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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25
Social and Personal
O MINNEAPOLIS @

WashingtOn's Cassmate Visits
City: Among the visitors to the
Minneapolis office Of this newspa-
per this week was ]. C. Carey, an
Omaha, Neb., postal employee who
is a former classmate of Chas. w.
Washington, Minneapolis Urban
League secretary.
Returns from Kansas and Okla
hOma: Mrs. M. Boone returned this
week from a trip to Kansas and
Oklahoma. She spent one month in
Independence, Kansas, with her
brothers. She visited other relatives
in Beggs and Okmulgee, Okla.
To Open Grocery and Market:
Clifford c. Rucker and Pat Patton,
both well known Minneapolitans,
are opening a grocery and meat
market on the Minneapolis North
side around September /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Alexander
entertained for Mr.. and Mrs.
Gather L. Carter at a dinner party
Sunday, Aug. 20, at the home of
Mrs. Jennie Roger, 3O25 Oakland
Ave. Guests were Mrs. Roger, Mr..
H. Grimes, and Mr.. Charles Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, the honored
guests, are leaving the city this
month.
The Gloom Chasers Club met
August 16 at the home of Mrs.
Marie Reddick, 1929 Fourth Ave.
So. A birthday cake was presented
Mrs. Ella Washington, Mother
Gloom Chaser. An art gift was
also presented Mrs. Lillian Jackson
who after the meeting left for a
two weeks visit to relatives and
friends in Kansas City, Mo-, st.
Louis, Shreveport, La, Houston,
Texas, and Chicago.
The next Gloom Chasers meeting
is scheduled for August 80.
Attends Elks Meeting: Miss Cleo
Young, 535 Lyndale Ave. No., Min
neapolis business woman, left last
week for the Elks convention in
New York. En- route her party
was entertained at a breakfast at
the Southmoor Hotel in Chicago by
the exalted ruler of one of the Chi
cago Elk Lodges. Before return
ing home Miss Young will stop in
Detroit and Idlewild, Michigan.
Visitor from Houston: Mr.. and
Mrs. R. J. Willis, of 1914 18th Ave.
&c., had as their house guest this
week Mrs. Pauline Lubin, Houston,
Texas, school teacher. Mrs. Lubin
was en- route from Boston, where
she had attended the national con-
vention of the Association of Col
ored Women's Clubs and the
Worlds Fair in New York. She
left after her visit here for the
west where she will attend the San
Francisco Fair.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25
Are you going to hear Father
Hines, Sept. 11?-advt.

To Duluth: Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Jackson and daughter, Miss Ven
tress Jackson, Mr.. Joseph Vassar,
Mrs. Rosa Williams, and Mrs. Mary
Braugher motored to Duluth Sun
day, August 20, and spent the day
picnicking and sight seeing. Mrs.
Braugher is a visitor here from
Clarksdale, Mississippi, the house
guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Jackson,
739 Rondo street.
From Alabama: Mrs. Lillian
Jackson of Mobile, Alabama, left
Wednesday, August 16, for her
home after spending three months
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Levi
Garrett, $40 st. Anthony avenue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

Ill in Hospital: Grant Charleston,
youngest brother of Mrs. Ella
Shepard, 442 st. Anthony avenue,
and Mr.. o. Duff Charleston, S79 st.
Anthony avenue, is seriously i'll at
the Minneapolis General Hospital.
Secures Job on Yacht: Charles
Dogan Eskeridge who has been in
the farming business with Mr..
James Curtis, is working as valet
on yacht on the st. Croix. Mr..
Eskeridge, son of Mrs. Vera Esk-
eridge, assistant at Crispus Attacks
Home, was a member of the Choir
of Camphor M. E. Church. He is
the nephew of Mrs. Lula P. Keene,
345 Rice street, and Mrs. Lois
Curtis of North St. Paul, and was
formerly of Spartenburg, South
Carolina. Mr.. Eskeridge received
his job through the influence of the
Youth Employment Club under the
direction of Mr.. Clarence M. Nit
chell Jr. of the st. Paul Urban
League, and Miss 0dell Harris,
assistant.
Wedding Bells: We don't know,
we only heard that Miss Betty
Barbery of Minneapolis and Mr..
Lawrence Wycough of st. Paul will
be married next week. Mr.. Martin
Wellington will be the best man
and Miss Sally Mae Truman of
Minneapolis will be the maid of
honor.
To Somerset: The Cameo Social
Club will have the last of its sum-
mer outings Friday, August rs, at
Somerset, Wisconsin. Hosts and
hostesses for the occasion will be
Mrs. Beatrice Hagan Brown, Yours
Truly, and Messrs. Lawney Thomp-
son, William Penn, Edwin Salter,
Pete Robinson, Colonel Milligan Jr.,
and William Roach.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

Many house wives have learned
that the company's enjoyment of
a late buffet lunch is heightened by
a few bottles of Grain Belt Beer.
1t can also be purchased in handy
cans.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

Al Knutsen "the neighborhood
butcher" out in the 18th and Fourth
Ave. So. district has the reputa-
ton of buying only the best meats
obtainable.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

Filling an engagement at the
swank Harry's Cafe in Minneapolis
now is Leroy Gentry, one of the
most promising of the younger Ne
gro pianists. He is contracted to
spend at least six months at the
cafe. Educated in Kansas City and
Chicago music schools the person
able young musician served as
house pianist and vocalist at the
Grand Terrace in Chicago and has
played with such noted bands as
the Hines orchestra and the
Fletcher Henderson band. For two
seasons he served as accompanist
to Eta Moten on her concert tours.
And girrrls the fellow is rawther
handsome.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

drich Ave-, who attended the Boy
Scout Camp Townaka at Maple
Plains. Both boys are of Troop
1913.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. Gladys WigingtOn an
nOmces that on September 1 she
will open for fall dressmaIking and
remOdeling. 94s St. Anthony Ave,
Elkhurst 4568-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-08-25

Are you going to hear Father"
Hines September 11?-Advt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05
Poison 10y At Its
Worst In August

| previous belief, because Wnlte
stated that hunting dogs developed
sore eyes from the plants.
Volunteers Are Tested
Twenty human volunteers were
used. Twelve believed they were I'M
mune and eight thought from ex-
perience that they were susceptible.
The test was made by applying the
virus to the bare skin and then to
the abraded skin.
Two of the twelve supposed inn
mune proved susceptible at once.
Among those who thought they were
susceptible, four reacted only when
the virus was applied to abraded
skin. When the whole group Of
twenty was tested by application of
virus to the abraded skin, only four
did not react.
This is admittedly more severe
test than is usually the rule in ma.
ture, but it proves conclusively that
natural immunity does exist.
For rough purposes it may be said
that about 33 per cent of the popula.
ton is susceptible.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. R. P: "How does the vitamin
C content of oranges, grapefruit
and mandarines compare? How
does the vitamin G content Of
canned juice compare with fresh
juice? How rapidly is the vitamin
C content lost when the juice is al.
lowed to stand?"
Answer-Vitamin G of oranges,
grapefruit and mandarines is about
the same. If fruit juice is canned
without being heated or under
vacuum, the vitamin c content is
not lost, but / would not rely on
canned juices for vitamin c. The
thing which destroys vitamin G is
heat. AS long as the Juice does not
spoil standing vitamin c is not de-
stroyed.
Mrs. U. J. NJ: "Please tell me if
olive oil on the face will cause hair
to grow on it ?"
Answer-No.
M. M: because my father had
cancer, does that mean that any of
the children might have it?" ,
Answer-According to Amram
Scheinfeld in Your Heredity-
"The mechanism of transmission Of
cancer factors, can only be guessed
at. Almost certainly authorities be-
lieve no genes working singly pro-
duce the common form Of cancer,
and the interaction of a number Of
genes is probably required"
EDITORS NOTE: DR.. Clendening has
seven pamphlets which can be obtained by
readers. Each pamphlet sells for 10 cents.
For any one pamphlet desired, send 10
cents in coin, and aself-addressed envelope
stamped with a three-cent stamp, TO DR..
Logan Clendening, in care of this paper.
The pamphlets are: '"fhree Weeks Reduc-
ing Diet, indigestion and Constipation.
Reducing and Gaining. Infant Feed
ing, instructions for the Treatment Of
Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene" and THE
Care of the Hair and Skin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05

fornia, except in desert and high
mountainous regions. Poison ivy is
the prevalent species in the eastern
part of the continent; poison oak in
the western. The poison sumac is of
q different family. It grows mostly
in swampy regions over the same
area.
Poison by Contact
These are the three plants which
commonly poison by contact. Al
though their appearance and habits
have been described and pictured
over and over again, find that even
those who are sensitive to the poison
are not always able to recognize the
plant. The three leaflets on one stem
on a low bush or vine should be easy
to remember.
Poison ivy dermatitis is caused by
the contact on the skin of an oily
substance, secreted by the plant,
called cardol. Any part of the plant
is poisonous. Not only contact, but
even exposure to the smoke from a
fire in which rhus is burning, will
produce the characteristic eruption.
It is even said that being down wind
from a plant will do so, but this
seems very unlikely.
Some Are Immune
Only certain people are sensitive
to it. This has been disputed. It is
important for the question of pre-
vention that it should be settled. If
prevention is possible by the use Of
rhus extract, plainly only those who
are likely to be affected should be
troubled with the injections.
There are some experiments that
are quite conclusive to my mind.
Brown and, independently, Kraus
and Wiedman, made experiments on
human volunteers. Animals are ap-
parently entirely immune. Cats,
dogs, monkeys, white mice, guinea
pigs, rabbits and pigeons were all
tried by applying the virus directly
to the bare skin, or even skin which
had been excoriated, but no derma-
tits developed. This is contrary to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05

unmanageable that he was brought
to the hospital. It was "a hours be-
fore he had calmed down enough to
tell coherent story. Then he said
that he had been walking through
a field and idly plucked the leaves
iof plant and chewed them. Within
ten minutes he began to feel drunk
and dizzy and was barely able to
make his way home. Then he COM
pletely lost consciousness.
{: The jimson weed grows so widely
in the United States that such an
occurrence might happen to any
body. The weed should be recog-
nized, and it's identity should be
taught in public schools. It is a
large, coarse herb which grows to
the height Of three to six feet. Its
branches spread out until they at
tain width almost as great as its
height. It has large, angular leaves
and white flower which gives off
q strong, sweet smell. After the
blooming of the flowers they turn
into seed capsules the size Of wal
nut, covered with sharp, prickly
spines. When ripe, this seed vessel
opens in four valve-like directions
and allows the seeds to fall out.
.:fs. Seeds Most Poisonous
Il All parts Of this plant are poison
GUS, roots, leaves, flowers, but the
seeds are the most so. The active
ingredient is stramonium, which
affects the nervous system, causing
great mental excitement and agita.
tion. One epidemic, reported in
1928, occurred to a group Of about
20 boys, ranging in age from six tc
eight. They went on a school picnic
and ate varying amounts Of the
seeds. Within a few hours afte,
they went to bed in their dormitory
Ipandemonium broke loose. Some o1
the children began to bark like dogs
.others tried to pick objects out od
the air, others crawled under tn,
beds crying and. moaning. Tn,
attending physician administered
ienetics and most Of the boys wer1
normal next day. I.
s First Account
4. One Of the first accounts we hav'
;of it is in a history of Virginia pub
:lished in 1705. The author says: e
!. "This being an early plant wa,
gathered very young for boiled sal
4ad, by some Of the soldiers sen
;thither. Some of them ate plenti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05
6v LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

THE POISON IVY is more ven-
omous in August than any other
month. It is somewhat more decep-
tive in it's appearance then, and
more vacationists are abroad to
make contacts.
Rhus is low shrub or vine with
inconspicuous yellow flowers, fol-
lowed by a white fruit. 1t has
smooth, light green leaves with
three leaflets each. The poison oak
is very similar in general structure,
although the leaves are more SER
rated.
Both plants grow over the entire
area of the United States and Can
ada from British Columbia to Cali
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05

Mrs. U. J. NJ: "Please tell me if
olive oil on the face will cause hair
to grow on it?"
Answer-No.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05
Beware Of Jimson
Weed POISONING!

fully Of it and the effect was very
pleasant comedy, for they turned
natural fools from it for several
days."
The pupils become dilated and
the face becomes flushed. Although
the symptoms may be alarming,
there are few cases that prove to
be serious. Only when very large
amounts of the plant are eaten have
deaths occurred.
The treatment is to empty the
stomach and bowels and to use seda-
tives to quiet the delirium.
The lesson which each of you can
learn from this account is to look
up the plate on poisonous plants in
Webster's dictionary and learn to
recognize them. It seems strange
that in our schools they still teach a
mass Of perfectly useless knowl-
edge, but do not attempt to instruct
human beings in matters that imme-
diately affect their lives and health.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
S. B.: "Could you tell me whether
it is good to sweat a lot? My baby
is the one that sweats, ever since
she was three months old. It is not
even warm in the house,"
Answer: In this case would sus-
pect ricketts,. The baby should be
carefully examined, get lots of sun
shine and take cod liver oil.
C. L.: 81 would like to know If
eating citrus fruit helps the skin
from breaking out. I was told by
friend that citrus fruits are acid
and tend to give you skin eruptions."
Answer: We have to kill this old
error about once month = about
citrus fruits being acid. Citrus
fruits have vegetable acids that inn
mediately turn alkaline or neutral
in the system. They do not cause
skin eruptions, unless you are senai-
tive (allergic) to them.
E. S.: "P1ease tell me the symp-
toms Of a dog that has rabies. How
soon should the serum be given?"
Answer: The principal symptom
Of rabies is paralysis. The dog. will
usually be unable to move and lies
and drools. In such cases (dumb
rabies it is called) the danger is not
so much from the bite as from pet
ting the dog and accidentally get
ting some Of the saliva into a cut on
the hand. 1--WE do not know whether
the dog had rabies" il q common
situation. It is very important to
preserve the body Of a suspected
animal and have it properly exam
ined. Prevention Of rabies is pos
sible by the use Of the serum sev-
eral weeks after infection.
EDITORS NOTE: DR.. Clendenine has
seven pamphlets which can be obtained BY
readers. Each pamphlet sells for 10 cents.
/ For any one pamphlet desired, send 10
cents IN coin, and self-addressed elvelops
stamped with three-cent stamx Ito DR..
1 Logan Clendening. in care Of this paper.
The pamphlets are: "Three Weeks Reduc.
ing Diet, indigestion and Constipationy.
Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feed
ing', instructions for the Treatment Of
i Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene and 'e1hs
Care Of the Hair and Skin. s-----sS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.

UNISON WEED grows as a wild
plant all over the United States, ex-
cept in the desert regions. It is very
poisonous to all animals. Careless
habits of feeding and chewing
leaves of plants along the roadside
or in the fields have resulted in
cases Of poisoning over and over
again.
A typical example of jimson weed
poisoning was reported by two ply
sicians in Memphis, Tennessee. A
boy aged 13 suddenly became dsliri-
Gus, threshed around, and was so
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-05

Travelling solo from Copenhagen,
11-year-old Joan Lunce arrives
aboard the Batory at New York.
Travelling abroad with her uncle,
the little girl was sent home alone
to Croton-on-H Hudson, N. Y, when
her kin had to keep on to his post
on the Malay Peninsula.
Evening star., 1939-05-25

shoulder yoke and a slight blouse
above the waistline insure perfect
freedom for action, when you're
busy around the house, and perfect
fit as well.
Percale, gingham, linen, fiat crepe
and pique are just a few of the ma
terials in which this classic will
make up beautifully.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1438-B
is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, ~, A,
46, 48, SO and So. With long sleeves,
size 38 requires Az yards of 35-inch
material. With short sleeves, Az
yards.
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Evening star., 1939-05-25

delighted with the condition of their
pets when they returned, and Hazel
made money doing something she
thoroughly enjoyed.
Here Are Some
Other Ideas.
An 18-year-old boy in Norfolk,
Va, spent last summer starting a
small poultry-raising business which
is now proving profitable. A girl in
a Midwestern city, famous for its
parks, its zoo and its museums, took
groups of young children on regular
weekly visits to these points of
interest, giving their mothers a free
afternoon. A boy in Brooklyn start
ed secondhand book alcove in a
large store and made $7OO o,lt of
the business in less than two years.
Other girls have sold candy in
florist shops and roadside stands.
Two brothers in q small Eastern city
have a regular business, started last
summer, which consists in keeping q
dozen automobiles in their neigh
borhoods we'll groomed For a regu-
lar weekly charge, they keep the
cars busted and brushed out and
wash them when they need it.
So you don't have to be bored and
broke this summer. Perhaps you're
one OF those fortunate young people
who will be able to get regular jobs
for the vacation months. But if
not, put the old brain to work.
Use the stunts reported here as a
starting point and 60 on from there.
Look around. you and see if YOU
can't find novel means of Turing
some of those elusive dollars from
their hiding places.
A little lawn cutting during the
daytime will pay for lot of rug
cutting during the evening!
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Discussions
Of Family
Friends
Child Will Resent
Any Suggestions
From Relative
By ANGELO PATRI

Family friends are an institution
that must, in time, be accepted by
the group concerned They may
rub each other now and then, but
that does not change. the relation
ship. Frank criticism, loyal support,
unselfish and understanding help
are understood on both sides, ex-
pected and appreciated. The only
really vexatious situation that is
likely to arise and to persist is the
children's unwillingness to accept
the old family friends with the same
feeling that their parents have. The
friendships are habit with the eld-
ers but something quite outside the
children's lives.
Aunt" Ellen sees nothing ques-
tionable in her direct criticism of
Charley's new way of combing his
hair. She speaks her mind about
it. Lands sake, what are you do
ing with your hair? 1t looks
fright. AS if somebody had scared
you out of years growth. What
made you do such thing? Didn't
tne girls laugh at you?"
Uncle" Tom chuckles at sight of
Marie's bright nails. so you're 60
ing movie. Who's going to wash the
dishes in your family now?"
Worst of all is their calm inter-
ference in family affairs. Of course
mother and dad think it is all right;
invite it; need it. But to the chill
dren it is just too much, particu-
larly when the old friends vote
against them, which they are likely
to do.
mo, no, I wouldn't advise his 60,
ing away to college so long as we
have such good one right at home.
He's better off at home where he
can get home nights and we can
keep an eye on him."
That's the finish where the boy is
concerned. He is longing to get
away from home, and here is this
old busybody keeping him home.
He overlooks the fact that his
father and mother were first to
doubt the advisability of the out
of-town college. They wanted to
keep him home, and Uncle" agreed.
Uncle" gets the full weight of the
boys displeasure. The family friend
and the family heads understand
each others points of view and, of
course, agree. That usually leaves
the children on the dissenter's
bench.
These affairs might be managed
with greater tact. Parents need the
support OF their. old friends, but un-
less they resign themselves to seeing
their children and the old friends
at swords points they must do a bit
better in managing to keep the
peace.
Why not hold these discussions
IN private, so the children do not
hear them? The final decision may
be opposite to the general trend Of
the talk, and the children are all
stirred up for no purpose. And why
quote Uncle" and Aunt" in the
matter? When their opinion is
against the children, quoting them
Is like shaking a red flag in the bulls
lace. Let the decisions come di-
rectly from the heads of the family,
and that will spare the counselors.
1t is very pleasant, and often
profitable In many ways, for the
children to share the affection and
loyalty OF old family friends. If
this is to be preserved for them
the friends will have to do their
share toward wooing the children
and the family their share in pro-
tecting the friends from unneces-
sary blame.