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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Political Destruction
OF Roosevelt Threatened

I know that Mr.. Roosevelt is no
more anxious to have the United
States become involved in war than
you or I. He realizes its cost in
blood, as well as the disarrange-
ment of world economics that fol-
lows. And if war comes, he natural
ly will want a united nation back
of him. But, coldly and abstractly,
I repeat that war conditions are the
only set of circumstances that / see
now which may prevent a thorough
going movement on Capitol Hill for
the political destruction of Mr..
Roosevelt. When say, political de-
struction, LIDO not mean to imply,
or to hint that opponents of the Pres
ident within his own party want to
send him to oblivion. They will
seek-they are seeking, now-to de-
throne him in every way except as
titular head of the party. They
want the guidance to come from old
Democratic leaders and they want
adherence to old Democratic princi-
pies. That is to say, the longtime
oracles of the Democratic party
have witnessed stupidity, sheer
dumbness, on the part of the young
squirts who have crowded close to
the President, and they want to
send those quacks back to the oblivi-
on from which they came. Further,
the old line Democrats want to avoid
wide-open split in their party. I'm
less that can be done in 1910, there
will be a Republican victory fol-
lowed by exactly the same condi-
tons that wrecked the Republicans
after the purge" that the voters
gave the G.. o. p. in 1892 and 1896.
o Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Presidents Prestige Has
Suffered Heavy Damage

Couple these facts with Senator
Tydings' victory over Rep. David j.
Lewis for the Democratic senatorial
nomination in Maryland, and Sen.
"Cotton Ed" Smiths substantial
margin over Governor Johnston in
South Carolina, and it appears to me
that several conclusions are proper
and justifiable. Mr.. Roosevelt went
into South Carolina in behalf of Gov
ernor Johnston and he went into
Maryland to promise construction of
several huge Chesapeake bay
bridges and to point to the good
qualities of Representative Lewis.
Yet, the Presidents wishes were
well ignored.
The conclusions have reached
and I believe they will stand the
most critical test-are:
/. Mr.. Roosevelt is unable to
transmit to his followers the same
personal popularity that he has en-
joyed since entering the White
House.
2. His prestige as political lead
er, which undoubtedly was slipping
to some extent before, has now suf-
fered irreparable damage.
8. The congress that will be elect
ed in November will be the most
independent, indeed, probably the
most obstreperous, that the .Presi-
dent has faced, and that spells trou-
BILE in big way.
4. There can be no discounting the
influence that victories for the con-
servatives, like those won by Tyd-
ings, Smith and George, will have
on the rest of the country in the
November elections. It is an hon.
est statement, I believe, that there
are numerous voters who have been
wavering between the New Deal and
the conservative school of thought,
and large percentage of them will
turn to conservative candidate when
they have chance. They will be
influenced strongly, and that fact
worries the New Deal thinkers at
the moment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Some Heads May Fall;
Nesu Spokesman Appear

In consequence of these things,
have an idea that there will be
many, many moves made during
the next session and in the session
just before the 1910 convention de-
signed to take the Democratic party
out of the hands of the Roosevelt
advisers. I think you will see dele
gates being groomed here and
there, 10 months before they are to
be formally chosen. I believe also
that state political bosses will be-
come quite active next summer as
they watch which way the wind
blows. Some will guess wrong, some
right. Some political heads will fall
and new spokesman will appear on
the scene.
All of these things, I predict, will
happen, barring one thing. That
one thing is war. If there is a gen.
eral European war on the horizon,
then we may expect a different
course of political events in the
United States.
What I am about to say, now, is
not said in discredit of the Presi-
dent. 1t is merely voicing fact in
politics. If there be a general war
abroad, and, more particularly, if
American relations become involved
in it, then Mr.. Roosevelt unquestion-
ably will appeal for solidarity of
public opinion, for unanimous sup
port for the government of the ma
ton. His spokesman and henchmsn
will be busy as bees showing him
to be the only man for the job, the
only man capable of saving the ma
ton. That happened in Woodrow
Wilson'S time and it has happened
in every other war, and it will hap
pen again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30

WASHINGTON was quite
a sermon, for me, in the telegram
Of congratulations that Virginia's
great leader, Sen. Carter Glass, sent
to Senator George upon the occa-
sion of Senator Georges victory in
the attempted New Deal purge"
in Georgia. / don't know why that
telegram was not more widely print
ed, but it was typically like Carter
Glass, so cryptic, so full of mean
ing, that / am going to reprint it
here:
Senator Walter F. George, At
lanta, Ga.
"God bless you, Walter. Like
wise, the sovereign State of Geor-
gia.
"Signed. Carter Glass"
To get its true meaning, one
has to recall that Senator George
was the third Democratic sena-
tor, in a row, who was openly
opposed by President Roosevelt;
the third marked to be "purged"
from the Democratic party and
the third in row to be victorious
over the Presidents ill-advised
attempt to dominate voters of a
state, and, in due course, the con-
gress of the United States, by
personally picking the Democratic
party nominees.
Next, Mr.. George had been SUBJ
jected to perhaps the strongest New
Deal slap by the President, of any
of the nine senators whom the Pres
ident originally described as men
behind the times. 1t will be re-
called how Mr.. Roosevelt, with Sem
ator George on the platform, spoke
his blessing of United States Attor-
ney Camp at GAINESVILLE, Ga, and
announced his conclusion that Mr..
George represented the past, not the
future. 1t was on that occasion, too,
that Mr.. Roosevelt uttered the now
famous: "God bless you, Walter; ]
hope we will always be friends"
The third feature to be remem-
bered is that Mr.. George won, that
former Governor Talmadge was
second and that the New Deal can
didate was third in the race, and
that Mr.. Georges victory was so
overwhelming that there was no
need for a run-off primary-the
method in the solid Democratic
states of choosing between the two
highest candidates from the prima-
ry vote. This means that a ma
jority of the voters-more than so
per cent-voted for Mr.. George.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Here's ON Answer to
School Hot Problem
By RUTH wYETH SPEARS

Here is a cunning schoolgirl hat
that's easy to make. You need
two pieces of goods-one for the
hat and one for the lining. They
may either match or contrast.
Each piece should be 1-inch longer
than the measurement around the
largest part of the child's head.
The depth of the pieces should be
half their length. The diagram at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
Purge but Step In Plan
OF Political Realignment

But there is yet another thought
In this connection. ! refer to the
Presidents program for realign-
ment of political groups in this coun-
try. He has called for it; of that
there is no obvious doubt. The
purge of the senators marked for
political destruction was one of the
early steps. So, it is significant that
Mr.. Roosevelt's early maneuver in
the direction of a forced realign-
ment has succeeded to the extent Of
complete flop. The thing that
started out to be a beautiful swan
like dive became a belly-buster,
much to the chagrin of the great
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
HOUSEHOLD
COMFORTERS
CHICKS

BR. AND VIII. ROCKS, REDS AND BR.
CROSSES. All Matched from selected
Blood-Tested Breeders. Hatches weekly.
MILFORD HATCHERY
Milford Road mr.. Liberty Rd., Pikesville.
r. O. ROCKDALE, MD. Pikesville SCR.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Crowd Attends
Percy Medley
Funeral Rites

A crowd which could not find
space in the Neal Funeral Home
chapel, in Minneapolis, last Satur-
day attended the last rites for
Percy Medley, well known Twin
Citian, who died May IL.
Medley, born in Danville, Vir-
GINA, in 1898, came to Minneap-
oils about 20 years ago where he
lived at various times when not re-
siding in st. Paul. Rev. C. F.
Stewart officiated at the funeral.
The casket was banked high with
floral tributes from friends and a
long procession of cars followed the
remains to Crystal Lake cemetery.
In addition to his wife, Mrs.
Gladys Medley of Minneapolis, the
deceased is survived by his parents,
four brothers and two sisters, all
Of whom reside in other cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
MasOns Honor
o. E. S. Chapters
at Banquet

Four hundred persons were in
attendance at the Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House Saturday night
when the Masons of the Minnesota
jurisdiction entertained at the an
nual banquet which it sponsors
each year in honor of the women
of the Order of Eastern Stars of
this jurisdiction.
POSTMASTER of the occasion was
Raymond w. Cannon of Mime
apolis. Speakers included Mrs.
Louise Bromley, James Watson,
Carl Wade, Jr., Mrs. Mayme Green,
worthy grand matron of the O.
E. S.; Mrs. Arlivia Mckenzie, Or
ganizer and first grand matron Of
the Minnesota o. E. S. grand chap
ter, Fred D. Parkinson, worthy
grand patron o. E. S., and Chester
Johnson, most worshipful grand
master of the Minnesota jurisdic-
ton. Musical numbers were given
by the Sumner school boys quar-,
tet; Mrs. Eunice Coins, vocalist, as.
sisted by Mrs. Nora McCracken al
the piano and a girls quartet di-
rected by Mrs. Halle Batrum.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
MinnesOta-IOWa
Club to Celebrate
Third Anniversary

The Minnesota-Iowa Clubs third
anniversary Banquet, Pageant and
Exhibition will be held June Is, at
Norway Hall, goth and Chicago
Avenue, Minneapolis. The affair is
already the talk of the two towns.
Everyone who is interested in the
civic movements of this organiza-
ton, should plan to attend this gala
event.
Reservations can be made by
calling the following committee in
Minneapolis: M. W. Judy, Locust
9O69; Bessie Lewis, Locust 5531;
Curtis Chivers, Colfax 43O4; Lillian
Carter, Colfax 56S1; Leola Carey,
Regent 1928; C. Marie Hughes, Lo-
Gust 1472. In st. Paul: Roxana
Anderson, Elkhurst S1O7; Andrew
Guthrie, Elkhurst 1896; Leona
GoOde, Elkhurst 1896, and Lydia
Payne, Elkhurst lit.
Tickets, 60 cents for all three
events.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Member Drive
Report Heard
By Attacks Assn

The monthly meeting of Crispus
Attacks Home Association was
held at Halle @. Brown House or
Tuesday, May II. The 1888 Mem
bership Campaign proceeded with
enthusiasm as the following mem
berships were reported: Mesdames
Hattie Jones, Susan Triplett
James Kirk, Grace Ferguson, Bon
zetta Crump, Harriet Sherwood
Cough and R. L. Allen; Messrs. Joe
Lewis, Robert Minor, Charles Shep-
ard, Henry Settle, William P. War
ricks and William Benjamin and q
five dollar membership from Cor
inthian Temple No. 1872.
Mesdames D. Waters, H. War
ricks and ]. Douglas reported on
the Annual Community Chest din
ner which they attended as Crispus
Attacks Home representatives.
The Una Voce Committee, through
its chairman, Mrs. P. Jackson, re-
ported two very successful recent
dinners and an apron sale. A COM
mittee has also been appointed to
plan for the annual tea which will
mark the closing of the 1888 drive
for members. The tea will be held
at the Home on Sunday, June 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Annual Halle
@. Spring Revue
Friday, June 3

The Halle @. Brown Community
House will present it's dramatic
classes in their Annual Spring
Revue Friday, June third, at
$3.50 p. m.
The Revue this year is expected
to be a most spectacular one. It
is the musical comedy 81 Want to
Be Queen" written by Mrs. Mary
Belle Lyle, a senior dramatic stu
dent.
Foreign dances such as Japanese,
Spanish, Hollander, Hi-Di-Ho! In
dian and Hawaiian created and d.
rected by Hazel Warricks, a stu
dent of the Intermediate Dramatic
Class, will be featured.
Vocaists will be Lee W. Harris,
Robert Harris, Harold Rowland,
Anne Horris, James Murray, Rose
mond Collier, Robert Anderson,
Mary Belle Lyle, Dorothy Martin,
and Robert Wood, with a large sup
porting cast.
Costumes were designed by
members Of the dramatic class and
are being made by workers on the
Youth Administration.
Radio Station WMIN has do
mated a fifteen minute space for
broadcasting when a few of the
numbers will be heard. Listen in
Monday, May 80, at Ais p. m.
You will miss the event of the
season if you fail to attend the An
nual Spring Revue. There will be
dancing after the show. Admis-
sion is 35c. The revue is directed
by Gladys Lewis Harris. Tickets
are on sale by participants and at
the Halle Q. Brown Community
House.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Dance Revue
Makes Hit
with Crowd

Every seat was occupied anC
many were standing at the Annua
Dance Review given by Milady clut
at Phyllis Wheatley House, May %
Several well known dancing in
structors who attended the show
praised the performance very high
ly, it is reported.
Outstanding selections were by
groups.
Selah Beasley and frankie
Wycke, professional dancers, con-
tributed several numbers and in the
recital Miss Wyche acted as in
structor to the dancers and after a
rigid test in dance technique
awarded a diploma to each of the
so pupils who wore caps and
gowns.
Most of the costumes were made
by the W. P. A. sewing unit at
Phyllis Wheatley House under the
direction Of Mrs. Laura Smith.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
VIRGINIA LASS STRANDED IN
KANSAS WITH NO MEANS
OF SUPPORT
By Maude e. Gentry in the
K. C. Call

Topeka, Kan.-"No, / did not
threaten to kill the President Of
the United States" pretty little 49,
year-old Lucille Harris said with
tears streaming down her face as
she sat in the matron's apartments
at the county jail Monday after
noon, May %.
A federal grand jury Friday,
May 20, returned an Indictment
against the girl charging her with
sending through the mails threat
to kill President Roosevelt. The
girl has been in Jail here since De-
cember.
Small of stature, Lucille, when
questioned about what she wrote
the President, said: 81 came to
Junction City with an army officer
and his family from Langley, Va.
After staying in Junction City sew
eral months, the army officer was
transferred to Knoxville, leaving
me without work. 1 had a little
brother 10 years old and a sister
IL, whom l was trying to make g
living for as my father is dead and
my mother, an invalid, is not able
to care for them.
after being without a job for
over a week, applying to the well
fare authorities, begging for work
and being turned down, going with
out food for five days, knowing of
no one else to ask for aid,
thought surely 1 could write the
President of the United States
telling him of my situation as best
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
JURY INDICTSl8
YEAR OLD GIRL
LETTER WRITER

| could. l wrote him and re-
ceived no answer; / grew frantic
and wrote again what they call a
threatening letter. / don't re-
member just what / wrote but /
didn't know l had written anything
wrong until / was arrested at juno
ton City, December q, 1897, and
brought to Topeka on Christmas
day"
Weeping, the girl said, 81 was
so shocked to think l would have
to go to Jail for trying to live an
honest life, asking for aid and not
getting it from anywhere"
She said that after her arrest,
her little brother and sister were
sent back home to Virginia.
my greatest worry" comment
ed Lucille, 'is my poor mother who
is unable to take care of them"
Since her confinement in the To-
cal Jail, the girl has impressed all
who meet her with her intelli-
gence and winning personality.
She has made many friends among
both the white and Negro citizens
many of whom are intensely inter
ested in her case.
Lucille is a member of the Cath
Ole church and receives many Wis
itors every day.
The matron says that she is one
of the finest girls with whom she
has ever come in contact. Letters
from the Virginia town indicate
that the girl comes from a good
family.
Already Lucille has received
four offers to work as soon as she
is released, some of the offers COM
ing from the best families of the
city.
Attorney Elisha Scott is han
ding the case.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27

the miss MlnneSOId SOhISSS'
Kansas City, Dallas, and Galveston
Beauties Offer Keen Competition
1t was further revealed from
some of the attractive contestants
that though strangers in the Twin
Cities, they are exerting the ut
most of cleverness to Offset this
disadvantage.
For example, Annie Floyd Walk
or charming entrant from Kansas
CITY, and a former student Of Lam
coin high school, has carried her
popularity campaign to the home
town where she ranked "tops" with
the socialites. Hattie P. Haynes OF
Galveston, Texas, and Satherlne
Cole of Dallas, Texas, are doing
the same thing. Each Of these
golden brown beauties will test
their popularity when the many
votes are counted that are expected
through the mails. -
This method of vote-getting has
puzzled the many Twin City girls
who are already setting fast pace
in this heated contest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Presbyterian Church Closes
Welcome Hall Work
Under Union Mission

On June l, 1888, the Union
Gospel Mission, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Peter MacFarlane, will
take over the work of Welcome
Hall Community House while the
Zion Presbyterian Church will be
discontinued. This work has been
under the guidance of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Ex-Service Men in Joint
Memorial Services Sunday
at Mill City Church

The war veterans organizations
of the Twin Cities, including the
Johnnie Baker and Leslie Law
renee Posts of the American Le-
gion and their Auxiliaries, and the
Charles Young Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans and Aux
iliary will unite in services to be
held on Sunday, May 20, at 3
p. m. at st. Peters A. M. E.
Church, Elliot Ave. at 22nd St., in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
ACE O'NEAL, MINNEAPOLIS
CHARACTER, DIES

George "Ace" O'Neal, well known
Minneapolis character, died Satur-
day, May 81, after a short illness
in the Minneapolis General Hos
pital.
Funeral services were held Tues
day from the Neal Funeral Home
chapel with Rev. H. ". Bolts, Of
ficiating. He is survived by his
wife, Maddie.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
EUREKA JUBILEE SINGERS
TO APPEAR

The Eureka Jubilee Singers are
being presented by Pilgrim Bap-
fist Choir in a Twilight Service
May 20, at 5 p. m, at Pill
grim Baptist Church. A silver Of
fering will be taken. Mrs. De-
Ounce Jordan Nelson, a former st,
Paul girl, is with the group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27

Chicago, is credited with identify
ing Earl as Gather" Hines. The
title was bestowed upon him be.
cause he pioneered in the style %
piano playing used by many or
chestra leaders today.
Earl is a thorough musician as
we'll as an able conductor and ar
ranger. He usually directs while
playing the piano and spends much
of his spare time in making special
arrangements of new dance tunes
for his band. Hines can play hot
or sweet swing and is regarded as
one of the best show bands in
America.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Daughter Elks
Leader Enjoys
Local Visit

Mrs. Abbie Johnson of Phila-
delphia, Pa, granddaughter ruler
of the Daughter Elks, arrived in
the Twin Cities Thursday to be
guest of Como Temple No. 1913,
1. B. P. o. E. w. of st. Paul. Mrs.
Johnson is one of the most promi-
nent women in the East and has
been grand head of the women
Elks for several years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
LEE HARRIS, JR., IN RECITAL

Lee Harris, Jr., baritone, will be
presented in recital, Friday, May
20, at 8 p. m. at Pilgrim Baptist
Church by the Choir. Mr.. Harris
is a graduate of MacPhail School
of Music in Minneapolis, and is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. L. w. Harris
Of TIC st. Anthony Ave. Admis-
sion is 25c. Look for their ad else
where.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
GIRL HELDFOR THREAT AGAINSTF.D.R.
Huge Crowd Will
Greet Father Hines
at Coliseum May II

Twin Cs and music lovers will have their chance to
listen the coun greatest Ochestras when Earl
his Grand Terrace band the Coliseum Ball
Friday tonight through arrangement with the Con-
soidaed Radio Artists Inc
will the first nationally known band play
City affair this With the Hines organization will
come Ida James, ongess Dancing will be from 10 until
p. will open $3.50 Admission will be rs cents
NBC radio network fans Earl Gather
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27

the Colored Work Committee OF
the Presbytery of st. Paul.
Rev. and Mrs. Gibson will leave
st. Paul in June to reside in Chi
cago until the fall term at Atlanta
University begins when Mr.. Gibson
will enroll in that institution for
further study in his field.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Votes by Mail to Be
Used by New Residents
i'm Big Beauty Contest
By Special Correspondent

reported that six charming ladies from out OF the s
challenge with their beauty lOveness and tne en 70
Fourth Annual Bathing Beauty Contest to be held Monday June ~ at
Harriet Island ST. Paul -, ~ =.
last week for entries outside the IW
Cities and it that at least six Of the from
other cities have recorded possible the GROWING Oh
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27

Is what sport writer's call Bill
Watson, Michigan University track
star, who is a point winner in the
broad jump; shot put and discus
throw.
Watson is one Of the galaxy of
track performers who will partici-
pate in the National Collegiate
Championships at Memorial Sta
dunn, June II and 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
FLASH

SPRING BRIDE REGISTERS IN
BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST
Carrie Wallace, recent bride of
Robert Wallace, Jr., registered this
week in the Fourth Annual Bath
ing Beauty Contest to be held next
month. This attractive bride is
one of the winners in the 1896 and
1887 Bathing Beauty attractions.
She will be remembered as the
former Carrie Hoffman. The new
lyweds are residing at 1882 SHELL
ing Avenue, MinneapOlis.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Minneapolis.

The committee, headed by Mrs.
Fannie P. Lewis, president of the
Charles Young Auxiliary, has ar
ranged a very impressive program,
to which the public is invited.
The service will be conducted by
Rev. P. ]. Buford, Chaplain of
Baker Post. Rev. C. F. Stewart
will give the Memorial address.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27

Rev. Mark Gibson, pastor of
Zion Presbyterian Church, will
preach his farewell sermon Sun
day, May 20, in that church. Mr..
Gibson has served as director of
activities in both Welcome Hall and
Zion Church for the past two years.
The subject of his sermon will be
Farewell"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-05-27
Body of Rivers
Victim Still
Not Found

The body of Jimmy Williams, IL
year old son of Mrs. Frances Will
hams, 5058 James Ave. No., who
was drowned in the Mississippi
River Sunday, May Is, has not yet
been recovered. The high river has
made it too dangerous for police
to drag the river. Drowned with
the youth was George Christopher
son, 55, who was buried last week.