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Evening star., 1939-11-20
Miss Taylor Married
To Mr., E. i. .Jakubek

The marriage of Miss Ellen
Tabitha Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Austin Taylor of Alex
andria, to Mr.. Emil Joseph Jakubek
OF Washington, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Francis Jakubek of Ohio, took
place the morning of November IL.
The ceremony was performed in the
First Baptist Church in Alexandria,
the Rev. Pierce S. Ellis officiating at
II o'clock. Mrs. Thomas Gore
played the wedding music and the
church was decorated with autumn
flowers and leaves.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore dubonnet
velvet with a hat to match and car
ried gold and bronze chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Miss Betty Smith, cousin of the
bride, was her maid of honor, wear
ing gold and wine color velvet with
accessories to match and carrying
chrysanthemums to blend with her
gown. Mrs. Ernest Ellis and Mrs.
Henry Lindo were the brides other
attendants.
Mr.. Peter Zalanowski was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Mar
vim E. Balderson and Mr.. Joseph
w. Ballard.
A reception followed in the home
of the brides cousin, Mrs. I. R. T.
Smith after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Jakubek left for their wedding trip,
the bride travelling in steel blue with
wine color accessories and a corsage
bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jakubek will make
their home at 103 East Maple street
in Alexandria. Mrs. Jakubek at
tended Alexandria schools and Mr..
Jakubek was graduated from the
Memorial High School in Campbell,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Weddings
OF Interest
In the Capital
Miss Gittlenan
Becomes Bride
Of MIR. Wiener
Continued From Page B-3)

and Albert Driban and Alfred Por-
ter of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gittleman, mother of the
bride, wore blue and silver lame
and a shoulder corsage of purple
orchids. Mrs. Wiener, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a purple gown of
taffeta with suggestion of a hustle
back, her corsage was also of pur-
pie orchids.
A dinner and reception with
dancing followed the ceremony.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Wiener
left on a trip to the West and
South, after which they will make
their home in Charles Town.
Mrs. Wiener studied at the Over
brook School in Philadelphia and
the bridegroom graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1888
Evening star., 1939-11-20

Washington Chapter of Hadassah
Tomorrow at 2 pm. at the Jewish
Community Center.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Wheatley AUX.
Member Drive
Began Oct. |

Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
opened its annual membership
drive on October l. The outlook for
a good year is great. At least the
membership committee are agreed
that it can be made so with the
public's cooperation. A drive is
now on for increased membership.
The committee members request
each citizen to subscribe.
The committee said Wednesday,
when you see our boys and girls,
yes, and adults, too, at, organized
play and participating in the many
other activities offered, you, too,
will be proud of Phyllis Wheatley,
and what it is doing for our COM
munity. We need your help, your
cooperation, and you, to make this
a banner year. When our commit
teemen wait ON you, give them your
subscription"
The yearly membership fee is
only $1.00.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
BOY SHOT

Mrs. Oleatha Hampton, 20 years
old, 300 Rondo street, appeared in
Municipal Court Tuesday morning
in answer to third degree assault
charges, lodged against her follow
ing the shooting Friday, September
20, of Allen Ewing, ATS Carroll
avenue, a 12-year-old boy.
The boy suffered a minor flesh
wound while he and another boy
were supposedly taking a shortcut
home through an alley at the rear
of Mrs. Hampton's residence. After
questioning, the Ewing lad and his
companion, a 14-year-old boy, ad-
mitted taking two pigeons from a
coop belonging to Marvin Kalov of
282 st. Anthony avenue.
Mrs. Hampton told police that
she thought the boys were providers
in the rear of her home and fired
the revolver to brighten them. She
didn't know at the time that she
had struck anyone. She said that
she had been troubled with window
peppers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
LEGION HEADS BAR ANTI
BIAS MOTION

Chicago, Oct.-(CNA)-A rank
and file move to amend the consti-
tuition of the American Legion to
ban segregation of Negro veterans
was blocked by the top leaders of
the Legion, at the organizations
convention here.
Documented evidence of the bar
ring of Negroes in Georgia, was
presented to the Constitution Com
mittee with a proposed amendment
to ban segregation. The committee
claimed the change was "improp-
erly worded." The same excuse was
used to refer to permanent COM
mittee a resolution calling for
Legion neutrality in strikes.
The Massachusetts, W. E. Carter
Post of Boston gave the committee
a letter sent out by Stanley Jones,
Georgia Department Adjutant,
which said:
eve in Georgia do not recognize
colored veterans in the Legion in
any way. There are no posts for
them in the state and they are not
admitted to membership whatso-
ever"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
MEMS COUNCIL HEARS
OFFICIAL

Addressing the Mems Council at
Halle Q. Brown House Thursday
evening, John F. Thomas, NYA
official, urged full participation of
adult groups in the attempt to
alleviate some of the problems con-
fronting youth. Mr.. Thomas ex-
planned the set-up of the National
Youth Administration and its place
in the vocational guidance and
placement fields.
Apparently there is a definite
need for skilled workers in certain
endeavors but these workers have
to be carefully selected for train
ing purposes. In many instances
the placement problem becomes one
in which the whole community is
involved. In such cases, adult
groups can be of great service. The
NYA is still anxious to place
Negro boys at the Shakopee train
ing project. Five youths have al
ready made out their applications.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Legion Men In
New Attempt to
Kill Jim Crow

A 12-year-old fight to pass a
resolution which will prevent dis
elimination against colored war
veterans seeking membership in
the American Legion was resumed,
last week, at the convention of that
organization in Chicago.
The effort began at a time when
all southern states refused to
grant charters to Negro veterans.
Today there are only five states
which refuse these charters. The
resolution was introduced by the
Massachusetts delegation in behalf
of legion post at Tuskegee, Ala.
This resolution was designed to
provide that any post being refused
a charter by it's state department
will have the right of an appeal
to the national body.
Those attending the convention
from Minneapolis were H AIRY
Lewis, commander, Johnnie Baker
Post; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward v.
Marshall, w. E. Stovall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl M. Fassett, Mr.. and Mrs,
Martin Brown, Mrs. Mae Stewart,
and Isaac L. Moore.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Diner Employees
Want Roads to
Sign Contracts
DINING CAR MEN ASK FOR
NATIONAL PACT

= Chicago, Oct. - (Harold Preece
for CNA)-Negro dining car en-
ployees who cook and serve the
meals for the travelling public are
out to get a signed contract from
the country's major railroads.
Determined cooks, walters, and
lounge porters on the big coaches
gathered with one thought in mind
at a session here of the AFL
Joint Council of Dining Car EN-
ployees-the contract. The pro-
posed agreement, which will be
submitted in preliminary form to
the National Railroad Mediation
Board by October Is, demands
that:
l. Working hours be reduced
from 240 to 191 per month.
$50 we can spend some time with
our own families" declared Ish-
mael P. Flory, secretary-treasurer
of the body which includes all din
ing car locals of the ALL Hotel
and Restaurant Workers Interna-
tional Alliance.
2. Paid vacations be granted.
3. Payment of time and one-half
be made for overtime.
A. That eight hours be allowed
for any job assigned.
Under the present set up"
Flory explained, "men are often
assigned to jobs requiring only two
hours to perform and paid accord
ingly even though the workers are
always at the beck and call of the
carriers"
The delegates, assembled from
coast to coast, urged appointment
of A. Philip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, to the Railroad Industry
Committee of the Department of
Labor's Wage-Hour Division. They
called upon all Negro and progress
sive white workers and organiza-
lions to send kilograms to Elmer
F. Andrews, wage-hour administra-
tor, in Washington, supporting the
candidacy of Randolph.
The contract and negotiating
committee of the Council is headed
by George E. Brown, of New York,
international vice-president of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers rep
resenting the Council. Support by
the international union was pledged
by General President Edward
Flory.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Two Appointments
Announced at
Wheatley House

Miss Frances Fair of Nashville,
Tenn, has been appointed Head
Girls Worker at the Phyllis
Wheatley House. She is a graduate
of Tennessee A. & l. State College
at Nashville, Tenn, class of 1885,
and attended the University of
Minnesota this summer, where she
pursued courses in social work.
Since graduation, she has had much
group work experience working in
connection with Fisk University
Social Center at Nashville, and the
Y. W. C. A. of Birmingham, Ala.
Henry R. Thomas of Mime
apOlis, Mimi, was selected by the
Personnel Committee as Neighbor-
hood Secretary (the position for
merly called Personal Service
Worker). He is a graduate of the
Omaha University in Nebraska,
and received his MA. Degree from
the University of Minnesota in
1888. His experience includes work
with the Douglas County Relief
Administration of Colorado, Assist
ant Boys Worker at Phyllis
Wheatley House, W. P. A. Research
Worker under the Adult Education
of Minneapolis, and the Mime
apolis Department of Public Relief.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06

exhibit have shown interest and
many people have complimented
the women and men who have been
on duty to show relics, old pictures,
art studies, and other objects which
tend to show the length of time
and progress of the Minneapolis
Negro from 1889 until 1889.
Five thousand copies of last
weeks edition of the Minneapolis
Spokesman, containing an outline
of the Minneapolis Negro from
1889 until the present date, are be-
ing given away at the booth.
Many white persons who visited
the booth expressed themselves as
surprised at the contributions and
length of time the Negro has
played his part in the community.
Chairman of the Auditorium ex-
hibit committee is Clarence Hughes,
who has been assisted by various
members of the general committee.
Arrangement of the exhibit was
made by Miss Myrtle Wormley, art
teacher.
Two ladies and two gentlemen
dressed in period costumes are on
duty at the booth at each perform
ance. Hours are to 6 p. m. and z
to IL midnite.
A large committee of Mime
apolis citizens contributed to a
fund for the booth and literature.
Those announced as having paid
up to Wednesday night are:
Albert Allen, Jas. R. Aubrey,
MRS. Gertrude Austin, Pearl Ball,
James Bailey, Mrs. Charles Beas-
ley, Mrs. M. Bell, Sarah Benson,
Rev. H. W. Bolts, Mrs. E. l. Boyd,
Martin Brown, DR.. W. D. Brown,
Mrs. W. D. Brown, Mrs. NJ. L.
Brown, Mrs. COrrine Bum, Mrs.
Cornelia Burns, Mr.. James Burrell,
Miss Eleanor Byars, Talmage B.
Carey, Payne Calhoun.
Mrs. Cannon, Harold Carter,
Sylvester Carter, Mrs. M. Chand-
Ter, Pansy Chavis, Mrs. Mollie
Cheek, VIM. Clack, Mrs. Mary
Clardy, Andrew Clark, Rev. ]. ].
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
FallOn Committee
Asked To Assist
Packing Workers

A request that his recently Gre
ated committee on employment at
tempt to secure unemployment for
certain persons discharged from
packing plants was placed before
Mayor William H. Fallon this week
by the st. Paul Urban League.
The Urban League pointed out
that normal working force of ap-
proximately forty men, which at
times reached the number of eighty
men has been reduced to approx
mately fifteen in one plant.
Reductions have come by way of
the dismissal route, according to
the Urban League. These dis
charges are often for vague and
trivial reasons, the league pointed
out. Often the men are unable to
get unemployment compensation
due them because the Company
contests it.
Usually men who are dismissed
are told that they twill have to take
their chances on getting back to
work." This means, according to
the league, that they must spend
at least fifty cents day in getting
down to certain plants.
When they get there, the league
stated, they are not given a chance
to work. One man said: "When a
fellow gets there the hiring boss
picks all around him-taking white
persons only" At present, the
league indicates, the packing plants
are approaching their peak season
and could give consideration to
some of the men discharged.
Ten cases of individuals who
worked from four to twenty years
at one plant were submitted to the
Mayor. In one case cited a man
charged that he was unable to be
at work because of illness in Au-
gust. Although he had a relative
call the company he worked for to
report his condition, he was dis
charged. He worked at the plant
for seven years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Ellington Orchestra Member
Forced to Ride Freight
Elevator at RadissOn Hotel

told of the incident.
The Radisson Hotel has pulled
this same stunt several times re-
Gently. One local man is reported
to have instituted a suit against
the place for violation of the state
civil rights law.
A letter from this paper sent four
months ago to Richard Kitchen,
manager of the hotel, protesting
discrimination and embarrassment
offered Negroes who have business
at the hotel was not answered.
Negro citizens who went to that
hotel to attend Republican county
meetings and the Younger Republi-
can conventions suffered the same
disgraceful treatment offered Mr..
Stewart, the Ellington orchestra
man.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
MILL CITY YOUTH COUNCIL
MEETS

The Youth Council of the Min
neapolis Urban League met Thurs
day evening, September %, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House. job n
Thomas, Director of Activities
A mong Negro Youth, National
Youth Administration, spoke to a
large group of young people. The
Executive Committee of the Coun-
Gil will meet Thursday, October 5,
1880 p. m, at the Phyllis Wheatley
House to work out the detectives
of the Council. The next regular
meeting will be held Thursday,
October IL, 1880 p. m, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06

signal for dancers to applaud,
Fats several times leaned over into
the mike on his piano and shouted
don't pay no attention to that . +.
that's 1--WE applause that's 1--WE
applause"
Fats also talked to his wife and
two children over the air, it was
said, and looking around the neat
Panther Room at the well-dressed
clientele, on more than one occa-
sion shook his head and mumbled
into the mike "my, my, I wonder
what the poor folk are doing?"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
WELCOME HALL NUGGETS
LOSE

Friday afternoon, Sept. 29th, the
Midgets of Welcome Hall dropped
their opening game to Central
Community House, 1910, at Valley
Playground. Both teams played
we'll, however, with countless mis-
takes and fumbles, inasmuch, as
this was the first game many of
the boys had ever played in. For
Welcome Hall Erskine Lewis, Don
aid Brant, Homer Dukes and John
Preston were outstanding.
WELCOME HALL RICE ST.
MERCHANTS o
The Juniors of Welcome Hall
playing in the Junior Heavy divi-
sion of the St. Paul Municipal
Football League were only able to
come off the field with a scoreless
tie with the Rice Street Merchants
in the opening game of the season,
Saturday morning, at Dunning
Field. Owing to the lack of ex-
perience on the part of a number
of Welcome Hall players it was
not until the last half that the team
really began to go places and then
it was too late as the closing whis-
tie saved the day for the Merchants
with the ball resting on the two
yard stripe at the end.
Many of the boys showed prom
Use of developing into rather fin
ished ball players as the season
progresses. Among those Phil
Archer, Harold Brown and Clar-
ence Lewis were standouts. For
the team as a whole Johnny Cot
ton, Ted Morehouse, Dan Allen and
Lloyd Gamble were really the
mainstay of the team both on Of
tense and defense.
The Cosmopolitan Girls Club
will hold the first meeting of the
year Saturday, Oct. 7th, at 600
P. M. All girls are urged to be
present as the election of officers
for the year will be held.
The Junior Girls will have charge
of the Vesper Services Sunday,
Oct. 8. A very interesting program
is being planned, Miss June Harris
and Mrs. Holsomback will sponsor
the program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
GRAND JUROR

S. E. Hall, 996 Iglehart avenue,
has been chosen as a grand juror.
He was chosen Monday, October 2,
when the Ramsey County Grand
Jury convened. The next meeting
of the jury will be Monday,
October 9.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Can't Drive
His Auto for
Ninety Days
FINED FOR SPEEDING

Henry G. Johnson, Jr., 795 Ed
mund street, was fined $25 in
Municipal Court, Tuesday, October
8, for driving go miles an hour on
University avenue. Police clicked
Johnson at so miles an hour at
2:45 a. m. early Tuesday morning
on University avenue, near Syndi-
cate street.
Johnson pleaded guilty. Judge
R. v. Rensch, who was on the
bench, ordered johnson to refrain
from driving a pleasure car for 80
days.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Elks Participate
In Minneapolis
Century Parade

A large unit of Minneapolis Elks
participated in the Monday night
Century Celebration parade. The
unit included members of the Past
Exalted Rulers Council, Daughter
Elks from Minnehaha Temple, the
Marching Club and juvenile Elks.
A 22-piece band led the Elks'
contingent. A committee, headed
by Major o. Culberson Ames,
Lodge Exalted Ruler, planned the
Elks' appearance in the parade.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06

Rex Stewart, famous trum-
pet star of the Duke Ellington
Orchestra, got a taste Of Min
neapOlis Centennial "kOspitali-
ty" Tuesday from the RadissOn
Hotel when he was forced to
ride in a freight elevator to an
upper floor at that hOstelry.
Stewart was refused service on
the regular passenger elevator
when he went to the hotel to see
his employer, "Duke" Ellington,
who, with his personal manager,
was a guest there.
Duke Ellington's manager, a
white man who halls from Texas,
simply shrugged his shoulders when
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Cameo Cabaret
Dance Monday,
October 9th
PLANTATION NIGHT CLUB
SCENE OF CAMEO
FROLIC

The Cameo Social Club will
sponsor a big cabaret dance Mon
day night, October 9, at the Planta-
ton Night Club, White Bear Lake.
Take Highway 81 from St. Paul.
From East Hennepin to 81.
Admission will be 40 cents. Dane
ing begins at 9 p. m. Rube Floyd
and his swing band. will provide the
music.
The public is invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
Hundreds Acclaimed Duke
Ellington at Coliseum
Ballroom Last Monday

Despite the short notice. about 1900 Twin Cans
the Coliseum Ballroom swing music
Ellington and his band of superb makers Monday
The Ti Club organization men, presented the
Ellington aggregation The public generous applause the
orchestra and dancers and spectators alike called
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
COLLEGE WOMEN TO HEAR
SPEAKER

The Twin City Branch of the
College Women's Association will
hold its first Fall meeting at the
home of Mrs. Clarence NJ. Mitchell,
Jr., IT'S Carroll avenue, Friday,
October 6, at 8 p. m. Miss Kay
Harris, former professor at We'll
lesley College, will speak on the
subject, ''The International War
Crisis"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
NAACP Committee Hailed
Before Ramsey Grand Jury
To Reopen Johnson Case

Ramsey County Attorney NJ F. Probate Judged
at the sstenee Of committee representing the
the National Association for the Advancement People
opened the of Thomas uce) Johnson
Hospital September r. aegedy result of an unpro
Voked assault him by Edward Fuh
admitted investigation the
INDUCED in a prolonged series of drinking
SubpOenas issued the full committee comprising John
Culver Lohn legal committee Hector
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06

Vassar, and NJ. X. Mcknight, to
appear before the Ramsey County
Grand Jury on Monday, October 2,
1889, at 2 o'clock p. m.
At that time the committee was
informed that because of a lack of
a quorum, the Grand Jury session
was postponed until Monday, Oc-
tober 9, 1889. The committee will
appear on the postponed date and
will endeavor to get such facts be-
fore the Grand Jury as will require
that body to review all evidence
presented to the coroner's jury, and
make a finding according to such
facts and findings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
THEY CAN'T CONTROL FATS"
ON AIRWAVES
(From Down Beat)

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Local NBC
execs won't admit it, but they were
perturbed aplenty last month with
Fats Walters broadcasts from the
Sherman hotel-so much so that
they warned him repeatedly to
Control" his 1--WE on the air.
Fats biggest trouble, it was
learned, was his honesty. At the
close of broadcast, when the an
nouncer would raise his hands and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
NYA PROJECT SEEKS YOUTHS

There are still a few openings
for the training course offered at
Shakopee by the National Youth
Administration. Boys interested are
asked to place their applications
with the office at 305 Old Postoffice
or see Mr.. Thomas at the Urban
League. Several young men have
already signed up. Because of the
great interest among white youth
the course may soon be filled up.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
You Can't Go Wrong
With Spokesman
ADVERTISERS
OFFICER IN G. A. A.

Helen MCGEE, GIL ROndo street,
was elected to the Vice-presidency
of the Girls Athletic Association of
John Marshall High School at their
first meeting, Tuesday, September
26. The club enables each member
to obtain points for their school
letter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
DIVES TO HIS DEATH

Lansing, Kans., Oct. 5.--A dive
from the top row of cells in cell
house "B" resulted in the death of
James Smith, 26, who was serving
a five year sentence in the state
penitentiary here, September 20.
Charley Gillian, %, serving a
life term as an habitual criminal,
suffered broken ankle and elbow
during an attempt to prevent
Smith, his former cellmate, from
making the fatal plunge. Gillian
was pulled over the railing of the
cell block.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
OFFICE VISITORS

Out of town visitors to this
papers offices this week were:
Miss Lillian F. Duffy, Toledo, Ohio,
school teacher; Messrs. Norvel
Bennett and o. G. Woodall, Indi-
annapolis, Ind, police officers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
NO HANDS - BUT MAN is
SENTENCED AS THIEF

Talladega, Ala, Oct. 5.-(ANP)
Although Ned Thomas lost both
hands in an auto accident some
time ago, he was sentenced, Friday,
to a year and a day in prison on
charges of stealing chickens.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-06
"GOOSENECK" BILL TO SUP
PORT GARNER

Fit. Worth, Tex, Oct. 5.-"Goose-
neck" Bill Mcdonald, Fort Worth
banker and politician, came out
last week for Vice-President John
Nance Garner, saying he was the
ablest Democratic presidential
nrospect.