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Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06

e> In a recent statement, Chief Fores-
tai claims that relief clients, and WPA
workers must stay off policy: ' =
This edict, made because Of COM
plants from taxpayers, that funds de
signated for relief, are all TO fre-
quently dissipated, by investments in
the slips of paper bearing twelve num-
,bers. d. =
: It was further disclosed that MUM
Der sof old age pensioners, seeking to
increase their stipend, WOO lady luck
with odds of about los to to win. &
/ Policy..a game peculiar to the south
and middle west, offspring Of the old
Louisiana Lottery, long since outlawed
in most states, is principally guided by
dreams, and lunches"
!. Three wheels are in operation in
Minneapolis, the largest being called
the New York, located on seventh St,
and naturally draws the largest relief
clientele.
The wheels as rule are run
square" it being considered better
business to keep the odds high, and
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Police, To War On
Policy Racket

pay off j, if anyone happens to have
miraculous fuck.. = -
!. Quite a racket is found in; specially
designed dream books, which have ap-
propFiate numbers to be played aftis
any and every conceivable. dream: :
II is laughably pathetic to stand III
the-vicinity of any of the places where
drawings are held, and watch the sales
men and customers come and go. n:
rule the writers" ride in fairly good
cars. Usually they appear as brisk
we'll dressed men and women, witt
brief cases. t..s
The players run the gamut from the
apparently well circumstanced, seeking
/, a thrill, to the shuffling and in a Vas'
majority, economically helpless, seek
ing relief from financial necessity.
There is little or no effort made tc
conceal playing, as agents are to be
found in a great many public places.
With the edict of the police depart
ment becoming affective the principa
source of revenue for this particular
racket will be stopped.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
SALAEIA KEE TO TOUR
FOR SPAIN

New York, Aug, tCNA)-Sslaria
Kse, Harlem nurse who served more
than ! year. with. the Spanish Loyalist
sfmies, will tour the country this
month to raise funds to send an am
tbuianee to Loyaiist Spain as gift
from the Negro people of America, il
was reported this week. = =. =:
Miss Kee win travel in the ambu-
lance, On which 1 down payment has
bsen made, ,and will probably be: ae-
eoinpanied by Thyre Edwards, social
worker. The tour is being arranged
by the Harlem Committee to Aid
Spanish Democracy, sponsored by DR.
Channins Tobias and Paul Robson
internationally fatnous singer and ae'
tor. and the Syiaria Kee Negro A,mbu.
lance Fund ~ Chicago.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
WPA WORKER KILLED ON
PROJECT

Alexander Smailwood, A, was killed
last Monday on Riverside WPA pro-
jeet, when shaokle fell and struck
him, knocking him into the River.
Mr.. Smaiiwood, who resided at Ali
i01S St. North, is survived by fiv.
children, three Of whom are small.
AS soon as the accident was report,
ed, neiShbors and friends made ITEM
porary provision for the family. :,
Immediate steps were taken bt
WPA- officials, to arrange for theil
care. Funeral services were hele
Wednesday at Woodward funera
home, Aev. Ramon P. Young. Inter
ment st Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
FAMOUS FOOTBALL STAR
RETURNS FOR VISIT

Ellsworth Harpole, prominent in
Athletics, and Northwest social circles
returned to Minneapolis Thursday.
Mr.. Harpole, former Editor of the
TWIN CITY HERALD, accepted a
position on the faculty of West Va
State College, last year, and reports a
highly successful term.
Mr.. Harpole plans to spend the sum-
mer in Minneapolis, meanwhile taking
post work at the University.
Mr. Harpole lost his vote in Vir.
ginia, through peculiar circumstance
Registration in that state is conducted
by a house to house canvass. Wher
the registrar, asked Mr.. Harpoie hi.
political affiliation. He claimed Far
mer Labor, and it was discovered tina
he was the only one in the state. Al
there were no candidates, Mr.. Har
pole spent the day with other diver
sions.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Mess Line

When the story Of the entry Of Ne
groes into big time baseball is written,
II viii not be complete without some
mention Of Haisey Hall, baseball ex-
pert for the Journal.
Mr.. Hall has carried on a running
fight against this discrimination for
years, and apparently never misses an
opportunity to strike at it. Born in
New York City. Mr.. Hall took Horace
Greely's advice when he was nine
years old, and landed somewhere UP
around 3ist and Portland. Being
rather sturdy pioneer he began car.
fying the Journal up and down Clinton
Avenue, south Of Lake ST.
He attended Central, was manager
of the hockey team, although he says
he was not so hot as skater. Claims
the ice had an affinity for his anatomy
He was also a half miller to be
reekoned with.
He still talks of Fred Kane's foot.
bali, and Tom Stovalrs one hundred
yard dashes. He has fund Of fact.
about our local athletes, knows most
Of them personally.
Strange as il seems, Halsey Hal
spends much of his spare time watch
ing the youngsters come and go a
Central, and seems always ready and
willing 70 engineer some consideration
for worthwhile boys who are planning
to 20 TO college.
Although Il may not be general.
knows, many a good little boy in ou
group has been given break becaus
Of Halls interest in school athletics.
Watching his columns, one. may &c
an unusual amount of information
about Coiored baliplayers, considering
Minneapolis is off the beaten path a
far as Negro baseball is concerned.
He was apparently deeply intereste'
IN our representation at the recen
track meet held al the University, an
seemed TO have formed an especis
liking for Ellsrby.. Mac Robbins, an
Bill Watson. He says he has neve
seen q eolosed athlete that he coul
say was really inconsiderate.
Although he could not entirely sur
press the spirit of the pioneer, whic
finally caused him to push on farthe
west, Il think he has gotten as far a
ST: Louis Park, it is a pleasure to SC
him journey down to the Journal; hi
occasional plug for our biggest athiet
ie break. professional baseball is NOR
than appreciated: .'>
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
CLUB SECURES RIVER
LAND PAVILION
FOR DANCE

The Minneapolis Glee Club, has Sc
cured the Riverland Pavilion, sever
miles out Lyndale North. The dane,
to be given August 18th, will featur,
Red Perkins and his famous aggrega
ton.
Riverland Pavilion has long beer
known as one of the ideal spots fol
such affairs, although it has seldom
been used by our group. Situated or
the Mississippi River, it has the big
advantage of GOODNESS as we'll a!
modern conveniences.
Red Perkins is we'll known through
out the middle west, originally coming
out of Omaha. His band has been re
ceived with favor throughout tn,
northwest states. The Glee Club con
siders itself fortunate to secure his ser
vices. - -
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
STEPS ON PEBBLE, BREAKS
{ FOOT

John Johnson, 1889 Franklin Ave.
stepped out of his front door last Fiji
day, and landed on pebble. !.
His ankle twisted during the process
and Mr.. Johnson went down in a. heap
Sensing something more than an or
dinary twisted ankle, DR.. Brown wa:
called, and Johnson was ordered to :
hospital, An x Ray revealed three
fractured bones.
Mr.. Johnson will spend the rest o
the summer on his front porch.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Silver Shirts Active
In Minneapolis

treated the same as the Jews.
At present their activities are princi-
pally anti-Semetic, and it is claimed
that they circulate plan purported to
have been drawn by Jewish Leaders
to destroy America in her present
FORM
The plan or procotol, cleverly drawn
is designed to engender hatred against
the Jewish people.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06

The Silver Shirts, bad offspring of
Klu Kiux Klan, and Mussolini's brain
child, has again become active in Min
neapolis.
Rabbi Gordon Thursday, in a letter
to Associated Industries, and its Pres
ident George K. Belden, requested an
explanation regarding his attendance
at meeting last Friday.
Mr.. Belden made an immediate re-
ply to the effect that he had attended
out of curiosity, and had absolutely no
sympathy with the organization.
The Silver Shirts, according to what
is presumed to be their sales circular,
purge, to segregate Negroes in stock
AIDES until such time as they can be
plans to eliminate all Jews by swift
properly disposed of.
Any Negro not submitting to the
concentration camp willingly, to be
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
$4,000 JERSEY WOMEN PAID
$s A WEEK OR LESS

Trenton, NJ, Aug, (CNA)-Thir-
ty five thousand Negro and white wo-
men wage earners in New Jersey are
paid less than S. weekly, the State La
Dor Department revealed this week. :
And at least 100000 New Jersey
workers get less than $ll.30 each week
the report says. -. .....-.
The state long has been haven for
runway swestshops. At the recent
Hague hearings in Federal Court al
Newark, girls testified that they earned
about dollar a day at slipper and tex.
tile shops in the great Harborside
building in Jersey City. /, /;
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Kru,n Elbow, Father Diuine's New Heaven

New York-While fifteen hundred
followers of Father Devine paraded
Harlem, members of the exclusive res
ident district of Highland, pondered
the establishment of new heaven" at
Krum Elbow, purchased by Devine
followers.
Krum Elbow historic and ancestral
home of Howland Spencer, scene of
many an exclusive social gathering, is
a plot of 98s acres. adjoining the equal
iy ancestral, and equally exclusive F.
d. Roosevelt estate. Rumors which
claimed the sale was made due to spite
at the President were denied by Mr..
Spencer.
According to his statement, he was
visited sometime ago by Mrs. Mary
Tree, Los Angles. cultured follower of
Devine, who looked the place over and
suggested that the place was ideally
suited for his activities. Mr.. Spencer
claims that he was at first uninpressed
by Father" and his cult, but after a
thorough investigation of all of his
other heavens, the splendid work which
he is doing caused the action. "His
places are kept clear, and remarkable
order, they are clear, we'll provided.
His followers are hard working people,
was impressed" Asked who provid-
ed the twenty thousand dollar cash
down payment, Mr.. Spencer claimed
that several people were in the transac-
ton, but that one apparently highly
cultured gentleman of fifty or sixty,
who was called Harmony" seemed
to be covered with thousand dollar
bills. 1t is claimed that about three
thousand followers will live on the
estate, and begin series of improve
ments which will cost about $l50,OO0.
Father Devine claims no interest in
the presumed controversy which will
! break over his action.
| Mr.. Rooseveit's only comment has
been swell it is good to know we will
have some nice neighbors-for a
change"
The reported price of the estate was
$5l 900, of which $4,000 down pay
| nent was. made by a committee of
twenty. one.
Father Devine did not personally
take part in any of the transaction.
The property was formerly in pos
session of the Krum Elbow Holding
Corporation of which Mr.. Spencer is
president. The twenty three thousand
dollars, which was his share of the
estate was given to Father Devine.
He retained fifteen acre tract on
which he said he will reside, to OBJ
serve consequences of the action"
| II is planned by the cult, to improve
one of the smaller buildings on the
/ estate into a shrine of "eternai light,
another Improvement will include the
erection of a forty foot Illuminated
sign, bearing the legend'"Peace, Krum
Elbow" , :.
In her column my Day." of July 81,
Mrs. Roosevelt made this comment:
"In Poughkeepsie ! ran into some peo-
pie who were much excited over the
purchase by Father Devine of an es-
tate across the river from my mother
!. in-law's house. always feel sorry
for anyone who has to sell country
place they have liyed In and enjoyed
for many, years. One has SO much
more sentiment as a rule about ones
4 country. life. 1t must however, be
4 pleasant to feel that in the future this
place will be heaven to some people,
sven it, il. cannot be to its former own
er."
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
MINNESOTA NEGRO CoUN
GIL PLANS OUTDOOR
MEETING

The Minnesota Negro Council, will
have an all day outdoor meeting at
Round Lake.
The program as outlined calls for an
institute to go into the various matters
pertaining to advancement of the inter-
ests of the group in the northwest.
1t is expected that certain plans will
be completed. to further cultural and
political interests during the. fall
months. A nearly one hundred per
cent attendance is anticipated from a
membership throughout the state.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
5000 Receive Degree. in 81. 'ss

New York-3,O7o coiored persons re-
ceived degrees in 81, '3s. according
to survey by the Crisis. Howard
University continues with the largest
enrolment. While the figures are in
complete, due to the keeping Of record.
in some mixed schools, and because cl
an insufficient staff to carry on the
work thoroughly. it will give give the
public some idea Of Negro interest If
education. ;.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Negro News Of
The Week
Wins Right to Trus. Fund

St. Louis-Captain c. Udeii Turpin,
eighth Illinois N. G., prominent
Chicago Lawyer, was declared the le-
gatee of a $4,000 trust fund estab-
lished by the elder Turpin.
Left only one dollar, because of his
unwillingness to live in St. Louis, and
assume the responsibilities of his
fathers various enterprises, Udeli TUT
pin attacked the trust through his
counsel. The court ruled the father
was unduly influenced.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Good News. from. Housing Projects

Good News. from Housing Projects
Washiaston-Mofe than one fourth
of sc, 400 low rent dwelling units, for
which President Roosevelt has approsE
ed loan contracts, upon recomenda-
ton of administrator Nathan Strans,
will be available for race tenants, ac-
cording to report released last week
by DR.. Robert c. Weaver, special as
sistant to the administrator. -
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Elks To Gather in Baitimor.

Baltimore Md.-Preparation for the
Elks annual meet, which convenes
August. Fl, have been practically COM
pleted. ..s
This year will mark the 10Th session
of the I.B.P.O.E.W. Among the
speakers scheduled, Governor Nice:
Mayor Harry Jackson; Hubert T. De-
laney, Tax Commissioner of New
York Chas. T. Thomas, president Of
the civic federation; Atty. ]. Mercss
Burrell Of: jersey. City. -
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
wpA Loses One Man

Bakersfield, Calif.-The WPA rolls
here were one man short, after
worker near Caliente dug up two
skeletons.
Dropping his tools, the man disap-
peared.
The skeletons were discovered to be
those of Indians, apparently buried
many years ago. s- ...- ....'.. "a.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Ask Race Officers for Negro
Regiments

Boston-Requesting Negro Officers
for the four Negro regiments was
made by National Colored War Vete-
rams of America, a temporary organi-
cation, it was announced recently.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Temple Leader Dies Taking Flying

Temple Leader Dies Taxing Flying
Lesson
Gureu Sufi Hsmid, Bishop Of the
Universal Holy Temple of Tranquility
and his pilot Fred .Burkhardt, were
killed in a crash Sunday, near Hemp.
stead, Long Island, when his plane
ran out of gas.
Miss Kay Price 80, Secretary to the
cult leader was injured.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Time Apoiogixes

Time Apologies
Time Magazine apologized this week
for the use of the term "darky" in its
recent description of coiored horse
show, held in orange, Virginia
Frankly we did not know that feeling
was so strong against this traditionaliy
kindly southern expression. But we
know it now, and won't forget it. you
may be sure"
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
Dwight Reed Invited 20 Providence

Dwight Reed Invited 70 Providence
Dwight Reed, Minnesota Football
Star has been invited to play in all
star game featuring the Washington
Redskins, professional, and an all Star
College team. > r... ..f*
Reed recently received two hundred
thousand votes to make him twelfth
on the roster of the most popular al
American. T%r.-.
Twin-City herald., 1938-08-06
All Star Game Date Set Up

AN StaA NAtLaG Date OSS OP
Announcement has been made that
the ALL STAR Football game be-
tween the Chicago Bears, professional
football team, and a team composed
of all Negro Stars will be held August
10th.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08

In the direction he was headed, MT Douglas Cor rigan would have gotten to California, if he had just kept on going.-Dalas News.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08
ALASKA STATES AERIAL LINK CAST

The air link between Alaska and the States has been cast It isn't perfected yet as officials aboard the Alaska clipper which arrived here yesterday eX- plained But the rough cast has been made. It was completed at o'clock last night when Capt. John M Mattis set the lotion Skorsky amphiban Alaska clipper down at PA air field after blazing a new 818-mie aerial trail from Seattle to Juneau in eight hours and twenty minutes flying time
 No attempt at speed made; emphasis was being laid on mapping out the route which soon regularly scheduled air mail and passenger flights between Alaska and the States will be made.
 There are many obstacles to be overcome, the officials stressed Primarily they referred to airports and landing places. A great deal has to be done to PAA field here before the service will be fully de- veoped H M Bixby Vice President of Pan American who made the initial test flight said. Facilities are necessary at Ketchikan. There is need for further radio and facilities for providing weather data. For example Mf Bixby said it would be necessary to greatly enlarge and improve the field here before the giant four-motored Boengs being construct ed can be put on the route Pan American plans. All the officials agreed these obstacles would be over in time.
 But the link has been cast. The new aerial trail has been bazed across the waters Directly regularly schedule will be announced for the route
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08

portant office who holds the endorsement of both powerful labor factions the AFT, and the CIO.
 Senator Barkley twice keynoted national Demo- cratic conventions and has won wide support for a spot on the national Democratic ticket in 1940-poss- bly as vice presidential nominee.
 Albert Benjamin (Happy) Chandler is 40, the possessor of prodigious memory for and faces He is athlete professional smiler and handshaker of the first magnitude. former window washer, Chandler stir audiences to with his songs.
 Kentucky discovered he human dynamo in 1881 when he rode to the lieutenant governorship as a compromise nominee on ticket with his polit- cal enemy Ruby Laffoon Lafoon left the state long enough in 1885 for Chandler to put over direct primary law replacing Kentuckys old convention sys tenn. Under the new setup Chandler made tional leap into the governors chair. @
 Chandler has centralized Kentuckys state gov ernment He brags that he cut the states $26OOOOOO debt by more than half, but he doesn't talk much about the goodly of New Deal grants he got from Washington Followers and opponents agree he has been efficient governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08
THE KENTUCKY PRIMARY

Gcv. Happy Chandlers political ambition in Ken tucky apparently is not going to be realized this Returns from Saturdays primary in the Blue Grass state show Senator Alben W. Barkey running a safe distance ahead for re-nomination; far in fact that the has conceded the Senator's victory
 There lots of national interest in the Ken lucky election President Roosevelt told Kentuckians recently that he wanted Barkey back in the Senate But it wasn't clear cut New Deal issue in Kentucky for Chandler has supported most of the Roosevelt program major exception being to the spending policies. Then why the clash? asks.
 It was simply case of Happy Chandler running for higher office while thought the running was good, according to Morgan Beatty political writer for the Associated Press A Governor can't succeed himself in Kentucky Beatty explains. It is tradi- tional there that Governors political organization flies apart when he leaves the state capitol
 Chandler is 40 years old He declared his record Governor entitled him to a Senate seat He figured he must run for that seat before his term expires in 1889 he probably wouldn't have another chance The only seat available was Barkley's and Barkley wanted that himself So it was just a case of state organization against leader of a Federal organza- ton and the latter successful as the returns veal.
 A closeup of the two men as portrayed by MT. Beatty is interesting and reveals why Kentucky saw such spirited campaign before the Senator walked off the scene winner
 Alben w. Barkley is 50 years old robust two- listed, somewhat ponderous He boasts the typical poor boy tradition g years in Congress persuasive oratorical delivery, and a fair rendition of Wagon Wheels" Once a dry Barkley later liberalized his views prohibition. As majority leader in the Senate he is spokesman for the President on Capitol Hill He also is one of the few candidates for inn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misued: Do not say, His house is larger than any on the street" Say, His house is larger than any other on the street
 Often Mispronounced: Gnome. Pronounce nom, 0 as in no.
 Often Misspelled: Buccaneer; two cs and two es.
 Synonyms: Naked, nude, bare, un- covered, stripped.
 Word Study; "Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us fn- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word Inadvertence; inattention or an er- TOT resulting from it; an oversight "The mistake was due to inadver- tence."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not compeP'
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1888

Good and evil aspects mingle in the horoscope for today, according to astrology. The later hours are more fortunate than the morning.
 Under this planetary government the mind may be gloomy, A dispo- sition to believe the worst may do- minate both men and wofnen. Nasty decisions should be avoided.
 It is an unfavorable sway for liti- gation, particularly for divorce suits. The mental vision may be distorted. It is wise to weigh words, spoken or written.
 Trade should be fairly active. The fall season is to reveal many con- mercial idiosyncracies$
 The sign supposed to encourage hypocrisy seems to portend disil- lusionment on the part of the pub lie There will be a demand to pre- vent the sale to aggressors of muni- tions.
 WI UlllCll Ol lOi tuilleC ttiNSA 0Aii' configura ton which aids them in business or the professions. Nurses and physicians will be in great de- mand.
 Persons who exercise authority will gain in public confidence. Am erican statesmen are to achieve suc- cess in changing or modifying dras- tic policies.
 A political assassination is prop hesied at an important public func- ton. .a'i-.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of new friendships which will bring happiness. The young will indulge in flirtations
 Children born on this day prob ably will be of kindly nature, thoughtful and poised. Subjects of this sign enjoy adventure and thrive out of doors.
 Laurent Solomon Juneau, pioneer explorer, was born on this day 1793. Others who have celebrated it Gs a birthday include Isaak Walton, famous angler, 1893; Hannibal Hamlin, statesman, 1809
 Copyright, 1938)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-08
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

1. What is the common name for sun-dried plumS?
 2, What Carthaginian general waged war against the Romans from 218 to POP B. C.? B. How many inches are. there in hand when measuring a horse? 4. What metal is melted most easily? 5. Where is the original De claration of Independence"
 ANSWERS 1. PruneS.
 2. Hannibal. 3. Four inches.
 4. Mercury
 5. In the Congressional Library at Washington.