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Number 50

Editors Notes University team of Chester
Pa this white student the school, appearance
the campus and grdrOn Negro
attracted much attention The following
reactions to the incidents
By E. Hancock
and when the the dog
then when white boy plays football Negro
the happened SATURDAY. on
Virginia Unions gridiron
Seeing believing Saturday heard of this
white boy Lncon to put
my hand the situation Far thrilling than the itself which
immensely thrilling young anging
the grdOn with Negroes My mind
days of the AboiOnss who hailed
philosophy throughout in young
abOiOnsm renarnad the Nothing
except Lincoln incidentally the by point good
time had by all and the young white
had demonstrated Jesus Christ the grdron.
want Number So to preach Christ Christ
breaches has meaning Fytwo epto-
culture. doctrines has
impressed with his behavior Gradually the light is breaking and
is breaking fastest among the younger generations
Walker preacher of his generation say
always the question of the elders to the generation "bt
happen when all the old folks die
Dr. Walker always replied that the world going
they had no business getting in the way"
Race relations going receive mighty impulse
the death of living pinng hopes the Weakening
of the generations of white
this country Young Negroes be able halfway
Number has set which Christian in their implication
have wondered about 52s They be great
spirits Often parents children They abolonss
in their hearts The fellow who is up there making speech
relations with the fellow playing
his heart out with and for the fellows.
pOndered thought
ne play Negro
Negroes let alone They must be restrained from their audabe
pulses The 50 feelings confined section the
considerably feeling
playing The feelings important they bound
another
reading of Negroes playing white the North
until the coming of 50 white athlete playing
Negro
Negroes try Importance
interraasm think Fnytwo nterracast
the practical kind and there will be others It should
the the heart the generation Negroes
to know that abtonism not dead 1t true there is white
to attack Harp Ferry but there need this today We need
certainly needed John and the
Aboonists whites stirred this nation with
those who built Negro colleges and those who
mould They all had
timent in their souls
learn all their the anti
While ursing the NegOphObes
overlook the NegrOpes popular
the popular
profitable Ineraciam dead is ObsO
So while praise So for what he doing must forget
fellow who is just waiting for a chance to "52"
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several years. The Independent
Order of st. Luke, in 1889, drafted
her to become their executive Sec
rotary.
The Order in 1889 had 3,408
members but no real estate. Under
her management in 1924, the Order
of St. Luke had 100000 members
on their books, acquired property
and a building worth 100000, an
emergency fund of about $4,000.
Two hundred clerks and field work
ers were employed and $1,000 chill
dren were organized into thrift
clubs.
From the Order of st. Luke, as a
nucleus, she organized the st. Luke
Penny Savings Bank (1902) which
later became the St. Luke and
Trust Company. Up to 1924 about
TOO Negro homes had been paid for
through the assistance of the bank.
Maggie Lena Mitchell Walker
died December Is, 1884.
WHITE SLAVES IN NEW
ENGLAND: The ordinary historian
teaches US that white persons were
slaves in America. But do you
know that according to Professor
Cigrand, Grover Cleveland's great
grandfather, Richard FaIley, was a
slave in Connecticut.
LEST WE FORGET: Dec. IL,
187O-Joseph H. Rainey, Negro,
South Carolina, took oath of office
Congressman. Jefferson Long,
Negro, Georgia, took the oath Dec.
%, 1870. The Thirteenth Amend
ment was passed December 18,
1865.
SEND DOLLAR TO 50 FIFTH
AVE, NEW YORK: The electric
cell has the swiftest nervous sys-
tenn known to science, transmitting
message from the body to the brain
at the rate of four-fifths of a mile
per second, ten times faster than
the record of any other living
thing. 1t should not take any
longer to transmit to every Negro
brain in the United States the fact
that he or she should belong to the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
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Dorsey Recital
Highly ENJOYABLE

"Enthralling and inspiring" was
the description that one patron
gave concerning the fine Joint Re-
cital given by Miss Thelma and
Mr.. Ira Dorsey, son and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. M. Dorsey. The
recital was sponsored by the Trus-
tees of Pilgrim Baptist church on
Friday, December l, at the church.
A very large and appreciative
audience witnessed this first ap-
pearance of the talented young
couple. Many expressed the rem
dition of Schubert's "Nocturne"
and Chopin's "Polonaise in A" as
being the highlights of the per-
Torrance.
A Bodine Company piano was
used.
STAFF Correspondent.
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Listen to
This
By Hobart T. Mitchell

MASTER AND MISTRESS:
June, 1912, Calvin Fairbank, a
white minister and an agent of the
Underground Railroad" while
travelling in Montgomery county,
Kentucky, came upon an old plan
tation stocked with CATTLE. horses
and slaves. Many of the slaves
were so nearly white that they
were only distinguished by their
dress and short cut hair.
The foreman of the estate made
him welcome and as he says, 81 be-
came interested in a young slave
girl of fifteen who was a fifth in
direct descent from her master, be-
ing the great-great-gread-grand-
daughter of a slave whom he took
as his mistress at the age Of four
teen, five being his own daughters,
and all by daughters, except the
first, and all his slaves. And now
he was expecting to make this girl
his mistress.
Rev. Fairbank remained with the
slave family two weeks and was
quite sure that he could rescue this
young girl from her master with
out getting into any trouble with
the authorities in Kentucky.
The plans being made the mother
brought her daughter to a secluded
spot there to turn her over to Rev.
Fairbank. The trip to Lexington
was made by carriage and from
there to Frankfort by train, to
Cincinnati, Ohio, by boat. On ar
rival in Cincinnati the girl was put
in charge of Levi Coffin (white and
president of the Underground
Railroad"), who took the girl into
his own family and adopted her.
Underground Railroad Eau
thor's definition)-A chain of per-
sons located, at various points, who
struggled slaves from slave states
to free soil.
FIRST WOMAN BANK PRESI-
DENT: Maggie Mitchell Walker,
the first woman bank president in
the United States, was born in
Richmond, Virginia, July Is, 1857,
of poor Negro parents. At the age
of 16 years she graduated from
high school and taught school for
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They refuse to remain idle and
wait for mama and papa to give
them every dime they spend. They
deserve the support of the public.
They will be the successful men
and women of tomorrow.
1t is discouraging to them when
their customers do not pay them
for the papers served. They must
pay the newspaper owners whether
their customers pay them or not.
The profit which they earn is eaten
up when a few of their customers
refuse to pay them.
It is shameful reflection upon
anyone who refuses to pay these
little salespeople the money due
them. It breaks down their mo-
rale and causes them to>lose faith
in and respect for older people.
Don't be a "meanie." Pay the
boys and girls who serve you your
newspaper.-Philadelphia Tribune.
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In
This Issue

Boyd's Service Station, Dale & w. Central.
Brownskin Dolls, Elkhurst 1888.
S. Brand Coal Co., 4S4 Rice st.
Clef Club, Minneapolis.
Cooks Clothing Co., 396 Robert st.
Diamond Grocery, Rondo and st. Adams
st.
Drewry & Sons Co.. 7O4 Drewry Lane.
Dunbar Cafe 800 Carroll Ave.
G. & G. Cafe, 318 Rondo st.
Gopher Service & Repair Service, 176 w.
University Ave.
Jim's Place, $50 St Anthony Ave.
Johns DIX Service Station. 376 w. Central
Ave.
jain Cleaners, B74 University Ave.
Kol-R Co., Maurice Strong.
Kopper's Coke.
McGavock Funeral Home. Inc, 697 Rondo
st.
Majestic Drug Co., go Rondo st.
Mt. Olivet Church, w. Central and McKub-
bin.
Neal Funeral Home. Inc, 525 Rondo st.
North Western Fuel Co.. 81 w. 9Th st.
Nifty Cafe, $50 Rondo st.
Owens Motor Sales, 709 University Ave.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Grotto and West
Central.
Randolph Fuel Co., Central at Jay St.
Rosenfeld Grocery, 3I6 Rondo St.
Shoe Mart, 404-l08 Jackson st.
Victorian Meat Market, 857 Rondo st.
Unidale Liquor Store. SIS University Ave.
University Food Market, 623 University
Ave.
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ELMER HARRIS IN
RECITAL
By Estyr Bradley

Elmer Wellington Harris, bari
tone, was presented in his second
big recital in st. Paul, Tuesday,
November %, at $3.50 p. m. at St.
Johns Parish House, Portland and
Dale, by st. James A. M. E. church.
Mr.. Harris was ably accompanied
by Mrs. Leah Mae Minor Young,
brilliant pianist.
About three hundred music lovers
witnessed the very fine presenta-
tons of Mr.. Harris who was at his
best and who showed considerable
improvement over his recital of a
year ago. Perhaps his best num-
Der was "Eri Tu," Aria from Gun
Ballo in Masehera," by Verdi. It
was sung with the feeling of pro-
fessional singer and was enthusi-
astically applauded by the audi
ence. Mr.. Harris came back to
render 81 Love Thee to his lis
teners as an encore.
In the spiritual group, "The
Crucifixion," arranged by Rosa
mond Johnson, was in my opinion
his best number. Other numbers
in this group included "Trampin' "
by Boatner, sect On Board Little
Children" arranged by Brown, and
Joshua Fit De- Battle of Jerico,"
arranged by Brown. The encore
was ooh, Didn't 1t Rain"
Mr.. Harris opened his program
with "Star Vicino," by Rosa Ito
Be Near Thee), and 90, du mein
Holder Abend Stern" from the
opera Tannhauser by Wagner. His
second group included "The Pill
grim's Song" by Tschaikowsky,
which number could be put with his
best ones and ''The Nightingale and
the Rose" an Oriental Romance by
Korsakoff. The fourth group of
songs on the program included the
well known and popular "Ah, Sweet
Mystery of Life" by Herbert, ''My
Friend" by Malotte, and 81 Heard
a Forest Praying" by Derose.
Mr.. Harris was Immediately at
tired in evening dress for the per-
Torrance. He is only twenty years
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old and is studying in the School
of Music at the University of Min
nesota. During the summer he pre-
scented a recital at Chicago Uni
versity where he will return in
January for a second one.
Mrs. Young was exquisitely
gowned in a white evening frock
with white slippers and a white
gardenia in her hair.
A group of MIR. Harris fellow
students at the gu" attended the
performance in evening dress.
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WHITE "U" STUDENT DE-
FENDS ANTI-PORGY NEGRO
STUDENTS

In a letter to the Minnesota
Daily, student publication at the
University of Minnesota, Richard
Hartshorne, white, in the Deem
Der 5 issue, said:
Let's Have More Sympathy for
Negro Cause
To Editor Minnesota Daily:
The current discussion concern
ing the production of "Porgy" by
Negro students might we'll contrib
ute more to an understanding of
our mutual problem of living to-
gether if those of us in the dom
mating group would remember that
only he who must wear the shoe
knows where it pinches. The
writer is one of the many whites
who were surprised to read that
the Negroes had objected to the
presentation, by Negroes, of play
in which Negro life and characters
appeared to be presented fairly
and by no means unattractively.
On second consideration, how
ever, it does appear presumptuous
that we who do not live the prob
lem that life presents to the Amer
lean Negro should tell him there
is no reason for his disliking some
thing that he says he dislikes.
Although none of the parties
concerned, so far as l know, have
explained their position fully in
public, nevertheless the question
has become one of concern to the
University community. It is there
fore important that we should be
clear in our principles, ever
though practical considerations
may dictate the actual decision
Music-lovers have learned to &C.
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Poetic
Thoughts
Social Standing
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

NON4SSA A\OSSAA&A4AH9
The social powers have it all
planned,
Just where certain individuals
should stand,
Due to certain accepted ideas of
old,
But some We're changed when
people had gold.
Friends get US accepted upon their
word,
We're invited here and nothing is
heard,
Of your background like it used to
be,
Thoroughly diagnosed and put
thru the third degree.
Today, some places are more
broad-minded in that respect,
Begin to realize that it isn't
neglect,
That stops the same QUESTIONABLE
being asked,
They're being people and not
taking them to task.
Social order has it's place in ife's
scheme,
Even tho we don't always deem
1t best not to form to much
distinction
Since that's sure way to keep
down friction.
Jesus never had time for any
social prominence,
He had work to do of greater
consequence,
His life was dedicated to
spiritual career,
And for social standing He gave
no ear.
When we in life pick a career,
We're expected to sacrifice
pleasures without fear,
Never think you've missed some
pleasure dear,
Or let social standing make you
feel queer.
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Newsies-They
Deserve to Live;
Pay Them Up!

Next to a man who steals from
the collection plate in his favorite
church are those who purchase
newspapers from boys and girls
and then refuse to pay them.
Many boys and girls, anxious to
get ahead by earning spending
money for themselves by selling
newspapers, complain that some
of their customers refuse to pay
them for their papers.
These agents are hard working,
honest young people with courage
enough to hustle for themselves.
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New Deal Supporters, Attention!

Announcements being made about S.
94O We hope that officials the Twin Cities will remember that
counting population they important
job of seeing that the information obtained accurate There should
also be the job of seeing to fair proportion of the employment
task goes % colored applicants.
very
begin January
being They longer period
than who work in the general which begins April
19 Area managers their assistants are now being put into
office shortly the training of district supervisors will begin
So far know at this time Negroes being considered for
these jobs
glance government operation the
Twin Cities will demonstrate that although Negroes Minnesota
been consistent in supporting the New Deal thew have gotten
little them their may spade
spade this time and that the employment will
largely matter political Now seems, the
for all people who supposed be the inside deliver the
form of jobs.
every
else getting juicy offerings This should challenge
for the political leaders exercise their they
it be little difficult for them enjoy prestige
which some claim at election time.
Stamp Out Murder
The killing of Negroes by Negroes be kill
few whites fact which that destroy other
needesy frequent We lift high calling
any CITY size kill manv more than are
lynched the whole United States
among Negroes crime a few
months Jail being the punishment disregard
the law of God and have contributed Formerly
not get Justice in the courts So we used to feel dut hound to helm all
escape changed
theoretically Negro every Negro
himself he guarantee that race prejudice will not cause
That share law enforcement with responsibility We
help get convictions
This proneness of Negroes to settle their own differences flowed
naturally of their lack Of faith the Of knife and pistol
tong born But that day and the deadly
with it. dime, word blow, disappointment call
for death for the doing the The aggved would
the impulse to kill they knew that Immediately the public would join
with the law n experimenting convicting them
This will to kill is sefnducd whppedup
proportion to the Importance of the The killer
hit me- kill you" That fdefense The killer
kill you" If he that
shall ask the courts his The killer Se proved
fahess kill her. waste of effort because when dead she
be faithful
Killing Negroes by Negroes has been treated minor oense
and punished by few months in JAIL when dismissed entirely
the preliminary trial That be
written absolute law enforcement and justice Negro who kills his
black brother guilty he kills white should
hed equally families
The cost of punishment also falls the public But the loss
and opportunity because the bad
falls only Negroes The half
United multiplied half
simply
K. c. Cau-11-24-39
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Welcome Hall, 373 Harrington.
Wormser Hat Stores.
Zinsmaster Baking Co.
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several years. The Independent
Order of st. Luke, in 1889, drafted
her to become their executive Sec
rotary.
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Editors Notes On the Lincoln University
Pa this white student appearance
the and gridirOn school
attracted much attention The following
reactions to the incident:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, May 26. (UP) -
Stocks advanced today for the sew
enth time in eight sessions and the
industrial average reac ched a new
high since March go. Trading was
quiet.
Speculative railroad and utility
bonds were higher. while United
States Government issues were mix
ed. Wheat closed at net advances
of ! q to 15s cents a bushel
Steel shares came back from early
lows to gains ranging to more than
a point in L. 5. Steel common on
outlook 70 ranother rise in, steel
operations next week. Motor shares
are hampered by fears the Briggs
strike would spread TO other sec
tions and by drop in automobile
production for this week.
Wide gains werc made by some
building and mercantile stocks.
Several special issues were sharply
higher.
Rails were helped by a substan-
net operating income.
TO 80. Cushman's 8 per cent pre-
ferred made a new high at 55 up 4
and International Railways pre-
ferred made a top at 81 up 3.
Dow Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial, 1868 up O.56; rail,
27.7s up O.1O; utility 1884 up O.10.
Stock sales approximated $4,000
shares against 100000 yesterday.
Curb stock sales were 100000 shares
against 10000 yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
SoftbaII Season Opens Ton
Bench Warming
BY Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

He kept up a steady practice pace,
defeated House in the county NEE
with a record throw of 48 feet, one
inch. In the San Diego meet he
tangled with House again. . He
won with a heave of 49 feet. -.
Last week he bettered that mark
Saturday, Holtyille fans nope
Harlan will Shatter all of his pre-
vious records and hring the valley
at least few points in the state
meet.
Bigboy Hogue, who many persons
believe is fighting too often. gave
his best performance since he turn
ed his attention to winning profess
sional victories i'll the FL Centre
athletic club Thursday night.
Hogue had everything in trim
ming Uley Harris. Los Angeles Ne
gro. He had power, good defense,
perfect ring strategy.
And he drew one of the season. S
best crowds. There were about
1900 people in the arena. A few
more cards like Thursdays and the
SRO sign will become a fixture at
Frank Leahy'S arena.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
Yankees Boost
League Lead; Reds,
Cards Open Series

NEW YORK, May 26. CUP) -
With the Yankees killing off inter
est in the American league PEN
nant race. about the only thrilling
contest left in the Junior circuit
is the fight for pitching laurels.
Even the YankS horn in on THIS
too with the great Charles Herbert
(Red) Ruffing and Monte Pearson,
but the choice of the mass is Rob-
ert William Andrew Feller, the 20
year -old Iowa farm boy who throws
them for the Cleveland Indians.
FeIter scored his 7th triumph in
spectacular fashion yesterday, mar
roWly missing the hall of fame with
a one-hit, no-run game. Only Bob
by Doerr's single in the second in
ming prevented Feller from getting
a no-hitter as the Indians crushed
the Red Sox, l1-0, and helped
lengthen the Yanks' lead to 5l2
games. Ken Keltner hit three home
runs for Cleveland.
Luck was with Ruffing as he
won No yesterday from Detroit,
So. Archie McKain, whose father
was buried in Kansas yesterday,
had the Yanks beat, 2-1, going into
the seventh. With one out, Red
Kress booted a double play ball
and set a four-run rally. McKain,
relieved by Schoolboy Rowe, al
lowed only four hits.
With Venezuelan Alex AleXan-
dra pitching a three-hitter, Wash
ington won from the Browns, Al.
Cincinnati Won its 10th straight
Longest Reds winning streak since
1899 when Cincinnati team won
IA in row-by dumping the Giants
6-1.
The Cardinals held their slim
National league lead, again beating
the Bees. Bob Weilland and Bob
Bowman combined to hold Boston
to six hits as the Cards won, II.
The Dodgers and Phillies finally
snapped their long losing streaks
Brooklyn, behind Forrest Pressnell's
seven-hit pitching, defeated Pitts
burgh, 80, ending a string of six
straight losses. The Phillies batter
ed the Cubs, 81 terminating a
seVen-game losing streak.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26

Hitting the sport page high spots
Imperial Valley has turned out
more than its share of successful
amateur and professional fighters
There is Herman Graves, the
Hogues. Bobby Pacho, Manuel Ortiz
in the present crop as we'll as a
host of other fighters who enjoyed
their successes in years gone by.
And now the valley offers an
other amateur fighter who seems
destined to one day break into pro-
fessional ranks to capture his share
OF the spotlight and big purses.
His name is Kenny Lambeth and
he is fighting in San Bernardino. .
Lambeth a former El Centre high
school athlete, has fought in four
amateur bouts and has scored early
round kayoeS in each showing. q.
Lambeth has been matched with
boys who have had considerably
more experience. p
His chief weapons are a straight
hard left, a knockout punch in
either fist and GOODNESS under fire,
according TO Charles Carnegie
Tech" Thomas who journeyed TO
san -Bernardino to- see Lambeth in
action in his kaye win over George
Evans last week. .,i.#
Two weeks ago more than 500
valley athletes started competing
in elimination, track meets at San
Diego. Saturday afternoon, in the
state finals, only one valley athlete
will be among the performers at
the Los Angeles, coliseum.
The lone valley entrant will be
Stan Harlan, Holtville high schools
250-pound shot putter. Harlan
placed fourth in the southern Cali
fornia meet last Saturday TO quail
ify for the finals. He tossed the
shot more than 49 feet. e..
Harlans shot putting tells a story
of success because of determina-
tion. Two years ago Harlan
could toss the iron ball only 35
feet. But he kept practicing un-
til he could throw it well enough
to win his event in the county meet
in 1888. ..
At the start of this season Harlan
put the shot "A feet but in Imperial
Jim House was tossing the ball
around IS feet and the experts con-
ceded House the valley champion
ship
But Harlan was not to be denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. May 26. OUP)-
Supplies continued fairly heavy on
most lines with demand and trad
ing fairly good. Cantaloupes. corn
and tomatoes were stronger.
Cantaloupes: Imperial jumbo ASS
2.75-3; 36s S2.75-3; 27s S2.25-25O;
24s S2-2.25; std ASS S2.5O-2.75; pony
ass S175-2.25; 54s S1.5O-2.
Squash: local white summer lugs
5O-6Oc; fair 35-4Oc; San Diego Soc;
Italian local 35-5Oc; ordinary 25-
3Oc; San Diego 40c; local yellow
crookneck 4O-50c.
Tomatoes: HoltYille crates 9-tops
$1.75-2; 12s S1.75-2; les $1.25-1 .4O; (;
flats 6x7s $1.35-1.50; 7x7s 81. 1.25-
40; 7x8s S1.1O-1.25; other Imperial
Valley crates 9s S1.50-I75; 12s S1.40-
80; 16s $1.10-1.25; flats 5x6s $1.50-
165; 6x7s S1.25-1.4O; 7x7s $1.1O-
l.25; 7x8s s5c-$1; Coachella Valley
crates 9s $1.75-2; rs $1.65-1.85; les
S1.25-1.40.
Watermelons; Imperial KIondikes
$6O-S65 ton.