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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Uses Pistol
To Cut Down
Family Budget

Houston, Tex, Nov. 1O.-In an
effort to cut down family expenses,
Mrs. W. M. Reese ended an argu-
ment and a fight with her two sis
ters-in-law, teachers in the city
school system, by Selling a pistol
and firing five shots at them as
they fled from their joint home
here last week.
The sisters are Mrs. Lenora
Reese-Singleton and Miss Goldie
Reese.
Mrs. Reese is said to have asked
the two sisters or her husband to
turn off the lights. They refused,
according to the statement of Mrs.
Reese, and an argument ensued.
The argument expanded into a
fight which Mrs. Reese won in a
hurry when she enlisted the sup
port of a revolver. Mrs. Single
ton and Miss Reese Jumped out
of the ring"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Twelve Year
Charleen Noble
Wins Honor

A 12-year-old Negro girl has
been honored singularly by being
selected with seven other children
to appear as a witness before Mark
Question on the Umbrella Court
program over KSTP at 5:15 p. m.
Saturday, November IL.
She is Charleen Noble, 1882
Fourth Avenue South, an eighth
gra de student at Incarnation
school.
The eight were chosen from g.
1853 boys and girls who won Mime
apolis public library vacation hon
or reading certificates this sum-
mer. Charleen won her honor
reading certificate at Hosmer
branch of the Minneapolis public
library. :.
This weeks Umbrella Court
broadcast will officially open Min
neapolis' Observance of National
Children's Book Week, November
Is to 10.
To earn an honor certificate each
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grade student read six books-one
each of these types from a special
list for his or her grade: famous
stories, our country and other
countries, people worth knowing,
adventures in the outdoor world.
long ago and now, and stories.
When a boy or girl had read a
book on the prescribed list, he or
she gave an oral or written report
to the librarian in the district. The
child,s name was then inscribed on
the honor reading roll and star
pasted up following it. An add
tional star was added for each SUI
sequent satisfactory report.
Best of recent children's books
and standard favorites will be on
exhibit Book Week on the third
floor at the main library, Tenth
Street and Hennepin Avenue, and
many teachers have indicated that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
WOmen's Clubs
Sponsor Better
Housing Meet
TO HOLD HOUSING MEETING
HERE

The Minnesota Association of
Coiored WOmen's Clubs will hold
mass meeting Sunday, No
Vember 10th, at 4 p. M, at We'll
come Hall, 393 harrington Ave
nue., st. Paul.
The meeting will be for the
purpose Of exposing the unsani-
tary and greatly deteriorated hous-
ing conditions under which many
Negro residents of st. Paul are
forced to live, because of the land
lords Lack of improvements on
properties for which they charge
average rent.
This meeting will mark the be-
ginning of a city-wide effort of the
Association to urge landlords to
fix up dilapidated properties and
bring them up to the standard of
public health and sanitation laws.
Members of the State Housing
Survey Committee and the Public
Health department have been in
vited to speak. Further details
will appear in the next edition of
this paper.
Mrs. Mabel McGavOck Lewis is
chairman of the committee pro-
noting the meeting. Mrs. Clarence
Nelson and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
Mitchell are among those assist
ing her.
Mrs. Josephine Hagan is presi-
dent of the Association, Mrs. jean
Waters, secretary, and Mrs. Minnie
Archer, treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Vann Detection
Defeats Pennsy
State Demos

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. g. The
disaffection of Robert L. Vann,
Pittsburgh editor, probably cost the
Democratic party of this state
Tuesdays election. The Republican
ticket won both the gOvernOrship
and the senate seat by small ma
jority.
Vann's bolt which evidently lost
the state for the Democrats was de-
nounced by Democratic chieftains
including his co-worker, Senator
Joseph Guffey. The Pittsburgh law
yer and newspaperman did not
leave the national Democratic res
eryation, but simply announced
that he would not support the
Pennsylvania state candidates.
Returns indicate that his bolt
was productive of many votes to
the Republican candidates.
4" Vann's critics say he was dissat-
isfed over a small patronage mat
ter. Vann himself said he felt the
Pennsylvania emocrats had
strayed from the paths set out by
"our noble leader, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt"
Some political observers say
Vann left the state ticket because
of Guffey, who, if the Democrats
had won, would have lost his pres
tige since the party nominees all
belong to the anti Guffey faction.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11

the Board of Foreign Missions of
the M. E. Church.
This will be st. Paul's only OPP
portunity to hear him, since he and
his wife, the former Marian Jack
son of Baltimore, will leave in June,
1889, to work with E. Stanley
Jones, the Methodist missionary in
India. They will be the first Ne
gro missionaries of the NJ. E.
Church.
The a cappella choir of the Wes-
ley Foundation, St. Anthony Park
M. E. Church, and the St. James
A. M. E. Church choir have been
invited to render special music.
There will be no admission fee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Urban League
AUX. Holds
Waffle Supper

The Women's Auxiliary of the
st. Paul Urban League is giving
a waffle and chicken dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jones, 677 w. Central Avenue,
Friday (today), Armistice Day.
Meals will be served from noon
on through the evening for rs
cents.
Proceeds of this dinner, spOn-
sored by the program committee
of the Auxiliary, will be used for
the work of the organization. Mrs.
Eva B. Taylor is chairman of
the committee. Other members
are Mesdames Frank Wiggington,
Josephine Hagan, Beulah Turtly,
Leah Mae Young, Juanita Nelson,
and Juanita Jackson Mitchell.
The Auxiliary urges it's many
friends to patronize this effort.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
CALIFORNIA MINISTER TO
SPEAK HERE

The Reverend Karl E. Downs,
pastor of the Scott M. E. Church,
Pasadena, California, and brother
in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M.
Mitchell, Jr., will speak here on
Friday, November 18th, 8 p. M, at
an interracial meeting at the Trim
ity M. E. Church, Dewey and Mar
shall streets.
Rev. Downs, a native of Austin,
Texas, is a graduate of Samuel
Houston College, Austin; Cannon
Theological Seminary; Atlanta
University, and the recipient of a
Masters degree in Theology from
Boston University. Before accept
ing his present pastorate, Rev.
Downs travelled extensively visiting
white, as we'll as colored Methodist
colleges, as educational secretary of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
pat" Lewis, r. r.
Man, Dies AT
Bethesda Hospital

Joseph (Pat) Lewis, 4S9 st. An
thony Avenue, died Friday, No
vember 4, at Bethesda Hospital
after an illness Of short duration.
He was a veteran employee of the
Pullman Company and has resided
in st. Paul for many Of years.
e. Funeral services were held
Wednesday; November 9.
Survivors include brother, Ben
of Spokane, Washington, who
came here to take charge of the
arrangements. Pat was well known
in railroad circles.
,Interment was in Oakland Gene
terry and railroad employees were
pallbearers. ..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Cast for 'Take a
Bow Little Lady"
Is Announced

The cast of the dramatic sketch
"Take A Bow Little Lady," which
will be presented Thursday eve
ming, Nov. II, at st. James A. M.
E. Church, was announced Tues
day by the Dramatic Twelve Club,
organization sponsoring the pres
entation.
In the cast viii be Marybelle
Lyell, who win also direct the
sketch; Beatrice Franklin Boyd,
Harold Holland, Elmer Harris,
Louis Williams and Lee Harris.
Admission to the entertainment
will be 20 cents.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Saint Paul's
Community Fund
< Drive Nov. 14-22

Churches, civic organizations
and laymen have combined their
efforts in St. Paul to make the an
nual Community Chest Campaign
a success.
Volunteer solicitors will be Clar=
ence MITCHELL Jr., St Paul Urban
League, executive secretary; Mary
D. Mcfarland, captain of the
team; l. Myrtle Garden, Halle Q.
Brown House head; Mesdames
Juanita Mitchell, Josie Williams,
Lola Edwards, Cecil Boswell,
Birdie High, Julia Douglass, deile
Patton, Roy Green, Mary Jones,
Arthur McWatt, Eva Neal, Clar-
ence Wigington, James Hugh, s. E..
Hall and Herman Cotton; the
Misses lolita Hamilton and Ruth
Brown and the Reverends Chas. F.
Keefe, L. W. Harris, G. L. Hay
den, Victor Holly, A. H. Lealtad, G.
L. Nelson, ]. C. BOthic, S. Cal
ander and Bishop Holdman.
The following speakers are
scheduled to speak at various
churches Sunday morning, No
vember 10, in behalf of the drive,
Clarence Mitchell will speak at
Pilgrim Baptist; 1. Myrtle Garden,
Camphor M. E.; Mary d. McFar-
land, St. Phillips; Julia Douglas,
Mt. Olivet; Mrs. Arthur McWatt,
Holly Catholic, and Mrs. Clarence
Mitchell, Holman, Apostolic.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Three Clubs Join
Efforts To Bring
Needy Santa

Three OF the Twin Cities leading
clubs will unite to bring Christmas
cheer and happiness to needy. fami-
lies.
These clubs, the Credjafawn
Social Club, the Cameo Club and
the Elite Club, will begin this week
an intensive five weeks drive to
raise funds to provide Christmas
happiness to families which other
wise might not have it on Deem
Der Is.
Cooperating with the three clubs
will be Ted Steichen of Steichen's
Food Market, who yearly cooper
ates with the Cameo Club in its
Christmas effort.
TO HAVE BUTTON CAMPAIGN
A joint committee from the three
clubs, headed by George W. Brooks,
Jr., and consisting of Hazel War
ricks, Fanny Mae Butler, Lucille
and Chas. Hargraves, announced a
novel campaign stunt, a button
drive"
Benefit Dance at White Bear
Buttons will be sold to those who
want to help in the drive. These
buttons will serve as admission to
a benefit dance on Thursday, Dec.
Is, to be held at the swank Colony
Club at White Bear, Minnesota.
Further details, names of con-
tributors, etc, will appear weekly
in this newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Forum Meets
At Halle @.
Sunday, Nov. 3

How Effectively Are the Ma
tional Negro Organizations Meet
ing the Needs of the Negro?" will
be the discussion of the Sunday
afternoon Forum to be held Sun
day, November ID, at 400 P. M.
promptly. The symposium will in
clude Clifford Rucker, Negro Coun-
Gil; ence Mitchell, Urban
League; Juanita Mitchell, N. A. A..
C. P. This is an excellent subject
for discussion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
ATTEND AMERICAN LEGION
CONFERENCE

Members of the Johnny Baker
Post and the ladies' auxiliary who
attended the Fall Conference and
banquet of the American Legion
held at the Nicollet Hotel Satur-
day, November 9Th, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Posten, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Stewart, Miss Helen Jefferson, Mrs
Alice Lewis, Mrs. l. Moore and Mr..
Harry Lewis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
@. ID. Charleston
Elected President
Sterling Club
DUFF CHARLESTON HEADS
STERLING CLUB
The Sterling Club held its annual
election of officers, Tuesday, No
1, at the Clubhouse. o.
Duff Charleston was elected to the
presidency.
MRS. JORDAN UNDERGOES
OPERATION

Mrs. Annie o. Jordan is improv-
ing after an operation at Miller
Hospital. Her daughter, Mrs. Dolly
Crushshon of Chicago, will remain
here until her mother fully recov-
ers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11

they will take their classes to view
the display. Similar exhibits will
be up at the branch libraries.
New Books-New Worlds" is
the theme for this years National
Children's Book Week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
VISITING FROM FARGO

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Broughton
of Fargo, N. D., here last week
seeking medical advice, were house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Ross, 534 Aldrich Ave. No.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
48 Red Caps
In st. Louis
Are Fired"

st. Louis Terminal Fears Possible
Tips Ruling-Men Seek Advice
On Law
St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Forty-
eight of the Union Stations 1O5
red caps were dismissed last week
because their employer, the Ter
minal Railroad Association, feared
an adverse ruling under the Wage
Hour Act on whether tips may be
considered as a part of wages, and
this would require back payment of
salaries.
Just before the new Federal law
went into effect October "a, the
Terminal discharged 4S red-caps in
expectation that the act would fix
the mems wages at Is cents an
hour. They were re-hired, how
ever, after an agreement whereby
their tips, previously their only
compensation, were to be supple
mented if they fell below the $11
weekly minimum wage.
Discharged Men to Seek Advice On
Law
J. A. Mathewson, general man
ager of the Terminal, said the sec
Ond dismissal followed because
there was no assurance that the
courts might not eventually hold
that Ups are not wages and order
payment of IAN awful lot of back
pay"
The reduction, he continued, re-
duces the staff of red-caps to the
lowest possible number.
Paul A. Dwyer, general chair
man of the Railway Clerks Union,
and representative of the red-caps,
has stated he would ask U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Harry C. Blanon
about the possibility of the dis
charged men signing waivers of
wage claims under the new law in
order to return to work for tips
only.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11
Charity Dance
Monday Night To Bring
LeOnard's X. C.. Rockets

Monday night November a. all roads and highways lead Stem
Hail. ST. Paul Auditorium where Cities will get
glimpse Rockets attracting
much attention in dance music circles.
Advance Sale IN Tickets
Advance tickets will be sold
may be purchased in st. Paul at:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11

Scintillating SyncOpatiOns! Sen
satiOnal Swing! Dance with
Fletcher Henderson and his band,
Coliseum, Monday night, Nov. 81.
ADV.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11

Fletcher Henderson, Radios
Mighty Master of MelOdiOus
Swing! Coliseum Ballroom, Mon
day night, Nov. 21.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-11-11

SIROTT DRUG
JIM'S PLACE
LOVES TAILOR SHOP
In Minneapolis:
ACME SMOKE SHOP
ELKS REST
BOB MOULDEN'S CAFE
IOWA-MINNEsOTA
BELLS CAFE
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08

turning point In the modexnazation of
drilling methods In Montana. We hsve
long visualiEed the use of these portable
rofaxfes In Montama's shallow fields:
drilling 4-inch holes TO the top OF the
su horizon, using three-inch tubing for
Acidixtng and for producing the well,
serving as tubinR as wen as casing. Two
inch tubing might be run. when the three
inch casing failed to serve. Such wells
could be drilled quickly and cheaply and
accordingly in large numbers with the
use OF acid these lime fields could be
made TO give mp virtually every last bar
rel of recoverable petroleum In the for
nation. Portable rOtaries MAY not work
in Montana, but the possibilities are that
they will
With rotary drilling comes deep drill
ing. Deep drilling In Montana is not
possible without rotary. Turner Valley
oil field would not be the field it is ex-
cept for rotary equipment The forxna-
pons In Turner Valley are compressed
just as hard they are I'm Montana.
They were Laid down at the sazme time as
they were Laid down in Montana. So ft
follows that rotary drilling Is coming 90
Montana and deep predneEaena wfK eew~
tainiy follow when heavy rotary equip
ment is used 20 test structures defined
By geOphgsicaI methods.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08
ROTARY DRILLING

The second step I'm facilitating oil
field development is the use OF modern
drilling equipment. Montana has been
developed by cable tools There has been
little PROCESS I'm cable tool drilling since
the days when Colonel Drake drilled HIS
first well In Pennsylvania. Improved met
ais, replacement Of manila rope with
steel drilling lines and other changes In
equipment have cut the cost of drilling
with cable tools and greatly increased
the speed, but the greatest speed and
economy has come from ohe development
OF rotary drilling equipment
Gable eOoIs are merely churn drills.
Heavy iron is dropped rythmicaIIy on the
ground until it pulveriHes the rock, and
the puiveFAzed sand and shaIe is renOv-
ed from the hole by mixing ft with water.
Thus the drill pounds ont three 20 six
feet of hole is pulled out and a baIIer
Is run I'm to take ont the drill cuttings.
Rotary tools work like an auger. They
bore hole I'm the earth, with rock-cut-
ting bits which turn round and round.
while the cuttings are carried co the sur
face by fluid pumped through the driEl
stem under greaS pressure. The terrific
velocity produced by the naud pumps ac-
t1afly acts rs 3 jeEttng machine when
working Ia soft formation. Until the tools
are duIled by constant rotation, st IA
unnecessary 20 pun them out of the hole,
50 drilling proceeds with less fnter-rup-
ton usually, than with cable tools.
Rotary equipment has been evolved I'm
the Midc0ntinent and California for the
most part and Montana knows little of
the evolutionary equipment that caused
headaches for many Aidc0ntinent opera
tors. The scfPntasfs of the OH industry
have concentrated ON rotary drills until
they have NOW become virtual precision
instruments with automatic devices that
govern the tools with far greater skfII
than can be expected by the human hand.
But the equipment is heavy and cumber-
some and it requires a long tanne TO start
weH and 20 tear down and move 20 new
location.
Accordingly, light rotary eouipment has
been evolved, chiefly In the East Texas
oil fields. The first light rotaraes were 4
failure. One or two of these primitive
rigs were brought 60 Montana and fEev
were of little value. East Texas ouera-
tors have developed portable rotary xfws
that drill TO $500 feet with greater
speed and less expense than with cal,Ee
tOoIs. They RIG up and start a wen in
less time than is required for cable tools
and have the important advantage Of re-
quiring less casing.
The first of these light rotaries has
recently arrived in Montana. &c is appar-
ent TO every operator that drilling costs
must De cut, even in shallow fields, 60
meet new competitive conditions. The
light rotary may be the solution fo the
important problem. The light rotary now
being used i'm Pondera county for the
Ilrst time In Montana may provide the
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08
Begin Work
On POIv Plant

The coming week Will see Inc
start OF construction on Northwest
Refining company's poiymerization
plant at Cut Bank This plant will
utilize wild gasses heretofore vast
ed. converting the gas into high oc-
tame gasoline which will be used
in blending, thereby increasing the
output OF Grizzly specification gas
oIine. Construction of the new
straight-run unit, which will put
the plant up to 5000 barrels, Is
now in progress. Santa Rita OIL
company, which supplies Northwest,
by some additional drilling is ex-
peeted to provide for the increased
redurementg.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08
BULLETIN NO. 4S
(Continued from Paze Onel

CONTINUED from Page onel
not last more than three to six
months. This campaign started last
September and is now one year old.
and we feel that we are just be
ginning to fight. Let's all put our
shoulders to the wheel and help
push until we have made the market
100 per cent for Montana people
so that we can again employ our
quota OF oil field workers, again
hear the pounding Of the drill, the
hiss of steam, and the old oil field
activities.
When the oil fields are again
prosperous we can then buy more
Montana sugar, hams and bacon,
vegetables, fruit and other Montana
products.
Let's go! Let's make the next
twelve months Montana's biggest
year! WHAT MONTANA MAKES,
MAKES MONTANA
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08
Producers Refining

Producers Refining Co., ]. w.
] Johnson, trustee, reported no change
in its steady progress in plans to
construct g refinery at Shelby. This
project is said to be backed by ade-
quate crude to insure the construc-
tion and amortization of the plant,
and organizers Of the company
will he able to sell 100 per cent of
their production when the plant is
in operation.
The only present refineries that
are without an assured crude supply
are local topping plants OF a total
capacity of less than 500 barrels
per day. These have or are develop
ing production OF their own, bat
presently are buying spot oil.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08
POLYMERIZATION

The next step an building vap a
great permanent industry ia the perfec-
tfon OF the refined products. There was
a time when Montana re9inerles could not
eurn ont products eqaal 60 thoee OF old.
en- producing sEa&ea That goes without
saying. It was difficult 60 seaE the Mon
tuna products am compesatA0rs with super
tor Imported products That day lis al
and end. Montana already has five Of
the finest cracking plants In the country
and because Ehe wefimam0 industry fa q
science that IL advancing by leaps amd
bounds, the newest planae have the new
est cqufpmene wSah meaulkantHy improved
products, AS q resnfE, Montana reglners
are already turning out the finest gaso-
line and other products that money can
bu8--and finer than many OF the pro-
ducts Of antidated plants OF otheF com.
petative states. with the result that Mon-
tana gasoline ts i'm actual demand among
automobile users.
With the evolution Of new high com.
pressfOa motors the manufacture of suie-
able gasoline becomes a more amd more
exact science. The miles per gallon Of
gasoline has been doubled through fu-
PRODUCTION Of high ocsane, and che tend
ency is Continually upward, with sncrems-
ing power and economy with 0IdeF eamaes
pcxfee&Ana their motor fuels by sa@awssaes-l-
zafi0n MHsatama reffmers are a@man alert
20 faae situation and announcement was
made lasE week of the first installation
In Montana of poIymerixation unis. Nom
tana VIII be able to turn out the high-
est quality aviation fuel. IL ft is tIenand-
ed
Thus the Mon&ana OH industry faces q
future without the handicaps of the past.
We believe that more profit viii be
made i'm Montana oil development I'm the
fu1ure than has been recorded I'm the
remarkable history Of the past. New
methods, new horizons and q steady mar
ket win contribute largely to the roy
atty owners as well as to the operators
and Others engaged I'm the various branch
es Of che industry. To the investor who
win keep abreast of these most import
amt events there is opportunity for safe
and profitable investment.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08

The general sent for his engineer
-ap old-fashioned, capable road
builder.
''Jim," he asked, 'how long will
1t take you to throw a bridge across
this river7"
Three days, the engineer said
after running his fingers through
his hair.
''Good," said the general. Have
the craftsman make the drawings
right away"
Three days later the general sent
for the engineer hardly hoping the
bridge could be done so soon.
"How's the bridge?- he asked.
Bridge is made was the reply,
land you can march across If you
don't have to wait for them dang
pictures. They amt done yet"
Montana oil and mining journal., 1938-10-08

Lon whjskled.
Thirty years be repeated
The first fisherman nodded again.
That's right. he announced.
'But you won't find me bein' that
dumb. II ] don't catch g fish in
another five years, I'm g4vin' 1t
The coat and pants do ali the
work but the vest gets all the
Little Ann was sitting on her
grandfather's knee one day, and
after looking at him intently for
time, said:
Grandpa, were you IN the Ark?"
Certainly not, my dear" an
swered the astonished man.
Then why weren't you drowned?"