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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

clutch pedal, but this significant
convenience can be had only at extra
cost. This extra cost represents bet
ter construction. Even the convent
ence of steering column gear shift
ing can be had only at the expense
of more parts and increased manu-
featuring costs. This may be no
objection at all. In fact. some would
have us believe that If cars could
be made still simpler and outstand-
ingly better there would be a rush
to buy them even with radically
marked-up price tags.
But the two dreams apparently
can't be had at one and the same
time. The old problem of eating
your cake and still having it.
Mechanic Joe Speaking.
Even though you have been smart
at cleaning of the spark plugs in
the past don't try to compete with
modern service stations on this type
of work. Anti-knock fuel causes a
deposit of oxide pimples on the
plug porcelains. A knife will prob
ably serve to scrape off these de-
posts but there is a good chance OF
cracking the proclaim. Let the
serviceman do the job with a spark
plug cleaning machine wherein sand
is driven up around the points and
porcelains under air pressure. The
plugs can be tested at the same time
and their gaps checked"
Keep of Accelerator.
If you are in the habit Of accel-
Grating the engine when waiting in
traffic better turn over new leaf
now. The trend seems to be toward
cars that move forward without
benefit of gear shifting or clutch
ing, merely by feeding gas. So give
the accelerator rest. Even with a
conventional car that 'revving" up
the engine wastes gas by actuating
the carburetor's acceleration pump.
On those cars which have an inter-
connected starter control there is
further needless wear.
Natural With Them.
There are many drivers who feel
that they never learned the rule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10
Among last weeks winners were
the following.

Mrs Dixie T. Wright,s ftudio--Monday.
Mrs. Lena Browning and Dr.. H. J. Werner.
first; Mrs Wright and James A. DearinR.
second: Miss Helen Goodhue, and Miss
Tidball and Col. E B. Gray. Thursday,
Nation Bovce and William H. Evans, first
second; Mrs Jack Bennett. and Mrs. W.
Peyton Blamire tied with Mrs. Robert S.
Dubois and Mrs. Roy Hackett..
Mrs, D. E. Stephan's studio-Friday,
Miss Thelma Goodstein and DR.. E. B. Con-
oily. first: Mrs. Catharine TidbalI and Col.
E. B: Gray. SECOND; Mr.. and Mrs; Tom
Hamlin third. Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Rossen. first: Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. thinner
tied with Col. and Mrs, E. B. Gray, second:
fourth. Tuesday, Miss Thelma Goodstein
and Mrs. Mary Goodstein. first; Mrs Jack
Bennett and Mrs Hazel Loftin, second
Col and Mrs. E B. Gray, third Wednes-
day. Mrs. Jack Bennett and partner, first:
Mrs. J. A. Long and Nation Bovce. second :;
Mrs. T. D. Sheldon and Mrs. J. R. Belt,
third.
Roosevelt Hotel-Dr and Mrs. A. J.
Steinbere. first Mrs. D. Hubbard Mott and
Mr. w. R. Garrett. second Miss Lucille
Maupin and Capt j. M LaZard, third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10
In Local Bridge Circles
Federal Group Seeks New Members
Bv Frank B. Lord.

by the which attended its during the past
Hotel Federal Bridge League has
its membership In
closed organization but the field from which
eligible fo
Federal and District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10
This Is the convection:

This Is the conveAtion:
Four no trump asks partner for
the number of aces held.
Five no trump asks partner for the
number of kings held.
In reply, five clubs (six clubs)
shows no aces or kings.
Five diamonds (six diamonds)
shows one ace lone king.
Five hearts (six hearts, shows two
aces 1.-TWO kings.
Five spades (six spades) shows
three aces (three kings.
Five no trump (six no trump
shows four aces flour kings.
A correspondent who uses the con-
vention offers some additions to 1t
with the following explanation:
Time after time, the hand re-
spending to an opening two-bid has
no way to show the few values he
may have so that the pair may reach
a laydown slam. BY taking a few
liberties with the convention, the
slams may now be bid with almost
complete assurance. The responses
follow:
1.-TWO no trump shows no aces.
Three clubs shows one ace.
Three diamonds shows two aces.
THE two bidder again bids nor
mally, and the responder with no
values bids three no trump. Any
other bid and he tells his partner
that further investigation may be
in order.
"A four no trump bid by the big
hand asks for kings. The responses
follow:
Five clubs shows no kings.
Five diamonds shows one king.
Five hearts shows two kings.
"A five no-trump bid by the big
hand asks for queens, and similar
responses indicate the number held.
This hand played recently in our
small group, illustrates the method
at itS hest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

East and West were vulnerable,
North and South not vulnerable and
East was dealer. East opened the
bidding with spade and the
only other suit bid was hearts.
In some instances, East made four
spade contract without difficulty.
In two other cases. East was forced
into five spades and made it, and IN
two others suffered loss OF one
trick. South got the bid for four
hearts. once undoubled. and was set
one trick; once the contract of four
hearts was doubled and made. This
presented opportunity for a very
pretty play, the same as was done
when South made sacrifice bid OF
five hearts and was doubled at
cost Of 100 points. When the four
and five heart bids were made, West
led the king Of spades, followed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

a small one of that suit, which East
took and switched to the queen of
diamonds. South went up with the
ace of diamonds, and studied his
hand. If West held the nine of
hearts, he would lose only one more
trick; If East had that card. he
would lose three more tricks in
contract of five hearts and be set
for 500 if West held the nine OF
hearts, he could make four-heart
contract and go down but one on the
five bid. He took the chance after
first having led the eight OF clubs
singleton to the ace in dummy and
returning club. which was
trumped with the jack of hearts. On
the lead of a small heart, he flnessed
the seven spot, and East showed out;
another club was led and trumped
with the queen. and this process
was CONTINUED, each time flnessing
through Vests nine of hearts to get
into the dummy Until West was out
of trumps and the nine OF clubs was
good in dummy for a discard of one
diamond. The last diamond was
surrendered to the opposition. South
thus making four hearts and con-
tract when the bid was only four
and being set only one when the bid
was five-a loss of 100 points and
saved from vulnerable game.
East and West have a laydown
for four spades and can make five
if South makes an opening lead OF
spades, which East will ruff. and
after drawing trumps give up two
tricks to the ace of clubs and the
ace of diamonds. Where the bid
was five spades, however. and South
led his singleton club and got club
return which he could trump and
then win with his ace of diamonds
the fve-spade contract was set one
trick.
The Cheeks Studio was moved last
week from 1928 Decatur place NV
to its new quarters at 20l0 r street
NV. The removal interrupted the
bridge games for less than a half
hour. The foursome which sus-
pended playing when the last table
was taken out Immediately resumed
activities when 1T was set up in the
new location. The new home is ad-
mirably arranged for the accommo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

The Midwest Philatelic Society Is
sponsoring a movement for a 1la-
cent religious stamp for use on
Christmas cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

The Union Of South Africa has
issued three commemorative for
the 25Oth anniversary of the land
ing of the Hugenot settlers in 1888.
Designs are described as: Up plus
I'D, brown and green, Huguenot
Museum; Up plus lip, green and
carmine, symbolic sun over sea; Zap
plus 11ap, purple and green, farm
scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

"KnoW any other way to arrive at
the perfect bid?"
The argument and the illustration
given would seem to answer any
question that might arise
The deal given below illustrates
the possibilities and the probabili-
ties of several different contracts
with their varying results. 1t was
played in a duplicate game at Mrs.
Dixie T. Wright's studio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

Stamps Magazine for September 9
says, editorially: do you realize
that in these trying times stamps
are one of the few safe commodities
to hold? That they represent prob
ably the only tangible property
that can be transported and which
has an international market?
Hold on to your stamps. Build
up your collections. Much as we
deplore the idea of looking upon
stamps purely as an investment,
these are times when they might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

According to Foreign Communica-
ton News for June g. the sale of
1888 Christmas stamps of the Union
of South Africa brought profits in
amount of 14188 pounds. The money
is to be devoted to the care of chill
dren suffering with tuberculosis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

For the benefit of those whose
knowledge of the Blackwood con-
vention is somewhat hazy, as we'll as
for those who have asked for It, we
are here re-stating the convention,
and setting forth, in addition, some
notifications which a correspondent
has evolved. The convention orig
mated with Easley Blackstone, an
Indianapolis player, who has given
much study to the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

Deli Norona, postal historian,
Moundsville, w. Va, already has be-
gun to collect covers of the second
World War. He is an acknowledged
authority on those of the conflict
of 1914-1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

The London Times in 1910 pub
lished an advertisement lin which
a young lady, (who) desired to cover
the walls of her dressing room with
cancelled stamps, invited the assist
ance of strangers in her project"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Ethel Maxwell
to Be Awarded
Masters Degree

Returning to her home in st.
Paul this week to spend her sum-
mer vacation, Mrs. Ethel H. Max
well will be present at the annual
commencement exercises of the
University of Minnesota on Satur-
day evening, June II, when she
will be awarded, a Master of Arts
degree.
Mrs. Maxwell is a veteran social
worker. She was employed for six
years as a case worker with the
Minneapolis Family Welfare Asso-
citation, later going to st. Paul
where she became a supervisor in
the Ramsey County Board of Pub
lie Welfare. In 1885 Mrs. Maxwell
accepted a position on the faculty
of the Atlanta University School
of Social Work, Atlanta, Georgia,
the only Negro member of the
American Association of Schools
of Social Work, and for the years
1935-37 was also consultant for the
Atlanta Family Welfare Society, a
position which she held along with
her teaching schedule in the uni
versity.
Mrs. Maxwell is a native of St.
Paul, and received both her under
graduate and her graduate educa-
ton at the University of Mime
sofa. She will attend the gradua-
ton of her son Stephen L. Maxwell
on Friday evening from st. Paul
Central High School, from which
she was also graduated.
She is a member of the Ameri-
can Association of Social Workers,
the Georgia Conference on Social
Work, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority. In private life Mrs. Max
well is Mrs. Wilbur A. Williams,
wife of Mr.. Wilbur A. Williams,
well known Federal employee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Graduates to
Be HOnOred
at CamphOr

St. Paul June graduates will be
honored at q commencement serv-
ice on Youth Day Sunday, June rs,
IL A. NJ, at Camphor Methodist
Church, Fuller Avenue, between
Dale and Kent.
Sponsored by the Youth Council
of Camphor Church, this service
will be novel in that graduates
themselves will be participants in
the program. Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, pastor, will preach the ser
mon. The Young Peoples Choir
Of Camphor Church will also rem
der special music.
Graduates are asked to assemble
at 10:45 A. M. in the Guild room
of the church for the special pro-
cession Of the honorees to the re
served seats.
During the service a gift will be
presented to each graduate. AS the
various Alma Matters are played
the graduates will stand and go to
the altar for the gift presentations,
The graduates to be hOnored are
University of Minnesota, DR.. Paul
Boswell, Sam Reed, and Charlotte
Crump; Hamline University, Err
nestine Sharpe; Atlanta School OF
Social Work, Don Bonaparte; Tus-
kegee Institute, Orrington C. Hall,
Jr.; Washington High School,
Elizabeth McCracken; Mechanic
Arts High School, Caroline Nc
Walt, Helloine Galloway, Robert
Wood, Earl Petiford, Cleveland
Reed, Moors Bellomy; Central High
School, Myrtle Gustin,, Millicent
Burgess, Elizabeth Moore, Mabel
Hickman, Junald Brown, Harriet
Brown, Corrine Powell, Fern Lee,
Mildred Morrison, Jessie Sonion,
Katherine Jones, Harriet Murphy,
Mary Ella Coins, Revorda Smith,
Margaret Williams, Emily Woods,
Jack James, Robert Jones, Donald
Smith, Perry MCGEE.
Officers of the Youth Council are
Joseph Camp, President; Lois Cur
tbs, Secretary; Edward Montgom-
cry, Treasurer; Mrs. Clarence M.
Mitchell, Jr., Adviser.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16

darby as an American-because
Negroes are secondary Ameri-
cans"
The Congress, called by the
League of American Writers, was
attended by 500 writer's, including
Hughes, Richard Wright, Sterling
Brown and other well known
Negro writers. 1t registered en-
phatic endorsement of the New
Deal and firm support for a posi-
tive peace policy based on resis-
lance to aggression, and con-
demned the destruction Of culture
by fascism. A resolution on peace
urged "the closest cooperation Of
the United States with the Soviet
Union, France and Great Britain"
Another resolution announced
the intention Of the Leagues men,
bership ITO intensity the encour-
agement on the part of the League
Of participation by Negro writers"
In his address, Hughes alluded
to his representing the League at
writers congresses held abroad, in
Paris and in Spain. He continued:
ain Europe l spoke first as an
American and as a writer, and sec
ondarily as a Negro. Tonight,
here in New York at the Third
American Writers Congress, 1 feel
it wise in the interest of democracy
to reverse the order, and to speak
first as a Negro and a writer, and
secondarily as an American-be-
cause Negroes are secondary
Americans. All the problems
known to the Jews today in Hit
ler's Germany, we who are Ne
groes know here in Democratic
America with one difference.
Here we may speak openly about
our problems, write about them,
protest, and seek to better our con-
ditions. In Germany the Jews
may do none Of these things. De-
mOcracy permits rs the freedom
Of q hope, and some action toward
the realization Of that hope. Be
cause we live in a democracy, to-
night I may stand here and talk to
you about our common problems,
the problem of democracy and me-"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Won't Fight

WON'T FI&nI
Speaking Of Negroes wants and
needs AIlsop said, "They want an
all colored fire department, they
want Negro school teachers, they
want clerk and white collar jobs
but they won't get out and fight
for them"
Stating that the packing indus
try employs more Negroes than
any other industry, Allsop dis
closed that the impending national
strike of Packing House Workers
would probably be difficult, but
vitality necessary.
Auspices Joint Council
The mass meeting was held un-
der the auspices of the Joint Labor
Council which is composed of
Negro representatives of Twin
Cities labor unions.
Members of the different unions
who appeared as speakers were:
Frank Boyd, secretary of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers; Tony Kowski, president of
local four, packing house workers
at South st. Paul; Boyd Collins,
vice president of the P. w. o. C. at
South St. Paul.
Urge Women to Help
Mrs. Martin Schenpf, chairman
of the Woman's Auxiliary to Local
No. 4 of the Packing House Work
ers at South St. Paul, spoke urg-
ing colored women to join their Ia
Dor union auxiliaries.
Blair Stiles, an organizer for the
Building Service Local No. Ga of
the A. F. of l., and Reginald Harris
of the International Brotherhood
Of Red Caps, Local zoos, also spoke
briefly on the program.
After the meeting two in the
audience, Mrs. Juanita Mitchell of
the st. Paul branch of the NAACP
and Reverend L. W. Harris of the
Twin Cities Ministerial Alliance
pledged the aid and sympatnies of
their respective groups to the
cause of Negro Labor in st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Twin Cities Will Dial Radios
Early Sunday Morning to
Hear Rev. C. F. Stewart
POPULAR MINNESOTA MIN
lister WILL BE HEARD OVER
NATIONAL HOOKUP ON
WINGS OVER JORDAN
SUNDAY AT $50

Minnesotans of all races will dial
their radios Sunday morning to
catch the Columbia Broadcasting
Systems wings Over Jordan"
broadcast from Cleveland, Ohio, on
which Rev. G. F. Stewart, well
known young Minneapolis minister
and pastor of st. Peter A. M. E.
church, that city, will be guest
speaker.
Rev. Stewart and his wife left
the Twin Cities Monday night for
Cleveland. While in the East they
will take their summer vacation.
The minister has served almost Is
years in this area.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Funeral Held For
Irving /. Clark

Funeral services for Irving l.
Clark, well known railroad man,
were held Saturday, June 10, at a
Minneapolis funeral chapel.
Mr.. Clark who had been in i'll
health for some time but who had
continued to work despite his con-
dition, was rushed to the General
Hospital Monday, June 5. He died
at that institution on the same
night.
A native of Hot Springs, Ark,
where he was born 81 years ago,
he came to Minneapolis IL years
ago from Chicago where he was
associated with the insurance bust
ness. A few years ago he and
Talmage B. Carey founded the
National Aid Association which
maintained offices in downtown
Minneapolis. For the past eight
years he has been employed by the
Northwestern R. R. He was in
strumental in having the North
western walters and porters affili-
ate with Local Sic.
In 1926 he married Mrs. Nettie
D. Clark, his wife, who survives
him. Interment was at Crystal
Lake cemetery.
His only relative, Mrs. l. Jones
of Bremerton, Wash, rushed here
from Seattle to be present at the
burial services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
FLASH!

SEE THE BEAUTIFUL WIN
DOW DISPLAY SHOWING SOME
OF THE BIG PRIZES TO BE
GIVEN AWAY AT THE TRAN
GLE CLUBS ANNUAL PICNIC,
BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST
AND BABY SHOW MONDAY,
JUNE 10, AT HARRIET ISLAND,
ST. PAUL. THE PRIZES ARE
DISPLAYED IN A SHOW WIN
DOW AT ALDRICH PHARMACY,
SIXTH AVE. NO. AND ALDRICH,
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE DISPLAY WINDOW WAS
DONATED BY ALDRICH PHAR-
MACY.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Bathing Beauty Contest,
Baby Show and Picnic at
Harriet Monday All Day

BATHING BEAUTIES TO THRILL CROWD AT ANNUAL PICNIC
All roads Monday will lead to the Twin City Triangle Clubs Fifth
Picnic which viii be held June 10 Harriet Island St Paul
This affair." always the biggest outdoor gathering of the will
addition usual chief feature the bathing beauty contest
a gigantic baby show.
of the Twin City entrants in the bathing beauty contest
Myers Dorothea Baney, Lucille Ray, Mae E. Bell
Riley Dorothy White Anita Peoples Winred Rice Tommy
Riley, My Willis Iva Napue Helen Lewis Mary Bell Combs Ber
nous Stone Louise Myrtle Smith and others.
Those who attend the affair early will have opportunity of
oying all of the attractions.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
PLEA FOR REFUGEES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Pointing
out that the 1888 net immigration
to the United States represents less
than 4/1OO of one per cent Of our
population, the American Friends
Service Committee (Quakers) in a
pamphlet, Refugee Facts" issued
today declares that the solution Of
the refugee problem does not pre-
sent difficulties that cannot be
overcome by Intelligent assistance,
common sense, little energy, in
genuity and good will toward
men,"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
HEARING ON RECORD-KEEP-
ING FOR RED CAPS"

WASHINGTON, D. CA hear
ing on possible additional records
regulations concerning employment
of "Red Caps" or hand-baggage
porters, was scheduled today for
June 81 by Administrator Elmer F.
Andrews, of the Wage and Hour
Division, United States Department
of Labor.
The hearing will be held before
Gustav Pech Assistant Chief of
the Hearings and Exemptions Sec
ton Of the Division, at $50 D
Street N. w., Washington, and will
begin at 10 a. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
LangstOn Hughes
Tells Writer u. S.
Must Belong to All

NEW YORK, June.-"We want
America to really be America for
everybody. Let us make it sol"
Langston Hughes, famed poet and
playwright, declared at the open
ing session of the Third American
Writers Congress at Carnegie
Hall, this city. Hughes preceded
the statement quoted above with a
declaration that he spoke first as
a Negro and a writer, and secon-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
URGE UNION MEMBERSHIP

NEW YORK, June-(CNA)-
Speakers who included the Rev.
William Lloyd lines and Rev. A.
Clayton Powell this week urged all
Negro cafeteria workers to join
unions, at a meeting held under the
auspices Of the Greater New York
Co-ordinating Committee for EN-
ployment at the st. James Presby-
terrain Church, st. Nicholas Avenue
and 151st Street.
The meeting also heard informa-
tive speeches by Manning Johnson,
Business Agent, and Arthur Barry,
Organizer, of the Cafeteria En-
ployees Union, Local 302, A. F. Of
l. Arnold Johnson, executive sec
rotary of the Co-ordinating COM
mittee, acted as chairman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-16
Fight Teacher Bar

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June
(CNA) - Charges that Negro
teachers were not being given a
chance to get jobs in the Milwau-
kee public school system were
made this week before the school
board appointment committee.
The charges were made by Will
liam v. Kelley, executive secretary,
Milwaukee Urban League; DIR.
Prather ]. Gilmer, a physician;
Mrs. Josephine Prasser, George E.
Teter, head of the English Depart
ment, Milwaukee State Teachers
College; and Mrs. Alma Allison, So
GEOLOGY teacher at the college.
Kelley and DR.. Gilmer urged ap-
pointment of qualified Negro teach
ers throughout the school system.