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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

THIS idea is the result of an ex-
1 pertinent. A friend had a set
of sadly out-of-date white linen
drawn work scarves for buffet,
serving and dining table. Her
dining room was being done over
with touches of turquoise blue
in the draperies and wall paper,
SO she had the scarves dyed to
match. They were so effective
that the simplest part Of the
drawn work design was copied in
coarse linen in various colors for
mats and scarves throughout the
house. Il
While the turquoise scarves
were especially attractive, those
in golden yellow and a bedroom
set in soft rose were also full of
charm. The sketch shows how the
drawn work is done. If you are
looking for something effective
that is quick to make, here it is.
Just pull out the threads of the
linen to make an open space about
an inch wide. The scarf may be
hemmed at the same time the out
side edge Of the opening is being
whipped. Just follow these
sketches. No other directions are
needed. Use either linen or mer-
cerized thread in a matching
color.
NOTE: Book Sewing, fer
the Home Decorator, and No. 2,
Gifts, Novelties, and Embroid-
cries, are now is. cents each, or
both books for Is cents. Readers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
AROUND
! THE HOUSE

Keeping Dried Beef.-Dried beef
will keep better if stored in a COW
cred glass jar in the refrigerator
rather than wrapped in parchment
or waxed paper.
For High windows. -High win
dows appear shorter if the hang
ings are Topped back with a slight
curve and tied somewhat below
the middle.
After Washing Silver.-Stand sill
yer in jug of very hot water to
which a little ammonia has been
added, and it will remain bright
much longer.
When Making Egg Sandwiches.
Scramble the egg instead of boil
ing it. Not only are more sand
witches made, but they are more
easily digested.
Tea Towels. a little borax
to the water when washing tea
towels. 1t removes dirt and grease
and makes the towels good col
or. It also acts as disinfectant.
Loose Casters.-When casters
on furniture drop out too often,
remove them, pour melted wax in
the holes and insert the casters
before the wax hardens. After it
has set the casters will not fall
out again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Uncle MizAs.
Says: ~
Why Start Outside?

Begin the brotherhood of man
with the ''brother" next to you
and spread it as you have the
opportunity.
One kind Of forgotten man" is
the one who neglected to think Of
himself with any degree of intelli-
gence.
Those who in a logical dispute
keep in general terms hide fall
lacy.
Our National Spirit
The national anthem makes us
get up and hustle in order to- be
able to sing it. w
Diligent work and religion 60
well together. In the Bible there
are many exhortations to labor.
Isn't 1t a Pity
Insurance companies are !. not
willing to take risks on. our air
castles, til ams ae 1t
The please, SIR little boy
seems to have vanished even from
anecdotes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
WRONG PLACE

Judge-He struck her on the sly
did he not?
Witness-Hit peared & meh.
ledge, mo- lax he done hit 'er on
de haid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
The Answers

The Answers
/. A short fly that drops between
infield and outfield, out of reach of
both.
2. Caesar and his army.
3. Savage means untamed; bar
barian means the state between
savage and civilized.
4. All the colors of the spectrum
blended together give white.
5. Leo (lion), Taurus (bulD, Ar
les (ram). Apricornus (goat).
6. The first usually denotes GO
ing from. the unconscious to the
conscious state. The reverse is
the case in the other.
2. To convey the idea that if
Cleopatra had been less attractive
she would not have enslaved Jul
Illus Caesar and Mark Antony.
8. From the French "dent de
lion," meaning a lions tooth, re-
ferring to the leaves Of the plant.
9. 1t is interpreted as meaning
"Look Forward" 8 -
10. Pig-iron, dog-watch, horse
chestnut, monkey-wrench.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
TOO CHEAP

Mrs. Bright bought . nickel
coffee-p0t today.
Mrs. Green-Mercyi II can't be
any good for Eve cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Good Record

Mistress-My husband is very
hard to please about his meals.
Cook-Don't worry about that,
ma aml They're all alike. haven't
been able to please my husband in
the 40 years we've been married.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Mistakes Make Humble

The best Of m men : and the most
earnest workers will make enough
of mistakes to Keep them humble.
Thank God for mistakes and take
courage. Don't give up on ac-
count of mistakes, Moody. ,,s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
The Secret

Josias-We have been married
for IS years now and we have never
yet had an argument.
Ferdinand-That's right. Let her
have her own way. Never argue
Pathfinder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

is the name of an animal, the
whole having nothing to do with
the animal?
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
DURHAM COLLEGE MAY GET
MEDICAL AND LAW
DEPARTMENTS

Durham, N. C, (C) The North
Carolina College, Dr.. James E. Shep-
ard, president, long known as the only
state supported purely liberal arts col
lge in the South for Negroes, may get
law and medical department as a re-
suit of the recent Supreme Court de-
cision in the Gaines case, according to
Governor Clyde R. Hoey, who, iii his
message to the legislature, said: 1--WE
have no provision for the education of
Negroes in special courses of law,
pharmacy, or medicine. Because it is
our duty as a state to make such pro-
vision, and in harmony with the SUI
preme Court decision in the Missouri
case, / recommend that such courses
as are deemed necessary and essential
be established at the college in Dur
ham,"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
DINING CAR UNION IN DRIVE
ON Low PAY

Chicago, JAIN, tCNA)-"Low pay
is the big evil which dining car EN-
ployes have determined to end by uri-
ionization," declared Scion c. Bell;
chairman of the Joint Council of Din
ing Car Employees Union, this week.
Bell is also international representa-
tive of the Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes international Alliance and Bar
tenders international League of Amer
lea, the second largest affiliate of the
American Federation of Labor.
1.-THE public sees the smiling willing
worker in the dining car without
knowing that the man or woman who
serves may only be receiving a salary
of SIS a month"; Bell stated.
This is the lowest pay, but the high
est received is only 81 month, said
Bell.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
PUSH FIGHT ON RAILWAY
I'm CROW

Washington, JAM, (Adam Lapin tor
CNA)-Rep. Arthur Mitchell, Chica-
go's Negro Congressman, this week
declared that. he was prepared to car.
ry his fight against Jim Crow dis,
elimination on the railroads to the
Supreme Court if necessary.
Mitchell announced he would ask
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for a re-hearing on his case against
the Rock Island Arkansas Railroad
within the next ten days.
The Illinois Congressman has also
introduced a bill in the House which
would amend the Interstate Com
merce Act to make it unlawful te
segregate any persons travelling as IN
terstate passengers on any carriers
subject to the provisions of the Trans
portation Act The amendment pro
vides penalties for those who violate
its provisions and engage in Jim Grow
practices,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
DIR. WOODSON'S GROUP
HAS BIG PUBLISHING
RECORD

Wash, (C)-Listing the achieve
ments of the Association for the Study
of Negro Life and History, 1888 Ninth
street, N. w., DR.. Carter G. Woodson,
director, said the organization "had
published twenty-four volumes of ar
ticles and documents giving facts
which are generally unknown; has
produced twenty seven monographs on
Negro life and history; has organized
and stimulated the studies of local
clubs and classes, which have done
much to change the attitude of COM
munities toward the Negro: has col
lected thousands of valuable manu-
scripts on the Negro which have been
made accessible to the public in the
Library of Congress-; and has had thir-
teen young men and women trained for
research in social science and for in
struction in colleges and universities.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Man Demands To
See Wife Jailed

Don Raymond wanted to see his es-
ranged wife last Monday. Apparently
he was not entirely welcome, for he
went to the home of the father-in-law,
Ed Nordstrom, and the door was
slammed In his face. Slightly dis
gruhtied, he kicked the door in, and
proceeded upstairs. Near the top OF
the steps he planned demonstration
SO he pulled his gun and fired shot
through the floor with an automatic
pistol. Father NordstroIn called the
police and Mr.. Raymond was escorted
to the usual place.
In municipal court he was bound
over to the Grand Jury. Charge, as
sault with a deadly weapon.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
AMERICA" THINKS MISSOURI
WILL YIELD ON THE NEGRO

New York, (C)-"America," nation
al Catholic weekly, of which Rev. John
LaFarge, chaplain of the Catholic In
terracial Council, is associate editor,
says editorially of the Missouri case
against Lloyd Gaines:
This Review predicts that. despite
the petition for rehearing, the Court
will stand firm and repeat that if Mis-
souri, wants to run a University and
cannot also finance a Negro university,
it will have to overcome its 'long-es-
tablished and deeply rooted tradition
and freely admit Negroes into the
classroom with whites" The weekly
also directs the attention of white
Catholics to the case, in terms of "the
difficult problem of Catholic college
education for Catholic Negroes.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Mission Circle
Holds Meeting

The Mission Circle of Bethesda Bap-
fist Church held their first meeting OF
the year Friday, the 18th at the par
sonage. A very interesting subject for
discussion was opened by the presi-
dent, eff You Had One Year to Live,
How Much Time Would You Give
Jesus?" Mrs. R. Renfro is able to be
back with the circle where her fellow
ship is deeply appreciated. Mrs. E
Warrington, Pres. Mrs. E. L. Sims
Publicity Chairman.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
MariOnAnderSOn
In Recital

Marian Anderson has come again to
Minneapolis, and as was expected
proved her ability by performance
that everyone should have heard.
The reception given Miss Anderson
proves two things, first that Mime
apolis is truly music center; second
that anyone who has the talent will be
we'll received.
Gifted with a beautiful voice, and
all of the prerequisites that go to make
true artist, we do not feel that Miss
Anderson has yet arrived at the peak
of her capabilities.
This is not intended as criticism
for practice and experience must even
tually overcome the smaller faults
Some of Miss Anderson's pronunci-
alton was just little off color, but
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21

these were hidden from the casual OBJ
server by the sheer beauty of her voice
and the clearness of her rendition.
We predict that some day Marion
Anderson will stand preeminent in
musical circles.
Negroes of Minneapolis should be
thankful that we have the surround,
ings that the University Artists Course
offers to those of our group.
The reception given Miss Anderson
could hardly have been surpassed, and
the gestures of appreciation made by
both the sponsors and audience should
encourage the thoughtful element tc
give their best to keep Minneapolis the
one city where talent can rise above al
other obstacles.
Miss Anderson was accompanied By
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
MARY'S LITERARY GHOST
RISES TO VEX HEAVEN

New York, JAM, (CNA)--It was
not the ghost, but the ghost-writer of
Faithful Mary's year and half of
faithlessness to her cult leader, Father
Divine, that bobbed up this week to
plague the buxom angel with $4,000
suit for breach of contract filed in
Manhattan Supreme Court.
Mary returned to Heaven with a
blare of publicity and flutter of
penitential wings about month ago.
But Cheves Richardson had no share
in the general rejoicing of the AN
gels Rather, the 80 year old writer
and advertising man, of 70 West
10th Street, considered himself gyp-
ped of potential profits by Mary's pen
itence.
Charging that Faithful Mary, when
she wasn't so faithful, employed him
to write an expose of Father Divine
under the expressive title of God,
He's Just Natural Man." for which
he was to get 20 per cent of the pro-
fits, Richardson charged he has been
defrauded. Mary has confiscated the
book, he claims, without paying him
for his work
The book of l2S pages, was printed
in August, 1927. 1t was reviewed in
at least one newspaper, but just then
some of Father Divine's mysterious
forces" in the nature OF overtures to
Mary got to work and the book never
reached the bookstores.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
The Urban League
Auxiliary

The Minneapolis Urban League
Auxiliary met with Mrs. Mildred
Strader, 1908 Bryant Avenue North,
Friday, January Is. Permanent COM
mittees and chairman were appointed
as follows: Education, Mrs. G. w.
Washington; Social, Mrs. t. Harris;
Ways and Means, Mrs. J. Elan;
Membership, Mrs. NJ. Strader
New members taken into the auxi-
liary were: Mrs. Burl Cockerel Mrs.
Bura Hawkins, Mrs. I. Harriss, Mrs.
B. Mason, Mrs. katherine Smith, Mrs.
Mary Louise Cannon, Mrs. Geniel
Gresham, and Miss Ann Harris.
Twenty persons were present.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Hilda Parker, 2743
18th Avenue South, January y at 500
O'Clock.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Mess Line

The civil war with its attendant
blessings has been over for seventy
years, but only now is the last strong
hold of human slavery in America be-
ginning to fall.
Strange as it seems, the location OF
the slave evil since the war has gen
orally been conceded as being in Ala
bama and Mississippi, or possibly
Georgia, but records show that as late
as 1915, Federal action was taken
against ceertain Farmers in South
eastern Missouri for violating the fif-
teenth amendment.
Now the evil springs to light again
in the plight of the 700 sharecroppers
who with their families are without
adequate food or clothing; and less
shelter, camped bewildered by the
roadside at Sikeston, Missouri, firm in
their faith that Roosevelt will not lei
us down." ....
These people have no tents, use
makeshift shelters made of burlap and
blankets, and with their children shiver
in the biting cold of a Missouri
swampland, cold that only he who
has endured it can understand.
For all of their misery, these people
are undaunted, and many claim that
pitiful as their plight may be they are
no worse off than they were under the
old order.
1t is not strange that these people
in their hour of distress, are giving
way to their only emotional outlet
song.
There in the drizzle and fog tina
arises from the bayou that lies just be-
yond the highway, their voices raise ii
those old familiar strains of "Goin
Home" and 81 Wonder if the Search
light Will Shine on Me"
Rev. Henry McAdory, 74-year-olc
preacher, who was severely beaten BY
deputies, told how the sharecropper:
in this area had planned the demon
stration.
Discussing what they would dc
when the threatened evictions went in
to effect, he said:
"We decided that we'd need plent!
of help from good people everywhere,
declared Rev. McAdory, so we mad,
this a sort of slogan:
"'Go out on highway 81 and watcl
the world go by and the world will
carry the news We're fighting fol
better living conditions, that's all"
Sharecropper Ridley Jones explain
ed that the demonstration was stagec
against a move by planters to force
the tenant farmers to become day la
borers at Is cents a day.
1--WE working people are the back
bone of the nation" he said, "and WI
certainly deserve better treatmen
than that"
Meanwhile, Homeless Junction
consolidated itself to make a strong
stand against poverty and oppression.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Wheatley House
Worker Resigns

Miss Mary Huff, personal worker
of Phyllis Wheatley House, has re-
signed effective Immediately.
1t is understood that the resignation
was due to dissatisfaction with some OF
the policies OF the board.
Miss Huff has had an excellent re-
cord, and was one of the best prepared
workers on the staff. Aside from her
unusual training and experience, it is
understood that she was invaluable IN
helping formulate the program which
has caused the house to function with
such unusual smoothness.
She has three offers Tor her services;
one as a supervisor of social case
workers, one as instructor in Social
Science at one of the larger Negro
Colleges, and still another position is
the offing.
She served as active student teach
err at the University of Minnesota
while obtaining her degree.
She is also a member of the Phi
Beta Sorority.
Rumblings have been heard for
some time in the affairs of the house
but were attributed more or less tc
local influences, attempting to place q
local person as head resident
One local application has already
been received by the board, and was
probably one OF the reasons a selec-
ton for the position was held in abey-
ance.
C. w. Hatcher is temporary Head
Resident.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Railroad Yards
To Organize

Laborers employed in the Milwau-
kee yards who have previously been
unorganized, are in the process of or
ganization.
The proposed union will include fire
builders, knockers, coalheavers, and
outside laborers emp. - "A the Mil
waukee yards.
The plan under which tie union will
be organized is similar to that Of other
such organizations in the twin cities,
and especial efforts are being made to
include Negro employees one hundred
per cent. James Foster is acting as
organizer and grievance man.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
N. Y. LEGISLATURE GETS
ANTI-BIAS BILL

Albany, N. Y, JAM, (CNA)-Ed-
ward J. Couglin, white Brooklyn Dem
ocrat, has introduced a measure in the
State Senate which would make it a
misdemeanor to incite, advocate, or
promote any hatred, violence of hos
tility against any person or group by
reason of race, religion or manner of
worship. Violation of the bill would
carry fine of from $500 to $4,000 OF
from ninety days to three years in Jail,
or both,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
JURY CONvICTS EX-WARDEN
IN DEATH OF 4 IN PRISON

Philadelphia, PA jury, four OF
whom were Negroes, ON Thursday
convicted Frank A. Craven, former
deputy warden of the Philadelphia
County Prison of involuntary NAH
slaughter for the death of one of four
convicts last summer in super-heated
punishment cells.
The conviction carries a possible
penalty of Is months to three years
Imprisonment. The state did not press
for the maximum penalty-death ir
the electric chair.
Craven is the first of ten former
officials of the prison to go on tria
as a result of the four deaths.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
PROPOSE VENEREAL TESTS
FOR DOMESTIC SERVANTS

Albany, N. Y, (CNA)-Domestic
servants will be required to undergo
blood tests if the New York Legisla-
ture passes bill now before that
body.
Under the domestic workers bill, a
certificate of freedom from syphilis
must be obtained by all maids, cooks,
housecleaners, governesses, nurses,
buffers and chefs hired on a perma-
nent basis on and after the effective
date of the bill The bill makes no
provision for the examination of en-
ployers, ignoring the possibility that
domestics can contract social diseases
from employers as we'll as vice versa.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
$4,000 BRONZE COFFIN FOR
POLICY KING SHOT TO
DEATH IN GANG WAR

Chicago, ILL., Lying in a $4,000
bronze coffin the body of the murder
ed king of this city's huge policy rack
ct, Waiter J. Kelly, was buried Wed.
neSday. 500 roses were on the casket
Kelly was slain while sitting with
his bodyguard, Sonny Williams, in a
car on lower Michigan Boulevard, the
night of January s, when a sedan
drove up and a sawed-off shotgun lei
loose four times. The killers escaped
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
ProminentCitizen
Passes

Mrs. Joseph Bledsoe Harper, S04
18th Ave. No, died SUDDENLY Tuesday
January II, at her home.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Bledsoe, pioneer residents
of Minneapolis.
She leaves to mourn her loss, hus-
band John w. Harper, son, John w.
Jr., sisters, Mrs. L. A. Revells of Wis
consin, Marie Oshields, and Margaret
Campbell, brother, Harold Bledsoe,
all of Minneapolis. Burial was at
Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21

President of johnson c. Smith Uni-
versity; Charlotte, N: c., who has
launched campaign to raise $780,
600 for building and endowment;
Heading the university for 81 years,
DR.. McCrorey will spend $125,0O0 Of
the fund for new girls dormitory
with all modern conveniences. DR..
McCrorey is counting on the progress
sive record of J.. c. Smith to bring aid
from alumni, former students and
friends in the gigantic drive.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
BAPTISTS TO MEET

The Executive board of the Mime
sofa Baptist Association will hold their
second board meeting of the year at
Zion Baptist Church Thursday, Jan.
10Th. Rev. L. w. Harris, Moderator.
Mrs. Anna o. Jordan, Pres. of the La
dies Auxiliary will preside. A very
splendid program has been arranged.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
Kosti Vehamen, white.
N. Y. WAGE BILL BRINGS IN
SERVANTS

Albany, N. Y, JAM, (CNA)-In-
clusion of domstic servants under the
State minimum wage law was sought
in a bill introduced this week in the
Assembly by Robert J. Wagner, New
York City Democrat. Young Magner's
effort is being watched with keen in
terest by labor and civic groups in
Harlem.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
PROBE ARKANSAS PRISON
FARMS

Little Rock, Ark, JAM, (CNA)-
Governor Bailey this week ordered a
widespread investigation into Arkan-
sas prisons and prison farms.
The governor took action after he
received a letter from former con-
vict, Walter Malone, white, explain,
ing that he had paid $3.50 for his re,
lease from a prison farm.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21

Atlanta, Ga, (C)-L. D. Milton, for
merly cashier, is now president of the
Citizens Trust Company, 2l2 Auburn
avenue, of which Attorney A. T. Wal
den was president, it has just been an
nounced. The bank has resources of
S511,812.05, demand deposits of $751;
coo, time deposits of $4,000, and saw
ings deposits of $4,000. John F.
Cook is cashier.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21

J. Herman Dawes, prominent citizen
of Knoxville, has been recently ap-
pointed to the position of senior super
visor of Negro training in the train
ing division of the personnel depart
ment of the Tennessee Valley Author
ity. This is the highest position of
Negro affairs in the IVA. Mr. Da-
YES assumed his duties at the IVA.
offices in Knoxville, January 3.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21
BABY GIRL BORN 70 ROONEY
FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rooney, 613 18th
Ave. No., were made the proud par
ents of baby girl, born January 20.
Mother is doing nicely. This is the
third child, all girls.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-01-21

Albany, N. Y, JAM, (CNA-A bill
to curb strike breaking activities of
employment agencies was introduced
in the New York Legislature this
week.