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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
YOUNG MOTHER,
VICTIM OF RARE
DISEASE, BURIED
BY Mrs. 0. G. Koenig

LambertOn - Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon
for Mrs. Cecil Hollingsworth, 81,
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gumto of Ger
mantown township and the SAM
born Methodist church with Rev.
Gresham officiating.
La Myra. Gumto was born June
%, 1909 and married Cecil Holl-
ingsworth February 81, 1925. She
died April 2 at st. Johns hospital
from multiple sclerosis, rare
spinal disease from which she
suffered several years.
Three children, Raymond, Bet
ty and Shirley, her husband, her
parents and two sisters, Myrtle
and Wilma survive. She attended
school here and lived here most
of her married life. Many Lam
berton friends attended the last
rites.
Interment was in Lamberton
cemetery.
John Blttner who is in a New
Ulm hospital is quite ill.
Mrs. Arthur Hill was hostess
to her Birthday club Friday eve
ming at a 500 party.
Humming Bird Circle met at
the Methodist church parlors Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. William
Keller, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Teta-
rick, Mrs. P. Moots and Mrs. c.
/ DeCourcy were hostesses.
MIR. and Mrs. Guy Keller of
Rochester were weekend guests of
MIR. and Mrs. William Keller. Mrs.
Keller returned with them Sun
day and plans to 60 through the
clinic.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stein an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy to Wilmer
Buetow, son of Albert Buetow, at
Estherville, Iowa, March ID.
They are making their home at
Madelia.
Eleanore Becker returned to
Sleepy Eye Sunday after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Becker.
Mrs. Leonard Hill called on
Mrs. Jack Schilling who is at the
Springfield hospital suffering from
arthritis.
Mrs. Robert Perry was hostess
to the Sunshine Circle Tuesday
afternoon.
Oscar Waibel of Rochester and
his daughter Dolores of Mankatc
spent the weekend at their home
here.
MIR. and Mrs. Dick Wegner
spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Martha Dagner at New Ulm
who is recovering from an opera
ton.
Mildred Schwanke spent Sum-
day in Minneapolis with her sis
ter Inez.
Mrs. Mary Meyers spent Wed,
nesday and Thursday in Minnea-
polls visiting relatives.
Mrs. Erma Schilling and family
have moved into the front apart.
ment of the Eykyn building or
Main street.
Leone AlbertSon is in the Stay
ton hospital recovering from {
minor operation.
La Vonne Wegner was visitor
in Sleepy Eye Saturday.
Mrs. j. Leaf of Austin spent the
weekend with friends.
Mrs. G. Larson and Mrs. A
Holmberg entertained the Sharon
Lutheran Aid in the church par
pors Thursday afternoon.
Marie Tolzman left Thursday
for Minneapolis expecting to re-
main there for sometime.
Villa Sturgeon who was in Am
boy last week, returned Sunday
Evelyn Wagner of Lake City
spent the weekend with friends
here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
BREAKS RIBS in FALL

Thomas Arnett Sr. of Redwood
Falls broke a rib and cracked two
more in fall while digging a
well on Sheriff Henry Heaney's
farm near Olivia Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
BACK TO WORK

McCamey, Tex R) = Maybe
it's gratitude. A. M. Pages DOM
thicker hen tumbled into water
trough. Page found her there, iun-
conscious and apparently dead.
He fished her out, applied the
prone pressure method Of resus-
citation. The hen revived. Now
reports Page, she lays more eggs
than ever before. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
NEW DELUXE TAILOR

Claude Stephenson started work
Monday as tailor at the Deluxe
Cleaners. He comes here from
Brainerd where he worked for
many years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05

q A vans. Il south Taeems
again u campaigning fcr hls sat
in the legislature. which he has
held fer four sessions DE i paf.
ucularly proud II the backing
given him hy ths peopls ~ hls d..
lrict. and ne rsiys upon hls record
for their continued support. Re
asserts
Vans VAS active IN ipaa IN the
passage n the original Esgiss' Old
AEe Pension iaw lie. NeinE a
member II the order. always has
voted 10 improve and incrrass the
benefits 81 that law Vane believes
the state should match federal
funds. - that agei citlseas all
receive ., least $40 per month. he
says
Vsne took the lad In the last
ssaslon u the legislature for ths
prevention Of the return % the flsh
traps 10 Puget Sound. and he has
the endorsement of the ConsefTa.
ton league
lie represents no particular
group or faction. but prefers "a
represent all the people ~ hls dis.
trict. feeling that with his raal
experience he can BE- most effeetivs
IN the legislature. not only for his
own district, but as regards all
matters for the state. he declares
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
FUNERAL SERVICES

John hekinnon--Thursday as
p. m. from Mellingers chapel.
l.. o. o. NJ. officiating. burial Ia.
coma cemetery.
Mrs. Rena Mooney
1880 p. m. from Cassedy a Aliens
chapel; Capt. q. Pierson offiolat.
ing; burial spanaway cemetery.
Charles \. Bake--Prfvate serv.
ices viii be held Thursday from
Buckley-king's chapel; Rev Ar.
thur Bell officiating. sntombmsnt
Tacoma mausoleum.
Clinton ID. Rese - Thursday.
! p. m. from Buckley King.s
chapel, entombmsnt Tacom a
mausoleum.
Paul Engebret Losey - Thurs
day. 2 p. m. from Emmanuel Lu-
theran church In Yelm: Rev. Fred
T. LIoas officiating. burial Roy
cemetery. under direction Of
stoflies
Donald D.. DOM Marvin -
Thursday. ! p. m. from hcllingers
chapel. Evergreen lodge No 81.
y. a A. NJ. officiating.
I1yern Mrtherhee. Private
services were held Tuesday from
Mellinger's chapel. REV. J. J. Pruitt
officiating. burial Mountain View
burial park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Cub Director
To Visit Here
Scout Executive
Due Thursday

wuAam g Vessel % Nss YsFs
nailanal director - ths =sah
hrsnek - m H. scout organise
tier. siu ~ n rsenrns thursday
or = runfsfrnes Nish bsezl en-.
hinr leaders 81 asn nethsfs
Vessel hss hssn eaunsstsi sifh
sccuting since - frundstsou %
the movement snH s~rvrd Il Fssrs
as assistant naglansl camp dlfer-
tof BE Il graduate ~ syracuse
university sad taas rost graduate
wa 81 Harvard
he explained cahhln9 ss hefne-
csutsrpa program ~ activities
itsala and leadership prumnted
through nslshhsfhaoi groups fef
noys , n ~ YssFs ~ age
tis vii meet Nlth ths Taeuma
ares ny seeaI ssscutlxs staff
Thursday mcfuinE. later with the
cuhhinK COMMITTEES ard a. } ~ In
the aftsrurcn. II FIRST baptist
chureh. with racoma district zen
muthsFs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Demos Form
Willkie Club

Statewide organization Of a po-
litieal group known a. Demo
ts-For- willkie" was announced
Wednesday in Tacoma by Owen
p. Hughes. former assistant u. s.
district attorney.
The organization was formed
at a meeting held recently in Sc
attic at which both Pierce and
King county Democrats attended.
Plans for complete statewide
formation Of chapters viii be an
nounced following the primary
election, Sept. 10. Hughes said.
Hughes, along with Glen w.
Sutherland Of Seattle. former as
sistant divisional director Of III
nances for the Democratic nation
al committee for the Pacific North
west, will be in charge of state
wide organization.
Hughes explained the new move
ment is AN expression Of opposi-
ton TO the third term and Of re-
sentiment to tactics which were
employed at the Democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago in
obtaining the presidential nomi-
nation for a third term"
Hughes said the organization
will work nationally only for Will
kie and McNsry and will be neu-
trail as far as the remainder of
the Democratic ticket is concerned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Mrs. A. X. Jordon's
Fother Is Stricken

Frank r. Jeffords. father Of
Mrs. Arthur X. Jordan of Tacoma.
whose husband Is owner and man.
sger of the Jordan Baking Co.,
died Tuesday at his home on Law
renee lake, Rt. 1. Yelm. Wash.
Besides Mrs. Jordan, he leaves
his wife, Flora Belle; a daughter.
Mrs. ]. Paul Adams Of Tacoma
six grandchildren. and two half
sisters and one half-brother In
Michigan.
Jeffords, a native of Ohio, came
TO Tacoma In 1922. He lived here
until making his home at Law
renee lake in 1888. He was a re-
tired carpenter and a member Of
Carpenters Union No. 470 in Ia
coma. He was also a member Of
the Methodist church.
Piper's will announce the fu-
neral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
No Endorsement
OF Any Candidate

Neither Puget Sound district
council n Lumber ard aaNmill
workers union. lAFLl - -
subordinate rssama district
council has endorsed any eandis
date Tor governor Esri Hartley
president ~ the Puget Sound scum
cii. sad Wednesday
Ths statement as made after
political circulars ssFs dis-
trihuisd lntimatinE the district
councils we're supporting one ~
the Democratic candidates faF the
post
Our organizations are nan
partisan. Hartley said. ssd ID
not endorse candidates
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Eagles 10 Initiate
100 Members Oct. 4

Tacoma Aerie no. =. y o. y.
viii welcome 100 members into the
lodge with the grand opening q
the nsw club rooms Oct, Z. &C.
cordlnF 10 lodge officials.
Eight new members were lniti-
ated Al last Fridays meeting,
which was called 10 order ~
President John Hendricks The
assembled group. largest ~ the
year, voted IN favor % referendum
iti.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Bank Classes
Open Sept. 10
Nome Instructors
For Four Closes

The Youth ~ rarana are ~
ths only aaes returning 10 sckoal
these davs. Ter Tuesday. sept. n
MARKS the ersnlng - the nnnszl
fsll educational program - re
American Institute Il banking
on that date. upwards of 80 -
raeomss hank employees viii iosn
the tsek-te- school movement IN
SINE ore ~ the following feaf
classes being taught ths year ~
the Tacoma chapter q tho Amer
lean Institute ~ banking Classes
meet between Tsao and . n
Tuesday and Fridays for - ses.
sions
Bank organization and epsr.
alton. = study ~ the practical
day-to-day operations IL hank
department ~ department -
being taught hy Ralph ". sheriff.
assistant manager. Rank % Cali
fornla sheriff. has been with
this bank foe Is years. having
worked up 10 his present executive
position through all q the various
departments Of the hans.
Negotiable Instrument.
The second course hslng taught
a negotiable Instruments. with
John NJ GlIbertsan. assistant
cashier II the Puget sound M.
tional hank. AZ the instructor.
Gilhertson. being = graduate II
the Gonxaga school ~ law. with
valuable experience IN trust DE-
rartmentz Of several hanks. i
weli-quaiified 10 teach this course.
A course In money and hank.
ina. under the leadership 81 E. ].
Enright. assistant manager Rank
Of California. win endeavor Ia
hiring out the relationship Of
organized pecuniary procedure 10
business procedure at large I'm
right has twice previously served
a. an Instructor Of A. I. n. classes
For Graduate students
The fourth courns IL one for
graduate students In bank admin.
istration. In this course Charles
T. Chandler. IT,. assistant vice
president Of the National Rank
OF Washington. viii point out the
problems of management and en-.
phasize the implications 81 ths
decisions made In the solution Of
these problems Chandler il a
graduate ~ stanford university
and has an snviable record Of sue.
cessful executive positions with
several Pacific Coast banks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05

Continued From Page one)
by the nation at large via front
page headlines.
Jonassen. who lives at 1ioi No.
9Th St. was greeted by his wife
his son. Ed Jonassen. retired
Tacoma police officer. and his
daughter, Mrs. Harold schweinler
wife of the well-known bank
executive. at the schweinler home.
1886 So. Ainsworth ave.
He Is probably the first TIA
conan to return home after wit
Messing the invasion Of Norway.
He didn't like what he saw. II
was too easy. On April . five
German cruisers and six destroy
ers entered the Trondheim harbor.
Soldiers were quickly disembarked
and within an hour the city was
in their hands. That's all there
was TO II, Jonassen said.
Blames Fifth Columnists
The Norwegian people. them
selves. what do they Think First
of all, according to Jonsssen:
Fifth columnists." One Of Crown
Prince CLAWS most trusted aides.
who was a member Of the princes
party when IL visited Tacoma In
May last year. was in German en-
ploy. So was highly trusted
nurse 10 the royal family"
The Eorwegisns are inclined also
to blame the British partially for
not putting up stouter resistance
against the Nazis. but. Jonassen
said. this feeling has been dimin-
ishing in intensity during recent
weeks.
The Germans were polite. even
kind. TO the residents of Trond-
helm. They took what they need
ed. but usually paid In German
marks" Jonassen said.
Some Towns Unchanged
During the main air battles and
other fighting that took place In
Trondheim sector. all the civilians
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05

n you're not using u. sell u with
Fast Action Times Want Al.
Phone Main 5ibl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
SSSIonic keeps
me on the job
it's grand for the appetite
great 10 boost energy

KNOW a rundown condition I'M
Il perils my pay snYsiope some
stronger guy may taks my plaza
4 6spsnd On SIS. 70 soiys ny pFss-
lem - 4 = rrnnd T1nirs ApprtizeE
sHc htoansehie Tor imgfsFinE stomach
digestion for building Fieh bod
ard maintaining weight
Ny reward - more strength from ffs
food eat better bssitn ara THAI
natural skin giOv frozn witnin.~
In tns aDssncs % cEkantr uv1bis -
focal Infection. you. LOO. mar pfczaDts
greater haDpinsas ~ Overcoming q fua-
dOwu condition d9s % Nssk blood sz1
poor stomach cigsstsoa ~ taxing
course q SIS Tome.
You owe y % yourself . sni0y 4 -.
benefits Tga should nofs = DECIDED I'M
proFernent IN a short tifls you Wul en-
thgSiastiesliT ssy toyouf friends a.
made no feel like myself agaia."
Seaiifnis n tSo sizes the iafTss
s.ze y saving IN tns pEles. Cs-A-A-co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05

The tavern operator was ar
rested the night Of Jan. ?. 1888.
after his car struck Mrs. Ruth NJ
Fuson on St. Helens ave. a. she
was crossing the street near the
Temple thester. A theater crowd
produced many witnesses who saw
the horrible accident in which
Mrs. Fuson's right leg was severed
at the knee by the impact Of the
cars bumper.
Hurd was charged in superior
court the next day with driving
while under the influence of or
affected by Intoxicating liquor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Court Rules
Against Hurd
Loses on Appeal
On Ioil Sentence

chauncey ?. Hurd. ti-year-oid
Proprietor OF the Big Bad Wolf
tavern in Ruston. who fought a
drunken driving charge through
two superior court trials and to
The state supreme court. must
serve his eight months sentence
IN the Pierce county Jail.
So the supreme court ruled on
the case. which went to the oiyu.
pia tribunal June 20.
The Hurd case then had be-
come cause eelebre" = year
and = half old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Speech Of Hitler
srsRrs o. PAeE ONE

Doesn't come ny snswer = Keep
yoar shirts On. DE IL coming
Hiflsr va lntroduced ~ Props
Eanaa Minister Paul Ieseph
C.eshnsis. sho reported 81 ne first
winter relief campaign 81 year.
rhs affieisi fIesnaa. r~zss zs~r~v
q = = described ffitisr.s speech
80 Kfesf - eempelilHz. and
e 50 ~ - called apon the
esfmsn people - al n ths
uiFAfirst srcisI work ~ - time.
Tne nui.anHs that makes u
possible ~ 80 natiou n block
ats : sboie ccufin~nt. that per-
mits = airsts state fran tine -
tlfns a. it. ssn evp~t uifl n
8~lls~f up taa 30 600 persons n
misery. must enes sna far al 10
renewed fuftsr said
Flight 80 FxI.sese~
We are at xnfna - iet
FnEland dselde 81 rorue time IN
~ future sFsIa whsthsf - shall
10 permitted = tfink coffee ~
naf ~ = iafnierahis that e
people - Is 900 600 sheals he
uaas the plsYthinE - piateeFstie
infsss
m nEht = for sxisfsnss o.
ma sslstsurs. - decide xhsther
is ~ future : situation esn bs
sfsaisf in ehlsh t 10 possible for
au~ nation b SCI strsaxiehola
81 Esfups neih CermsaY ara
ftalF sln take eass that ma siii
nsssr ncruF aaain
uss. Ne Nsss.
IHflsr sposs fer the nest part
siihnat rscsffinK 70 notss Tn.
sndisnes isaEn.f frequently whe.
he twfttsd nritlsh pFopaEand.
TIE hauss raaFad when - said.
Al ~ Enaiansfs allies Wiil re
help hsr neither Halle aeisnais.
naf KING xas. naf King Hsakon
No. zen Queen wtlhsimlna-
DE appeared saEfidsnt.
We are really Cor everything.
determined fer svsrYthlna pre-
pared - act ~ any TINE - said
These people n not ffiEhtsn u~
a. al We are National Socialists
~ Germany snd SO havs hsen n
ths HARDEST sshasl there = they
esat sesss - Thsy cant sur
pfie. ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Aquinos AcodemY's
Enrolment Larger

Enrolment for the fall semester
at Aquinas academy passed the
200 mark. 1t was announced
Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
Costs VIII Be High

Mrs. Fuson eventually recover
cd and a settlement was made
with her but Hurd was summoned
TO trial on the driving charge the
November following the accident.
That time the jury. after hours
Of violent and audible dispute.
disagreed.
A new trial was set in February,
1910. and on the 18th of that
month Hurd was convicted. He
fought for new trial nearly a
month and then was sentenced by
Judge Fred G. Remain. Failing
to get a suspended sentence. Hurd
then commenced the appeal which
was decided Wednesday in favor
of the state.
Hurd also must pay the high
court costs. Judge r e m a n n
assessed no fine. commenting that
court costs would be sufficient.
They will total considerably more
than the $500 maximum fine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-05
CLUB MEETS THURSDAY

Mckinley Hill Improvement club
will meet Thursday at p. m. in
Mckinley school. Ea. 3sth and
Mckinley ave.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
EXCLUSIVE!

MARVA Louis the famous Mayo in Rochester NJ *
observation DR. c. co-owrer of
Amsterdam News vacatonng
day The celebrated Jimmy Daniels manag.
ed by Eddie Wech No Harlem Communist may by
the c. C. JacHD P9tlts she's Anne Virgins
teae another bundle from Tarry,
popular who given POSTS Ted
ton most of his headline stories
rcd hs Fall (She halls Alabamavhere
come UP cVteke) Dezb Sepa Charm
Gated colmlst selling her land holdings
haa to operate beauty school
where arns tales building Theresa)
which recently went Colored as an expert.
men Already number of
cd quarters there The Calvin ernc and Deores) COM
mute 10 DoWngtoW Pa fer recital
ines hel waters huoby) taken along
IN that pinch at the Haunted aer-curfew nitery Ne
groe WI" be gwen the privilege DEPART
en at the 40 ~ Y Worlds recommendations arc now
oeng acknowledged by Leo Casey Publicity MAXINE
Sullivan slated Louis Armstrong
VINO WI" be succeeded by Cab Galloway the last week of
tns MONTH Ella Fitzgerald of Swing beino
~ up as "a third termer coincide
coooa-N Whatever caused nobody seems to know bur
III seems hat Jesse Sewel
several haVe-hads and havehad-not
"o eSsrs Jack Fuller Frank Valentine Marshall Poss in q
~ room meals and board everything latter means he Sew
ell even furnished his money!. that
best you've heard Il
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

GIRL CRAZY
Lucille was cute, but. too young
Cora a beaut-yet, / was stung:
Anne blushed SO (She got on my
nerves! @4eK
Florence? A honey, boy. Oh, boy
what curves.
Edythe wee bit hy-Mary a gang
O. fun,
Pearlie easy to cry but. still the
dependable one;
Paula rather sedate, Hilda died. sac
to relate.
Gerry after time frigid-deared
Marian never cared!
Gladys good looking and my
choice
But, she had someone else-I hac
no voice.
Bernice was quite sincere though
somewhat cranky
Professed she liked me because I
was tall N lanky.
Adele (Oh, how I do love herb
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Special Promotion Man
Named BY Pepsi-CoLa

his position. he plans many vari-
ed and interesting types Of pro-
motion for each Negro community
throughout the country.
Mr.. Smith was born in Norfolk,
Va, is % years old, ami began his
sales promotional career as assist
ant circulation manager of the
Journal & Guide. Since then he
has been circulation manager for
the Washington Tribune, special
representative for the Blue Coal
Company, field representative for
the Pittsburgh Courier and sales
promotion man for Gooderham &
Worts &C. & W. Whiskey He at
tended school at Virginia Union
and Temple Universities and the
New York University School of
Commerce.
Mr.. Smith left here Friday for
Birmingham, where he will direct
a series of promotions through
out the South. All mail should be
addressed to him at the Pepsi
Cola Company in Long Island
City, N Y
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Famed Jockey.
Horse Trainer.
Dies On Coast

LOS ANGELES-(A N P)--
Death last Friday brought to a
close one Of the most colorfu,
careers in America turf history
with the passing in Santa Ana OF
Dow Williams, 72 year old and in
his day famous jockey. horseman
and former trainer in the stables
of w. j. Lucky" Baldwin.
1t was Dow Williams who trained
the great horse "Rey ell Santa
Anita" when that steed was in his
heyday and best some of the
uountry's GREATEST thoCoughbreds
Born near Georgetown. KY, in
1867, Williams in. his early teens
graduated from stable boy to
Jockey. In 1886 he came to Cali
fornia to join the Baldwin stables
as a caretaker. He was soon ap-
pointed second trainer by the
great turfman and later took full
charge Of the thoroughbreds in
the Baldwin string that made turf
history in California. Some of the
crack Steeds were Les Angeles.
S1naloS, Lady Bess Santa Anna
and Santiago.
In recent years, failing health
forced Williams retirement from
the racing game, and for a num-
Der OF years he was employed by
the Los Angeles School Board In
lY1, he Went to work for the
Santa Elks' Club, having been
brought there by w. K. Duffy. an
Old associate of Williams during
MS Santa Anita ranch days. Will
hams died in the Orange County
hospital, Santa Ana.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Famed Painting
In Schomburg
Collection

NEW YORK-(A N PA dis
umguished painting. ''Hannlbal
Crossing the Alps" by Earl r..
Sweeting has been just presented
to the Schomburg collection OF the
New York Public library, according
to DR.. L. D. Reddick, curator
The work of art is dedicated to
the memory of tine late Arthur M
Schomburg.
The picture done in rich OIL
colors of 6'9"x Az" 1t shows the
African general, surrounded by his
troops and elephants leading the
attack on the Roman army.
The artist, Earl r. Sweeting, a
New Yorker, is the son Of a we'll
known painter, James A. Sweet
ing He has studied at the Nation
al Academy of Design and other
institutions. His works have been
exhibited and sold through the
American Art association and the
Schwartz gallery.
Two years were spent in research
for the historical accuracy OF the
painting. According to Mr.
Sweeting, coins in the British
museum and in Museo Kercheria-
no in Rome, which were struck
off by Hannibal himself, show the
Carthagerlian warrior to have
been distinctively of Negro feature.
The painting has been hung over
the staircase landing of the West
135th street library.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

NEW YORK CITY (SNS)-
Herman T. Smith, well known Ne
gro sales promotion and former
newspaper man, has been appoint
ed special sales promotion man
for the Pepsi-Cola Company. it
was jointly announced by Walter
S. Mack, Jr., company president.
and Don c.. Mitchell, vice presi-
dent sales.
In his new position, Mr. Smith
has charge of the planning and
direction of sales promotion fol
Pepsi-Cola in the Negro market
making his position one Of the
most important held by a Negro
in private industry today.
Seen by the press in the Pepsi
Cola Office in Long Island City.
Mr. Smith said that the Pepsi
Cola Company has shown a great
deal of respect and confidence in
the Negro by his appointment,
and AIDED, THE drink is headed
fer an all time high in the Negro
market this year" Mr Smith fur
ther stated that in keeping with