HALLE Q. BROWN HOUSE
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11
HOUSES FOR SALE

South-central = 8 rooms, hot
water heat, $4,000. Near Fourth
Ave. South and 3sth St. $4OO
down.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11

HERBERT HOWELL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-11

Chair, Symbol Of Authority
In ancient times the chair was a
2ymbol of authority, common per-
sons using chests, benches or stools
as seats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
3 PEDESTRIANS
HURT IN TRAFFIC

Three pedeStrians-one a hit
run victim-today were recovering
from injuries sustained in crowded
Washington traffic last night as
cavalcades of automobiles wended
their way to and from the Cherry
Blossom fireworks demonstration.
Stanley F. Davis, 81, of 100 B
st. N. E., was felled by hitrun
driver near his home. He was
treated at Providence Hospital for
lacerstions of the face and right
leg.
Elizabeth Mcconnell, Al, of 1900
block of Fourth st. N. W., was
struck by a taxicab at Seventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. She received treat
ment for minor injuries at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Bernice Evans, 81, colored, of
404 N st. N. E., was at Freedmen'S
Hospital with abraSionS and brush
burns, sustained when hit by q
machine at Fourteenth and r
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
LABOR LEAGUE
URGES PAY LAW

QN.S0 Pointing to IAN amaz-
ing migration" of small factories
from New Jersey to Pennsylvania
and the South, representatives of
labor'S Non-partisan League today
urged New Jersey Congressman to
support national wage-hours legis-
lation.
Harry Windrich, of Newark, rep
resenting the nonpartiSan and
printing trades, said New Jersey
minimum wage law would not
remedy the situation.
IF we enact a law in New
Jersey the situation will be
worse than ever" he said.
There will be more migration
of factories"
While the State has minimum
wage law for laundry workers it is
not enforced, he said.
Windrich said $4,000 workers
in New Jersey receive less than
So a week and that a total of
244,783 receive less than SIS a
week.
He said there has been a strong
migration Of the printing trade
from New York into New Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Study Shows Nazis
Retard Education

CHICAGO, March 29-Gradu-
ate studies at the University Of
Chicago concerning the effect of
Nazi dictatorship on German edu-
cation show that various faculties,
reverenced for their scholarship
throughout the world. have been
disbanded and that the great Uni
verSity of Berlin, a center for
world scholars until less than a
decade ago, now has a former
slaughterhouse official as its
rector.
The studies were made by Ed
ward Y. HartShorne, Of Cam
bridge, Mass and offered to the
university as his thesis for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
The thesis was made public by the
faculty with the statement that
its facts are well supported with
documents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29

reorganization bill and creates
this new Cabinet post.
This was the common report
in circles close to the WPA Ad-
illustrators office today. The
ByrneS bill which proposes an
eleventh Cabinet post would group
relief, health, education, and as
sistance to the aged in one agency.
NINE NEW JOBS
The bills passage would mean
the creation of nine new high-sal-
aried positions in the Government,
and a larger number of smaller
salaried jobs. A single Civil Serv-
ice administrator would take the
place of the present three-man
board with a tenure of office of
Is years at $4,000 annually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Navy Heads Set
Reserve Cruise

Tentative schedules for the an
nual Naval Reserve training
cruises have ben announced by
Navy Department officials.
Approximately 10000 officers
and men are expected to partici-
pate in the two-week cruises which
begin in May and end in Septem.
Der, officials said. They will visit
Guantanamo, Cuba, Nassau, B. W.
l.; Bermuda, Vera Cruz, Mexico
and Havana. Ships to be used on
the cruises include three battle,
ships, the demilitarized dread
naught Wyoming, II destroyers
and five Naval Reserve training
ships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
SPEEDY AIMING
CITED BY CRAIG

Safeguard for Americas peace
rests in lightning mobilization of
its military might, Gen. Malin
Craig, Army Chief Of Staff, de.
clared yesterday at the opening
session Of the Selective Service
Conference in the Army Medical
Center.
Addressing so regular and re.
serve officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps assembled to
consider mobilization plans in the
event Of an emergency, Craig
warned that mo sane person.
would ever risk conflict with this
country once America knows how
to swiftly mobilize her huge
strength"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Roosevelt, JubiIont, Pushes
Plans for Woqe Bill
By GEORGE DURNo

WARM SPRINGS Ga, March 90 QNs.).-Jubilant
two New Deal triumphs in Washington yesterday,
President Roosevelt today laid plans to press for
of minimum-wage and maximum-hour legislation.
mail pouch from the Capital brought him copy of
the Supreme Court decision uphodng the constitution
atty of the Security and Exchange Commission registra
ton provision of the 1885 utility hodingcompany act
This provision is looked upon integral part of the
Administrations program to lower power rates.
In the same pouch was a detailed account of the
dramatic Senate fight which brought victory for the
Presidents reorganization bill.
1t said that the President will not begin selecting
the six assistants with passion for anonymity" that the
bill would give him, until the is passed by the
House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Woman, Beaten
By SuitOr, Lives

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa, March 20
QN.S0-Mrs. Alice Stitt, 47.year-
old divorce, was given a good
chance today to recover from the
beating Of a Spurned sutton, who
attacked her with a claw hammer,
burned her home and barn and
then committed suicide.
The attacker was William G..
Long, 56, retired farmer, also
divorced, who lived with a son on
the Stitt farm. Rejection of Longs
demand of marriage upon Mrs.
Stitt. explained Sheriff Carl How.
er, provoked the attack,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29

100000 power industry.
Victorious in the Supreme
Court, which yesterday upheld
constitutionality of the registra-
ton provisions of the utility hold
ing-company act, the SEC urged
recalcitrant power combines to
come forward with voluntary
plans looking to Simplification of
their corporate structures.
POWER IN ACT
The utility act directs the COM
mission to break down far-flung
power organizations into smaller,
compact groups. This mandate is
carried in the so-called death
sentence" provision of the act,
which has not been weighed by
the Supreme Court.
Several large utility groups al
ready have submitted plans for
simplifying their structure. To
these the SEC has given virtually
blanket approval.
Because Of the smashing gov
eminent victory in the test of the
registration issue, it is expected
many of the major companies will
abandon further legal battles and
offer reorganization plans.
AID PROMISED
Following a meeting of the com.
mission. members in a joint state
ment promised such voluntary
proposals would be given every
reasonable cooperation" by the
Government.
Approximately 100 of the 200
utility holding company systems
subject to the act already have
registered. The others are ex-
pected to comply Immediately
since the act provides for a $780,
900 fine for violation of the regis
tration provision.
While the Commission expected
general acquiescence by the in
duStry to the entire act, it ap-
pears certain several other Sec
tions of the utility law will be
challenged in the courts.
One of these is the prohibition
placed upon profits derived from
engineering, financial and other
services performed by holding
company for its subsidiaries. The
act specifies such services must
be performed at cost.
LITTLE DEMAND
Yesterdays Supreme Court de
cision will have no immediate eff
feet on business conditions, accord.
ing to power experts. a
Although utility holding com.
panies that comply with the regis
tration provision will be permit
ted to float new stock and bond
issues, little demand exists for this
type of securities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
QUICK TRANSIT
PLANS STUDIED

COLLEGE PARK, Md, March
29.-PlanS for q system of high
speed transportation between down
town Washington and the Subur-
ban areas of Prince Georges and
Montgomery counties were made
at a meeting of the Prince Georges
County Chamber of Commerce
last night.
"A committee, headed by Col
w. T. Jennings, OF Hyattsville. was
named to cooperate with other
civic organizations seeking larger
and more efficient county police
force. Particular stress will be
made toward acquisition of more
modern equipment for the force.
A meeting of citizens interested
In the plan for a community
hotel in the metropolitan area OF
the county will be held In the
county building at Hyattsville
Wednesday night, it was an
nounced by w F Mulligan, presi
dent of the chamber.
Cooperation of the State police
In stricter enforcement of the
speed laws on the Baltimore
Boulevard and Rhode Island Ave
nue. extended will be asked Of
State police authorities.
County Delegate Ralph Powers
Of College Park, was named head
OF a committee to voice the oppo
sition of the organization against
the proposed new District income
tax bill, claiming that the bill
will place an unfair burden or
Maryland residents working II
Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Terms to Have
Erie Sanctuary

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20
O.N.SO .-Starve Island in Lake
Erie will be made a perpetual
sanctuary for common terms, the
State conservation department
announced today. The litigation
started when the attorney gen.
erals office was asked to acquire
through condemnation proceed.
ings the barren island off Port
Clinton. The State offered the
owner $375, but he demanded
5000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29

Senate Finance Committee in Sc.
cret session today in opposition
to the pork and beet amendments
Also called before the commit.
tee was Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace, who has opposed the
pork item as inserted into the
revenue bill by the House and the
canned beef amendment which
Western Senators gave notice they
would offer when the Senate takes
up the revenue bill.
As the Finance Committee Ia
bored over. details of the tax bill
with likelihood of session to
night, indications came the meas
ure would not be considered on
the Senate floor until next week
Majority Leader Barley of Ken
lucky said:
Il believe the way will be
cleared for Senate consideration
of the revenue bill by next Tues
day. I do not believe it will
take more than a week to pass
it."
HEARINGS NEAR END
The Finance Committee was
expected by Chairman Pat Harri
son CD of Mississippi to com
plete its laboEs on the bill tomor
row. Only a few details will be
left for disposal after today's
meetings, the MiSSiSsippian fore
cast.
Still to be decided in committee
was action to be taken on pro
poSals to iberalize taxes on per
Sonal holding companies, with 8
view to encouraging their diSso
luton, and to unfreeze hundred.
of millions of dollars in assets now
held by these companies.
Because of the Sky-nigh taxes
placed upon personal holding com
panies, their owners are refusine
to sell any of their property upor
which they have profits, it was ex
planned.
LII ADEINOS N Z OAZLAE
Also to be determined by thu
committee was whether tx
strengthen the provisions in Ian
imposing stiff tax penalties upor
corporations that withhold re
serves for the purpose Of enabling
stockholders to escape high sur
taxes which they would have t.
pay if dividends were declared.
Senator Brown CD of Michi
gan gave notice he would offer ar
amendment to the bill to ALLOW
executors of estates IS years IL
which to pay the taxes due OF
them. Brown proposed payment o.
estate taxes" death duties"-il
IS annual inStallments, with in
terest at 3 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29

up to the fifth floor where waited
District officialdom.
But the elevator couldn't make
it. Just short of floor 5 it
stopped.
The operator plunged the cal
downward. then upward three
times; but the elevator stopped
shorter and shorter of the mark
Finally, in disgust, the opera
tor threw open the doors and
announced:
step up, gentlemen"
When Admiral Meyrick greeted
Commissioner Hazen, he observed:
Your lift seems to have gone
on strike"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
JOB IN CABINET
is DUE HOPKINS.
CAPITAL HEARS.
Welfare Department
Creation Is Seen

UNS) Harry L. Hopkins, Fed
eral relief administrator, who has
been away from Washington for
months recuperating from an OPP
Grafton that followed long illness,
will return to the Capital with
President Roosevelt on Sunday.
Hopkins. who has been in Florida
for weeks, will rejoin Mr.. Roose-
welt at Warm. Springs tomorrow or
Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Hdzen's Elevator BQlks
At Glittering BritiShers

Genial Ed Brooke, superinten-
dent Of the District Building, went
about his duties with a crimson
face-and it wasn't from sunburn.
1t was the old, old story. The
wheezy, old elevators at the build.
ing wouldn't work, just when they
were especially needed.
Vice Admiral Sidney ]. Meyrick
and his aides, all in formal dress,
had come up from the Navy Yard,
where the British ship York had
docked yesterday afternoon, to
pay their respects to Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen. They stepped
into an elevator and were started
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
BRIDGE OPEN
TO KEY WEST

KEY WEST, Fla, March IS
0.N.SO.-This Southernmost city,
once completely cut off from the
Florida mainland when the hurri-
cane of 1885 destroyed the rail-
road, looked optimiStically toward
the future today as a new 81, 400
600 overseas bridge was officially
opened for traffic.
The bridge in part is constructed
on the trestleS of the railroad
which was leveled by the hurri-
cane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-29
Loses Legs, Arm,
But He May Live

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 90
Earl K. Osborn, SO, of 405 Massa
chuSetts Ave. N. W., Washington
who lost both legs and an arm
when he fell beneath the wheels
of a freight train late yesterday
may live, physicians at the Alex
andria Hospital said today.
Found near Union Station, Os
born was conscious when carried
to the hospital, although the en-
tire train had passed over him
He told police he slipped as he at
tempted to board a boxcar.
Osborn is a former United States
cavalryman.