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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Blind Poet, a four-year- geld ing standing 17.3 hands. is said to be the biggest thoroughbred race horse in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

house atop the New Amsterdam theater in Times Square, New York but trips to the hinterlands arc scheduled for June and 20 for the rowing True or False" company.
 This is the season for icebergs,
 Mary Margaret Mcbride will
 tell listeners of her radio column
 over the WABC- Columbia net
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Portland, Me.-Paui Junior, Lewiston, outpointed Johnny Bel Jus, New Haven, Conn, dO; Bus ter Carroll, Lowell, Mass, out. pointed Jake Desautels, Dover, N. H (6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
FIGHT RESULTS

Fall River, Mass.-Vince Troiano 167 1-2, Portland, Me, outpointeo Jack Moran, 160, Fall River QO Lou Martin, outpointed Pete Tar pley, Athens, Ga, (6); Martln Rl- ley, Fall River, outpoltnco Jun Synott, Fall River CA; Bill Buck lev. Fall River, outpointed Ray Gallant, Chelsea (4; Al Evans Newport, R. l., defeated Gene Me- nard, Woonsocket, R. l., (O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

Johnny the Call Boy, above, whose real name is Johnny Roventini, is "the biggest little man in radio" Just 43 inches high, he's the only radio celebrity who has a lifetime contract, and who is heard on three network programs each week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

work Monday from 12 noon to
 12:15 p. m., EDST. Far up north.
 people speak of glaciers and
 icebergs almost as if they were
 alive. The birth of one is called
 ''calving." When it breaks off
 from glacier the cracking and
 crashing sound can ne heard for
 hundreds of miles around.
 An old-fashioned May-pole party, with Jack Benny as King, and Mary Livingstone as Queen, will be staged during the broadcast on Sunday at TOO D. m, EDST, over the NBC- Red network. Although May Day was celebrated three weeks before the broadcast, Jack has been so busy with auto and horse race en- terprises that he had to postpone his observance of the event until the May 9 program. Participating in the coronation of the May Day King and Queen will be Kenny Baker, Andy Devine, Schlepperman and Phil Harris and his orchestra.
 American Plants" will be the
 subject for the World Is Yours
 program ol; Sunday at 4:30 p.
 m., EDST, over the NBC-Red
 network. The program will re-
 view plants of South and Gen.
 tral America and compare them
 with the flora of this country.
 The use of plants both as 8 food
 ard in industry also will be dis
 cusSed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

2:00-WOR-News (Off at 2:05
 a. m.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Let Nothing Stop Our Forward March
An Editorial

The untoward happenings which have occurred in our
two communities during these first weeks of January should
be allowed to dmorze social religious and business
fabric.
Those things which have been alleged to have occurred
those things which known to have occurred should not
overshadow the brighter things which are happening each
day in Twin Cities.
Just look through the columns of paper and you
will find many encouraging things which should in the COM
unty mind Offset the unpleasant and unfortunate events
which are paraded through the news columns.
1t given to humans to decide our own course
completely and those things which develop among humans
must be taken in stride Neither should spend great
deal of time crying split milk joining in the anvil
chorus of condemnation and 81 told you sos"
There much constructive work to be done in both ST.
Paul and Minneapolis if Negro communities to keep
abreast and make progress Let resolve to let nothing
keep us from those goals which we have set.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Neal Funeral
Home Operates
AS Usual

Rumors circulated to the effect
that the Neal Funeral Home Cor
poration had suspended operation
are not true. Such reports were
found to be groundless and with
out foundation by this newspaper.
There has been no suspension of
business.
Officials of the firm stated that
the business was being conducted
as usual and that the Neal Co. has
an efficient staff which is prepared
to render to the public the same
service which has been in vogue
during the entire Neal operation.
1t was also pointed out by w,
Squire Neal, president, that the
Neal Funeral Home, Inc, is not in
volved in the present unfortunate
situation and its operation is con.
tingent entirely upon the continued
support of its friends and not upor
the activity of any individual con,
nected with the business.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
URBAN LEAGUE FORMS
STUDY GROUP FOR FBI
EXAM.

Young men between the ages of
Is and 25 who have completed high
school or who will graduate during
1888 are urged by the Executive
Secretary of the Minneapolis
Urban League to make application
for the Forthcoming Civil Service
examinations for Student Finger
print Classifier with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Depart
ment of Justice. Those who are in
terested are advised to secure ap-
plication forms from the Civil
Service office, Main post office and
to contact the Urban League Of
fee for information regarding a
study group to be formed for the
purpose of assisting applicants to
prepare for the test.
Applications must be in Wash
ington by January "a, so immediate
action is necessary.
The Urban League is rendering
a splendid service by informing
our young people of these examina-
tons and by organizing study
groups to assist them in their prep
aration for the examination.
The first effort of this kind &C.
CURED last fall when the League
organized a group interested in the
examination for positions with the
Minnesota State Employment Serv-
ice. The fact that two appoint
ments have been made to date in
dicates that there are opportunities
for members of our group to be ap>
pointed to such positions when they
properly qualify themselves by
taking Civil Service examinations.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Credit Union
Report Shows
Great Progress

The Associated Negro Credit
Union recently held it's annual
meeting at Hosmer Branch Lii
brary, Minneapolis. The report of
it's ten months of operation indi-
Gated great progress in the short
life of the union.
Elsewhere in this newspaper is
found the first annual financial
statement of the union.
Officers of the credit organiza-
ton are Rev. C. F. Stewart, presi-
dent; W. B. Walker, vice president,
and Talmadge B. Carey, secretary
treasurer. Members of the board
of directors are Rev. Stewart, w,
B. Walker, Tom Carroll, Clarence
Smith, Percy C. Hughes, H. X,
Grever and Talmadge B. Carey.
The credit unions supervisory
committee is composed of Mrs.
Izetta Greer, o. L. Alexander and
Curtis C. Chivers; credit commit
tee is made up of Rev. ]. H.
Thompson, Jas. A. Lewis and VIM.
E. Cratic.
Beginning it's first month of
operation with $58, the union now
has resources of $1,063.43.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21

present situation concerning this
problem revolves itself around ex-
clusion of Negro students from the
privilege of residence in any of the
dormitories or coop cottages con-
nected with the University of Min
nesota. Negro students room in
dormitories in most northern state
conducted schools.
Today evidence of the problem
presents itself and is supported,
the speaker said, by four cases
where Negro students of both
sexes have made efforts to estab-
ish such residence, but have been
unsuccessful when the officials
found out that the inquiring stu
dents were Negroes.
These students have been pre-
vented from entering these hous-
ings by those administrative off
GERS who suggest to the Negro stu
dent that he or she would be hap
pier with his own people and at
the same time they claim that his
or her entrance would be unaccept-
able to those white students who
are residents of the houses in ques-
ton. By not allowing Negro stu
dents to live in the houses, the ad-
ministrative officials are project
ing their own prejudices upon the
white students.
Mr.. Grissom further stated that
his acquaintance with and explicit
discussion of the problem with
many of the white students, as well
as with members of the faculty,
has brought forth sincere express
sions of feeling from these people
that offers evidences that they
hold no sympathy with the position
taken by the administrative Off
Gals and further feel that such po-
sition is indefensible.
In closing Mr.. Grissom stated:
This problem is brought before
you, American Federation of
Teachers, because we feel you are
the proper body before which to
present it for action and final pres
entation before the Board of Re-
gents"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
PLAY is SUCCESS

The play, "How the Story Crew."
given at st. Peters Claver Church
last week was a delightful present
tation.
Members of the cast included
Mines. Arthur Rhodes, Margaret
Wilson, Earl Weber, Oralee An
derson, Louise James, Emma Stew
ard, Hattie Belle Smith, and Pris-
ella Jackson.
Musical numbers included selec-
tions by Mr.. Jack James and Mrs.
Hattie Belle Smith.
Mrs. Oralee Anderson is presi-
dent of the group which presented
the play. Mrs. Arthur Rhodes di-
rected the production and Mrs.
Louise James was chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
MARIE E. ALLEN

Mrs. Marie Allen, wife of
Walter Allen, 257 Rondo street,
died January II at Ancker hospi-
tai. Mrs. Allen, a resident of st.
Paul for 80 years, was a member
of Pilgrim Baptist church.
Funeral services were held at
the church Thursday, January 20,
at 200 p. m. Rev. L w. Harris,
officiating and Queen of Sheba
Chapter o. E. S. No. and Biddle
Circle No. 38, ladies' auxiliary of
the G. A. R., were in charge of a
portion of the services. Interment
Forest cemetery. McGavock Flu
neral Home, Inc, in charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
OMOGEN NAPUE

Mrs. Omogen Napue, 727 Emer-
son avenue N, age 33, died jan
uary 6, at Minneapolis General hos
pital.
The funeral, one of the largest
ever in Minneapolis, was held jan
uary 10 at Border M. E. church.
Rev. D. P. Young officiated. She
is survived by her husband, John
Napue and six children in Mime
apolis, Mrs. Mary Jacobs, mother
and five brothers of Topeka. Kan.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. Woodland Funeral Home
in charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Tiles for Flooring Used
as Far Back as in 1922

In the Middle ages tiles were used
for flooring in the churches and 9TH
er religious buildings. One Of the
earliest references to tiles is a
grant given by King Don Fernando
ell Santo, in 1922, for the making
Of tiles at Talavera, Spain. The
manufacture Of tiles in that country
was imported by the Arabs. It at
tanned great importance in the Mid
die ages and is an industry in Spain.
1t is said the Alcazar, at Seville, Is
a perfect museum of tiles. They
form the principal color motif Of the
gardens and attract as much atten-
ton if not more than the flowers,
observes writer in the Los Angeles
Times.
In England we find they attained
a high degree Of excellence as early
as the Thirteenth century and con-
tinued being manufactured until the
Sixteenth and even in some dis.
tricts until the Eighteenth century.
Some Of the English tiles of this
time are most interesting. On one
from Liverpool are the words,
Prosperity to the United States"
In the Seventeenth and Eight
eenth centuries tile was largely
used in Holland. The Dutch tiles
often show Chinese influence in de-
sign, as the Delft painters were
familiar with oriental porcelain
brought to their country by the
Dutch East India companies. Be-
sides blue on a white ground, 9TH
er colors such as green, purple and
yellow were used with a heavy lay
er Of glaze over all. Bouquets Of
flowers and birds after the Chinese
manner were subjects for decora.
ton. Their paintings declined in
the Eighteenth century.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
TheIma StOvaH,
Ill for Long
Period, Dies

Mrs. Thelma Stovall, age 81, died
at Minneapolis General hospital
January II.
The funeral will be held Friday,
January 81, at the Neal Funeral
Home, 2435 Fourth Ave. S., Mime
apolis, at 200 p. m.
Rev. C. F. Stewart will officiate.
Interment will be at Crystal Lake
cemetery.
She is survived by her father,
Thomas Monroe, a brother in New
York, and two devoted friends,
Mrs. Fannie Pierre Lewis and her
son, Robert Pierre.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
BOutells Employs
Another COlOred
Woman Worker

Through the intercession of
Lewis Ewing and Rev. C. F. Stew
art, Boutell Furniture Co., Mime
apolis concern, this week employed
Mrs. Marietta Pettiford, GA Sew
enth Ave. N, as a maid.
Mrs. Pettiford's placement was
in addition to the several Negro
employees this firm has already.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Mill City
Youth Held
For Theft

Roger Warfeld, 81, 1924 Fourth
Ave. S., is being held in the Henne-
pin County Jail after he waived ex-
animation in municipal court on a
grand larceny charge in connection
with the theft of $186 worth of ar
ticles from a parked car.
Two other youths escaped a Sc
rious charge and were found guilty
of vagrancy. Implicated in the
theft by Warfeld's statement one
of the boys was sentenced to serve
80 days of a ninety-day sentence
and then leave town.
The other youth was sentenced
to 80 days in the work house and
placed on probation by Judge Fred
B. Wright.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21

The winsome dynamic Anna Mae
Winburn and her famous Cotton
Club band is coming to st. Paul
Monday night, January "a, to play
for Twin City dance fans at the
st. Paul auditorium in Ramsey
Hall.
This is the popular woman macs
tro's third appearance in the Twin
Cities. On each of her previous
engagements she played to capaci-
ty crowds and left them wanting
more.
Admission at Monday nights
dance will be Coo. Dancing from
9 until.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
STARS TO BE SPECIAL
GUESTS

Musicians who are sponsoring
the Anna Mae Winburn dance at
the st. Paul auditorium Monday
night will have as their special
guests some of the nationally
known stars who are appearing in
the Twin Cities this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Are Communists
Exploiting Negro?
Is Debate Topic

"Is Communism Exploiting the
Negro ?" is the topic for the Halle
Q. Brown Forum, Sunday, January
23rd, at 400 p. m. The topic will
be handled in the form of a panel.
Miss Marie Conan and Robert Tur-
ner will carry the discussion for
the negative, while Theodore Allen
and Nathaniel Smith will present
the affirmative. After the discus
sion by the panel is finished, ques-
lions from the audience will be an
swered by the panel members.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
BRINGS MOTHER

Albert Carr, 1900 18th avenue
south, returned last Friday from a
six weeks visit to the bedside of
his mother, Mrs. Hula Carr in Car
rolton, Mo.
Mrs. Carr had recovered suffi-
GENTLY to travel and returned to
Minneapolis with her son.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Gavagan, Principal
Speaker at Mems
Club Banquet

The Mems Club of st. Peter
Claver Catholic Church will pre-
sent Congressman Joseph Gavagan
of New York and Washington, D,
c., as guest speaker of its Lin
coins Birthday banquet Saturday,
February IL, 1888, at $50 p. m,
at st. Luke's School, Victoria and
Portland AYES Dinner, 75c.
Congressman Gavagan is the
chief prepayment of the anti-lynch,
ing bill in Congress.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
DIR. Klemme to
Address Annual
I'll. @. Brown Meet

DR.. Herman G. Klemme, assis-
ant to the president of Carleton
College, will be the principal
;peaker Friday, January Fl, at the
Ninth Annual Dinner of Halle @
Brown House, to be held at the
House.
The committee promises a very
interesting program.
Dinner at 35c per plate will bt
served at 6 p. m.
For information citizens may
call Dale 9278.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
MARY TUXFORD

Mrs. Mary Tuford, age 81, 027
Sixth avenue N, died Thursday,
January Is.
The remains were shipped to
Lexington, Mo-, January Is, by the
Woodland Funeral Home which had
charge of arrangements. She is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fam
ME King of Leavenworth, Kan,
and other relatives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
JAMES WOODARD

Mr.. James Woodland, 81, died
January II, at Minneapolis Gener-
al hospital.
Funeral arrangements, in charge
of Neal Funeral Home, Inc.
Services will be held at IL a. m,
Friday morning. Survived by a
sister in Omaha, Neb.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21

Noted Ethiopian war correspon-
dent and author of Amazing
Facts" about Negro history, who
is keeping busy as he enters his
23rd year as a student of the race
problem. A native of Negril, ia
maica, B. w. l., Mr.. Rogers lives
at 1916 Seventh Ave-, New York
City, and has travelled over Europe
and North Africa in search of hid
den information on the Negroes
cultural heritage.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
Jess Howard
Held; Charged
With Robbery

Jess Howard, 45, 6S6 Burr St.,
arrested by st. Paul police for
questioning in connection with
complaints by women and on sus-
picion of committing a robbery on
December Is.
Howard is still being held at
press time, without bail being set
Howard is the husband of Mrs
Lear Howard, active in St. Pau
lodge circles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
THINK 1T OVER

A portion of every dollar you
spend goes into advertising in
newspapers. Do you insist that
some of that money goes to your
only medium of news and express
sion?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
GrissOm Blames University
Administration Officials
For Race Exclusion
WARREN GRISSOM ADDRESSES AMERICAN FEDERATION OF


Warren Gssom student in sociology the University of Mime
addressed the Minnesota branch of the American Federation Of
Monday campus
Mr. Gssoms subject the housing situation with
Negro students matculating the University of Minnesota
Since the construction of domo by the Negro students
have been mlawfully barred by various subterfuges
The housing problem with reference
University of Minnesota Mr. Gssom said gen.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
NEGRO COUNCIL MEETS

The Minnesota Negro Council
met Sunday, January 16, at the
Sterling Club, st. Paul.
A letter from Governor Elmer
A. Benson on "Interracial Toler-
ance" was read.
The next meeting will be held
January 80. Members will be noti-
fed of the meeting place, through
mail.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
By Cecil e. Newman

be called upon to select county Of
ficers. We imagine all of the pres
ent officials including E. ]. Golf,
county attorney; John P. Wall,
sheriff; AL P. Erickson, county
auditor; Henry Voegeli, county
treasurer; A. w. Skog, recorder of
deeds; George Hemperley, clerk Of
court, five district judges will seek
reelection.
Some of these men deserve re-
election and some of them do not.
From now on the daily papers will
be full of their daily doings and
you may see some of them at your
meetings if you live in Minneapo-
lis.
Meanwhile we are studying the
records of the incumbents and
those of the men who will run
against them and later we will give
our readers our unbiased findings.
We can say off-hand from our pres
ent knowledge that at least two OF
the incumbents do not deserve re-
election-looking at the question
from OUR side of the fence.
Scanning the list of the new
Minnesota Republican state central
committee we did not notice the
name of a single Negro party
worker. This is passing strange"
observers must agree. There are
still many Negro Republicans in
Minnesota, according to reliable
reports" and we expect to hear
from them in no uncertain terms.
Speaking of state central COM
mittees there are no cOlOred party
members on either the Democratic
state committee or the Farmer
Labor committee. The designa-
ton is largely honorary in the ur-
ban centers but members of the
two latter named parties should
seek membership of the COMMITTEES
as a matter of course.
If Mark Gehan won't run for
mayor of St. Paul again, present
city comptroller may be persuaded
by the conservatives to run for that
office.
The liberals will probably get be-
hind ]. J. McDonough who is pop
ular among all classes of people
including ours.
Herbert Howell, chief prop in
the voluntary cooperative Sumner
Sweet Shop, and his associates
have announced the reorganization
of the shop on a larger coop. plan.
Shares will be sold for SIS, accord
ing to present plans, and the group
should not have much difficulty in
finding 200 forward thinking Twin
Citians who will invest this small
amount in a real community enter
prise. AS Samuel Johnson of St.
Paul, one of the founders of the
project, pointed out, the shop has
filled a real community need. AS
an example of one phase of its ae-
tivity it has increased sale of vari-
Gus Negro periodicals over 100 per
cent.
Seven days after a Detroit
church had burned to the ground q
Washington, d. C, Mems Bible
class had raised $40 to rebuild the
Michigan church-cOOperatiOn. Vie
tory Mutual Life Insurance Co., Of
Chicago, is expected to move its
Offices East to New York.
Particular pains are being made
in the South to prevent the occur.
renee of a iynching while the Wag.
ner-Van Mugs bill is being dis.
cussed in the U. s. Senate.
Senate Leader Albion Barley 50
far has put up a poor fight to bring
the bill to a vote. In Wednesdays
Minneapolis Journal Paul Mallon
questions Barkley's sincerity and
predicts the bill will be lost when
it comes to a vote, If it does.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21
SPEAKER BLAMES "U ADMINISTRATION
HEAR OF RACE STUDENTS HOUSING BAR
CLYDE BARRIE ON COLUMBIA
CHAIN

Clyde Barrie, noted baritone
singer, will be guest soloist on the
"Heinz Magazine of the Air" pro-
gram Sunday, January %, over the
Columbia network from 600 to
$50 p. M, C. S. T.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-01-21

Keep of the date Monday, Feb
ruary IA, B. s. C. p. gala Valen-
tine dance, Norway Hall.-Adv,
Evening star., 1938-12-15
tOnvenIEnT TeRms!.

Our sensible credit plan will aid you giving generously
this year, Remember you buy nationally famous iewelry
on credit and pay only the standard cash prices
Evening star., 1938-12-15
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