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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19
CROWDS WITNESS THE GATE
TO HAPPINESS"

"The Gate to Happiness" a
comedy drama in three acts, d.
rected by Mrs. John M. Patton with
music by the Phyllis Wheatley
String Ensemble, was presented
Friday, April IL, at 8 p. M, in
Fellowship Hall of Pilgrim Baptist
Church. About three hundred
people witnessed the performance.
The action of the play was in
the garden of a gay home in a
Connecticut Village. The charac-
tiers were exceptionally we'll suited
to their parts and the acting was
convincing. The cast included Vir-
ginia Hedge Doyle, James Murray,
A. V. Hall, Dorothy Hall, George
Brooks, Jr., Dorothy James, Beat
rice Vassar, John M. Patton, Theo-
dore F. Allen and Katherine Jones.
The play was given by the
Earnest Workers Club of Pilgrim
Baptist Church. Officers and
members of the organization in
clude Mesdames W. B. Walker,
John M. Patton, Roy Green, James
A. Kirk, Mary Combs, Simon Ar
mold, Ellen Brown, Everett Chap
man, Richard Chapman, Urlin
Clark, Charles Covington, B. F. Ed
wards, J. A. Smith, Roscoe James,
Samuel Ransom, Cornelia Smith,
John Southall, Edward S. Moore,
w. B. Tandy, Joseph Wheeler, Sid
ney Williams and James Green.
The Cast of the "Gate to Happi-
ness" was entertained following
the production of the play with an
latter party" at the home of Mrs.
Edward S. Moore, 976 Iglehart
avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19
WANTS A PENNY A DAY CLUB

Editor: A penny a day from ten
thousand adult Negroes in the
Twin Cities would mean 500 a
day. In year this accumulated
saving would be $4,000. In ten
years we would have 1856, 200. Of
course, this pooling of money would
have to be done on a cooperative
basis. But with $365,000 in our
hands, we could buy shares in the
Associated Negro Credit Union and
put 100000 on deposit in the
same union, buy shares in our To-
cal newspapers and still have
enough left over to have four first
class grocery stores, two in each
city, four cooperative gas sta
lions, four m o dern equipped
churches with cushioned seats and
air conditioning, and two co-opera-
tive farms and still have a surplus
of money.
No bylaws or rituals or re-
ligious faith is needed to join.
If this kind of a saving club
meets your approval, l will be your
bonded treasurer.
Herbert Howell.
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A Prize

A Prize
A prize is the result of successful
efforts,
That an individual gets when he
resorts
To try and succeed, he'll do his
best
Since a prize is stimulating in any
contest.
First place can always win a prize,
So everyone in a contest must
fully realize,
That good enough or just so is not
enough,
Competition being keen the going
may be rough.
Our aims and desires should ever
be,
To give the best and try and see
If in a new experience we can't
disprove,
The idea we don't know when and
how to move.
AS a race we have to win some
prize,
To let the other group firmly
realize,
We are a potent factor in any
game,
Just give us chance to prove the
same. -
Some prizes we get are dearly
bought,
Because of the way in which
they're sought,
Maybe it was mercenary means
that got returns,
To some results are all that
concerns.
Let us seek and struggle with one
single thought,
That we are going to give the best
and naught,
But such as that will ever cross
our way
When making perfection our goal
every day.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19
Mrs. Duncan Defends Her
Crossing of Birth of
Nation Picket Lines
April II, 1910.

April II, 1910.
Editor: l was interested and
concerned in reading in my Mime
apolis Spokesman of April IL, your
comments regarding those who
crossed the picket line to see The
Birth of a Nation at the Esquire
theater.
In your article you state that the
president of the State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs went
over this picket line. Although 1
hold an executive office, was not
informed that a preview of this
picture was to be run for the bene-
fit of a representative committee
concerned for the we'll being of our
group.
Inasmuch as this film is 25 years
old and had only hearsay evil
dence as to what this film por-
trayed, 1 felt that I could not sign
any protest as State President I'M
til l viewed the film myself as l
feel am perfectly capable of MAX
ing my own decisions.
After seeing the picture 1 would
not be guilty of signing my name
to approve of this picture being
shown, for I feel that picture like
The Birth of a Nation is a disgrace
to both groups, black and white.
AS the First Lady of our land went
over the picket line to see a film, so
did l, since was not asked to view
the picture with the committee nor
was any other member of the State
Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs of Minneapolis or St. Paul
asked for their opinion in voicing
this protest.
So since we are all singing "God
Bless America" for it's broadmind-
edness, liberality, fire d ON. of
speech and action, l say to the
writer of the remarks about the
State President, to first take the
beam out of his own eye and that
will enable him to take the mote
out of mine.
Sincerely yours,
FRANCES DUNCAN,
State President,
Minnesota Association of Colored
Women's Clubs.
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Editors Note: Because of the
time element many executive Of
ficers of many important Organiza-
tiOns were not invited to the hast
lily arranged preview of the Birth
of a Nation" The preview was
arranged in a bare hour and it was
impossible for the individual who
arranged it to phone everybody in
town as much as he would have
liked. However, preview or no
preview, there has been constant
opposition to the showing of that
film by this eOuntry's leading Or
CARNATIONS, including the N. A. A.
c. P, church groups, educators, and
wOmen's clubs, white and black, for
over Is years. There are thou
sands of leading people, Negro and
white, who have not viewed the pic
ture but are willing to take the
word of their fellow citizens for
its base appeal to race prejudice.
Many of them did not see the race
riots caused by this picture, either,
but they did occur. Thousands of
people passed the Esquire theatre
during the films six day run and
hundreds of them would not go in
because they knew it's reputation
and saw white and cOlOred persons
picketing in protest against its
showing.
In our notes on the Birth of a
Nation" controversy there was no
editOriAlizing on who passed the
picket line or who did not. Our
correspondents wrote only what
they saw. They did see the presi-
dent of the Minnesota Association
of COlOred Women pass the picket
line into the theatre. That's what
they reported and that's what we
printed. This paper or none of its
workers asked the president of the
WOmen's Clubs to go through that
line, neither was she asked not to.
Neither did we criticize her. Sure
ly she is not ashamed of her ac-
ton.
That wild look in our eye which
the letter writer took for a "beam"
was simply caused by amazement
and CONSERVATION at what our eyes
beheld.-EditOr.
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1910 hair styles were presented,
the main feature being the intro
duction of the "modernistic marcel
wave" Other attractions on the
program included two numbers by
ST. James Choir and an interview
of Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., execu-
tive secretary of the st. Paul
Urban League. Mrs. Dorothy
James was the commentator for
the show. Models presented in
cluded Mesdames Virginia Hedge,
Harriet Byrd, and the Misses Syl-
via Ann Byrd, Muriel Holiday,
Billie Rita Rhodes and Florence
Ward, Anna Belle Rideaux, Ger
Ign Doty, Lois Gwynne, Ruth
Hickman, Louise Bradshaw, Leila
Boyd, Helen Wellington, and the
Misses Marie Houstin and Lillian
Burris.
The First Mother and Daughter
Banquet of the spring season was
given Thursday, April II, at the
Halle @. Brown House with the
Mothers Club as hostesses. Ninety
three mothers and daughters at
tended. Mrs. Ada Jones, chairman
of the banquet, acted as mistress
of ceremonies. The president, Mrs.
Villa Mae Barber, gave short
speech after which she introduced
Mesdames A. Fullbright, Jenny H.
Young and Alberta Robinson, the
officers.
Other numbers on the program
were given by the Barber sisters,
Beverly Jones, Halle Q. Brown
quartette, composed of Marie Bell,
Gloria Williams, Dorothy Ashby
and LaVerne Benner. The surprise
number of the banquet was given
by Miss Mary Louise Bradley, who
sweetly sang, "Ah, Sweet Mystery
of Life" and Evening Prayer"
She was accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Leila Smith. Pauline Alex
ander spoke for the daughters and
Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland, the
speaker of the evening, spoke on
mothers. John Whitaker led the
group in song, Miss l. Myrtle Car
den gave short talk, and Miss
Ruth Benner led the cheers.
The Mems Club of the House, the
boy members of the different clubs,
and Mrs. Alverta Coram and her
crew were lauded for their efforts
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Anti-Lynch Bill
Broadcast April 20

Washington, D. CA nation
wide broadcast urging passage of
the Federal anti-lynching bill will
be made Monday, April 20, by Sem
ators Robert F. Wagner of New
York, Mathew M. Nicely of Vir-
ginia, and Arthur Capper of Kan
sas, it was announced here today.
The broadcast has been arranged
through the National Broadcasting
Company over it's Blue Network
from 1890 to II p. M, eastern day
light saving time.
The three senator's, who are
staunch supporters of the bill, will
insist that it be taken up before
Congress adjourns and that it be
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19
Wanted: 1000 Thinking People


People conducting its annual membership drive The
calling 1000 St. Paul. white and black join
active civil liberties the American Negro
Intelligent America knows that the continued limitation denial
Negro his civil, political rights
will eventually undermine democracy Such organizations the
NA.ACP. a buwark against thing happening here.
Paul N.AACP, reorganzed has just begun
rebuild program the assistance
democracy Memberships
little as 81.
only suggesting 1000 memberships
matter Utopian fact and child
colored population should be enrolled the NACP membership
campaign workers will probably be
happy enroll 1000 of folks
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19

given a chance to be voted on on
it's merits. They will denounce in
advance any attempt at filibuster.
1t is their. contention that the fill
buster is undemocratic because it
permits a very small minority of
the Senate to block the will of the
majority, not only of the Senate,
but of the American public. 1t is
expected that they will advocate
the imposition of cloture (limita-
ton of debate) in the event fill
buster should develop.
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seemingly especially fitting for this
group. Mrs. L. Scott, who has
been i'll, was able to attend the
meeting. Mrs. Minnie Archer
could not attend on account of ill
ness. The next meeting will be
Thursday, April %, at the home
of Mrs. Mary Carter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19

The Self Culture Club met
Thursday, April II, at the home
of Mrs. Ronald Hughes. Follow
ing a delicious dinner and a gen.
eral business meeting a discussion
was held on Friendship, the topic
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19

The Bid-Rite Contract Club met
Thursday, April IL, for it's semi
monthly bridge supper. First club
prize was won by Miss Evalyn
Kelly, second by Mrs. John L.
Banks, and the BOBBY by Mrs.
Stanley Bradshaw. The next meet
ing will be Thursday, April %, at
the home of Mrs. John Kendall.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19

A Spring Hair Style Show was
given Wednesday, April 10, at $3.50
p. m. at st. James A. M. E. Church
by the Usher Board. The latest
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PAID ADVERTTsEMENT Prepared for
William H. Fallon, 1857 Portland Ave, by
]. Russell Sweitzer, 1924 Capitol Ave-,
chairman. Mayor Fallon Volunteer Com
mittee, for insertion in the St. Paul Re
corder, for which the usual rates have
haen maid
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Editorial Notes

We learned Chicago convention of publishers that
certain political party for had allotted certain fiat to
Negro We be odfashoned but such practices
ou and add nothing the reputation and stature of
the Negro press.
AS the of St. Paul said to the of Minneapolis faint
what they about ~ boards!"
We could wish nothing better the Twin Cities than five
clubs minded progressive the Creda
fawn Club.
While the subject of clubs must forget the Gloom Chas
This it's sixth of publication The Gloom Chase
have been subscribers for of those
The ST. Paul Dispatch probably doesn't know but its
picture the Urban League Vocational Guidance campaign
innovation forward in American daily journalism
The Birth of Nation still running in Chcago loop Maybe
the folks Minneapolis ought down and show the chy Chi
how it's done here!
The CLIO has demonstrated that with Negro and white
fighting gains be made.-Chicago Defender.
It's long time Presidential
able candidates Dewey Vandnbug Taft and Gane campaigning
with such vigor six months before
nation remain neutral still be permitted the privilege
standing what be world relationships;
and the president of that nation necessarily unnutra
Declares that still it's deals-Mnneapois
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-19

Mrs. John r. Lawrence, CAT Lyle
hart avenue, has been i'll during
the past week.
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Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

"InspiratiOn and courage are
complementary. Here is the call to
courage"
Selected.
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Goodwill TOur???

informal remarks before Twin City audiences several days
ago. Williams occasion fling few bckbats at
Roosevelt the New Deal and bouquets the Republicans
the good
is not political Goodwill tour.
remember correctly Brother Williams of the chief
Cabinet which failed it's
1886 Evidently there "goodw" involved the
than first suspected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Free-Hitting City League Fray
Likely as Miller, Flood Clash
For Second-HuIf Pennunt

cult this season. Miller has Les
Hof or Lanny Birch TO send to the
firing line, while Manager Morton
Littman probably will call on Dick
Rozzelle or Jack Redinger. If one
of the quartet happens to hit hot"
afternoon he will be the deciding
factor in the battle. but if they're
all no better than usual it'll develop
into a free-swinging, high-scoring
affair.
South Ellipse diamond will be the
scene of action starting at 3 O'Clock.
Junior Npes Busy.
Four games ar6scheduled in the
junior division. Mailman Photog-
rapherS. leading the second-half
race by virtue of last weeks 4-3
triumph over the second-place
Kneesi Cubs, meets Woodbridge on
the East Ellipse.
Other games: Kneesi VS.. Uline
South Ellipse; Cardinal A. c. vs.
Friendship, West Ellipse.
The last Of the six-game league
program brings together Plaza Tile
and Marble and St. Francis Xavier
in Section B. unlimited division.
They are playing off a tie that has
an important bearing on the out
come Of the Second-half race, which
may end in another tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Maryland Aces Meet
0xon Hill in Sharp
Diamond Feud
Snow Fences to Be Used
Today to Keep Prince
Georges Folk in Line

It's a red letter day for Prince
Georges County League fans today
with all roads leading to Maryland
Park where Oxon Hill and Mary
land Aces tangle at 3 o'clock for the
loop lead.
Interest has been at white heat
since the Aces. undefeated this sea-
son in the league, took command of
the situation. 1t reached a semi
climax last week when the Demo-
Gratis were disenfranchised for US
ing an ineligible player against OXon
Hill.
Guard Against Disorder.
The Hillmen lost that game. 4-3.
but President Walter Houchen re-
versed the decision awarding Oxon
Hill the victory and establishing
its undefeated status. Houchens &C
ton peeved Democrat supporters
no little and undoubtedly they will
be out in full force today in hopes
OF seeing the Aces officially knock
their rivals from the ranks of ~
unbeaten.
Every precaution has been taken
to assure an uninterrupted game to-
day. Police will be present and
snow fences have been procured
from the State to help keep the
fans in line.
Joe Porter. Oxon Hill star, prob
ably will draw the starting mound
assignment with Johnny Clements.
ace OF the Aces, chucking for the
opposition. Clements has allowed
only one earned run in two games
and will be the favorite today.
Aces Ahead This Year.
This will be the seventh game be-
tween the clubs. Last year when
Oxon Hill had things pretty much
its own way it won four out of five
from the Aces, but the latter won
their only game this season, rs.
In so doing, incidentally. thew
knocked Porter out of the box-a
feat they promise to repeat today.
Joe McFadden. who pitched the
Aces to their first victory, will be
available if needed.
Other games today find Benning
meeting Sunnybrook and Hyatts-
vile Police Boys Club playing Ben
ming in a twin-bill at Magruder
Park, Hyattsville. Red CARROTS
Capitol Heights nine. which is hot
on the leaders he with four vic
tories and one less. faces Old Fire
side at B. andywine.
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Reds Shut Out Bees,
so, Project Lead
Of 81 Games
Thompson, Wild at Stort,
Holds Cincinnuti's Jinx
Club to Four Hits
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated PreSS.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 24-Gene
Thompson, the sophomore star, has
seen the light hitting Reds blow too
many close ball games, so he took no
MATHS jinx team, the Boston Bees,
to 0.
The husky young fellow packed
the Bees away in their last game
here this year with four singles,
struck out nine and got in trouble
only when he lost the range for
walks. Five Bees worked him for
passes.
His thirteenth victory gave the
Reds 1919 edge over the seventh
place Bees on games played so far,
which is as close as any team has
held the National League leaders.
1t also protected the Reds 6l2 game
lead over the Dodgers, who today
defeated Chicago.
Today, for a change. the Reds
checked in with a little productive
hitting. They got only seven safe
ties, but most Of them came in the
right combination
Reds Clinch in Sixth.
Singles by Harry Craft, Mike Nc
Cormick and Bill Myers added up
to one run in the second. In the
sixth Bill Werber opened with a
single and scored on Frank McCor-
mick's whistling double, which hit
the barbed wire atop the left-field
fence, danced a second, and then
dropped back into the park. Frank
went to third on the throw-in.
Ernie lombard was purposely
walked Ival Goodman fouled out.
but Craft bounced one off the tip
of Johnny Cooneys glove for a
double to send Frank and Ernie in.
The Reds wound up the days scor-
ing in the seventh, when Werber
walked, stole second, took third on
Relief Catcher Stanley Andrews
wild throw. and walked in on Frank
McCormick's single
Andrews error was the first of the
three-game series, which the Reds
took. two games to one.
Thompson WObbly at Start.
Thompson made a wobbly start.
filling the bases in the first on
Cooney's single and walks to Max
West and Chef Ross, but Eddie Mil
Ter hit a hopper to end the inning
West and Gene Moore singled and
Ray Berries walked in the fourth
to load the bags again. but this time
Dick Erickson. the Bees starting
| pitcher, forced Berries.
Among Genes strike-out victims
was Sibi Sisti-thrice.
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A perennial leader in Sunday
sandlot ranks before the original
teams disarmament several years
ago, Miller Furniture will bid for its
former place in the diamond sun
this afternoon when it tangles with
j. c. Flood Plumbers for the Sec
ond-half flag in Section A, National
City League.
1t is the last regularly scheduled
game Of topsy-turvy season which
ended last week for IA other clubs
At stake is a berth in three-game
play-off with Klein's Tavern. first
half winner this year and 1899
champion. The championship series
will open next Sunday.
Free Hitting Game Looms.
On paper the combatants appear
to be evenly matched. Flood boasts
a passel of potent hitters in Messrs.
Perlo. Mostow. McHale. Lagos,
Moran. etc, while the Miller array
of Thomas, Crisafulli, Waller, Via,
Clark and Boyce-to mention a few
is no pushover for any pitcher.
They take good, healthy cuts at the
apple and it'll take lot Of pitching
to stop either side
The pitching. alas, is not all that
could be desired, but pitching hasn't
been Of a high caliber in the cir
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n Only Games Off Lead After Sweep of Tribe Series Fer Fades
Probable Pitchers
In Majors Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Prob-
able pitchers in the major leagues
tomorrow (won-lost records in
parenthesis):
American League.
Chicago at New York o.
Lyons (9-6) and Lee t9-10) VS..
Bonham 90 and Ruffing Q2-8.
st. Louis at Boston (2)-Mills
(0-5) and Niggeling aid VS..
Wilson (6-5 and Ostermueller
$50.
Detroit at Philadelphia-New-
som u5-2) VS.. Ross $50.
Cleveland at Washington
Allen 60 VS.. Hudson Q1-13.
National League.
New York at Chicago a.
Dean (4-4 and Schumacher 90
81 VS.. Mooty (6-5 and Lee (8-14.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh a.
Tamulis CD and Fitzsimmons
12-2) VS.. Heinzelman (6-6) and
Lanahan (4-5).
Philadelphia at Cincinnati (2)
Beck CD and Mulcahy U2-
15D VS.. Turner t9-6) and Moore
(6-6).
Boston at St. Louis (2)-Salvo
C8-6) and Posedel (8-15l VS..
Shoun GOD and Doyle (2-D.
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Metro Softba|| Girls
Start P|dyoff for
Title Tomorrow

The Metro Girls Softball League
playoffs start tomorrow and run
through Thursday. Games will be
at $50 o'clock each afternoon at
the Roosevelt High School Stadium.
Three teams are in the playoffs,
Schools, winner last year and first
round winner this season; Arlington
Aces, winner of the third round, and
NJ. P. M. Market, which tied with
the Aces in the second round.
Tomorrow's game is between the
Aces and the M. P. M. Market, with
the winner facing Sholls the fol-
lowing afternoon.