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Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
TWIN CITY HERALD PICNIC
POINTS SUCCESS

The picnic announced as sponsored
by the Twin City Herald is apparent
ly headed for success if indications be-
low are to be believed.
The following is a list of Merchants
and individuals who have generously
contributed to what bids fair to be the
this type, ever held in the Twin Cities
biggest and most successful picnic of
this type ever held in the Twin Cities
THE MOTOR MOLE GUARANTEE
THE MOTOR MOLE
Guaranteed Sewer Pipe Cleaning Co.
Reasonable Prices Du. 6656
ELK APT. HOTEL
1882 Second Ave. So.
FRANKLIN CREAMERY
JOHN H. BANKER, JR.
SUMNER DRUG CO.
1041 Sixth Ave. N.
CONGRESS CAFE
As Wash. Ave. S.
SPINNING WHEEL CAFE
1921 Wash. Ave. So.
N. C. BETTENBERG
FAMILY ALTAR BOOK SHOP
IL South 9Th Street
If You Owe Debts See
PRO RATA CORP.
904 N. w. Bank Bldg. Br. 514.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
WPA BILL DRIVE MANY
TO SUICIDE

New York, August, (CNA)-The
slashing of WPA and the death war
rant provided for millions in the tory
Woodrum Bill has caused wave of
suicides in Harlem during the past
week. Twelve suicides and as many
attempted suicides have taken place in
the community and are directly trace
able to the WPA-wrecking drive o
Republicans and anti-New Deal Dem
ocrats in Congress.
An indication of the plight of the
people is seen in the increasing num-
bers who are applying for relief, and
in the growing demands on food dis
tribution stations. Hitherto there were
only two such stations in Harlem.
This week, however, new station was
opened. But even so the food stations
are unable to take care of the demands
of the destitute people.
Meantime, relief authorities an
nounced that families on relief who
could no longer certify under the pro-
visions of the Woodrum Act would be
deported back to the South, or dropped
altogether if they refused to go. The
announcement was regarded with
grave concern by progressive leaders
! in the community who pointed out
that such a move would leave the
needy at the mercy of Southern tory
plantation owners.
The situation was reported affect
! ing all classes in the community. Small
business men and trades people have
revealed decided drop in the sale OF
basic necessities, particularly food.
A campaign designed to ease the ter
rifle pressure was being organized by
several groups, including the Workers
Alliance Leaders of the Alliance
stated they would conduct a special
drive to obtain adequate relief for
Harlem, and to demand the re-
hiring of Negroes on the projects.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
AFRICAN PRINCE TELLS OF
FASCIST oUTRAGES IN
ETHIOPIA

New York, August, (CNA)-Italian
fascists are carrying out mass arrests
of women and men in the occupied
areas of Ethiopia in an effort to break
the spirit of the Ethiopian people, who
are still resisting the Italian occupa
ton, Prince Akik Nyobango of Ugan-
da, East Africa, charged this week,
Ethiopian women, he added, were
forced to undress in the presence OF
the fascist soldiers.
Prince Nyobango was one Of the
principal speakers at the conference,
initiated by the Negro Peoples Com
mittee to Aid Spanish Refugees ito
consider techniques for cooperating i'll
aid to Ethiopian refugees, relief to
Chinese victims of Japanese aggres
sion and assistance in resettling Span
ish refugees in Mexico" Prince Nyo
bango recently visited Ethiopian refu-
gee kraals in Kenya, Djibouti, Alden
and Soudan.
A plea for aid to China, and an EN-
barge on the sale of war materials to
Japan, was made by DR.. p. C. Chang,
member of the Peoples Political
Bureau (Parliament) of China. With
out American war materials, Japan
would have to end the war and stop
the slaughter of Chinese civilians, DR..
Chang asserted.
DIR. Herman F. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Spanish Refugee Re-
lief Campaign told the conference that
half a million Spanish refugees were
living in barbed wire inclosed refugee
camps in France. Mexico offers I'M
limited asylum to them and an oppor
tunity to establish homes there. But
the Mexican Government cannot trans
port them. Our task is to provide
transportation as rapidly as possible y
he said Nearly 5000 Spanish refu-
! gees have already reached Mexico.
The light of Ethiopian refugees, was
described by Prince Nyobango. In
some of the refugee kraals there was
one water hole to supply 2,7O0 persons
he said. Health conditions were ul-
speakable, with dysentery, relapsing
fever, small pox and typhus wide
spread Little relief reaches these
victims, as the general public seems
unaware of their existence"
The conference appointed Dr. Maz
Yergan, who is sailing for Europe
shortly, to visit Emperor Halle Selassit
to discuss plans for an official investi
cation and report on the conditions o
Ethiopian refugees.
DIR. William Lloyd lines, pastor o
, St. James Presbyterian Church. anc
| chairman of the Negro Peoples Com
mittee to Aid Spanish Refugees, pre-
sided.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
Mill City News

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Quinn are
now residing at 1886 18th Avenue So.
Mrs. Rosa Wepner, SOB Aldrieh
Avenue North, has returned from the
Hospital after a two-week's rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maxwell, l225
Hawthorne Avenue North, are on a
two-week's vacation in the East.
Mr.. E. L. Sims, SOC Aldrich Avenue
North, is convalscing at his home af-
ter serious operation.
Louise and Junior, children of Mrs.
Violletta Walker, 5l2 18th Avenue So.
have returned home after vacationing
in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mrs. Hester Jackson, Oil E. 22nd
Street, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Albert Grant Charleston, care
taker of the Elks Rest, is quite i'll at
General Hospital.
Mr.. N. J. Wright, 1705 Seventh St.
S. E., was called to the bedside of his
brother in Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Hunter, 4025
Clinton, are on two weeks vacation
Mrs. Hunter, being i'll for sometime,
needs rest.
Mrs. Nellie, R. Mccullough, Grand
Recording Secretary, visited Minneha
ha Temple No. 12o, I.B.P.O.E. of w.
at l48 Highland Avenue, Thursday
night, August End. She will spend a
few days with relatives and friends be-
fore going to the Grand Lodge
Mrs Vera McKerney is visiting her
niece's from Kansas City, Kansas
stopping with Mrs. F. P. Phillips oi
Az Bryant Avenue North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, and Vera Nc
Kenney motored to Duluth Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Darby is at home after ar
attack of pnemonia, 514 Lyndale Ave
No.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
BELATED HONOR ACCORDED
WRITER OF FAMOUS SONG

Philadelphia, August, (CNA)-Be-
lated recognition was given this week
to one of Americas most accomplish
ed men when members of both races
joined to honor the memory of hi
therto unknown song-writer.
He was James A. Bland, author of
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny" and
known in the music world as the Ne
gro Stephen Foster.
Ignored in life, Bland was forgotten
in death. His grave, an unmarked plot
in Merton cemetery, has never had a
pilgrimage until this week when the
Philadelphia Council of the American
Negro Congress headed motor caval-
cade to the cemetery where wreath
laid on the stoneless grave.
Chief speaker at the cemetery was
Dr. James Francis Cooke, editor of
Etude Magazine, foremost music pub
lication. Music was furnished by the
Ma1com Poindexter choristers and the
WPA choir
DIR. Charles A. Lewis, President of
the Philadelphia Congress, presided at
the ceremony. Miss Goldie Erwin,
Congress secretary, gave short talk
on the life of Bland.
Recently, the Virginia Conservation
Commission recommended to the leg
islature that BANDS song be desig-
mated as the state official anthem.
Bland was a student at Howard
University at the time he wrote the
song.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
JOEL E. SPINGARN

In the passing Spngarn world human
swart champion and friend
years. beginning of the thryyearod
N A A P influential battles
for justice fought by this association
charitable
belief
of for al me regardless creed
chairman treasurer OF
p the
of high achieve
In a devoted the Negro
Spingan eft n the sands of time
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
TWIN CITY HERALD TO SPONSOR PICNIC

The Twin City Herald will Picnic for underpiveeged
a Glenwood Park Labor Day.
Plans fast taking FORM which will probably make this
of the for the youngsters.
Sponsored by J. E. Perry of the Herald
his committee have already outlined the which will include
games refreshments, and other forms of
Interested citizens to aid in the project
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12

Street, the Children's Aid Society an
nounced this week.
The building will cost $375,000 and
contain an auditorium, a gymnasium, a
game, craft, trade and music room and
spacious play roof.
There also will be dental and med
ical clinic with a full-size staff.
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12
S5oo.ooo CENTER FOR HARLEM
BOYS

New York, August, (CNA)-Con-
struction soon will begin on a $500,000
Harlem Boys Center on West 134th
Twin-City herald., 1939-08-12

BLUE & WHITE LIBERTY CAB
Atlantic 1881
AL JOHNSoNS SUPER SERVICE
STATION
9TH St. and Lyndale Avenue North
NICHOLS FOOD PRODUCTS CO..
2055 ST. Anthony
QUAKER OATS CO.
JOHN HADJIEFF
TWIN CITY HARDWOOD
LUMBER CO.
GEO. o. MOSS, oPTOMETRIST
81 South 9TH
FRED NELSON, GROCER
CARNEGIE COAL & DOCK CO.
A: VIXEN COMPANY
Painters & Decorators
FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK
KENZIE co. SERVICE STATION
WARREN WINDOW SHADE CO.
KNIGHTS PHARMACY
w. Broadway and Penn Ave. N.
POPHITT CEREAL CO.
RAY DAHL TIRE SHOP
AMBER MILLING CO.
NATIONAL BATTERY CO.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
MUTUAL SERVICE CORP.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Trespasser Steals 1OO-Foot Chimney
and Disposes of His Haul for $50

In an ironical fling at French JUS
tice under Napoleon lie Petit" Vic
tor Hugo once declared that if he
were ever accused of stealing Notre
Dame he would get out of the coun-
try. From Charming Town, in Es-
sex, England, Arthur Joseph Sayers,
twenty-five, recently stole q Chin
ney 100 feet high, writes CORE
spondent in the New York Times,
and confessed the fact at the petty
session of Romford when charged
with grand larceny by the owner Of
the chimney, Maj. Champion Bran
fill.
Bewilderment in the petty session
subsidized after Sayers told how he
had managed to carry off such a
tall brick structure with an average
diameter of eight feet, the whole
weighing over 80 tons. He pulled
the chimney apart brick by brick.
They made three loads and he had
sold them all for $50 to a man who
had him independently arraigned
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. For each offense Sayers got
three months-sentences to run con-
currently.
A few moments before, the detec-
tive inspector of Scotland Yard, who
had been ordered to hunt down the
chimney and capture its purloiner,
had testified that the chimney stood
in the middle of brick yard, the
property of the major. The yard
had not been worked for some
years, and the theft of the chimney
was not discovered until. as there
appeared to be- good chance to
sell it, the major, who lived in
Northumberland. instructed . firm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
SYNOPSIS

Richard Exon. q poor young English
man, befriends elderly Matthew Gering.
who at his death. gives him a statement
claiming he. Gering. is Rudolph Ebert
an nobility who was betrayed 20 years
before by his twin brother. Ferdinand.
whose sentence for forgery he himself
served. Ferdinand appropriated his title,
property and daughter. Before he dies.
Gering tells Exon there Is family secret,
known only to the head Of the house. to
be found in the great tower at Brief, by a
doorway none can ever find. Exon inherits
his uncles fortune and sets out to right
Gering's wrongs. En- route he encounters
Percy Ebert Virgil. son Of the villainous
Ferdinand and sees him In conference with
Inskip, diamond merchant He engages a
valet, Winter. who hates Percy and meets
by chance at garage. John Herrick. VINO
is linguist and who as q youth served as
a page at Gering's wedding. and had Wis.
tied Brief. Herrick agrees to aid Exon
They establish headquarters at Brenda
Revokes farm at Raven. few miles from
Brief and make their plans. They find the
castle almost inaccessible. They see
closed car occupied by Percy Virgil.
chauffeur and woman. Hearing dog
scream. they see the chauffeur fiogging It,
Just as horse with a girl astride bounds
along the path and Is felled by strung
wire. The girl. unconscious. is picked up
carelessly by the chauffeur and woman
who then run away, after dropping her.
Exon rescues the girl and carries her to
his waiting car. He identifies the girl as
Elizabeth. daughter of the disowned Gering.
tells her of her cousins plot to abduct her
and takes her to Raven, where he tells
her the story Of her father and promises
to 60 the limit to help her right her ia.
theirs wrongs. Elizabeth wins faith in her
benefactor. Percy Virgil brings the police
to Raven, announcing that two strangers
are being sought for the kidnapping Of Eliza.
BETH Herrick discounts Virgil. tells Of the
mornings adventure, names man called
Max and hands the police a sealed en-.
velope with the name Of the leader in the
abduction-Percy Virgil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Air Spaces in Eggs

The air spaces in eggs are sup
posed to aid in the development Of
the embryo chick. The chick makes
use of the air in this pocket dur
ing the brief period between the
time when it begins to breathe and
the time when it is strong enough
to break through the shell with its
beak. This air sac enlarges ma
terially during incubation, and in q
normal egg the chick at Matching
time always has its head pointing
toward the large end of the egg and
the air space. It is the opinion of
the United States bureau of animal
industry that the air sac is formed
by the contraction of the contents
of the egg Immediately after it is
laid. The temperature of an ordi-
nary hens body is about LOT de-
grees Fahrenheit, and it is reason
able to suppose that as soon as an
egg is laid the yolk and white con-
tract somewhat. Because of the pc
culiar shape of the egg the air
space is nearly always formed at
the large end. Now and then it
occurs on the side. but never at the
small end
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Oil in Time.--If your home is
equipped with easement windows,
oil the hinges occasionally. This
will prevent their rusting.
Juicy Lemons.-Lemons soaked
10 minutes in warm water will
yield more juice than unsoaked
lemons.
Keep Down Dust.-If the carpet
sweeper must be emptied indoors,
empty it into dampened news
paper to prevent dust from scat
tering.
White Linens.-Linens that have
become yellowed will lose that
ugly tint If boiled in water in
which a tablespoon of borax has
been dissolved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

where, you'd never find your way
down to open to u.s."
Then, what Of the tower itseHf
Isn't there any way ! can get into
that? Once inside the tower, I
couldn't 60 wrong and its doors in
the courtyard, isn't it,"
Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders.
There's q window" she said,
''but it's heavily barred. It's on
the northern side-not very high up.
It's chance in a million, but one
of those bars might be loose"
Elizabeth led us back to the castle
wall. There she turned to the left,
and we followed her as we had
come. Then she turned to the right,
and we passed the mouth Of the
archway which led to the small
courtyard: and after a little she
turned to the right again :.
Some Is feet up I made out what
looked like cage, sticking out Of
the wall. Straining my eyes, I
counted four vertical bars, not flush
with the wall, but projecting, which
meant, of course, that the easement
which they were guarding was
made to open outwards into the air.
Hopeless" said Elizabeth, quiet
ly. II thought it was lower than
that"
81 think I can make it," said.
'F'rom Herrick's shoulders, Of
course. And if there's nothing do
ing, I've only to drop" / took of
my mapsack and jacket, and rolled
up my sleeves. "Can use a torch
with safety, to look at the bars?"
Elizabeth nodded.
''But do be careful" she said.
Herrick spoke out Of the darkness.
''I'm prepared to contribute" he
said. BE sure of that. But I'm
no acrobat. I'm willing to try and
carry your IS stone, but as soon as
you feel me going, you'd better
jump. And how d'you propose to
begin? Are you going to run up me,
or sometfing?"
made him take off his knapsack
and stand to the wall, and I begged
him to hold his peace, because if he
made me laugh, we might both
come down. Then turned again
to my lady.
ssOnce I'm up there" said, 1--WE
shan't be able to talk: yet there
may be something find that ! want
to say: in that case I'll drop my
handkerchief. If I do that, will you
climb on to Herrickss shoulders?
And I'll lean down and tell you
whatever it is"
eyes, indeed. But, Richard, you
will be careful? Supposing those
bars aren't sound"
81 promise to test them," ! said,
''before I 60 up"
A moment later I was standing on
Herrick's shoulders, with my chisel
and torch in my pockets and both
my hands on the bars.
These were in good condition, and
when I had tried them once, ! drew
myself up by inches until ! had a
foot in the cage
Within this, the window was open.
If I could displace but one bar, the
trick would be done.
AS I have said, the cage was made
of four bars. All four were sunk in
the stone above and below the win
dow they were to protect: but the
outer two were also tied by cross
bars to the windows janbs. It was,
of course, hopeless to try to move
either Of these, for each was held
at six points: but the two middle
bars were held at two points only,
where top and bottom were bedded
into the stone.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

Cutwork's just buttonhole
stitch! And even if you've never
tried it, you'll find these simple
designs so lovely on scarfs,
towels, pillow cases. They're
bound to attract attention. Pat
tern 1860 contains a transfer pat
tern of Is motifs ranging from 2
by inches to 2 by Is inches;
materials required; illustration
of stitches.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle,
Needlecraft Dept, 80 Eighth Ave
nue., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
SERIAL FICTIoN------
She Painted Her Face
a stony Of koux ard Intrigue BY D0RNF0RD YATES

less there was someone outside not
only who knew where we were but
with whom we could keep In touch.
All Tuesday and Wednesday I want
you to watch the castle-especially,
Of course, the great tower. I shall
signal to you, II want you, and
what ! want you to do. Wen ar
range code later on"
Our slight preparations were
made the following day. We bought
some torches and knapsacks, and
food for two days was put up. Ma
dame Revoke was told that we
were going to stay at some hunting
lodge, to which her guests of the
summer had two or three times re-
paired, and though she was some
thing surprised that we should trav-
ell by night, instead Of by day, Lady
Elizabeth Virgil could do no wrong
in her eyes.
For the search itself, could not
think what to take. / could hardly
believe that we should have to use
force: yet things which have lain
undisturbed for a number of years
are apt to get stiff or clogged as
the case may be. In the end, after
much reflection, decided on NAL
let and chisel, some oil and two
measuring-rules; if what we found
were to show that this rather mea-
ger equipment was not enough, we
should have to withdraw-and re-
turn with the stuff we required.
That afternoon we rested, to save
our energy for the work to come.
And at half past eleven that night
Winter set us down at the mouth of
the entrance-drive. He was not to
return to Raven, but to berth the
Rolls where he could in the country
beyond the foothills which rose to
the south of Brief: and then at dawn
he would make his way over those
foothills and down to the belvedere.
Half an hour later we saw the castle
before us, shadowy mass without
form, charged on the sable field of
the woods behind.
4 So dark was the night that had
there been sentries posted about the
house, they could not have seen us
moving five PAGES away, and since
Elizabeth said that no watch was
kept, we followed her boldly up to
the foot of the pile. Because we
were shod with rubber, we made
but the slightest sound.
Elizabeth skirted the walls, and
we passed three staircase-turrets,
to come to fourth. And there she
stopped, before a door or postern
set in its base.
I, who was next behind her,
moved to her side.
81 want you to pass me-" she
breathed, "as soon as I've opened
the door. Turn to your right up the
steps, and wait till I come. I'll
shut the door when you're in"
passed the word to Brenda, who
gave it to Herrick in turn.
Then Elizabeth used her key-but
the door stayed shut.
In desperation she set her weight
to the oak.
Then she took her key from the
latch.
''My God," she said, ''it's bolted.
What shall we do?"
Somewhere close by" I whis-
pered. where we can talk"
She led us away from the turret
and presently down some steps.
Listen" I said. "There must be
windows left open night like this.
Isn't there one I can climb TOT"
Elizabeth shook her head.
"You'd break your neck" she
said. rAnd if you could get in some
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
CHAPTER Iv-Continued

Simply Lady Elizabeth told us her
story-a grim confederation of the
statement her father had made. She
could not remember the time when
her cousin had not been at Brief.
1t was his home as much as hers,
and though she was given prece-
dence, he was used as the son of the
house. The Count had done much
for him, but little or nothing for her,
and again and again she had had to
fight for her rights. But for these,
she would have been gone, to make
her own life, for the House of Brief
was divided against itself. She hat
ed the Count and her cousin: they
hated her back: and the Count was
afraid of Percy, and Percy despised
the Count.
BY the terms of her mothers will,
she received 1000 pounds a year.
This income the Count had received
until she was twenty-one, and when
she had come of age he had done
his best to retain the half for him
self: but she had gone to the law
yers and forced his hand. Since
then he had continually complained
that he could not meet the expenses
to which he was put, while Percy
and he were always at variance
the former demanding money or
moneys worth, and the latter de-
claring with oaths that he had not
the wherewithal to maintain the es-
tate.
Her mothers will also directed
that when she. was twenty-one she
was to be given possession of all
her mothers jewels, and these, she
told us frankly, were very valuable.
"And where are they?" said Her
rick.
s'In England. They were being
cleaned and reset when my mother
was killed, and ever since then
they've lain in the jewelers. safe. I
could have had them out three years
ago: but what was the good? Be-
sides, I was afraid to have them:
they might have been stolen-by
someone within the house. Times
without number they've urged me
to have them out: Percy offered to
get them at last and actually wrote
out a letter for me to sign, authoriz-
ing the jewelers. to hand them over
to him. Thanks very much,' said,
but I'd rather they stayed where
they were. But I'll lend you five
pounds to go on with, if that's any
good For once he had no answer
he couldn't get round the truth.
That was six weeks ago !"
A sudden apprehension stabbed at
my mind.
sT'n lay monkey they're gone"
cried.
Lady Elizabeth started, and Her
rick frowned.
.swhy d'you say :hat?" said the
former.
Shamefacedly, told her of Inskip
the Every big diamond mer-
chant, whose company Virgil was
keeping when first had seen his
face.
.'But he'd never dare" she cried,
flushing. II mean, if he'd forged
my hand"
"-he would have" said Herrick,
rising, "a very pressing reason for
putting you out of the way"
There was a deathly silence
which ! employed in cursing my
reckless tongue.
Lady Elizabeth sighed.
That's right" she said, slowly:
''that's right. You know, it's pain
fully clear that he is his fathers
son."
The next day ! drove her to buy
some clothes in Salzburg-a very
long way: but shop any nearer she
dared not, because she was too well
known. Brenda came with US e