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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Cassius Says
Vote for Eide Is
for Progress
By A. b. Cassius
Chairman of Negro Progressive
Voters League

Putting the finishing touches on
the whirlwind finish to a successful
campaign, T. A. Eide is resting his
case with the voters of the city.
Election day is next Monday, June
18th. Everyone who is interested
in good government and a clean
city should go to the polls and vote
a straight progressive ticket.
Six radio broadcasts have been
given during the past week. Eide
was the speaker at most of these
and he made use of the opportunity
to clarity the voters on all points
of controversy that have arisen
during the malicious whispering
campaign of the opposing camp.
Minneapolis is at the crossroads
in several respects at the present
time. Conditions of living, Of elimi-
nation of rackets such as have crept
into the liquor industry, and plans
for progress in business have all
been thoroughly covered by Eide.
Relief, City finance and Taxation
also have been given his considera-
ton.
Juvenile delinquency, the subject
of much current discussion and a
topic of growing alarm, was dis
cussed by Eide in one of his radio
talks. He cited the conditions pres
emit in the city which found minors
frequenting houses Of i'll fame and
spending their time in taverns. The
company and associations of such
an environment, cited Eide, leads to
a corruption Of the morals of
youth.
There is a definite need for a re-
vamping of the government in
Minneapolis.
There are problems which, al
though they are not subject to a
spontaneous remedy, can be al
leviated and later completely over
come. T. A. Eide has pledged him
self to be a mayor Of all the peo-
pie, without fear or favoritism and
subject to the dictates of no one
class of people in the city to the
exclusion Of the others.
It is hardly necessary at this
time to again urge each and every
voter in the city to support T. A.
Eide in the election Monday. He is
the hope for a progressive city of
Minneapolis. At present the city
Of Minneapolis is at a static point.
He viii give it the stimulus to forge
forward. Your interests are his
interests.
A vote for the entire progressive
ticket is a vote for your own well
fare and interests. T. A. Eide has
often said, "As mayor, my door
shall always be open to all"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Wins 6 Year Fight

CHICAGO, june CNA)-Em-
met Smith, a Negro fireman on the
Illinois Central Railroad, won his
.six-year fight for reinstatement
with pay for time lost as the Ma
tional Adjustment Board ruled IN
his favor, it was learned this week.
Smith was discharged in McComb,
Miss, on June 8, 1888, following q
reign of terror against Negro fire.
men.
The board ruled that a con-
spiracy existed. of some furloughed
white firemen to terrorize the Ne
gro firemen "out of their positions
by shooting them on the trains" A
number of Negroes were killed and
others wounded, it added.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Mans Firht ON WPA Cuts

WASHINGTON, June-(CNA)-
Challenging the sinister plot of the
economy bloc" in Congress, headed
by Representative Woodrum of Vir-
Iginia, to destroy the WPA pro-
gram, the 'Right-to-WOrk" Con-
gress opened here this week. The
Congress was initiated by the
Workers Alliance of America, with
the support of scores of progress
sive organizations.
The Congress, composed OF some
fifteen hundred Negro and white
delegates from every section of the
country, will be IN session until
June IL and will be addressed by
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt and
other prominent people.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
FINAL MEETING

Phyllis Wheatley's Auxiliary is
holding its final meeting before
summer recess next Tuesday, June
Is. Mrs. A. Howard, wife of the
pastor of Border M. E. church,
will speak.
Tour In South: Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Anderson, asa ROndO St., returned
June 6 from a vacation tour
through Little Rock and Forest
City, Ark, Kansas City, Mo-, and
Memphis, Tenn.
Henry, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson, and a friend, Manuel
Jenkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
O'Connor, were in the party.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Big Picnic

A Lawn Picnic will be held Fri
day, June 8, from IL noon, on the
spacious grounds Of the home of
Mrs. Addie C. Few, 1927 Cumber-
land st. Main outdoor contest will
be a diamondball game between
Halle Q. Brown girls and Welcome
Halls soft ball girls team at 4:S0
P. M.
Refreshments at the picnic win
include chicken, fish and green's din
ners, hot dogs, ice cream and soft
drinks.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
American Farmers
Mutual Seeks Our
Insurance Risks

Announcement was made this
week Of the licensing, by the
American Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance Co., an auto insurance COM
pany located in the Twin Cities, Of
three Negroes as underwriters for
the firm.
This firm has never discrimi-
mated in selling insurance to any
individual regardless Of race, creed
or color. Some months ago when
C. M. Mitchell, Jr., Of the st. Paul
Urban League was investigating
the widespread discrimination
against colored people by various
auto insurance companies he con-
tacted American Farmers Mutual
and found it was one of the few
companies which practiced abso-
iutely no discrimination against
American citizens of any nation
atty.
Through the interest of the As
ISOLATED Credit Union and its
board of directors the company de-
cided to license three Negro agents
in the Twin Cities as a further
evidence of the firms sincerity and
interest in the protection of Negro
drivers of motor vehicles who need
fire, theft, and liability coverage.
Elsewhere in this issue is an ad-
vertisement by American Farmers
Mutual outlining the company pol
icy and giving the names of its col
ored representatives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

of race hatred wherever it appears
in the world" was voiced here this
week by the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America.
eve confess the sins of our coun-
try in this respect" the report de-
clared. eve condemn the attacks
on Jews and Christians and other
minority groups throughout the
world"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

rem, treasurer; George Washington,
VIM. Kemp, tiler. Trus-
tees elected were John Jackson,
William Pitts and James Sisson.
House committee named by the
exalted ruler for the new term is
composed Of Cecil Taylor, Clyde
Williams and DR.. w. D. Brown.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
sLEMMONs AFTER NEW
WESTINGHOUSE RECORD

Jimmy SlemmOns, who is one Of
the small army Of alert, anxious to
serve Beeeher-Cumming, Inc,
Westinghouse statesmen told this
newspaper that he seeks a new
record this season in placing with
many Twin City households the
best refrigerator on the market.
AS you perhaps recognize by now
that Mr.. Slemm0ns sells Westing-
house Refrigerators and appli-
ances.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Cost Singh girl 81, 16075

NEW YORK, June-(CNA)-
The least possible amount that a
working girl can live decently upon,
with adequate maintenance and
protection of health, is SHOOTS a
year if she lives alone, according to
a survey of the cost of living fig
ures for working girls in 1888, an
nounced this week by New York
State Industrial Commissioner
Frieda s. Miller.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Local SIG Is
Victor In C. n.
Workers Election

At an election, conducted by the
National Labor Mediation Board,
Great Northern r. r. walters and
porters voted to affiliate with Lo-
cal sic, Dining Car Employees
Union, by a vote Of lib to 80 for
the Great Northern Association
which has represented the. en-
ployees for years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Dining Car Men Win 1000

Dining Car Men Win SOS, 600
LOS ANGELES, June--(C
Combined victories Of the Dining
Car Employees Union in which Los,
Angeles Local 465 participated dur
ing the five years since it became a
functioning organization have
added more than $2OS,OOO to the
income of its members, a checlup
here showed this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
CORRECTION

The story in the June 2 issue
which said Miss n1aline Moore was
a student at st. GATHERINGS "Acad-
envy" should have read st. Gather
ines College.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
INSTALL OFFICERS

Local SIC held their annual in
stallation of officers Saturday
night, June 8. Scion C. Bell Of
the National Organization installed
the officers. A large number of
members were present with the
Ladies' Auxiliary as their guests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
BRIEF GLANCE
AT NEWS OF
THE DAY
Publishes African Number

WILBERoRCE, o. co. - The
Negro Journal of Religion, L. G.
Ridley, editor, devotes its May is
sue to Northern Rhodesia, Africa,
carrying several articles on African
life, and on the work of mission
aries IN Africa
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Prize Winners Named

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(C)-F.
A. Young, secretary of the Nation
al Negro Insurance Week Commit
tee, announces the following prize
winners in the national essay con-
test for Louisiana! Frank A. Perry,
Lake Charles, first prize, $3.50;
Roberta H. Palfrey, New Orleans,
second prize, $3.50; Mildred
Quarles, Minden, La, third prize
S.,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
YACATIoNING AT HOME

Miss Barbara Mallory is home
for the summer months visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mallory of 4053 Clinton. Miss
Mallory has been in Atlanta,
Georgia, attending Spelman. Col
lege since September.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

ION THE MINUTE Service In
settlement of all claims.-NOrth
American Life & Casualty Co.
Theodore Allen, Da. S357-At. 2595.
-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

Major Cubeson exalted ruler Of Ames Lodge No 1O
B. p o. w. defeated George W. Hail. former lodge ruler who
assayed comeback the semnnual election Monday by Of
Al to 8.
CubrsOns serving his first also elected delegate to the
National Convention " also defeating Hail. who sought the dele
gate post.
election hailed tribute him personally and
corps officers with which he surrounded himself during the
past six months.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Gets Sixty Days

Vernon Nelson, q, 436 ROndO
street, was sentenced to sixty
days in the w0rlhOuse In Mu-
nicipal Court by Judge r. v.
Rensch, when he was found
guilty of taking several quarters
from the money changer Of
George B. Zueleh, operator Of a
dO-Maria street ear last
Thursday night.
Nelson had q previous record.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
JOHNSON WINS PRIZE

The Twin City Trap and Gun
Clubs shooting prize went to
Chester Johnson. The club gath
cred at Bryant Lake.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
COMING EVENTS
Hollywood Bound" Streamlined
Operetta, Phyllis Wheatley House.
Friday, June 16th.-Advt.

Observation-Disclosures! Sodal-
ity Roller Skating Party, Oxford
Rink, Monday, June 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

Don't Forget the Parish Day
Night Picnic, Harriet Island, June
26th.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
Bias Condemned by
Presbyterians

CLEVELAND, June--(CNA) D
Condemnation Of "every expression
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
CulbersOn Reelected Ames
Lodge Exalted Ruler by
Landslide Vote, Al to 9

GEORGE w. HALL UNSUCCESSFUL IN COMEBACK EFFORT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09

OIHSA VAACSAD ~AD~bSW W~LN WI
liam Smith, esteemed leading
Evening star., 1939-10-05

MOSCOW.-RUSSIA SWEEPS TOWARD BALTIC CONTROL
Two significant developments yesterday Russia
to her apparent goal of Baltic domination At Tann Etonia
treaty giving Russia naval and
Dagoe and Oesel and at the of Batski ratified
the time semiofcial Riga Latvia said an
agreement giving the Soviet and bases
soil would be signed The agreement reported
would Russia special traffic privileges the railway
Lbau Latvian port the Baltic "A. p Wirephoo Map.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Union-Bus Line
Hearing SATURDAY.

Final arbitration hearing in a dis
pute between the Greyhound Lines
and the Amalgamated Street Rail-
way and Electric Workers Union
Local No. 1893 will be held at 10
am. Saturday at the Ambassador
Hotel.
Members of the Arbitration Board
are Marcus Dow, representing the
company; Arthur Raymond, the
unions arbitrator, and H. Winship
Wheatley, ST., representing the
public.
The union has protested two fir
ings and the withdrawal of several
bonuses as unfair. -Four meetings
OF the Arbitration Board already
have been held.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Germany and Russia
Sign Protocol on
Frontier in Poland
Mixed Commission Will
Begin Placing Border
Stones October 9
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 5.-Soviet Russia
and Germany have signed an addi-
tional protocol to their friendship
and border treaty, fixing a precise
frontier between them in conquered
and partitioned Poland.
The protocol was signed yesterday
for Russia by Premier Foreign Com
misar Vyacheslaff Molotoff and for
Germany by her Ambassador to
Moscow, Count Friedrich. Won der
Schulenberg.
Line Identified in Map.
The boundary had been set pre-
viously in the treaty signed Sep
tember % at Moscow, but was iden-
tilted only by map attached to the
pact. The line, most of it along the
Bug and San Rivers, divides Poland
into two nearly equal parts.
It was agreed that a mixed COM
mission would begin work October 9,
placing frontier stones along the
boundary of the Nazi and Communist
spheres Of interest" in conquered
Poland. There was no new an
nouncement of the demarcation line
between the two zones.
1t was disclosed that a German
trade delegation would arrive here
next Sunday for negotiations grow
ing from the German-Russian trade
and credit pact signed last All
gust 20.
On the Baltic diplomatic front
events continued in rapid-fire order
Foreign Minister Jouzas Urbsys
OF Lithuania, who came here for
conferences on Tuesday and re-
turned yesterday to Kaunas for in
structions, was reported en- route
back to Moscow.
Negotiations with Lithuania and
with Latyia, represented here by
Foreign Minister William hunters,
were started after quick conclusion
OF mutual assistance and trade
agreements between the Soviet
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Neutrality
Continued From First Page.)

to jamaica" Senator Taft said.
And we would be getting away from
presidential discretion"
CThe administration bill gives the
President power to name combat
ZoneS).
Senator Pittman said the Taft
amendment might work hardships,
as there might be some safe zones"
in Europe where American vessels
could go without danger.
Armistice Resolution Criticized.
AS radio speeches continued last
night to augment the Senate floor
debate, Senators on both sides of the
embargo controversy criticized the
resolution offered yesterday by Sen
ator johnson asking the President
to take the initiative in urging other
neutrals to work for an armistice in
the European war.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, said that some might regard
the proposal as pro-German "since
Hitler is on top now and he would
want an armistice now"
Senator Taft said such moves were
up to the President rather than to
Congress and added that some
times an appeal for peace is an un-
neutral act"
Senator johnson, in Q radio talk
last night. said he favored the ad-
ministration bill with two excep-
tions. 1t should be made a genuine
cash and carry" bill, he said, by
eliminating the 90-day credits al
lowed for belligerents' purchases in
this country and by removing presi-
Dental authority to name combat
zones
La Toilette Forum Speaker.
Speaking in the National Radio
Forum. sponsored by The Washing
ton Star and broadcast over a Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. network,
Senator La Toilette said those advo-
eating repeal of the ban against
arms sales to warning nations were
"risklng a little plunge into war,
partly for the fools gold it will
bring. partly because they are willing
to take Sides"
But you cannot take sides and
then pull back" he added. That
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Soviet Effort to Break
Blockade Is Seen
Bv NEGLEY FARSON.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. S (N.ANAD. .
Reports from Stockholm and Oslo
that the Russian timber export con-
troll at Leningrad has been inquiring
whether it can obtain 10 Scandi-
navian ships for November White
Sea shipments of timber to Brit
ish and French ports have raised
speculation here as to whether the
Soviet Union might possibly intend
to break the continental blockade
by using neutral ships.
The Scandinavians are still skep-
tical about full Russian German
accord. They point to Russia's rush
to occupy securely the former
czarist districts of Poland as we'll
as the manner in which Russia,
without loss of a soldier, regained
Estonian ice-free ports and the
visits of the Latvian and Lithuanian
foreign ministers to Moscow.
Lithuanian Pact Important.
The Danish newspaper Politiken
asserts in private cable from
Moscow that the Russian-Lithu-
anian pact seems likely to be more
important than either the Latvian
or Estonian agreement, as Russia
Is expected to help Lithuania
strengthen her western border
against Memel and East Prussia.
Politiken's Moscow correspondent
reports that Russia probably will be
granted wide freedom of transit in
Latvia and Lithuania, as we'll as
the right to assist in construction
OF roads from the Russian border to
the Baltic.
The Berlingske Tidende of Copen-
hagen, commenting on the debate in
the House of Commons between
Prime Minister Chamberlain and
David Lloyd George, in which the
latter stressed the duty to consider
carefully all German peace over
lures, does not accept this as any
sign OF a weakening in Englands
attitude toward Germany. It en-
phasizes, however, the complete alb
sence of illusions to Soviet Russia
IN the Commons debate. The edi-
torial then points out Russia's in
quiries for Scandinavian shipping,
directs attention to the Germans
recent action declaring timber con-
traband and asserts that the Soviets'
inquiries show that the continental
blockade" is not a fact.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

was the lesson of the last war
for U.S."
The Wisconsin Senator referred
to Great Britain and France as
these partners who will soon be
asking us to. join them in another
waltz of death and destruction" and
said these countries had helped to
strangle every effort toward democ-
racy in Germany and thus became
"the illegitimate parents of Nazi-
ism" He mentioned their conduct
concerning Ethiopia, Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Poland and said it was
not a record to inspire confidence
and trust.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Danes Nof WiI|inq
To Provide Ships
For Soviet Trade
Won't Risk Freiehters
In Cash and Carry
Trade With Allies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 5.
Danish shipowners turned a cold
shoulder today to Soviet Russia's
inquiry as to whether they would
charter ships to transport timber
from the White Sea to England and
France.
Norway has replied the Soviet can
have as many ships as she wants,
while Swedish and Finnish owners
showed interest in the proposition,
but reserved a final decision.
Russia's gesture aroused specula-
tion as to her position inasmuch
as Germany has notified neutral
countries she considers woodpulp as
cortraband. Five Swedish ships,
two of them loaded with woodpulp,
were seized by the Germans yester-
day.
Not Unfriendly Act.
In Berlin authoritative circles said
Russia's reported inquiries of
Scandinavian shipoWners would not
be considered an unfriendly act by
Germany.
Russia, as a neutral, has right
to sell to whom she wishes, these
circles said.
However, should wood products,
which fall within Germany's defini-
tion of contraband. be shipped then
the shippers must run the risk of
the cargo being sunk or captured
by the German Navy
Neutral ships sunk since hostilities
started include four Swedish, three
Finnish and one Danish, chiefly in
Baltic waters.
Unwilling to Take Risks.
The newspaper Berlingske It'd
ende, considered authoritative on
shipping matters, quoted Danish
shipoWners as saying they didn't
believe they were Interested"
The newspaper said shippers were
unwilling to take risks and added,
there is no reason to think there is
any secret understanding between
Russia and Germany to spare ships
carrying Russian goods"
The Russians are trading on a
"cash and carry" basis and receiving
the money before the ship leaves
port, the newspaper said. and added
naturally they will look upon the
fate of neutral ships with English
and French cargoes as irrelevant"
Requests Made Each Year.
Danes expressed the belief that
Norway and Sweden attached too
much Importance to Russias in
quiries. Similar requests for ships
they said, are made annually at
this season before the White Sea
becomes ice blocked.
In Oslo the director of the Nor
wegian Grain Monopoly said that
Norway and Sweden had protested
to Germany against the German
Nays seizure of the Swedish
steamer Thetis, which was carrying
Russian grain to Norway.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Union and Estonia in which Russia
gained extensive concessions.
Estonia Rstifies Pact.

OulOu ana ESCO01e IN Wh1cn RUSSIA
gained extensive concessions.
Estonia Ratifies Pact.
A Tass (oficial Soviet news agen-
Cyl dispatch from Tallinn reported
ratification of the Soviet -Estonian
mutual assistance pact, which gave
Russia the right to establish air
and naval bases on Estonian soil
and to garrison IS 900 men there.
Hn Riga it was reported in
formed circles accepted as q fact
that Russia and Latvia also had &.
reached an agreement, although
there was no of11cial confirma-
ton. Foreign Minister hunters
was expected to leave Moscow
tonight and to be back at his
home capital tomorrow, when, 1t
was thought, he might have
something to say about the ne
gotiations with Soviet Russia
Unofficial reports circulated that
Lithuania was seeking a plebiscite
to decide whether Wilno (Vilna) its
historic capital, which was seized
for Poland in 1920 and now is in
the Russian-occupied area of the
dismembered state, should return
to Lithuania.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Self-Shove Shops Busy

London's barberless barber shopS
are so popular that they are kept
open day and night. Customers
like the plan of putting coin.
equivalent to six cents, in the slo,
and getting an electric razor to shave
themselves in hurry.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

to discuss economic and communica-
tions problems raised by the new
German-Russian accord.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

BERLIN, Oct. 5 R.-A German
government commission of IL, head
ed by K. Schnurre, foreign Office ex-
pert, will leave for Moscow SATURDAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-07
Chaplin TO Begin
Work ON Picture

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 7. CUP -
Charlie Chaplin announced today
that he would begin work on his
first movie in three years on March
Is, and it was indicated strongly
that he would parody the person
alities and attributes of two men
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
Murray Silverstone, head of Unit
ed Artists. announced that Chap
Inns picture would be entitled, THE
Dictators" and that Chaplin would
play a dual role. Nothing more was
said concerning the plot and setting
of the picture, beyond a statement
that it would be replete with ella
borate uniforms. 1t will be ready
for release in all countries where
the people are still permitted TO
have a sense of humor,' Silverstone
said.