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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Joseph Albright
Caught in Purge
by Stassen Forces
POLITICAL AXE STRIKES
CAPABLE ACCOUNTANT

Climaxing one of the biggest po-
litical purges which has taken
place in Minnesota for a number
Of years, Joseph Albright, account
ant in the division of Unemploy-
ment Compensation, was dismissed
this week by the Stassen Admin
istration.
Mr.. Albright's termin a t i o n
marked the last important post
held by Negroes under the Benson
regime. It was pending for sew
eral weeks but was held up because
of negotiation in his behalf by his
friends. He had passed a merit
examination for his job, but the re-
suits were nullified by the new civil
service law.
He was given the Endorsement of
a number of Republicans following
the Stassen victory but his friends
charge that Twin City members of
the G. o. P. insisted that Governor
Stassen dismiss him.
Indication is that the greater
part of thirty-one persons en-
ployed under the Farmer-Labor
Administration have been fired.
Among those who were taken off
the payroll were: Clifford Rucker,
accountant in the State Relief set
up; Miss Leah Mae Young, social
worker in the Veterans Relief Ad-
ministration; and John Thomas,
referee in the division of unem-
ployment compensation, Earl
Shamwell, Frank Boyd and others.
Political observers point out that
the actions Of the Republicans in
the Gopher State are being COM
piled by agents of the Democratic
party for release on a national
scale in 1910.
A number of persons who had
been friendly to the Stassen ad-
ministration are reported to be an
noyed because, although several
new positions have been given, it
will be impossible to regain many
of the jobs which were lost during
the purge.
Others who have no political af-
filiations point out that they are
keenly disappointed in the way the
pledges for a clean civil service
system were broken by the new
Governor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

He is a graduate of Theological
School of Northwestern University
and received q law degree from the
Kent College of Law. He is a mem
Der of the Alpha Phi Alpha frater-
nifty and vice-president and direc-
tor of the Illinois Federal Savings
and Loan Association, a govern
ment lending corporation.
The mems day committee
through it's chairman Curtis Chiv-
ers invites the public to attend the
two services Sunday at the Min
neapolis church. A mems choir
will provide music for both serv-
ices and the men of the congrega-
ton will seek to surpass the sue
cess enjoyed by the women of the
church who held their annual day
last Sunday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
NYA Head
Grants Request
for Employee
NEGRO TO BE ON N. Y. A.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Provision for an employee on the
administrative staff Of the National
Youth Administration was made
last week by Chester B. Lund, state
director Of them. Y. A, following
a meeting with social workers and
one youth representative at his Of
flee. .s...
Is New Post
This new post is one which has
been sought after by a number of
individuals for several months. It
is designed to assure the Negroes
of Minnesota full indignation in
the program of the N. Y. A. in this
state.
Those present at the meeting
were: Miss Magnolia Latimer,
head resident Of the Phyllis Wheat
ley House; Miss I. Myrtle Garden,
director, Halle Q. Brown House;
Charles w. Washington, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis Ur-
ban League; Miss Mary Brooks,
supervisor, Selby District, Depart
ment of Welfare; Reginald Harris,
youth representative; s. o. Rob
erts, vocational guidance worker;
and Clarence NJ. Mitchell, Jr., ex-
ecutive secretary, St. Paul Urban
League.
st. Paul Urban League Calls
Meeting
The group was called together
by the st. Paul Urban League at
the suggestion of Mr.. Lund. he
expressed an interest in what could
be done for colored youth, in ad-
dition to present activities in their
behalf. The N. Y. A. is now sep
arated from the w. P. A. and is
under the Federal Security Ad-
ministration.
Two Names Submitted
On Saturday the same committee
met at the Phyllis Wheatley House.
Miss Brooks was replaced at this
meeting by John N. Patton, social
worker. The purpose was to select
possible candidates for the new
position.
The committee did not make its
findings public, however, it did SUBJ
NIT two names to Mr.. Lund. One
Of these is resident Of st. Paul
and the other is from Minneapolis.
Four additional names are being
held in reserve.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

Recently he was editor and then
associate editor of the Globe News,
an occasional weekly publication.
Armstrong Dance Cause OF It All
Rumors attribute Patrick's at
tempt on his own life to the fact
that his wife attended a public
dance last Friday night at which
Louis Armstrong played.
After Patrick's removal to the
hospital detectives went to the
Coliseum Ballroom where the dance
was held and took Mrs. Patrick to
the hospital.
At public dance held last year
Patrick appeared at the entrance
of the ballroom and demanded that
his wife be evicted from the dance.
After that episode Rev. Patrick re-
leased to the press a story that he
planned to sue for a divorce.
The couple have four children.
Rev. Patrick had until a few
months ago been in charge Of
Gregg Mission on St. Paul's West
Side. Recently it is understood
that he had served as an assistant
to the pastor at ST. James A. NJ. E.
church, or local preacher as those
who occupy such posts are called.
He was to have preached the
morning sermon at that church
Sunday in the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. G. L. Hayden, who is va
cationing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Walter Coins
Ninth On Civil
Service List

One of the highest places won
on st. Pauls civil service list was
gotten this week by Walter Coins,
who holds ninth position on the list
of eligibles for the fire department.
The second highest place went
to James Griffen who is ninetieth.
Both men have an excellent chance,
it is stated, because physical ex-
aminations and other factors will
eliminate many persons who are
ahead of them.
Results Of the police examina-
.tion indicate that eight persons are
qualified but their places on the list
have not been announced by the
bureau of civil service.
These successes of candidates
follow in the wake of six weeks
course of instruction sponsored by
the st. Paul Urban League and
interested citizens.
Approximately thirty persons
took the tests but a number failed
because of various physical defects.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Crowd Applauds
Louis Armstrong Band;
RumOr Cuts Attendance

A crowd of 1000 persons well
coined Louis "Satchmo" Arm
strong, worlds famous radio,
stage, picture and dance band star
who made his first Twin City ap-
pearance last Friday night at the
Coliseum ballroom, st. Paul.
The Armstrong band led by Luis
Russell dished out the latest swing
tunes and "Satchmo" played his
trumpet and sang his way further
into the hearts Of the crowd.
RumOr Hurts Gate
Some irresponsible individual
several days before the date of the
dance spread the rumor that the
Armstrong band would not appear.
Attempts are being made to ascer-
tain the guilty party. Whoever it
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Elmer Harris, Jr.,
Wins Scholarship
at Chicago School

Elmer Harris, Jr., well known
young baritone, has been awarded
a scholarship in voice to the Chi
cago College Of Music.
Mr.. Harris will pursue voice
studies during the summer, return
ing to the University of Minnesota.
Recently he appeared as guest
artist on a program in Chicago
given by the "Sharps and Flats"
an exclusive musical organization,
sponsored by Mesdames Marva
Louis Barrow and Gonzales Motifs.
His renditions, said a prominent
musical critic, "were heartily re-
ceived by the audience, and showed
definite promise of a brilliant fu-
ture."
Mr.. Harris plans to give a re-
cital in the Twin Cities this fall.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

was caused several hundred per-
sons who would have liked to hear
the great musician to remain at
home.
The Spokesman in Minneapolis
and the Recorder in St. Paul re-
ceived over 100 inquiries as to
whether the band was coming or
not on the day of the dance. The
Trio Club, promoters of the dance,
thanked the public for their pat
ronage.
Louis Great Snowman
Armstrong gave the crowd its
moneys worth and the people left
the Lexington Avenue dance pal
ace in good humor feeling that
they had enjoyed a treat.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Clifford Hawkins, Sister
of Border Church Pastor
ElOpe to NOrthWOOd, Iowa

Cupid turned the vacation visit
of a South Carolina school marin
into wedding trip last week.
Miss Evalyn Howard, Sumpter,
S. c., high school teacher, and sis
ter of Rev. A. R. Howard, pastor
of Border M. E. church, Mime
apois, eloped to Northwood, Ia,
July 26, with Clifford Hawkins of
419 Colfax Ave. No.
The bride gave her age as %.
Mr.. Hawkins is 26 years old.
Shortly after the couple returned
to Minneapolis she left for Chi
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Joel E. Spingarn, NAACP
President, Dies; Ardent
Foe of Race Prejudice

eminent to train Negro officers for
service in France. Over 1000 were
SO trained.
One of the most memorable
speeches of Colonel Spingarn was
that delivered at the annual con-
ference of the N.A.A.C.P. in Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 1919 in which he
f1ayed the treatment of the Negro
by white America and called for a
militant assault on all fronts to
secure full citizenship rights for
colored Americans.
His final speech before a large
N.A.A.C.P. gathering was in De-
troit, Mich, in 1887, when he spoke
on the youth Night" of the asso-
citation. In that speech, he reviewed
the record of militant action which
had been taken by the N.A.A.C.P.
in years past, told of the Difficult
ties and prejudices in the early
days of the movement, and exhorted
the youth councils of the MA.
C.P. to take up the battle and fight
good fight.
Mr.. Spingarn was life member
of the association, having paid in
many years ago the $500 member
ship fee. He did not, however, re-
gard this as a truly life member
ship which relieved him of all other
contributions and throughout his
life he was steady and substan-
tial contributor to the associations
budget. Mrs. Amy Spingarn,. his
widow, is also life member of the
N.A.A.C.P.
Tribute to Mr.. Spingarn's mill
tant and uncompromising leader
ship was paid by Walter White,
N.A.A.C.P. secretary, as soon as
news of his death was made pub
lie: .-. ' -.
"Mr. Spingarn was a leader
ideally suited to the presidency of
the N.A.A.C.P.," said Mr.. White,
because deep in his heart he be-
lieved passionately in equal rights
for all citizens irrespective of race,
color, or creed and never in all the
twenty-one years it was my privi-
lege to work with him did he devil
ate from that high principle"
Funeral services were private
and were held in Duchess county
on July 81. Mr.. Spingarn is sur
vived by his widow; two .soAs,
Stephen J. and Edward D. w.; two
daughters, the Misses Hope and
Honor; his mother and three broth
ers, one of whom, Arthur B., is
chairman of the N.A.A.C.P. ma
tional legal committee and a mem
Der of the board of directors.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

New York, July 28.-J. E. Spin
garn, president of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, died at his home
here, 10 E. 18th Street, July 26,
after a long illness.
Mr.. Spingarn had been president
of the N.A.A.C.P. since 1880. Prior
to that time he was chairman OF
the board 191S-1919; and treasurer
of the N.A.A.C.P. 1919-1930.
In 1913 he established the Spin
garn medal which has been award
ed annually since that time to "the
man or woman of African descent
and American citizenship who has
made the highest achievement dur
ing the preceding year or years in
any honorable field"
Throughout his long career with
the N.A.A.C.P., over a quarter OF
a century, Mr.. Spingarn was an
uncompromising fighter for abso-
Lutte equal justice for the Negro
race.
He became interested in the
N.A.A.C.P. years ago through the
extradition case of Steve Green, a
colored sharecropper who escaped
from Arkansas after an argument
with the landlord over pay and his
CROP Arkansas authorities at
tempted to extradite Green from
Chicago and warned him that a
mob would be waiting for him at
the Arkansas line.
Mr.. Spingarn was outraged when
he read of the Steve Green Incl
dent and plunged into the work of
the association with his whole
heart and soul. The Steve Green
case was won and the sharecrop-
per did not have to go back to
Arkansas. From that day through
out a quarter of century, Mr..
Spingarn saw the association win
victory after victory and extend
the rights of Negro citizens over
greater and greater areas.
He made four transcontinental
speaking tours for the association
in which he always insisted on pay
ing every penny of his own ex-
penses. He became intimately &C.
quainted with the problems of Ne
groes in every section of the coun-
try and often delighted to tell how
some of his audiences in the south
ern and border states melted away
person by person before he finished
his mcompromising speeches on
equal rights.
Colonel Spingarn, who served
during the. World War, is credited
with having been the chief mover
in forcing the United States gov
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
WOrmser Hat
Stores Employee
Dies Suddenly

! Reuben Seals, SO, an employee
of the Wormser Hat Stores in st.
Paul for IL or Is years, died Mon
day, July 81, ct Ancker hospital,
St. Paul, after an emergency OPP
Grafton.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Emma Seals, and three brothers,
Chas. and Samuel Seals and
Thomas Hogg. all of Quindaro,
Kans. Interment, Forest cemetery.
Funeral services will be held
Friday today at 2:3O p. M, at
the Neal Funeral Home, Inc, in
st. Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

place at the home of Miss SCOTS
grandparent in Reistertown, Md,
after which a large reception will
be held in Baltimore.
The happy couple will spend
their honeymoon on the Jersey
coast and will make their home in
Minneapolis.
Miss Scott is a member of the
Phyllis Wheatley Community House
staff and a weekly contributor to
this paper.
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Scott of Mime
apolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

cago and the South. Mr.. Hawkins
told reporters she will return to
Minneapolis Christmas.
Mrs. Hawkins is graduate of
Clark University, Atlanta. She
came here four weeks ago to visit
her brother.
Mr.. Hawkins is a member of Psi
Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi, mem
Der of the Minneapolis Methodist
Youth Council and plays violin in
the Phyllis Wheatley string en-
semble.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Johnny Baker
Post Active
for Convention

On the Legion parade commit
tee are Martin Brown, Jack Posten,
Harry Lewis, Chas. Smith and Tela
Burt. Special parade deputies an
nounced included Post Commander
Eddie v. Marshall, Jack Posten
and Martin Brown. The latter is
member of the American Legion
Convention Corporation which has
charge of arrangements for the
convention which should bring
100000 visitors to the Mill City.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Is MONTH OLD TOT GIVEN
TRANSMISSION

Little Walter ]. Smith, Is month
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, 2115 Smelling Ave-, Mime
apolis, was taken to Minneapolis
General Hospital, Sunday, July 80,
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Margaret Eason, 1908 18th
Ave. So, donated blood for a trans
fusion. His condition is reported
fair.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
LOUISE GRANT DIES

Mrs. Louise Grant, 538 L'Orient
Street, died at Ancker Hospital,
Monday, July "a. She was SO years
old, and had been resident of St.
Paul for the past eleven years.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs.
Luvina Strott, and several grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, July q, at 2:3O p. M,
with Rev. P. Page, officiating. In
torment in Elmhurst cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
DEROTT DENTIST HERE

DR.. L. T. Crosthwaite of Detroit
is in the city this week to play in
the Golf Tournament at Keller
Sunday. While here, he is the
house guest of his father and
mother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph M. Martin, ST., IT'S Carroll
Avenue. DR.. Crosthwaite's wife
and baby, Mrs. Margaret Martin
Crosthwaite and son, Harold, have
been here for several weeks.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

Brilliant Young Chicago
Minister Speaks at St.
Peter Church Sunday

Principal speaker Mems Day services at ST. Peter A. NJ E.
Sunday will be Rev. A. Carey L of the late Bishop
Carey and brilliant speaker in his own right -
The Rev. Carey pracng attorney in the city OF Chicago is
pastor Woodan E. Church. that city Since
charge increased the church membership from 40
hundred The congregation has paid for land worth
recently paid $1,000 cash down which they
will occupy in October.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
ROYAL JUBILEE SINGERS ON
WMIN

The Royal jubilee Singers were
heard, Monday, July 81, over
WMIN at 7:15 p. m, under the
direction of Mrs. Mildred Mande-
vile. The group of eighteen voices
presented a program of Negro
spirituals that included "Ride On
King Jesus" "Old Ship of Zion,"
and walk Right In and Make
Yourself at Home"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

MRS. BERLNDA WASHING
TON, 519 Carroll Ave., fell Fri
day, July %, on her way to work,
spraining her ankle and wrist.
Mr.. Henry Moore, belfast for
several weeks with a heart all
ment, is much improved.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
MILL CITY MAN NEAR DEATH
FROM 100 KNIFE WOUNDS

Howard Bryant, 20, of 323h
Washington Ave. So, Minneapolis,
is in the Minneapolis General Hos
pital near death from over 100
knife wounds which he suffered in
a fight with an unnamed man for
whom police are searching.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Helen M. Scott
Weds Aug. 5

Announcement has been received
of the Forthcoming marriage of
Miss Helen M. ("Inquisitive Sal")
Scott to Mr.. Norman B. Wallace
of Baltimore, Md, on August 9Th
at 6 p. m. The wedding will take
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Rev. Boyd Patrick, Young
Minister, Attempts Suicide
by Swallowing Rat Poison

ST. Paul minister suicide Friday night
lowing quantity of poison The Rev. Boyde NJ Patrick
ordained deacon the A M E. church. rushed Anker Hospital
where stomach probably his i released
the hospital Wednesday
Active In Religious Circles
active church circles being
the A. M church young peoples convention this He has
employed months the Progress
receaonal boys worker community staff
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Rosa Wysner, sos Aldrich
Ave., beauty culturist, has been
confined to General Hospital for
several days. Her condition is i'm
proved.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Next Week

Robert "UneIe Bob" BeltOn's con-
GLIDING article Il Love America"
viii appear In next weeks issue of
this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

NEW BABY = Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Grant, SIC w. Central Ave-,
are receiving congratulations on a
new arrival in the family.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

16 years old when he won first
prize of 81, 900 In five state oratori-
cal contests sponsored by the Chi
cago Daily News. He was the lone
survivor among $4,000 contestants.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

Keep OF the date August Is.
B. S. C. P. picnic, Harriet Island.
-Adyt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04

Roller Skating Party, Minneap-
oils Arena, auspices Border M. E.
Church. Admission 25c.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Star Uses Objectionable
Offending Word On It's
Monday Front Page

Numerous Negro readers of the MINNEAPOLIS STAR dis
pleased Monday when the Objectionable annny used
referring Negro child the front Of that paper
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
Legs!!!

Marie Downing gets down to
facts about Milady's legs in her
column Beauty and Romance"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-04
BUSINESS WOMAN RECEIVERS

Mrs. M. T. johnson, 1011 Charles
Street, has fully recovered from
a recent illness.
Evening star., 1939-10-06
Buried Millions Sustain Polish
Diplomacy, Says Embassy Aide
Tarnowski, Second Secretary, Reports
About SIC, ,000, ,00C Safe in London

A huge gold cache buried deep in
a London vault will keep Poland's
foreign service operating at full tilt
In Washington and other American
posts until peace treaty is written
which returns rule of the Polish ter
ritory and people to its eXiled gov
ernment," according to an Embassy
official here
So much Importance has been at
tached to the task of maintaining
diplomatic representation that heads
of the Polish government, fleeing
before the Whirlwind advance of a
mechanibed NaZi army, saw to it
that the gold was transported across
the Rumanian border shortly before
they themselves crossed over into
neutral territory, it was stated yes
terday by Anthony Tarnowski, Sec
ord secretary of the Polish Embassy.
He spoke in answer to questions
fired at him after a speech before
the Junior Board of Commerce at
the Annapolis Hotel.
Mentions $50, 900 900.
Mr.. Tarnowski declared that the
fund, amounting to approximately
s8Q0O0,O00" was shipped from Ru-
mania to the British banking center,
and IS now to be devoted to diplo-
macy in various strategic portions
of the world.
Consuls still remain in Chicago,
Pittsburgh and New York, in addi-
ton 10 the staff mere, he said.
diplomatic custom prevents us
from touring the United States,
making speeches to arouse SYM
pathy," Mr.. Tarnowski said. THAT
rightly would be considered propa-
ganda. But we are very busy giving
proper answers to the tremendous
number of letters of sympathy that
have poured in on us from all over
the country. And we can talk with
the many people who call on us. OF
course. we are relieved from the
commercial duties which formerly
took up so much of our time"
Arrived on Batory.
Mr. Tarnowsky is a recent addi-
ton to the Polish staff here, having
sailed on the Batory, the last ship
to leave a peaceful Poland
He asserted that efficiency of the
German air attack upon his nation
Evening star., 1939-10-06

was largely due to the spying aetiv-
tiles Of the German minority within
Poland.
Army planes were directed to
their bombing objectives by civilians
who had left Poland on Polish pass
ports week or two before the war
began" he declared. Among the
many proofs of this system that
have been reported to us is the case
of giant bomber shot down as 1t
Was attacking the Warsaw airport.
In 1t was found a German who had
been a mechanic at the airport until
one week previously"
Evening star., 1939-10-06
Will Speak on Lobbying

Kenneth G.. Crawford, author Of
THE Pressure Boys" expose Of
Washington lobbyists, will speak on
that subject at $3.50 o'clock tonight
at the Bookshop, 916 Seventeenth
street NV. The talk will be fol-
lowed by an open forum discussion,
after which Mr.. Crawford will auto
graph copies of his book.