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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
Here And
There
By w. M. Smith

Saturdays evening edition of the
Minneapolis Star contained an in
teresting article by one of its staff
writer's, Ben HOlstrOm, upon visit
he paid to a Minneapolis branch of
Father Divine's religious Organiza-
ton.
The writer cOnfesses he was sur
prised to find the meeting entirely
different from what he expected.
In as much as he failed to state
just what this difference involved
we are perhaps justified in giving
our own opinion as to what he saw
and heard that differed so widely
from his preconceived expectations.
Usually when a daily devOtes the
service of one of its special writer's
to a story in which the Negro has
the principal place it is with the
thought in mind that something
ludicrOus and laughable will re-
ward the effort and its readers
(white) will be entertained with an
account of the antics, in keeping
with its long held theory, that
a gathering of Negroes will always
develop.
At any rate, this particular meet
ing was disappointing in that none
of these things were present.
In the first place, instead of a
gathering of ignorant, emotional
colored people engaged in a holy
dance, shouting and singing and
gesticulating in way to give rise
to unrestrained mirth of intellectu-
al visitors, the gathering included
white followers of the Divine of
more than half of the persons
present.
This naturally poured cold water
ON the fun. White men and women
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
Inquisitive Sal

Howdy folks:
Well, how time does fly. Here
we are once more on the threshold
of the lovely fall months. From
different rumored remarks I've
heard from prominent club men,
bers, l think the Twin Cities are
in for a full fall and winter sea-
son of interesting parties and
events. We're also in for a num-
Der of shocks cause it's as plain
as a picture on the wall that a
number of our Minneapolis couples
marriages are on the rocks. (Tsk!
Tsk!! Mebbe love amt so grand
after ALL
RUTH HAMLIN, of Indianapo-
lis and RAYMOND HATCHER, of
New York, new Girls and Boys
Directors at Phyllis Wheatley
House, are really some swell forks.
To the Twin City Sheiks: Yes, Ruth
is single and very attractive. To
the Twin City Gals: Raymond's
charming but he happens to be
married. (Ain't marriage a grand
institution p :. Just saw HELEN
WATERS. My, did she ever have
one grand time down in the Windy
City, Chicago. (For full details
consult DOT WILSON, =. Ask
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
Clarence Smith Good Subscriber

We have thoughtful
ested in their" than others.
Clarence Smith of the former He subscrbes
81 for promptly advance and boosts the with
its advertisers
asked directly do these things He does
spirit
Clarence Smith with young pretty
the with it sometimes dsagees with other
but always supports it financially and morally
something that he doesn't like, calls
and tells him about it. he reads something which
praise he calls praise neigh
bors about it.
Clarence Smith ideal subscriber
Smiths lists them have aided every journalistic
prise which has appeared in the Twin Cities Clarence
typical of too small group.
Our hope that there will be
from wishing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
Courage

The remarkable which President Roosevelt
opposing the election of like Ellison
South Carolina and Walter George Georgia. hae
not been equed by Republican president in 20 By
F. D. has challenged the feudal South
cas- No. Economic Problem"
Rooseves craftsmanship looms significantly
lied that his attack such Ngoaers Smith
give both of these Southern worthless the they
hope to win the Negro issue.
these fellows reelected and they probably will
because South Carolina and
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Poetic Thoughts
The State Fair
By MORRIS GIBBS, Sr.

AAHC OOoVN H OH
The first week in September Minnesota every year
Has State Fair regarded without peer.
Known all over the land where exhibits shown,
That their displays among the very best known
Here see fruits and vegetables galore,
Canned by housewives, to vie with the store.
For home canning today only goes to show
That the women modern. once they know
Machinery of all kinds to tighten farm work
Is exhibited and demonstrated for doubt need Turk
That farm duties are less arduous than years ago
When everything done by hand and progress SLOW
fair would not be anywheres complete
Without horse and cattle show and there meet
The different breeds of animals vyng for first honors
That are the prizes given by the Fair as donors.
The farm work of the young people not neglected
For they have All Clubs and members selected
To represent their Clubs and at this Fair
The young people prove that farming has no
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02

rawther large bet with another st.
Paul gal that she can get her for
mer Minneapolis b. f. back again &?
They say she even went as far as
ought to get together for a much
needed conference.)
Col
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
They Agreed

Mr. and Mrs P W. Watson and others thought this paper
right its
radio remarks that:
he far greater crime against the Negro baseball
PowePs name-cang continuance
bars Negroes from organized baseball nationwide
howl against namecang considerably
potent voice against the great evil"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-09-02
Postmaster Van Dyke Deserves
Concentration

accidental that of ST. Paul
appointments during years
Knowing do, how Civil Service
unfairly used people
PauIs Postmaster, Dyke
evident fairness that such operated
the dermen eoOred citizens who qualify positions
mail
Evening star., 1938-11-23

Bitter arguments over the con-
struction of a two-story rear addi-
ton to the dwelling owned by Mrs.
Madeline M. Savage, wife of Sergt.
William j. Savage of the 18th police
precinct, were voiced today at q
hearing before the Board Of Zon-
ing Adjustment on an appeal by
the owner for permission to COM
plete the project.
On a finding that the addition
improperly exceeded the permitted
percentage of lot occupancy, Judge
Walter j. Casey of Police Court
recently levied a fine of $25 for q
violation of the building regula-
tions and a similar fine for viola
ton of the zoning regulations.
William B. Phalen, 116 Fourteenth
street Sc, whose property adjoins
the dwelling of Mrs. Savage, shout
ed that there had been q wilful vio-
lation of the regulations and that
the contractor had worked at night,
on the Armistice Day holiday and
on Sunday in an effort to complete
the project before District authori-
ties could stop him.
When William H. 'McGrath, at
torney for the contractor, undertook
to cross-examine Mr.. Phalen, the
Evening star., 1938-11-23
248,00O Get Private
Jobs in October
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of Labor Perkins an
nounced that 248,000 persons re-
turned to private jobs in non-agrl-
cultural lines during october.
Employment of this type has
shown a contra seasonal pickup for
three consecutive months, the Sec
retary added, and 100000 persons
have gone back to work since July
weekly payrolls (of factories)
rose more sharply than employ
ment," Miss Perkins said. "The gain
of 3.3 per cent indicated an increase
of approximately $5,100,000 in week
ly wage disbursements to factory
workers.
"The outstanding employment
gain in October was in the automo-
bile. body and parts industry, in
which approximately $4,000 workers
were returned to jobs"
She said in answer to question
that the national employment figure
in October was 81, 100000, compared
with 100000 in September, 1887,
and about 100000 in September
1929.
At the same time, w. P. A. officials
said they expected to have available
soon a new estimate of w. P. A. en-
rollment which may assist them in
ordering reductions so they can keep
within their budget.
officials said, however, they had
no definite plans to dismiss any P.
W. A. employees.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Third Store Robbed;
Bandit Gets $3.50

A masked, armed bandit who Is
making himself a one-man scourge
of small grocery stores and delicates-
sens staged his third hold-up last
night within a 24-hour period and
escaped with $3.50.
He held up and robbed the store
of Henry Maisel at North Capitol
street and Seaton place shortly af-
ter 9 o'clock. So close were police
on his trail after this robbery that
the bandit, in an automobile with
Pennsylvania license plates, doubled
back and was seen to speed past
the store he had held up a few
minutes before.
The same robber, believed to be
an eX-convict, was blamed for two
hold-ups Monday night.
In another hold-up last night,
Hyman Lazer, 500 Fifty-sixth street
NE, said two colored men robbed
him of $50 in bills and change.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Bitter Arguments at Hearing
Before Zoninq Board

latter said, when this case was up
in Judge Casey's court was not al
lowed to talk-thank God I can
talk today"
He testified that District building
inspectors had warned the con-
tractor he must stop work, but that
at different times the work was
continued. The witness insisted
that since the addition was nearly
completed the Phalen residence had
been made damp and dark due to
lack of sufficient air and sunlight.
Attorney McGrath insisted that
the mistake in calculating the per-
mitted percentage of lot occupancy
had been made by some one in the
Office of Col. John w. Oehmann,
and declared that the report, which
he said fixed the responsibility there
had been lost" He argued that the
property owner and the contractor
should not be penalized because Of
a mistake by District agent.
Jesse j. Kimball, chief building
inspector for the District, testified
the work had been continued after
the contractor had been notified
more than once he must stop opera
ton.
The board took the case under
advisement.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Sousa Memorial Model
Extites Interest Here

The first working model Of a me-
mortal to be erected here to John
Philip Sousa. the march king, was
on display today in the New York
studio of the sculptor, Walter Rus
sell.
Plans for erection of the memo
rial. to cost approximately $750.0O0
puzzled officials of the Fine Arts
Commission, however. since the pro-
posed site is unknown to them.
The memorial is triptych with
three arches in which are to be set
bronze sculpture in high and low
relief. Sousa and his band will be
portrayed in the center arch at
the moment in which Sousa is turn
ing to receive applause.
This arch will be about so feet
wide. In the two smaller arches,
% feet wide, will be low bronze
relief panels symbolizing music in
the home and music in the school.
The entire memorial to the noted
band leader, who died in 1882, will
be ITO feet long, including a 2O-foot
balustrade on each side. The CEN
trail portion will be IS or 40 feet
high.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
U. S. Will Issue Four
New 3-Cent Stamps

Postmaster General James A.
Farley today announced authorize
ton of four new Scent stamps, to
be issued in 1899.
The list includes: A promotion
stamp for the Golden Gate Expo
sition, San Francisco, to go on sale
February 18; a promotion stamp for
the New York Worlds Fair, April 80
Also, a commemorative for the
sesquicentennial of the first inau-
guration of George Washington as
President, April 80, and a commem-
orative for the 25th anniversary of
the opening of the Panama Canal,
August IS.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Commission Created
To Direct Building
Of New Airport
Detailed Plans Drawn
As Filling Work
Proceeds

Creation of permanent inter
departmental commission to super
intend construction of the $9,830, ,0OC
Washington National Airport at
Gravelly Point was announced to-
day by the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority.
The commission is composed OF
Col. F. C. Harrington, Army Engi-
neer Corps. who also will represent
the Works Progress Administration
Col. R. S. Thomas, Army engineer
for the local district; Fred E
Schnepfe or some other person to
be named by Secretary Ickes to rep
resent the Public Works Admins
tration, and Col. Sumpter Smith,
chairman Of the Air Safety Board
representing the c. A. A.
Under direction of this commits
sion, detailed plans for the airport
are being prepared as work on fill
ing the 750-acre site gets under way
Plans of the commission will be
subject to final approval of the
c. A. A. and its Airport Committee
composed of Col. Smith, Civil Aero
nautics Administrator Clinton M
Hester and Robert H. Hinckley
member of the Authority.
To make certain that runways on
the new airport will be available
Immediately for operations, dredges
now are at work removing mud and
silt from the runway locations down
to the hard sand and gravel under
lying the whole site. Only solid ma
terial will be used in building up the
runways from this hard foundation.
This will permit paving of the run
ways as soon as they are built up
above the extreme flood water level,
1t was explained.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
|Court Authorizes
$2,000,000 Mtlean
Property Sale
Old Town House to Go
Along With Nearby
Real Estote

The executor for the estate of the
late John r. Mclean today was au-
thorized in District Court to sell for
100000 the old Mclean town
house on + street and the adjoining
real estate in the block bounded by
Vermont avenue, Fifteenth, H and I
streets NV, with the exception of
the Shoreham Building.
The purchaser was the Lafayette
Building Corp, a Delaware concern
with principal Offices in the Shore
ham Building.
In signing the ordee Justice Oscar
R. Luhring cut the real estate COM
missions from proposed $4,000 to
$4,000.
The American Security g. Trust
Co., represented by the law firm Of
McKenney, Flannery & Craighill,
acted as executor and trustee. The
court was told the present assessed
value is s2,091, ,89l. and Improvements
total $118,3OO.
Mr.. McLean's son and sole heir,
Edward B. Mclean, is a mental pa
tient at the Sheppard and Enoch
Pratt Hospital, Towson, Md. The
latter's only child now of full age,
John R. Mclean, I'd, advised the
court he was in favor of the sale,
as did Ralph D. Quinter, guardian
for Edward B. Mclean, jr., and Lu-
clan H. Mercier, guardian for Eva
lyn w. Mclean, also a minor.
The only objection to the sale was
offered by Rear Admiral Mark L..
Bristol, representing Edward B.
Mclean, who told the court he
believed the price inadequate and
the transaction unnecessary.
Spokesman for the trustee, how
ever, insisted that no better offer
had been forthcoming over period
of years and the sale should be
made in view of the status of the
estate.
The old town house on I street
was the scene of many gay parties
in former days. The house now is
used as an. Office for a New Deal
agency, and the land Immediately
in the rear has been converted into
a parking lot. There are several
commercial buildings on the prop
erty. fronting on H street.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Wallace Fights Hike
In Express Rates
3y the Associated Press.

by Lne Associated PreSS.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today to refuse any in
creases in express rates on agricul-
tural products.
The Railway Express Agency, Inc,
has applied for permission to revise
its rate structure in an effort to add
$10,000,000 yearly to its revenues.
'The financial situation of the
express company may be depressed" !"
Secretary Wallace said in a brief
filed with the I. c. c., "but it is
probably not as depressed as that
of the farmer shipping by express" !"
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Mans u. S. CITIZENSHIP
Challenged in Court

The American citizenship of Peter
Quinci, who used to live in the 400
block of street NE, was attacked
in District Court yesterday by the
Government on the ground that
Quinci is sheparding a herd of sheep
in his native Italy and was held
himself out to be an Italian.
United States Attorney David A.
Pine told the court that Quinci got
his American citizenship papers in
1881 and two years later went to
Italy with the money he had made
here and purchased many sheep. 1t
was further stated he is married to
an italian subject, has no family ties
here and no apparent intention of
returning.
The Government contended Quin-
ci failed to have the proper inten-
ton to become an American citizen
Evening star., 1938-11-23
&c. C. Fuvors Purchase
Of Bus Line Riqhts

An Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion examiner today recommended
that permission be given the Capitol
Greyhound lines to purchase operat-
ing rights of the Peninsula Transit
Corp. between Washington and An
napolis. The price is given as $40,-
900.
The Peninsula service is operated
via Bladensburg and Parole and via
Ritchie and Parole. Richmond Grey
hound previously had contracted to
take over other operations of the
Peninsula lines through tidewater
Virginia.
The transaction was recommended
by Examiner Robert r. Hendon and
is scheduled to be effective in 20
days unless objections are raised.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
$50 Days in Jail
Is Penalty for
| Brush Theft

A broken hip and sentence of
800 days in Jail were the fruits of
stealing paint brush worth only
$3.50 for 45-year-old man.
Rolled into Police. Court on an
Office chair, David Brenner was
given the stiff sentence by Judge
Edward M. Curran today after the
court was informed of the defend
ants record.
According to police, Brenner fell
and broke his hip while fleeing from
pursuers after stealing the brush
from the store of Frank Meenehan,
at 3241 M street NV, on Septem-
ber 13. He has been in Gallinger
Hospital since.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Hortoeensis to Speak
At Jewish Center

Benjamin H. Hartogensis, student
Of early Maryland history, will speak
on Ending the Eye for an Eye Libel
at the weekly institute on interna-
tional affairs at the Jewish Com
munity Center at 8 pm. tonight.
Mrs. Sarah L. Dembitz, member of
the board will preside.
Argo Lodge of B'nai Birth, and
the women's auxiliary will hold
their monthly meetings at the Gen.
ter on next Wednesday night, in
stead of tonight, as previously an
nounced.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Budget Bureau 10 Get
Plea for More Funds
For D. {. Parole Work
Social Agencies Unit
Votes to Ask Is
Added Officers

Convinced the present probation
and parole staffs in the District
are inadequate, the Penal Reor-
ganization Committee of the Conl-
Gil of Social Agencies made plans
yesterday to appeal directly to the
Budget Bureau for additional funds
for the Board of Indeterminate Sen
tence and Parole and the probation
staff of District Court.
The committee, which was Or
ganized to effectuate as far as pos
sible the recommendations of the
Prison Industries Reorganization
Administration, voted unanimously
to request an immediate audience
with the Budget Bureau and to
recommend that provision be made
for 10 additional probation officers
for District Court in the 1910 budg
ct and two additional field parole
officers, one assistant institutional
parole officer and one stenographer
for the Parole Board.
This action was taken by the
committee, headed by Wilbur La
Roe, jr., on advice of its Subcom-
mittees on Parole and Probation.
$4,000 Increase.
The Probation subcommittee re-
port, submitted by James Bennett,
said the proposed additional 10 pro-
baton officers would raise the budg-
ct for the District Court probation
service to approximately $4,000. 1t
was said the Commissioners rec
commended addition of only four
officers. The subcommittee declared
the present case load at District
Court is so heavy that probation
officials find it almost impossible to
leave their Offices to make investi-
cations.
The subcommittee reported the
justices of District Court are agreed
that the probation staff should be
increased, and it was decided to
ask Justice Jesse c. Adkins to ap-
pear before the Budget Bureau with
the committee.
Case Load of 100 Each.
In offering the Parole Subcom-
mittee's recommendations Dr. James
A. Nolan, who is director of the
Washington Criminal Justice Asso-
citation, declared that the Parole
Board, in justifying the need for
two additional field parole officers,
points out that it has 300 PAROLES
and conditional releases under It's
supervision in the District alone,
giving each of the three present
officers a case load of 100 men.
The subcommittee also called at
tention to the fact that there is
only one institutional parole officer
at Lorton Reformatory. In addi-
ton to urging another officer of
this type, the committee asked that
a stenographer be provided there.
At present, it was said, this officer
is forced to use prisoners in writing
confidential correspondence.
The Penal Reorganization Com
mittee voted to support a pending
bill to provide separate budget
for the Parole Board, whose ex-
penses now are paid out of the
appropriations for the District penal
institutions.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Jury |ndi(ts 10
In Narcotics
Ring Probe
Prosecutor Declares
Evidence Reads
Like Fiction

In an effort to smash what Is al
legedly one of the largest illicit mar
cotic rings in this section, the grand
jury in District Court today indicted
10 persons on charges of conspiracy
to violate the narcotics laws.
The indictment was one of num-
ber handed up to Justice James M.
Proctor in Criminal Court No. l,
shortly after noon today. The con-
spiracy indictment named George
A. Brawley, Blanche Brawley, John
A. johnson, Frederick G. Bran
non, Margaret NJ. Histon, Fannie
Maggie, Raymond E. Price, Thomas
Clark, Monroe Bridwell and Thomas
M. Parker.
Assistant United States Attorney
Eugene Carusi, who handled the
case before the grand jury, said the
ramifcations of the alleged ring ex-
tended to New York, Baltimore, the
National Capital and the Carolinas.
Under Surveillance for Months.
Mr.. Carusi explained that agents
of the Treasury Department, led by
Agent Marion B. Wilson of the Mar
cotics Bureau, assisted by the pick
up SQUAD, headed by 1t. Joseph w.
Shimon, had the alleged ring under
observation for several months and
have made arrests in New York,
Baltimore, Washington and the
Carolinas.
The narcotics seized were, for the
most part, morphine or heroln, SAID
Mr.. Carusi, and they were either
mailed from New York to other
points, or in some instances de-
liveries mere made by automobile.
The prosecutor pointed out that
automobiles were followed into
washington and from the National
Capital to New York and the Caro-
linas in. an effort to trace the de-
tailed activities of the alleged gang
Further, said Mr.. Carusi, packages
that were mailed were intercepted
Keep 24-Hour Watch.
The agents had a telephone con-
nection, explained Mr.. Carusl, with
a room in the basement, where other
agents were standing by. and for
one month they maintained a "a
hour watch and learned of any plans
the alleged gang had. The prosecu-
tor further explained that other
agents we're called up and covered
the movements of the members OF
the alleged gang.
The prosecutor declared the evi-
dence revealed before the grand jury
"read like a dime novel; and he
asserted that the agents and officers
concerned did one of the best jobs
I have ever seen-they got every
angle"
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Doll Fair to Continue
THROUGH Sunduy

The Doll Fair of the World Fellow
ship Committee will be continued
through Sunday at the Y. w. c. A..
according to an announcement by
Mrs. William S. Culbertson, chair
man of the committee.
More than 500 dolls, representing
nations in all parts Of the world and
taken from number of noted COL
lections, are being displayed at the
fair, which is open daily from 10 m
to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
CoIored Man Appeals
Murder Conviction

Notice of appeal to the United
States Court of Appeals in the
murder case of Frank S. Guy, COL
ored, who is accused of the fatal
beating of Eda Reddick, also COL
ored, on May 26, was filed in Dis
trict Court today by Charles E.
Ford, Guys attorney. Guy re-
Gently was sentenced to serve Is
years for second-degreI murder.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
81 Turkeys Stolen
From BREEDING Farm

Turkeys-52 of them-are missing
this Thanksgiving eve from the
breeding farm of w. H. De Wald at
Galesville, Nd, Mr.. De Wald has
informed police here.
He said they were stolen last Fri
day night. They are non-marketa-
BILE size and he asked police to be
on the lookout for efforts to dis
pose Of them here.