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Evening star., 1939-10-22


account OF the S. S. President
Harding's perilous trip across
the storm -s1Dept Atlantic 1Uds
irritten by reporter for the
Detroit Ne,Ds pho 1Uas one of the
pdSsengerS.)
BY PHILIP A. ADLER.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (P).-The liner
President Harding was floating
hospital when it reached its New
York dock today, after a 12-day
transatlantic odyssey.
Some say there is hardly person
among the ships seven or eight
hundred who has not been hurt in
one way or another.
The ships command had advance
notice of the storm which hit the
ship Tuesday. Some precautions
had been taken. Deck chairs had
been tied to banisters, but much
furniture was left loose.
Most of those injured came from
the starboard promenade deck which
was left open to passengers, and
from the crowded bar room, heavily
but insecurely furnished.
Passengers had been warned, but
somehow could not take the warning
seriously.
SOS From Tanker Received.
We sailed from LIE Verdun Octo-
ber 10. On October IL, we received
an SOS call from the French tanker
Emile Miguel, which had been tor
pedoed by German submarine and
was on fire. The next morning we
espied on the horizon the lights Of
three small boats.
"Heave to port side," ordered the
captain in French.
Speak English" came the reply
from the men in the life boats below.
They were not the survivors of the
French Emile Miguel, but the crew
of the British freighter Heronspool
which was sunk the day before by a
German submarine.
With the Heronspool survivors
on board, We proceeded the search
for the Emile Miguel. We found
her at about am. that morning
half submerged.
We reached the tanker almost
simultaneously with two British
destroyers who cruised around her
for some time and after much sig
mailing left her to her fate.
And there are at least 100 pas
sengers on the President Harding
: your correspondent among them
who are willing to sign an affidavit
to the effect that after we had left
the burning hulk of the Emile
Miguel we were pursued for at least
an hour by submarine, the peri
scope of which would bob up above
the surface regularly at three min
ute intervals.
Deck Crowded.
After dinner I tried to take a
nap in my bunk. but was knocked
out of bed by a cot thrown against
1t. I thought my chair on the
promenade deck was a safer place
than my bed. Others must have
thought likewise. The deck was
crowded.
A crash of wave louder than all
the preceding ones and the lee side
where was dipped down to the
very surface of the sea and the
whole Atlantic seemed to have
flooded the deck. Some, your cor
respondent among them, hung on
to the railing to which the deck
chairs were tied.
Wind and waves played many a
prank on the President Harding.
Hours after the first big wave. when
I was lying in my bed trying to fall
asleep, the door of my cabin sud-
denly was flung wide open and a
man came flying through it, hori-
zontally, straight as an arrow,
about 4 feet above the ground.
He flew IS feet across my cabin and
straight into the opposite wall,
which, fortunately, was padded.
He was j. F. Yriart of the Uru-
guayan Legation in London. How
this flying Uruguayan attache man.
aged to save his skull and neck is
moro fhan he Cr cop foil
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
St. Paul n. A. A.
C. P. ReOrganized;;
Wilkins Coming

The reorganization committee Of
the st. Paul N. A. A. G. P. headed
by Mrs. Josie Williams announced
this week that Roy Wilkins, editor
Of the Crisis magazine and assist
ant national secretary of the N. A.
A. C. P, will speak at st. James
A. M. E. Church, st. Paul, Sunday,
April 2, at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. Wilkins, reared in St. Paul
and educated at the University of
Minnesota, was active in st. Paul
civic and religious circles during
his youth.
This committee has set its goal
at 200 in membership drive be-
ginning March 15 and closing
April 2, the date Of Mr.. Wilkins
appearance here. The campaign
will be conducted by four teams,
each team, with a captain, aspiring
to bring in at least so members,
and each worker pledging to bring
in 10.
On April 2 the captain reporting
the highest number over 30 will re-
ceive $40, second prize will be SIS.
The two workers reporting the
highest number above their pledge
will receive first So, second $3.50.
ALI captains, workers and inter-
ested friends will meet at Halle @.
Brown House Tuesday, March IA,
at 8 p. M, to get campaign material
and final instructions. Theo. F.
Allen is director and Mrs. Clarence
M. Mitchell, Jr., campaign adj
wiser.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

Lorraine White, age 9, and Ju-
NOR Moore, age 2, were awarded
first prize on two consecutive Fri
day nights in the Clyde Snyder's
Jitterbug Contest, held each Fri
day evening at the Lyceum Thea
ter.
Out of about eighteen contes-
tants they were awarded the first
cash prize Friday, February "a,
and Friday, March 8, and returned
repeatedly for encore after encore
until the manager refused to let
them come on any more. Lorraine
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur White of 277 Rondo St.,
and Junior is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Moore of 289 Rondo st.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
(See Editorial, Page y

A bill to outlaw discrimination
on the part of companies selling
automobile liability insurance was
introduced in the Minnesota Legis-
lature last week by Senator B. G..
Novak.
In brief the bill provides that:
"No insurance company or its
agent shall refuse to issue a policy
of insurance or make discrimina-
lions in the acceptance of risks, in
rates, premiums, dividends or bene-
fits of any kind on account of
race and on request of any per-
son whose application for insurance
has been rejected, the company
shall furnish him in writing the
reasons therefor and that such re-
lection was not for any racial
cause"
fragrant Discrimination
Backers of the bill indicate that
there has been fragrant discrimina-
ton for racial reasons against col
ored people seeking insurance. In
St. Paul, Friday, the city council
found it necessary to exempt two
truck owners from insurance re-
quirements established by ordi-
nance because the men could not
get coverage.
Many Companies Refuse Negroes
One company pretended that it
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

Dining Employees Union Second
Annual Ball at Stem Hall, st. Paul,
Friday, April 14.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
Speaker Says
Organized Negro
Is Eighth Wonder

Frank Alsop, district organizer
for the CLIO, gave an inspiring adj
dress at the most recent Sunday
Forum meeting at the Halle @.
Brown Community House. ;.
with the organization of the
CLIO, the A. F. of L. began to al
low Negroes to join their organi-
cation. It was the only way they
could keep up with the new trends
of the times" said the dynamic
and forceful speaker, who, by his
keen wit and sharp humor, kept
his audience in accord with him
during the short address and dis
cussion.
"When one has organized Ne
groes, he has accomplished the
eighth wonder of the world" was
one of the many statements that
kept the audience laughing, still
approaching the wisdom of the
CLIO. in making Frank Alsop one
of its important key men and dis
trict organizers. .---
Preceding the main speaker, Gus
Barfus, Commissioner of Public
Safety, at the instigation of the
Citizens Committee, spoke on the
Negro situation at the st. Paul
Fire Department. He was intro
duced to the audience by Samuel
Ransome of the. Citizens Commit
tee. (
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
A Whirl at the
World.

Paul Robson, the man with the
marvellous voice, is making a great
hit in New York in the English
film, "Big Fellow.
Maryland's Democratic Governor,
Herbert O'Connor, has named two
colored democrats to important
posts; Josiah Henry as justice of
the peace and DR.. Jackson as city
coroner of Annapolis.
Attorney N. h. McGili, a name
familiar to Chicago Defender read
ers, lost his suit against the pub
Usher R. S. Abbott last week in the
Circuit Court. He sued for $780,
900 but the court assessed him
$4,000 and 5 per cent interest
charges on a sum Editor Abbott
had loaned him some years ago.
According to Harry H. Pace,
president of the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Company, nine
major insurance companies do a
yearly business among Negro peo-
pie of over $4O,OOO,O00 (forty mil
lion) dollars yet do not employ a
single Negro. According to the
same authority nine Negro insur-
ance companies doing an annual
$8,OO0,00O (eight million) dollars
among their own people created
over 5000 jobs in Negro employ
ment.
A colored Philadelphia was re-
fused last week, entry to the ex-
aminations for the U. s. Air Corps.
Eugene Dixon, the applicant, was
advised by Captain L. N. Cote, that
ct is not considered advisable that
you file an application at this
time"
Says the Afro-American, in COM
menting on the incident, Sunless a
guarantee against racial diserim-
ination is written into the adequate
National Defense before it is ap-
proved by the Senate, or Congress
enacts the Fish Bill prohibiting ra-
cial discrimination in the army, col
ored persons will continue to be ex-
Guided from the Air Corps"
Bill (Bojangles) Robinson viii
play the leading role in "Hot Mix
ado" take-off of the "Mikado,'
staged by W.P.A. Federal Theate1
Project, which has been assigned
to the New York field from Chi
cago.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
Spivak of Georgia Chain
Gang Fame to Speak
in Minneapolis March IL

ing more than a political weapon
to detract the peoples attention
from their economic problems, to
get them to fight among themselves
and therefore, become easy victims
of an oppressive Fascist dictator
ship.
His book published in 1888 on
the conditions in the chain gang
system of Georgia compelled the
Governor of that state to take ac-
ton to partially remedy that sys-
tenn.
Because of his first-hand knowl-
edge of the Fascists and their
methods of propagandizing, he is
able to tell an interesting story
about the methods which have
proved most successful in counter
acting their false persecution
breeding ideas.
Max Bedacht, General Secretary
of the Order, stated that the
L W. o. is sponsoring the tour be-
cause "of its interest in safeguard
ing democracy and upholding
American defense against the Fas-
cist menace"
S. w. Lyman, District Secretary,
stated that widespread interest had
been shown in the Spivak meeting
because of the newspaperman's
daring and colorful experiences and
his popularity as a foreign CORE
spondent and an author. The
Southeast Eagles Hall, he said,
would provide adequate seating ca
pacity for the crowd which is ex-
pected. Tickets win be available
for the lecture at IS cents at the
door.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

Mems Smoker at Minnesota
Iowa Club Saturday, March IL. :Ad.
mission 5Oc.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

Charging that secret armies are
menacing American democracy and
defense, John Z. Spivak, noted
newspaperman and author, fresh
from personal Investigations of
Fascist spy activities, will speak
in Minneapolis on March IL, at
Eagles Hall, lit 4th st. s. E., as
part Of a tour of % towns and
cities to warn the American people
of the danger.
Spivak, who is touring under the
auspices of the International Work
ers Order, a fraternal society, re-
Gently completed travels which
took him to Germany, Italy, the
Panama Canal Zone and South
America, where he followed the
tangled web of Fascist plots which
he says are being Matched against
the American continent.
! He returned with q startling
story whose threads lead to high
Offices in Germany, Italy and
Japan.
: The growth of anti-Semitism, he
charges, is also directly traceable
ito organized Fascist agencies.
Spivak says he has documentary
evidence of his charges and unim-
peachable data.
|. Mr.. Spivak will describe the
methods of propaganda that the
Fascists have used in spreading
these fake theories of "Aryan" SUI
periority throughout Europe, South
America, and the United States.
Both his books, such as Europe
Under the Terror" and "secrst Ar
mics" have many times exposed
these racial theories as being moth
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
Do You Know Henry McNeal Or
Babe Hanah?

A Omaha, Nebraska, man, VIM.
B. Long, 2517 Lake Street, that city,
writes that he wants to locate
Henry McNeal.
In a letter written to Phyllis
Wheatley Settlement House the
man wrote that he also wanted to
locate Mrs. Rose McQuavan, sister
of Babe Hannah, whom he says en-
tertained at the Than Travis cab
aret in st. Paul.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of McNeal or Mrs. ,McQuavan
please call this paper or write Mr..
Long, the inquirer at Omaha.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
Fl. L. P. Jones
to Preach at
st. Peter A.M.E.

Evangelistic services will begin
at st. Peter A. M. E. Church, GA
E. 22nd st. next Tuesday evening,
March IA, conducted by Rev. H. L:
P. Jones of Indiana. Rev. Jones
was formerly the pastor of St.
James Church, st. Paul He is
noted as a soul-stirring gospel
preacher, as we'll as a sweet singer.
The public is cordially invited to
any or all of the services which
will continue all the week.
Rev. Jones has pastored at some
of the larger churches in the A.
NJ. E. connection and has a real
message.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
BILL TO HAL 7 INSURANCE CO. DISC TON
INTRODUCED IN MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
Bill to Kill Insurance Go.
Discrimination in MINI.
introduced by Sen. NOvak

would insure colored risks but when
an application was made it was
turned down for confidential rea-
sons" knowledge of at least a
dozen similar cases was reported
by the st. Paul Urban League. The
league indicated that while there
are a few companies which will
take Negro applicants there are
many which do not. .
In one case an individual who
had a hauling contract with the
WPA nearly lost it because he
could not get coverage. By threat
ening to return his truck to the
company from which he made the
purchase, the individual was finally
covered through the efforts of the
automobile company involved.
A lawyer stated that after carry
ing his policy with one company for
nine years without any accidents he
was suddenly dropped because the
company discontinued insuring Ne
groes. At present, he added, he
pays approximately $40 more for
coverage than other persons have
to pay because of his color.
After a conference Wednesday
with Clarence Mitchell, Jr., st.
Paul Urban League secretary, and
Cecil E. Newman, publisher, Rep
resentative S. A. Stockweu of Min
neapolis agreed to introduce the
bill in the House. .
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
J. Finley Wilson, Elk's
Grand Ruler, Comes to
Burn .Ames Mortgage

next Thursday night, March 16, by
the international leader of the or
der, ]. Finley Wilson, the grand ex-
allied ruler of Washington, D. C.
Wilson, the distinguished leader
of the Elks and the country's out
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
Union Takes
G. n. Case to
Mediation Board

The National Mediation Board
met March 6, 1889, at the Stevens
Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, The
board took up matters important
to Twin City railway workers.
The services of the board were
invoked on behalf of Dining Car
Employees Union, Local sic, of st.
Paul, with regard to the Walters,
Cooks, Buffet Car Porters, and
Lounge Car Porters. Local SIG
had pledged the more than $40 of
the said employees of the Great
Northern Railway Company, there
by dissolving the Company Organ
ization now in existence on that
Railway, but was denied confer
ence on the subject.
Local SIC was represented at this
hearing by Maceo v. Littlejohn,
vice chairman of the Joint Council
Of Dining Car Employees, an af-
fiIiate of the American Federation
of Labor, and by Attorney G.. Beno-
witch of New York City, represent
ing the Joint Council and the In
ternational Union. The Great
Northern, Railway Company was
represented by Mr.. j. C. Rankine,
in charge of Personnel, and the
Great Northern Association of
Walters, Buffet and Parlor Car
Porters was represented by j. E.
johnson of st. Paul.
The Order of Railway Conduc-.
tors also invoked the services of
the Board, claiming jurisdiction
over white cooks. The Great
Northern cooks are white and have
pledged more than 51@O Of their
number to Local sic, but John H.
Hareish, attorney, stated to the
board that he represented the
cooks.
Conductors Want Cooks Separated
It was clearly shown at the be-
ginning, the main purpose of the
Order of Railway Conductors was
for the separating Of the white
cooks from the Walters and other
correlated dining car employees.
New York Central for Mixed
!. Unions
The International Union and
Local SIG took the position that
all dining car employees having
to do with either the preparation
or service of food on dining cars
should be classed, for the purpose
of representation under the provi-
sions of the National Railway La
Dor Act, as Dining Car Employees,
and should not be split as to wait
ers, cooks, porters, etc. In this
same connection here represent
alive of the New York Central
Railroad requested the board to
not divide the dining car employees
on its lines at least on the basis
of race, creed, or color.
/ Dining Car Employees Union,
Local SIC, has consolidated every
dining car department operating
out of the Twin Cities into one sin
gle unit, except the Great North
ern.
Board to Render Decision
] When the board renders its de-
Icision as to the division of classes
or crafts, it will order an election
on that road for the purpose of
determining which organization
shall represent them.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
RICHARD SMITH WAS RED CAP
FOR Is YEARS

Richard Smith, whose death was
reported in this paper last week,
was one of the best known men in
St Paul. For Is years he was en-
ployed as Red Cap at the st. Paul
Union Station.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

]. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler.
standing fraternal figure, will come
here to burn the mortgage and lead
the public celebration at the Elks
Rest, 14S Hyland avenue N. An
elaborate entertainment has been
arranged to entertain the general
public which is invited to partake
in the observance.
While in Minneapolis the grand
exalted ruler will be house guest of
a former member Of his grand lodge
cabinet, Joseph B. Levy, 1896
Fourth avenue S., Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10
FASHION FRoCKS

Finest materials-expert work
nanship-mOst modern features,
place these nationally advertised
Hollywood approved FrOcks on an
equal basis with COstliest Gar
ments. Call Dale 525S.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-10

Ames Lodge No. LOG, Improved,
Benevolet and Protective Order of
Elks of the World, Minneapolis,
will be assisted in the burning of
the mortgage on the lodge home
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-09-21
Margaret Hansvick
Weds Roger Marks

Vesta = The first Presbyterian
church Of Vesta was decorated
with fall flowers and cedars for
the marriage Saturday at 2 p. m.
of Morgaret Hansvick, daughter
of Mr.. ard Mrs. E. E. Hansvick of
Wood Lake and Roger Marks of
Marshall. Rev. Roy Marks of Luz
verne performed the single ring
ceremony.
The bride was gowned in white
satin with a short, fingertip veil
and carried a bouquet of white
roses. Malinda Stohn of Spring
field, who wore a gown of rose
taffeta ard carried bouquet of
yellow roses, was bridesmaid.
The groom was attended by DR..
Fred StaVa of Marshall.
Phyllis Froland played Lohen-
grin's wedding march as the
bridal party entered and Rev.
Zieske of Danube sang 'Oh Prom
Use Me" accompanied by Mrs.
Frank Boushek, and 81 Love You
Truly following the wedding.
Ushers were Sidrey Alexander
and Robert Flaighey of Marshall.
MI. and Mrs. Hansvick enter
tanned at a reception for the i'm
mediate families after the cere-
mony.
The couple left Saturday eve
ming on a wedding trip and will
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-09-21
Louise Kleine Bride
Of Marion Warn In
Ceremony at Milroy

Milroy-St. Michael's Catholic
church was the scene of a pretty
wedding Tuesday, September IL,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kleine became the bride OF
Marion Warn. Rev. Noonan per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride was attired in street
length dress of teal blue with
black accessories. Her corsage
was of white asters and dolphin
iums.
Her bridesmaid was her sister,
Laura Kleine, who wore street
length dress CT dubonnet with
navy blue accessories. Her cor
sage was of pink asters and blue
delphiniums.
The groom was attended by
Raymond Kleine, brother Of the
bride.
A wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides par
ents and a dance was given in
the evening in the VeSta hall.
The bride graduated from
Milroy High school in 1882 and
the Tracy teachers training de-
partment in 1888. She has taught
in the rural schools of Redwood
county since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warn left for a
brief wedding trip after which
they will make their home on a
farm northeast of Milroy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-09-21
FRIEDA IFFERT,
VINCENT WOLF
WE'D AT MORGAN

Morgan-A pretty autumn we'd
ding was solemnized at ST. Mich
aels church Saturday morning
when Frieda Iffert, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Iffert, became
the bride of Vincent Wolf of Min.
| neapoliS.
Red and yellow garden flowers
decorated the church affairs. Sister
Frances played the nuptial music
and Ludwig Wolf, brother of the
groom and Joe Iffert, brother of
| the bride, were usherS. Rev. Fred
erick Ortner read the single ring
service in the presence of relatives
and friends.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother, Cecil Iffert
of Minneapolis. She wore a pretty
| floor length, white silk voile dress
with satin stripes. Her finger
length veil was held in place with
a halo of white lace flowers and
she carried an arm bouquet of
white pom pomS and pink brides
roses.
Mrs. Ludwig Wolf, as matron of
honor, wore a gown of light peach
silk wolfe with satin stripes, floor
length and a finger-length veil
with a wealth of peach lace flow
| ers.
Therse Iffert was her sisters
bridesmaid. Her dress of blue silk
| wolfe was fashioned similar to the
dresses worn by the bride and
matron of honor. Light blue rib
bon served as a trimming for the
bodice and she wore a light blue
| veil with lace floral wreath.
l.. Wolf of Minneapolis was his
brothers attendant
A wedding breakfast was SER
| we'd following the marriage at the
| church and three course dinner
prepared by Mrs. F. H. Schieffert
and Mrs. John Hansen was served
at noon. Cleopha, Mary and Cd
ella Iffert, sisters of the bride,
were the mattresses. Covers were
laid for "a guests. A decorated
wedding cake with low bowls of
autumn flowers decorated the
brides table.
The neWlyWeds are spending
their honeymoon at Glacier and
Yellowstone parks. For travel the
bride wore a dress of teal blue
velvet trimmed with gold buttons
with wine colored hat, gloves and
shoes. She has been employed in
Minneapolis. MIR. and Mrs. Wolf
will reside in Minneapolis where
the groom is employed as a
photo engraVer.
The following attended the
wedding from out of town: MIR.
and Mrs. Herman Wolf and sons
Hugo and Leo, Mrs. H. Wolf, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Lenkankie, Ronnie
and Joy Lenkankie.