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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

| the candle light communion service a;
1880 p. m. Many communicates avail
ed themselves of this means of grace
This dignified, sacred service was TIL
more impressive by candle light whic'
tended to make the sacrament NOR
personal.
Mr.. Gordon Ash, III Emerson Ave
North, was host to the Border Broth
erhood last Monday evening Plans
were laid to reorganize this group Of
men into a stronger, more efficient
body with personal evangelism its aim,
| A definite contribution to the loyalty
campaign will be made.
The midweek cottage prayer meet
ings are showing an upward trend.
Mrs. William Johns was hostess to a
splendid group Wednesday evening
The members appear to have become
cognizant of the importance of prayer
in the life of a church. The group will
meet next Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Bura Hawkins, 419 Colfax Ave.
North, at 500 p. m.
Border w;s,.es to take tbs opportun-
ity of extending their sincere sympa-
thy to Mrs. Clarence T. R. Nelson on
the death of her father in Batavia
Ohio. Mrs. Nelson is the wife of Rev
Clarence T. R. Nelson, pastor of Cam
phor M. E. Church, St. Paul, and
schoolmate of Rev. Young.
In keeping with the effort of all
church organizations to participate in
worthwhile events, Borders Scout
Troop No. 1913, attended the G1enwood
district Walagazhu at Unity Settle
ment House in large numbers.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
NATIONWIDE COUNCIL
OF NEGRO RAILWAY
EMPLOYEES PLANNET

Kansas City, Me.-The likelihood Q
a gathering of leaders among the NOR
han 10000 Negroe employees o
American railways during April o
May here, or in Chicago or St. Loui,
was voiced here Thursday evening /
Vernon c. Coffey, executive assista
to the president of the Information
Brotherhood of Railway Employees, (
which Steve Bennett, Oklahoma Cit
Okla, is president.
According to the Information
Brotherhood official, he has decide
upon calling the parley, nationwide
its representation, following the recei
of inquiries from many isolated and il
dependent labor organizations viii
are seeking to become affiliated Wi
the international Brotherhood of RAJ
way Employees, for the purpose {
combining or uniting all such organ
cations into one huge brotherhood i
order to do comparatively what can
not be done by individual effort on tn
part of a single organization.
Coffey says the need for such par
ley is "inexpressibly Imperative il
order to formulate plans either fo
cooperation or combination or both.
He added: "A united front is what w
need in our common problems. W.
can do much together in spirit and &C
ton, while we can do but little alon
or singly."
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Mrs. Mildred Green of SOL St. An
thony Ave-, who has been sick for
several weeks, is at present GONZALES
cnt.
Little Kenneth Duke, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence, Duke of 500 Carroll
Avenue, celebrated his fourth birthday
Saturday, February 18th. Guests pre-
sent were Donald, Joan and Rosie
Mae Johnson, Thomas and Beverly
Carroll, Granville (Shippy) MCGEE, Jr.,
Mary Lou Bell, Myrna and Bobby
Bruce, Georgetta White, Patsy Hay
den, Arthur Hill, Jr, Claude and
Maurice Duke. Games and songs fea.
tured the afternoon
Assisting the Hostess were Mrs
Ruth Carroll, Mrs. Inez Bruce, and
Mrs. Virginia Duke.
Mrs. Josie MCGEE of 761 Rondo ST
was called to St. Louis due to the sud,
den death of her father, Mr.. Loui;
Bufford. Mrs. MCGEE expects to re
turn as soon as funeral arrangement.
are made. Accompanying her to St
Louis were her two Children, Marlen,
and (Skippy) Granville, Jr.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

At the time of his death, he was
supposed to have lived on Nassau Is
land, and he was apparently embarked
for North Carolina, where he had pro-
baby intended working his way home
on other ships.
AT the time of the Massacre, Attacks
was leading a band of citizens who
were disgruntled at the activities of
British troops who had been quartered
there.
In Dock square a crowd had been
harangued by an unknown gentleman,
after which it poured into King street
by two lanes.
A tall coiored man led one of the
crowds, that man was Crispus Attacks.
After considerable pickering between
the soldiers and the crowd, soldier
by the name of Montgomery fired the
shot that killed Attacks.
Samuel Gray, who sleeps beside the
hero, was killed as he stepped toward
the fallen Attacks.
Three others were killed during the
same fracas.
All five now rest beneath a monu-
ment, twenty-five feet high, and mea-
surfing ten feet, six inches at the base.
Crispus Attacks, was described as a
Mulatto, a stranger in Boston, who
might have been runaway slave.
About six feet two in height he was
about fofty-six years old. He had
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
XXX. IN ANTI-C.LO. MOVE
PRESSES FOR A SOUTH
ERN' UNION

Atlanta, March, (CNA)-Increased
activity of the Ku Klux Klan under
the slogan of a Southern Union for
Southern textile workers" is the cul
mination of an idea that has been pro-
NOTED by George L. Googe, special
Southern representative of William
Green, AL. head, according to q
dispatch sent this week by the Allan
ia correspondent of the Daily News
Record (New York City, to his paper
The K1an's campaign, an outgrowtF
of Googe's activities, parallels the split
ting move engineered by the A. F. O
L. in New England under the leader.
ship of Froncis German who was de
posed by TIE CLIO. for plotting a dua
movement to the Textile Workers Or
ganizing committee.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
CHICAGO GROUP TO BE HIT
BY W.P.A. SLASHES

Chicago, March (CNA)-Chicago's
,egro community will lose approx
mate1y 100000 per month in wages
if slashing reductions in W.P.A. jobs
become effective April l, George F.
McGray, executive secretary of the
Chicago division of the National Ne
gro Congress estimated this week.
This statement was contained in the
monthly Current News Letter" of the
Chicago division, and was based on the
opinions of President Roosevelt and
Federal W.P.A. Administrator F. c.
Harrington that the recent deficiency
appropriation of $725,0OO,000 would not
be sufficient to carry the present
W.PA loads until the end of the fis-
cal year, June 3d.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
PENSIONERS JIM-cROWED

Sacramento, March, (CNA)-That
racial discrimination is rife in admin
istration of old age pensions in Cali
:ornia counties was charged here this
week before the senate Committee on
social security, pensions and relief.
Fred Davis, 79-year-old member OF
the old age security union division OF
the Workers Alliance, made the
charge citing several instances in Ala
media county that had come to his per-
sonal attention During the commit
tee hearings, Alameda County has
been singled out time and again for its
asserted racial discrimination and gen.
eral jockeying of relief to the hardship
of the unemployed
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Iof Wayman's, rendering the musical
lportion of the devotional. They sang
beautifully last Sunday evening, every
one in attendance being pleased be-
yond words. If your sorta blue and
have nothing to do, why not attend
that Sunday evening service and lei
Wayman's Choir brighten that dark
corner with their inimitable and orig
linal interpretations of old time gospel
hymns.
Remember this is the Sunday when
we are to be very much Mortgage
minded, and speaking of heights it
might be good time to scale them
and go over the top. After that we
shall retire to the upper rooms for our
old fashioned share your basket lunch.
See You Sunday.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
BORDER BRIEFS
&C. Cannady Hawkins)

THE Significance of Calvary" the
theme of the morning message, was
gloriously depicted in heart warm
ing sermon delivered by Rev. D. +.
Young in his customary dynamic man
ner. The attendance, together with the
effective development of the theme
clearly manifested definite progress in
the Loyalty campaign, and sincere
desire on the part of all to build a
greater BORDER.
A fine congregation participated in
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
Club Women Meet

The Minnesota Association of Col
ored Women's Clubs was we'll attend
ed at Phyllis Wheatley House Friday,
March 3. A letter of thanks to Flea
nor Roosevelt on her stand with the
OAR. Interracial committee will
bring Mrs. Mamie H. Borrill here in
the spring. Mrs. Marguerite C. Wash
ington made an inspiring report on
the Central Association of Colored
Women's Clubs.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
DICKERSON HALLS z TO VIC
TORY OF CHICAGO NEW DEAL

Chicago, March (CNA)- Earl B.
Dickerson, Assistant Attorney-Gener-
al, this week hailed the 2 to victory
of the New Deal forces here in the
primaries as victory for the policies
of President Roosevelt and Mayor Kel-
ly. Dickerson was a successful candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for alderman from the Second Ward
and pace setter in the city-wide New
Deal sweep. He was supported by the
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
MORTAL WOUND


The prejudice
would
and nfict
Franklin d. Roosevelt the
In deety regnng from the Daughters
agrant nuted all
allow Marian Anderson
have
public public
hdebound members of the OAR
respect lef little sick of position spotlight pub
iciy has been on them
hardly
syn1bohcal of the devouy
is futile Either great
because believes the right thing
Apart from this being mortal wound
example goodwill which
national thinking
stand
land She first by tradition because Presidents
she is also first because the possible bitterness
unreasonable in
Capital Mrs Roosevelt took
principles of Ameicanism rebukd
is still representative of the best that America affords.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Publisher of the Houston Informer,
?418 Iceland street, Houston, Tex,
and IA branch papers, who quit the
practice of law and became one of the
foremost publishers in Negro journal
ism. Mr.. Wesley, a Fisk and North
western graduate, practiced law in
Muskogee, Okla, before going to
Texas. He is an Omega man, and is
militant and fearless, recently defying
he Ku Klux Klan in his city. The
Tnformer has fine plant, and is a
7aluable newspaper property.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
JU S T &c E

One of the bigger Virginia
last when Dr. William
Germany
TALLY paralyzed of
$3.50 being
matcy deprves him of the right suffrage
under Virginia
The much Ddd
pleaded guilty the
the defendant
Virginia
We hope that other South
when o involving sandwhit
New York;
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

of its kind in the northwest to have a
race man working on their sales force.
Turpin has proved to be very ener-
getic salesman so far, for this reliable
company. For insurance call Cedar
600.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
MESS LINE

Sunday, March 5th, marked the one
hundred and sixty-ninth anniversary
of the Boston Massacre
While most are familiar with the
story of the Boston Massacre, little
is known of the man who led the angry
oatriots into King street.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Second Ward Labor's Non-Partlsan
LeAg,ie.
"The results Indicted an overwhel-
ming support OF the policies and ideal.
+ President Roosevelt and Mayor
Kelly" Dickerson said.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
AGENT

The Acme Hospital and Life In.
surance Company, 819 Pioneer Bldg.
St. Paul, has added to their sales force
Lee Turpin, we'll known in the twin
cities. This company is the only Ole
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
WANTEDl A. GOOD
FORTUNE TELLER

Will some good fortune teller kind
ly call at 248 4th Avenue South, OF
phone At. 1858. Would like to ar
range for interviews.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
Local News

The Dorcas Missionary Society of
Bethesda Baptist Church will meet
meet Wednesday, March IS, at the
home of Mrs. Mayme Battle Carter,
2808 Tenth Avenue South. All mem
bers please bring your needles and
thimbles
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
Correction of Date

J. Finely Wilson, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the I.B.P.OE.W., will be al
the Elk's Rest to burn the mortgage
Thursday, March 10Th.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11
ST. PAUL SOCIAL NEWS

The Willing Workers Club of St.
James A.M.E. Church gave Penny
social Wednesday evening, March 9Th,
at the parsonage, 500 w. Central Ave.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Mothers Effort Club of M.A.C.W.C
will meet Friday, March II, at the
home of Mrs. Katherine L. Smith
2441 Fifth Ave- So, p. m.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-03-11

Mrs. America Sims is slowly inn
proving at Parkview Hospital
Mr.. George Slaughter, 807 Fourth
Ave. No., is i'll at his home.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

effective coordination of II depart
ments by single administrator
would be difficult, certainly without
the assistance of well-paid deputies
and staff.
And aside from opposing abolition
of the School Board and the Board
OF Public Library Trustees, the Com
missioners said:
The functions and procedures OF
the Public Utilities Commission have
resulted from many years of ex-
perience. Experience and general
practice dictate that this important
semi-judicial body should remain
independent of the administrative
officers of the District except for
budgetary and auditing purposes.
THE creation of separate de-
partment of occupational standards,
In our opinion, has little, If any.
value, since all of the boards Great
ed by acts of Congress) assembled
IN this one department deal with
matters necessarily requiring differ
ent qualifications and procedures.
mo advantage is seen in bringing
the Office of Recorder of Deeds
within the general administrative
structure except for budgetary and
auditing purposes.
AT the present time there is no
department of personnel in the Dis
trict. Personnel matters are handled
by the various departments, with
some coordination being attained
through the Personnel Board. It is
believed that creation of a depart
ment of personnel would result in
better coordination and increased
efhciency, particularly if District
OF Columbia civil service system Is
provided.
The existing financial functions
OF the District might be consolidated
to advantage. However, no material
advantage is seen in the creation
OF two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
flnance-as proposed in the report.
Likewise the Commissioners be-
heve that the establishment of a de-
partment of parks and recreation,
with authority to coordinate the
existing diverse activities in this
field, would prove beneficial.
Establishment of zoning as an
exclusive Federal function under the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is not believed to be in
the interests of the citizens and
property owners of the District.
Zoning is primarily a municipal
function. However, Federal repre-
sentation on the commission is
essential. This is provided for in the
existing commission, which in our
opinion should be continued as at
present.
THE proposal to make the Park
and Planning Commission the exclu-
sive planning agency and without
District representation is believed
to be unsound. At present ade-
quate District and Federal repre-
sentation in planning activities is at
tanned. Final decision as to priority
Of execution of plans should rest
with the District administration,
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Griffenhogen Plan
Discussion Tomorrow

Henry I. Quinn, former member
Of the Board of Education, will be
speaker at public discussion of the
Griffenhagen reorganization pro-
posals as they affect the public
school system, at the Powell Junior
High School tomorrow at 8 pm.
After Mr.. Quinn's speech there
will be open discussion of the mat
ter. The session is sponsored by the
Henry D. Cooke, the Adams, the
Bancroft, the Raymond. the Hub
bard, the Force-Ross and the Powell
Junior High School Parent Teach
er Associations.
S. j. McCathran will preside and
the public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
subject, Of course, to availability OF

subject, of course, to availability of
funds.
Oppose Traffic Unit Split-up.
1.-THE decentralization of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
by transfer Of its functions to three
different departments is believed to
be ill-advised. The existing arrange
ment has been arrived at after long
study and experience and in consid-
Grafton Of the fact that the func-
tions of the, District include those
which at other localities are handled
by city and State organizations.
"The proposal to discontinue the
services rendered the District by
the War Department in the matter
of water supply, by the Treasury
as a depository, by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission in connection with
salary classification and retirement
of employees and by the United
States Employees Compensation
Commission Is not believed advis-
able.
"Other details of the proposed re-
organization, such as the transfer
Of all parks, all park police, pur-
chase of parks and recreation areas,
part of the Zoo activities, etc.,
should be carefully and fully con-
sidered from all angles as to the
advisability of such changes prior
to any definite action.
"The proposal that the detailed
organization Of departments should
be prescribed in the proposed or
ganic act is believed to be unsound.
The detailed organization of de-
partments should remain flexible
in order to permit changes as found
necessary. The suggested interior
organization of the proposed public
works department is believed to be
particularly unsound, since it elm
mates the highly technical and
specialized departments and diyi-
sions of highways, sewers, water,
building construction and city ref
use. substituting therefor divisions
OF design, construction, etc., each
including elements of all the exist
ing departments"
Evening star., 1939-03-08

condition became worse Monday, and
the immediate cause Of his death
was announced by his office as an
internal hemorrhage.
Mr.. Bledsoe had headed the vast
railroad system, stretching from
chicago to Texas and California
since 1888. He began his railroad
career as local attorney for the
santa Fe at Ardmore, Okla, In 1895
when Ardmore was in Indian Terri
tory.
In 1908 he became solicitor for the
santa Fe line in Oklahoma, advanc-
ing TO the position of general at
torney four years later.
From 1880 to 1893 he was chair
man OF the lines Executive Commit
zee and general counsel.
In addition to heading the Santa
re, Mr.. Bledsoe was a director of
railway Express Agency, Inc, and
the Continental Illinois Bank g.
Trust Co.
He was born May IL, 1868, in
Evening star., 1939-03-08

Clinton County, KY. and he OBJ
tained his legal education at the
University Of Texas.
His earlier education was in the
common schools in Clinton County,
a private school at jamestown, KY,
and the Southern Normal School
and Busines College at Bowling
Green, KY.
Mr.. Bledsoe's first job was that OF
school teacher in the county of his
birth in 1885. He also taught in
Cumberland and Grayson Counties,
and In 1890 he was admitted to the
bar at Sherman, Tex, and began to
practice at Ardmore.
Mr.. Bledsoe came to Chicago in
1915, when he was made assistant
general solicitor of the Santa Fe
system.
Surviving were his widow, Mrs.
Talitha B. Bledsoe; a. daughter,
Mrs. Bartlett Cormack, Beverly
Hills. Calf, and a son, Virgil T.
BledSOe, Phoenix. AriZ.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

Hutchens. New York City; a brother
Brig. Gen. Jefferson Randolph Kean
who lives here at 1904 N street NV;
two half brothers, Ohio v. Kean
this city, and Prescott Kean, Hope
well, Va; two half sisters, Mrs. Fred
Gallup, Charlotte, N. c., and Mrs
Rolf Wells, Norfolk, Va; 10 grand
children and three great-grandchil-
dren.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Mrs. Paitie Kean Morris
Rites al Monticello

Burial services for Mrs. Pattie
Kean Morris, 50, great-great-grand-
daughter of Thomas Jefferson, were
held yesterday at Monticello, the
historic Jefferson estate in Virginia
Mrs. Morris, the widow Of John
Speed Morris, died Sunday at the
home Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Comdr. T. Ross Cooley, An
napolis. Md. Her husband was an
auditor in the Treasury Department
and Mrs. Morris lived here for many
years, until about five years ago.
Besides the daughter, survivors in
clude two sons, Robert K. Morris of
Panama and william Sylvanus Nor
ris, Duluth, Mimi; three other
daughters, Mrs. Allen M. Sumner,
Montross, Va: Mrs. Page Hunter.
Alexandria, Va, and Mrs. H. King
Evening star., 1939-03-08
lit Mrnturtan1

1luopI DuPPINs,, CECILIA "TooTs"l; II
rTooTsS DUPp1Ns. o'vd Who DE DEPARTED edSin this
life one year ago today. March 8, 1898.
I loved her in life
! have wished for her since death
And though the years be many or few.
They will be filled with THOUGHTS of you
DEVOTED FRIEND. ETHEL MONT.
oya apWARDs: " Ar % JAMES Is + token q 9!
on the first anniversary Of his death, March
Z 1898. Annie Cunningham Edwards, his
widow is donating the following to Catho.
$500 90; St aims Infant Ma ySa Asyiam. 500 90
Sisters Of the Poor. $4,000 Lady Of Per.
100000 for perpetual care Three sites al
Holy Rood Cemetery have been left to q
nephew, Wilmer Moore Of Sykesville. Md
his widow. Annie CUNNINGHAM Edwards
1922 Talbert st. Sc
ENGLEHART. ESTELLE In memory OF
my mother. Mrs ESTELLE ENGLEHART
who departed this life March 8, 1896.
Sleep on. mother and take thy rest.
HER SON. BERNARD F sTAAP.
HONESTY. MARY E. In loving remem-
branee of our dear mother and sister:
MAR! E: HONESTY, who so quietly passed
away three years ago today. March 8, 1886
We, too. are nearing the journeys end
And some day will again be together,
Where time and eternity meet and blend.
HOWARD. ANNIE BEATRICE. We lost
her from our poor: earthly sight sixteen
darling sister. r. ANNIE BEATRIcE. 4 aovers r
DER to help. to comfort and to bless her
loving sisters and brother. all the children
Howard
JACKSON. WILLIAM. A tribute of love
and devotion sacred to the memory Of our
dear son and brother. WILLIAM JACKSON.
who passed to the great beyond twelve
years ago today March 8. 1927.
A loving. thought true and tender.
'uft IoVN 1H sdoS MofHER 81 Ell aSD ssmsTes5 BROTHER
MARSHALL. MARIE MADRE. In loving
memory OF my dear wife. MARIE MADkE
MARSHALL who passed away one year
ago today. March 8. 1888
No one knows how miss you.
No one knows the bitter pain
! have suffered since lost you.
5eyse naH5S s55Bxsb SSsf n REv se~ JAMES
dear brother. JAMES E. SMITH who de-
parted this life thirteen years ago today.
March 8. 1926
Trust in Him. who will not leave you
Ii by earthly friends friend forsaken.
Still more closely to Him Cling.
LOVING SISTER. MAMIE SMITH BUR-
WILLIAMS. CATHERINE. In memory
1,,,,n Of my ,sI9a dear mother . CATHERINE KIT
thirty-four wears ago today March 8. 1905.
Peace to her ashes.
Eternal rest ,xlhs & esF AsD sS9li IDA.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

ing in Mobile. Ala. to become D.,
priest, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at
8 am. Friday in st. Martins Cath
olic Church. Burial will be In the
Abbey Mausoleum, Arlington Coun.
ty. Va.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

itol. street.
A native Of
County Kerry,
Ireland, Mrs.
Molloy had been
a resident of this
city about 40
years. Besides
her husband, she
e yes ur
daughters, Mrs.
Howard F. May
and the Misses
Nora, Josephine
and Katherine
Molloy, all of
this city; two
sons, Leo Molloy,
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Monographs His Letters

SAN MARINO. Calf. R.-Allan
B. Maxwell doesn't bother to write
to his relatives. He monographs
small newspaper, giving all the
family news he can gather, and
mails 1t to more than so of his kin.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Mrs. Mary MoIIoy, S.,
Dies of Heart Attack

Mrs. Mary c. Molloy, IS, wife of
Thomas j. Molloy, retired business
man, died yesterday of a heart
attack at her home, 1915 North Cap