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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
GILBERT-SULLIVAN SOCIETY
ENDORSES SWING MIKADO"

New York-The last stronghold O
conservative Gilbert and Sullivan en-
thusiasts has been captured by th'
swingsters. according to Alma G. Wat
son, secretary of the Gilbert & Sulli
van Society, who announced Saturda
that the Federal Theatre Project
"The Swing Mikado" has been en-
dorsed by the society by vote of 4
to 81.
Members of the organization which
is the American branch of the world
wide society of Savoyard fans, were
polled following a debate held las
Monday night at the Barnard Club, 221
West 57th street, on the topic, Ere
solved that The Swing Mikado' a:
produced by the Federal Theatre Pro
ject is worthwhile enterprise"
Edward Marks and George Gingil
upheld the WPA's swing version o
the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, now il
its fourth week at the New Yorke
Theatre, while Alma Watkins and Ma,
+ Raymond represented the negative fac
| ton.
The consensus of opinion at the &c
bate, Miss Watson said, was that "th'
Federal Theatre did not destroy thu
spirit and beauty of The Mikado By
over-emphasizing the swing aspects o
its production"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
HINES FREE; HIS NEGRO
STOOGE JAILED

New York, April, (CNA)-While
James J. Hines, white Tammany lead
er, received his freedom on bail this
week, his Negro district captain, Julius
(Red) Williams, who already has been
in Jail for 230 days, was sentenced in
Special Sessions to an indeterminate
term.
Williams was convicted last week OIL
second-degree perjury because in both
Hines trials he recanted his Crane
Jury testimony that Hines got him :
| job with the Schult policy racket
Hines, convicted on charge of pro
tecting the Duluth Schultz $20,000,000
a-year policy racket and sentenced t.
four to eight years in the penitentiary
has been granted certificate of rea
sonable doubt and released on bail o
$35 1000, pending his appeal.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
FASCIST WOULD BAR EDU
CATION TO AFRICAN
NATIVES

Berlin, April, (CNA)-The German
Nazi attitude toward Negroes is clear
ly stated in summary published in the
National Socialist Newspaper Service
The following are the main points
by which the Nazi colonial admins
traitors are to be guided when and i!
the former German colonies are turn,
ed over to Hitler:
81. Natives must not be educated tc
acquire the manners and habits Of
European civilization.
"2. European civilization and tech,
nical progress being the unique crea,
!, ton of Nordic man and of the Aryar
spirit, are not suited to native popula
tons.
"3. Only members of German o.
kindred races can be citizens.
"a. There must be no intermarriag,
between Germans and natives in Ger
man colonies.
IS. Natives may have voice in thu
courts, which must be administered
however, by Germans exclusively
justice must be swift and severe.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
BACK RELIEF MARCH TO
WASHINGTON

North Little Rock, Ark, April
(CNA)-Support for proposals for a
march to Washington to protest WPA
firings was pledged here by 800 Ne
groe and white persons at a mass
meeting called to welcome the return
from the nations capital of Arkansas
delegates of the Workers Alliance.
Both Negro and white Alliance mem
bers pointed out the necessity for unity
of white and Negro workers in the
fight for jobs and relief.
Practical all speakers, Negro and
white, declared that they are ready tc
march to Washington if the WPA de-
ficiency appropriations fails to pass il
Congress.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
"KICKBACK" VICTIM RE-
COVERS IN SUIT

New York, April, (CNA)-Workers
who have returned part of their wages
to an employer as a "kickback" may
later recover the money through a
civil suit
The principle, which is expected to
affect thousands of Negro as we'll as
white victims of the "kickback," was
established this week in the Second
District Municipal Court, The Bronx.
Unless it is overturned by a higher
court, it opens the door to the pressing
of similar claims aggregating millions
, of dollars.
The case involved was that of a
white worker, Nicholas Caivana, who
was awarded judgment of $556.02
plus costs and disbursements, from
his former employer, Leo Brill, of the
Brill Construction Corporation.
The 'kickback" system is widely
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
praticed by employers, particularly
against Negro workers.
WISCONSIN "U" HITS i'm
CROW

Madison, Wis, April, (CNA)-The
University. of Wisconsin track team
withdrew, this week, from triangu-
lar meet with Notre Dame and the
University of Missouri because of "a
controversy over the entrance of Ed
Smith, Wisconsin's star Negro hurdIer
Tom. Jones, Wisconsin coach, said
Wisconsin's withdrawal was decided
unon in a telephone conversation with
Don Faurot, athletic director at Mis-.
souri,.
Earlier the University of Wisconsin
faculty I'D gone on record as oppos.
ing "the engagement of university
athletic team in an intercollegiate con
test in which any member OF the team
is barred because of his race"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
AERIAL MAP TRACING PRO-
JEcT EMPLOYEES 100 NEGROES
ON ITS STAFF

Washington, d. C.-Two hundred
and fifty persons, 100 of them Negroes.
arc working on an aerial map-tracing
project at Washington. Three gov
ernment agencies are cooperating to
make this possible-The Works Pro-
gress Administration. National Youth
Administration and the Rural Electri-
fication Administration.
The project will give REA a series
OF large scale strip maps showing
roads, townships and county lines in
the area of each of its more than 40C
projects. 1t will give the NYA stud
ents employed experience and supple
mental training that will be nsefu
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
Elect
ES md
nlRoCHFIELD
Alderman
3rd Ward

Born and raised in Minneapolis, 131y
Lyndale No. Attended Franklin Grade
finished Blain Grade School, completed
Post graduate work at U. of NJ. until
March 1st, 1889. Resigned from Social
Service investigation to enter this
election For change in the law, ia
vor of Cash Relief.
School until it was destroyed by fire,
| am a friend of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Color
ed People and will be glad to assist in
INV way with their program.
For a more modern stream line city
government.
Opposed to one man street car o.
orator.
Member of Chapter 3 of Local No.
o of fmeric~n Federation OF State
County and Municipal employees, a.
filiated with American Federation OF
Labor. Favor of better street lighting.
and street snow cleaning.
Franklin Junior High School, North
High, 1931-B. A. degree U. of M.
Post graduate work at U of M. from
1886 until March 1st, 1899. Resigned
from Social Service investigation to
enter this election. For a change in
the law, favor of Cash Relief on Pen
sion Payment Basis Entirely too much
red tape and partiality.
then went to Unity Settlement House
finished Blair Grade School, completed
Not a member of any political par
ty. Independent, progressive and lib
eral.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

when they finish school and 60 out to
hunt for jobs. 1t will give WPA
workers new confidence and new
skill that will increase their chances OF
finding work in private industry.
"This is splendid" is the comment
of John NJ. Carmody, REA Admins
traitor. on the project II am glad these
men and women have opportunity and
do such useful work.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
BOARD BALKS SPLITTING
OF DINING CAR WORKERS

Chicago, April, (CNA)- Decision
were handed down this week by the
National Mediation Board dismissiug
cases on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railway; the Chicago, Indi-
annapolis and Louisville Railway and
the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company involving
attempts of the Order of Railway
Conductors to separate cooks from
walters, both of which groups are
organized into Dining Car Employees
Union, Local ISL.
/ The decisions following hearings
,, by the board on March and 4 with
! the Order of Railway Conductors, and
/ the Dining Car Employees Union, 10.
cal ISL, and the Joint Council of Dining
Car Employees presenting arguments
to enable the board to determine whe-
Their cooks and walters constituted a
single craft or class for the purpose
of representation or two crafts of clas-
ses for the purpose of representation
under the Railway Labor Act.
At that hearing the representatives
of the dining car employees contended
that the Order of Railway Conductors
was not seeking to establish logical
craft or class but was rather seeking
to disunite workers, using race or color
as the basis. The Order of Railway
Conductors, and practically all other
railroad unions, bar Negro workers
| from membership. Most of these
unions state in their applications fol
membership that only whites can ap.
iply.
The boards rejection of the o. r. C.
appeal was hailed by Local ISL as a
victory for real trade unionism with.
out regard to race or creed, and as ar
opportunity to further the unity o.
dining car employees rather than tc
split them off into ineffective units tc
the interest of the employers.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

Minnehaha Temple l29, 1.B.P.O.E.W.
will celebrate their nineteenth birth
day at the Elk's Rest Thursday, April
Goth. Mrs. Ruth Walker, hostess.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

repaired and Circulated by Vol. Com.
Inner L. Nelson, Chmn., 5749 2nd
We. S.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
Use Ballot as Weapon

Heretofore" he said, 1--WE were
told how to vote and acted according
ly, but have since learned that the bal
lot is one OF the most forcefui wea-
pons that we can use. Voters were in
tending to support candidates whom
they felt would benefit our race in that
locality. Unfortunately, our choice
did not coincide with the majority o.
the white group there and that pro
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15
Twin City News

Mrs. Mabel Bell, 3S4o Fourth Ave
So, is confined to her home with the
flu.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

world Lincoln
Memorial Washington Her final
the Daughters of the American Revolution who refused the
Hall recital Perhaps provident D. A.
refused hail. refusal whole bgoty A. R.
phases
Lincoln Shrine and $4,000 without sebance
of segregation is enough for the
The daily halded the both pictures
We claim citizenship the United of America
We disappointed by fellow citizens
the whole believe always the ultimate triumph of
justice IN country May this be
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

Mr.. John Fowler, 705 Seventh St
No., was operated on at Glen Lake
Sanitorium.
Mrs. America Sims, 1916 18th Ave
So, isn't feeling so we'll the past week
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-15

Prepared and circulated by John A.
Nelson for Alderman, Vol. Com, M.
ellis, 2914 18th Ave. S., Chmn: H. W
Walters, 1929 18th Ave. s., Sec'y E.
Voellmy, 1412 18th Ave. S., Treas.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-02-04
The movement in Minneapolis and

The movement in Minneapolis and
ST.. Paul is one of many being con-
Quoted throughout the entire United
States by various units of the Variety
Club and all money raised through
the sale of tickets will be made avail
able to the benefit fund with no de-
auctions of any kind as the Twin
City unit of the Variety Club has
undertaken to meet any expenses in
cidental to the campaign.
Theo. L. Hays has been named
chairman of the Executive Committee
and will be assisted in conducting the
campaign by George Granstrom, W..
Al Steffes, w. H. Workman, P. J..
Kelly, John P. Deganey, w. L. Ham
ilton, Rev. J. P. Dunphy, L. ]. Lud-
wig, Henry Baker, J. Mcfarland, and
VIM. Sears.
The Advisory Committee of leading
citizens, including non-members of
the club launched an extensive series
of radio programs last Monday over
all Twin City stations. Citizens in all
walks of life taken from the ranks
OF civic officials, civic leaders, women,
labor leaders, business men, college
students, members of the clergy, at
torneys and professional men and
celebrities in the field of entertainment
are to take part.
The general plan, according to
Chairman Hays, is to conduct an edu-
cational program of one weeks dura-
ton during which time people of the
Twin Cities will be informed of the
dire need of the hundreds of thou
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-02-04

sands of European Refugees who have
been driven from their homes and dis
possessed of all their belongings. These
refugees present no one single religion
or. racial group" Mr.. Hays said.
"They include Catholics and Protes-
tants, Christians and Jews, and food
and material aid is needed at once
as the horde of refugees increases
daily.
"Our Club plans to place these tick
cts on sale on February 5 at all thea
tres of the Twin Cities and through
many organizations and business
houses and through private individ-
uals. We hope that our pre-sale of
$4,000 theatre tickets at SOC each will
bring our quota of $4,000 without
asking anybody for one cent Of
charity" Mr.. Hays said.
"See a Movie-Help a Refugee.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-02-04
VARIETY CLUB EUROPEAN
REFUGEE RELIEF FUND

The Twin City Variety Club, unit
of national organization whose mem
bership is limited to those of the
amusement business and allied fields
announced recently plans for an ex-
tensive drive to raise $4,000 for the
European Refugees. Oddly enough,
no direct solicitation for funds is con-
templated. The entire quota, it is
hoped, will be reached through the
sale of theatre tickets, and the public
is urged to familiarize itself with the
plan and to take full advantage of it.
The Drive was officially opened
Sunday by Governor Harold E. Stas-
sen, over Twin City network broad
cast. Other prominent speakers dur
ing the week were, Mayor Leach,
Mayor Falion, Police Chief Forestal
and Fire Chiefs Traeger and Sudieth,
as we'll as many civic and labor lead
ers. .......
The plan as outlined by Al Steffes,
"Chief Barker" of the Variety Club,
requests the public of the Twin Cities
to purchase theatre tickets which will
be honored at all movie houses in both
Minneapolis and St. Paul during a
four-day period starting February u.
These SOC tickets will admit two per-
sons to any suburban theatre or minor
loop house in Minneapolis and St.
Paul, according to Mr.. Steffes.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-02-04

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, (C)-The
first annual meeting of the Federal
Credit Union, A. w. Shields, presi-
dent, was held at the Home Econom-
les building Wednesday night and a
membership of 124 was reported, and
a volume of $l,15l.36 in business after
seven months of operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
Simsbury Bridge Job
 Temporarily Stopped
Storm Sewer Being Installed in WOOdbury - Detour
 Via Town Roads in Pennington Necessary

Construction in force in the State of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut Highway Department April 12, for the week ending April 9:
 Closed For Construction
 DetOur Provided Route No. U. s. l.
 East Haven cutoff. About 1-2 mile reinforced concrete pavement.
 Route No. g.
 Seymour. Bridge on Broad street. Route No. 177-
 Pennington. Plainville Road. Bridge over Pennington River. De- tour via Town Roads.
 Onstruction-Traffic Maintained Route No. 2-
 Glastonbury. Bridge and approch- es over Roaring Brook. Route No. U. s. 5-
 Berlin. (By Pass) Relocation of Route No. U. s. 5. 2 miles of gravel. Work shut down for winter. Route No. U. s. G.
 ThomaSton. Constructing bridge at Thomaston-W town line. Temporary bridge in use.
 Woodbury. Installing storm sewer on Main street No interference with traffic. Route No. U. s. 7- Norwalk. Main street. About mile of reinforced concrete pave ment.
 Route No. 12- Ledyard. Two bridges and ap- breaches over Long Cove. Norwich. Norwich-Putnam road from Norwich city line northerly. About 1-2 mile of concrete high | way. Route No. 14- Scotland. Bridge over Beaver Brook and approaches. Plainfield. Bridge over Moosup river and elimi- nation of R. R. grade crossing near Almyville. No hindrance to traffic over present Route IA. Route No. 15- Glastonbury. Bridge over Holland Brook. Work shut down for winter. Union. Relocation of Route 15 at Mashapaug. 1-2 miles of rolled gravel South Windsor. Installation of IS" culvert at Meyers Corner. No interference with traffic.
 Route No. 15A-- Portland. Bridge over Cox's Brook. Route No. 20
 Hartland. Bridge and approaches Temporary bridge. Route No. 32-
 Windham. Nodwich- Willimantic road between Williams crossing and South Windham. About 1 1-2 miles of concrete pavement.
 Wilmington. Bridge and approaches over Roaring Brook. Route No. 32A-- New London. New London Nor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14

wich road (Mohegan ave.) about 1 mile of concrete through traffic will sue present Route No. 32.
 Route No. 35- Ridgefield. 1-2 mile of rolled gravel and box culvert at New York state line of new location. Route No. U. s. A. Ashford. Bridge over Mt. Hope river and approaches. Temporary bridge Canton. Simsbury. Winsted- Hartford road. 3-4 mile of gravel surface. Norfolk. Repairing storm damage about IA mile west of Norfolk | center. Route No. 68- Prospect. Prospect Naugatuck road. About 1 3-4 miles of bitumin- orls macadam. Route No. 69- Prospect. Waterbury road 1 3-4 I miles bituminous macadam. Route "A
 Tolland-W Wilmington. Bridge over Willimantic river and approaches. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. 89-
 Ashford. Approaches for bridge over Mt. Hope river. mile south of Warrenville. Route No. 91-
 Eastford. Bridge and approaches at Bigelcw Brook. Temporary bridge provided.
 Route No. 109-
 Thomaston. Constructing l 3-4 miles Of bituminous macadam from Wigwam Reservoir east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14

Then, in August, with Europe building up to the Czechoslo- vakian crisis, the Lindberghs started round of air visits. They flew to Russia to the airplane show at Tushino airport, met many famous Russian aviators. On the way back they stopped of at Bucharest, War; saw and Prague.
 After the peace" of Aunich a storm broke around Lindbergh's head. An English paper declared that Lindbergh was willingly or unwittingly, responsible for the decision of Premier Chamberlain to yield to Germany. At a dinner given by Nancy Astor, the paper said, Lindbergh had expressed the opinion that Russia's air force was inferior and that Germany's was equal to the combined air forces of Britain, France and Russia. This opinion of Lindbergh's had influenced the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
'DR. MILAN GUEST
 OF MEMS LEAGUE
Bristol Brotherhood to Att tend Meeting Here
 Monday Evening

Dr. John H. Mclean of New Ha- ven will speak at the meeting of the First Baptist Mems league next Monday evening at 8 o'clock on "The Weather" Music during the program will be offered by Fischer's Marimba cBnd. The Bristol Broth erhood will be guests of the Bap- tist leaguers.
 The next business meeting of the Baptist church will be held Thurs day evening of next week at the time of the midweek prayer serv- ice.
 The Child Study Group will meet at the church week from today. The speaker will be Ernest J. Arnold whose subject will be '"The Child and His Money" The meeting win be open to the public.
 The w. c. T. U. will hold its monthly meeting at the First Meth odist church, Tuesday of next week. There will be covered dish lunch con after which Mrs. John Curry Walker, wife of the pastor of the Second Congregational church, will speak on "The Growth of the Chris tian Church" Mrs. Walker will also show pictures of Connecticut and of the Passion Play which has been presented at the Second church the past two evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
YOUNG JUDAENS
 PLAN BANQUET
K e giOnaI Convention Opens Tomorrow Evening
 in New Haven

Louis P. Rocker of New York City, national president of Young Judaea. an Jewish youth organi- zation, will be the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the Con- necticut Region of the movement on Saturday evening, April IS, in the Garde Hotel, New Haven. The ban- quet will inaugurate the annual Co;i- vention of the region which will fea- ture discussions on subjects of great importance to the Jewish youth of Connecticut.
 More than 300 Young Judaeans, including leaders and delegates, from cities throughout the State will attend the confab which will termi- nate the following day, according to an announcement by Ida Themper of New Haven, convention chair man. Nathan Shapiro of Middle town is president, Roslyn Block and Edith Eisenberg, both of Hartford, are regional secretary and treasur- CT, respectively.
 The actual work of the convention will get underway on Sunday morn ing lApril 16) with series of com mittee meetings and a problem clinic.
 A luncheon will follow in the hotel in honor of the various council pres. idents, at which Lawrence Meyer of New York City, member of the na- tional governing board of Young Judaea, will be the guest speaker The election of officers and regional business will close the convention late Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Rocker has been president of Young Judaea for the past three years and for more than half dec- ade has been chairman of the fi- nance committee of the Zionist Or, ganization of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-14
Transformed From Shy Young Air Hero To World Political Figure
Years Abroad Give Him An Unofficial International Role
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent


 The difference between the boyish Lucky Lindy" who returned to an idolatrous United States in 1927 after his famous flight to Paris and the stern Col. Charles A. Lindbergh who reappears on the American scene in 1899, is the difference be- tween an exciting book of adventure fiction and weighty tome on in- ternational politics.
 Twelve years ago he was hero clothed in shining armor, impor- tant only as a symbol of young American courage and the pion- ger spirit.
 Today he comes as world fig ure of Soberer sort, man whose opinions actually appear to have affected the turbulent course of international events and who, like all world figures, is both re- spected and criticized.
 After the tragic Kidnapping and death of their first-born son, the Lindberghs emigrated in 1885 to England with their second-born and set up in a secluded house 9 miles from London. Policemen and big dogs kept visitors away and you could not get the Lindberghs on the phone even when you managed to unearth their number, as I did
 Soon they were moving in the most exclusive British circles. They were guests at select din- ner given by King Edward VIII for Mrs. Ernest Simpson. Nor was this the only time they dined with royalty. They also quietly en- tertained in their home but noth- ing ever appeared about it in the papers.
 The year 1887 was featured by a number of Lindbergh events. Early that year the colonel and his wife made a flight to Karachi, India, caused anxiety when they were not heard from for a day, turned up in Jodhpur. In May, Mrs. Lindbergh gave birth to a third son in London clinic.
 Later in the year, Lindbergh went to Munich to attend the Lil- ienthal Aeronautical Show, and here, apparently, he developed his reputedly great esteem for Ger man planes. In December, 1897, the Lindberghs made secret trip to the U. s. to visit Mrs. Lind bergh's mother.
 But 1888 was really big Lind