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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
SPORTLIGHT
BY JIMMY LEE

Michigan turning splendid
rackmen from This time Michigan State College Walher
Arlington tall Negro amassed total of SITS points win
the Illinois relays last Saturday night at Champaign Illinois
Walters accomplishments consist of scoring three frsts out
of He the 75yad dash 10 seconds the high
jump with leap of it. Az inches, the broad jump with mark
these he finished
the shOpu third both the rs yard high hurdles and pOevau
and fourth in the $50 yard run-My OH my!
Bad of the of Illinois when learned
Aphonse p Anders Illinois Negro has dropped of
school scholastic difficulties Ander who of the
seps who for the Him. quite end last
Recent records in high school circles in ST. Paul show Paul
the Mchaels like
Captain Harper North High in Minneapolis spark plug
his Neither Mchaels Harper scoring threat but
always alert defense these boys fail to make the acy
will be disappointed.
Badmnon that fascinating winter be drawing
heavily down the Halle Brown People often the
Thursday and Saturday evenings Mrs Herb Foster Mrs
Lewis Bertha King, Mrs Gerald Hayden Mrs
Stewart Miss Beatrice Vassar Mr. and Mrs
Misses Eva Lee RosemOnd Collier Laura
Mr. Leroy Coleman Mr. Victor Galloway
Mr. Duke COram and Mr. Louis Moore this ascnat
ing
supremacy Omega fraternity basketball world
has challenged married The challenge
the teams" will clash the Halle O.
this paper for date and time
The entire of the will be contributed to the building
fund of Halle O. Brown.
themselves
named he of wrath" Men the
Hail. Bradford Reg Harris Les Warren Sam
and Bob Shnr How good these grapes remains to be
seen-hOwever, good luck, boys.
Basketball will swing into action Saturday night (Feb 24
when the collective settlement house workers of St. Paul play the
the atters' floor The
will the shoulders of such players
Dwight Halle Ted Scores of Neghborhood House. Ray
Neghborhood House. Bill Hoffman of Central Com
muny House, Morr KATE and Leo eb OF the jewish CENTER ana
watched too closely Come
and their pupHalie Brown Girls
play the Neighborhood House Girls in curtain raiser
Epperson ring warrior himself and coach and
Phyllis Wheaey should certainly be
the splendid job he did bringing fame to the Phyllis
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PHYLLIS wHEATLEY NEWS
Forum

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
will be presented under the aus
pieces of Johnny Baker Post of the
American Legion and its Women's
Auxiliary on Sunday, March 8, at
p. IN. DR.. L. c. Albro, Commander
of the Fire and Police Post of the
American Legion, will speak on the
subject: will Hitler Rule the
World?" The music will be fur
nished by The Melodears, under the
direction of Mrs. Blanche Mason.
Music Department
The Phyllis Wheatley Orchestra
played at North High on February
16. The students were enthusiastic
and were reluctant to return to
their classes when, the orchestra
had finished. The Girls Quartette,
composed of Miss jeanette Dorsey,
Mrs. Dorothy Thomas, Miss Mary
Gibson and Miss Alice Brown, sang.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATIONS, LIMITING TIME TO

ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATIONS, LIMITING TIME TO
FILE CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON
File No. 547Sl
State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
In Probate Court.
In Re Estate of Abbie H. Thompson. De-
decedent.
Order for Hearing Petition for
Letters of Administration
1t Is Ordered that all persons inter
ested show cause, IL any they have, before
this Court on Monday. March 18th. 1910. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. in the Court House in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, why the petition
of Dana NJ. Thompson, of Hennepin County,
H. Thompson. as administrator herein
filed, should not be granted.
Order to File Claims and for
Hearing Thereon
1t Is Further Ordered that within four
months from the date hereof all creditors
of said Decedent file their claims in this
Court Proofs will be heard and claims
examined and adjusted before this Court
on Monday, July list, 1910. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. in the Court House in Minneapolis.
Minnesota.
These orders shall be published in the
Minneapolis Spokesman and a copy mailed
to each of the heirs of said Decedent at
least II days before the date of said hear
ing on the petition for granting letters of
administration.
Witness the Hon. Manley L. Fosseen.
Judge of Probate Court. this It'll day of
February. 1910.
court Seal
ERNEST P. LoRENZ.
Clerk of Probate Court
Irving J. Clark. Attorney
624 Plymouth Bldg.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

is entirely different from the aver
age. If you get it removed right
now, don't think you need worry
about any after trouble, but the
longer you put it off the more dam
gerOus it becomes.
B. A.-Will the people we are
working for build US a house as we
have been talking about or would
you advise in a case like this as
we are very anxious to get place?
Answer-Make some investiga-
tons yourself and try to secure a
loan and build the house your
selves if you find that you can
get the loan through . talk bust
ness again with the people you
work for. They are serious in want
ing to help you, but if you can
handle the loan yourself it would be
for the best. The end of this year
will find you situated in a home of
your own.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
File No. 1867
LAND TITLE SUMMONS

State Of Minnesota. County Of Hennepin.
IS. District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis
trict.
In the matter of the application of
Charles A. Carlson and Letha J. Carlson as
joint tenants to register the title TO the
following described real estate situated in
Hennepin County, Minnesota. namely: Lots
Eighteen QS) and Nineteen O9) Block
Two (2) Eustis Third Addition TO Mime
apolis, Applicant, vs.. Kenneth c. Carlson.
The State of Minnesota. Midwest Oil Com
pany. Alice M. Dwyer, Mrs. Albert J. F.
Meyer. John Holland. Grand Showcase
Company. and Nellie M. Gilbert, and
Albert ]. Stafne and all other persons or
parties unknown. claiming any right, title,
estate. lien or interest in the real estate
described in the application herein, Defen-
dants.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named defendants:
You arc hereby summoned and required
to answer the application of the applicant
in the above entitled proceeding and to
file your answer TO the said application in
county. within twenty (20) days after the
service Of this summons upon you, excIu-
sive Of the day Of such service. and, II you
fail TO answer the application within the
time aforesaid the applicant In this pro-
ceedinR will apply to the court for the
relief demanded therein.
Witness, Geo. H. Hemperley, Clerk of
said court. and the seal thereof. at Mime
apolis. in said county. this 9Th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1910.
GEO. H. HEMPERLEY, Clerk
By Paul B. Olsen. Deput
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SUMMONS
No. 4O3353

State of Minnesota. County of Hennepin.
District Court, Fourth Judicial District.
Evelyn Rumburg. plaintiff. vs.. William
RumburH. Defendant.
The State of Minnesota TO the above named
defendant:
You, William Rumburg. are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action, which complaint has been filed in
the office Of the Clerk of the above named
District Court in the City of Minneapolis,
County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota,
and to serve a copy of your answer to the
said complaint upon the subscriber at his
office, AIS Masonic Temple. in said city.
within thirty 1907 days after service Of
this summons upon you. exclusive Of the
day Of such service. and II you fail to an
swer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief prayed
ior in said complaint.
Dated February 18th, 1910.
ALFRED A. DONAGHUE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
AIS Masonic Temple Bldg,
Minneapolis. Mimi.
Main 1876.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

HbTd OTrPet, MWHeuPOtS. h"t"'
E. PLEASE tell me if my hus-
band is going to get his job back
as they said he would?
Answer-It is indicated to me
that he will go back to work in a
few more weeks. In the meantime,
if he is able to work at any other
place, he should take it tenn
pOrarily. The job with the city will
appeal to him more, but in an
emergency he should take anything
that he can get.
L. NJ. S.-The doctors have told
me that l will have to have an
operation sooner or later for a
tumor and l wish to know if l
should go ahead or continue to put
it off?
Answer-PrOceed with the opera
ton just as soon as you can pre-
pare yourself. Putting a thing of
this kind of is a very unwise thing
to do as the nature of this tumOr
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ww7W/N TOWN TALK~~

Paul ST. Paul Sunday instead of Mnneap
Why would NJ Tuesday night when she knows
definitely that night dramatic club meeting?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

showing the Golden Glove tournament held in
Minneapolis fought his the finals
the Aywght decned by Graves the finals
lightweight division fought his to the finals
only to be beaten BY Holmes After stomach punch
left his PAIN
Eppeson his gnaed the referee that his
man we'll decision we believe
Again congratulate the boys their House. and their Instructor
TO wonderful showing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
Canoes Present
Forum Program
Sunday Afternoon

The Cameo Social Club in spOn-
soring the Halle Q. Brown Forum
on Sunday, February 26, at p. m.
will present as principal speaker
Joseph Albright, well known writer
and speaker.
Music will be furnished by sew
eral small units of the Halle @.
Brown Glee Club under the direc-
ton of John Whitaker.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
Welcome Hall News

The Parents Workers Council
urges all parents to attend the
Parents Educational Meetings at
Welcome Hall every Thursday eve
ming at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Strand is at Welcome Hall
any Tuesday afternoon by appoint
ment for personal consultation on
behavior problems, child care, etc.
For an appointment call Welcome
Hall.
The Willing Workers, Girl Re-
serve Club, under the leadership of
Mrs. Leona Montague, gave a Val
entine Party on February Is from
7 to 1890 p. m. The evening was
spent playing games, after which
refreshments were served. Mes
DANES Otto Hall, John Everson and
Hamilton Kemp were chaperones.
Those present were: Sam Lynch,
Frank Brown, Terrence Pugh,
Sherman Harper, Sonny Brown,
LaRahn Latimer, Erskine Lewis,
George Price, Kimuel Ellis, John
Preston, James Thomas, Elonzella
Everson, Hortense Clark, Marjorie
Brown, Leatrice Dodd, Maydell
Tucker, Joyce Tucker, Alma Camp,
Barbara Hampton, Sarah Whitley,
Mary Nichols, Ella Marie Moore.
News
The worship service Friday was
very well attended. Miss Aretas
Blaney was in charge of the pro-
gram. Addie Armstrong was the
Mistress of Ceremonies. The Chill
dren's Choir sang two songs, fol-
lowed by a story told by Mrs. C.
Jackson.
The Young MatrOns Club: The
Ways and Means Committee, which
met Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Alberta Robinson, chair
man of the committee, presented to
the club their suggestions for Sc
curing money to support the pledge
made toward the building fund.
The committee for the formulat-
ing of the bylaws of the club
brought in the bylaws. The club
adopted them after some discus
sion.
The members of the group would
like to have any interested friends
to visit the meetings, and espe-
cially do they welcome new men,
bers.
The Stewardship Club: Come to
the Welcome Hall Sunday, Febru-
airy 25, at p. m. This spiritual
group of women have planned a
splendid program. Mr.. o. C. Hall
will be their guest speaker, and
Mrs. Alma Freeman and Mr.. Wal
ter Thurman will render special
musical numbers. You will be miss
ing one of the finest programs of
the year if you fail to attend this
meeting.
Watch for the coming revival.
Evangelist Eta Graham of Louis
vile, KY, will conduct the services
from April 20 to May IL inclusive.
The Cosmopolitan Club: All big
sisters and Cosmopolitan girls are
asked to be present at a meeting
Saturday, February "a, p. M, at
Welcome Hall. At this meeting big
and little sisters will become ac-
quainted, and sisters for this year
will be chosen.
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Inquisitive Sal

With Euniee Brown, Pineh-hitting
Howdy, Folks:
As the oyster said when it slid
down the minister's throat, Il never
thought would enter the clergy"
| say l never thought would be
pinch-hitting for the favorite col
umnist, Inquisitive Sal, but here 1
am.
1t is hard to believe that the
"capriciOus" Kappas could take the
Wheatley boys in game of bas-
ketball, but it happened, and the
game ended with a score of 81 to
As. MISS LATIMER and CLIFF
FUCKER seemed to be getting just
lots of fun from the game, or was
it the game? On the sidehnes were
a few notableS we must mention
BEATRICE BROWN, FLORENCE
WARD, JOHNNY WALTON,
LEWIS WILLIAMS, BARBARA
MCCLURE, Mr.. and MRS. LEO
BRUCE, and LILLIAN TYLER.
The assembly was packed for the
social after the game and after the
dance l went with the crowd over
to No. 303 in the project for an
after party.
MISS SHIRLEE HARRIS made
the Afro-American this week. She
is pictured sitting sedately with
Mr.. PAUL THOMPSON with the
headline "betrothed" above them.
Inc wedding is expected to take
place sometime in June.
BENETA EDWARDS tn eme
song for 1910 is "Oh Johnny" The
eligible bachelor" ROBERT BEL
TON, says if you can't be hot,
have hot friends. One of his
friends, EMMETT WILSON, the
lone cullud gent from Grand Rap
ids, Mimi, who delights in calling
himself a farmer and dressing ac-
cOrdingly, was escorted into one of
our exclusive mems shops and
Stayed everyone in the place and
BOB, too, when he shelled out
$4,000 for a spring outfit. Whew!
Many of US agree that KEN
METH SIMMS looks like the great
TEDDY WILSON.
If religion is what a man does
with his solitude, then TIMOTHY
MILLS must have recently become
converted.
We all have our bad luck weeks
and last week was R0SAMOND
GOLFERS jinx week. She lost
her purse-no money but plenty
other valuables. 1t was found and
returned by a taxicab driver.
CHRISTINE CARTER has GER
tainly become civic minded - de-
bates, inter-racial meetings, church
and what not. Wouldn't be getting
in training to marry a minister, Ell,
pal?
For fear this privilege may
never be mine again, want to take
this opportunity to tell those
friends of mine who have been re-
marking that my name TINY
doesn't fit my avoirdupois anymore,
that no matter how "weighty" l
may become I'll still be TINY for
that is my real name and not just
a handle.
Association begats assimilation
so the suave FRANCES FAIR has
been associated with the name Fair
since birth and likes only fair
weather, fair costumes and Fair
Men-everything except farewells.
Confucius say: Lots of American
girls aren't interested in a SINGLE
man on earth, but they are inter
ested in several MARRIED ones.
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GEO. H. HEMPERLEY. Clerk
By Paul B. Olsen. Deput,
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Classified Section

For laundry service call Roy
Palmer, Walnut 1868. Reason
able prices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Democracy Is Declared
Best Form OF State

NEW YORK, Dec. 28-R-Rob-
ert M. Hutchins, president of the
University of Chicago, declared
today that although the possibility
Of Imminent danger of attack"
was important in defense prepra-
ton, it was mot as inportant''as
the duty to our country to recap
ture and revitalize" the principles
of democracy.
In a curtain address at the Met
ropolitan Opera Hutchins asserted,
Democracy as a fighting faith can
be only as strong as the convictions
which support it,.
"Now democracy is not merely a
good form of government. 1t is the
best. The reasons why it is the best
are absurdly simple" Hutchins
continued. 'It is the only form of
government that can combine three
characteristics: law, equality and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
, STORIES
IN STAMPS
T~choikovsky Revealed
Emotions in His Music

A~..AN.. 800.


Emotions in His Music
RUSSIA introduces the great
~ composer, Peter Ilich Tchai-
kovsky to philately in the stamp
above, one of a series of five
stamps commemorating the cente-
nary Of his birth. The portrait on
the. stamp above was taken at the
age of 10; the music in the scroll is
from his Fourth Symphony. Other
designs show his home at Kiln and
a portrait taken shortly before his
DEATH.
Tchaikovsky revealed his per-
sonal emotions in his music, full
of depth and melody, somber and
filled with unrealized longing.
Critics see in his compositions a
reflection Of his unfortunate ro-
mances.
Tchaikovsky fell in love with an
opera star when he was %. She
refused his proposal, married a
baritone. At 81 he met and mar
ried Antonina Milioukov, but the
marriage lasted only IS days.
The real woman in Tchaikov-
sky's life was Nadejda Won Meek,
a wealthy widow, who became in
terested in the young composer,
paid him a yearly allowance so
that he could devote all of his time
to music. Although they CORE
sponded for 10 years, wrote more
than 5000 letters, they never met.
Tchaikovsky visited United
States in 1891, played at the dedi-
cation Of New York's Carnegie
Hall. He died two years later from
cholera, after drinking unboiled
water.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Three More Youths
Join u. S. Navy Here

The local sub-station of the U. S.
naval recruiting service is now
soliciting applications of young men
in Southeastern North Carolina for
first enlistnents as apprentice sea-
men during January, R. L. Deloach
local naval recruiter, said yester-
day.
Young men who are II and not
yet 10 may be enlisted and serve
until their 21st birthday, and others
IS and above may be enlisted for
the regular six year term of volun-
tary service, Deloach said.
Now that the local naval re.
cruiting personnel has been in.
creased to three men, he said, ap.
plication papers a be handled
more speedily, enabling each ap.
plicant to be enlisted much faster
than heretofore.
Men elisted today will be the pet
ty officers of the U. S. Navy to-
morrow. The local station serves
the counties of N e W Hanover.
Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen,
Fender, Duplin and parts of Samp
son, Robson and Onslow.
Three additional enlistments were
reported by Deloach as follows:
Robert H. Barnhill, 10, of route
one, Hampstead; Oren C. johnson,
Jr., II, of route two, Wilmington;
Arthur R. Townsend, of route one,
Clarkton. They will undergo 6
period of six weeks training al
Hampton Roads, Va, prior to be-
ing assigned to some ship in the
u. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
nEFENSE PROGRAM
AFFECTS HOUSING
Shows Real Estate
Market Rapidly Gain
ing Strength

.,1CAGO. Dec. 28.-R-T h e
scale activity of the National
alss program in its relation to
D De Individual American city is the
Mo factor affecting the pattern
'as I'VE real estate markell
rn;s was the consensus reflected
.ho semi-annual survey, covering
oitios. released by the National
o;a+ion of Real Estate boards
rbe survey also reflected a favor
,o trend in every major phase Of
',l estate, an advance in market
,,;yity and prices, and an indica-
~ of accelerated business and a
w. rise in real estate demand in
9t1.
THE survey showed that one city
,,t If every four will need emer-
defense housing before the
ming wear is out and that some
,.mmunities with a combined popu-
o+ion of 1925 1854, would need a total
= 40 545 family units. That would
y, one family overlooking into
housing for every 40
.milies of present population.
In 40 per cent of the cities, the
,,rvev indicated that the demand
n, Industrial real estate will be in
pased and in a third of them the
iomand will be powerful enough to
.alse a price rise.
The survey showed also that the
cal estate market was more active
II per cent of the cities and at
as strong as last year in 80
sent of them.
Sales prices were about the same
r higher than last year in SO per
ant of the cities with about one.
bird showing rises of 5 to 10 per
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
C r A N u M
r A OK E r s
SOME DAMS

Listed here r the names of
i've large dams, all in the United
states. Can you name the river
damned by each and tell in what
state Or states the dam is located?
/. Bonneville.
2. Mormon Flat.
3. Boulder.
4. Fort Peck.
5. Grand Coulee,
ANSWERS on Market Page)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
cent above last years levels.

cent above last years levels.
According to the survey the sup
ply of single family dwellings was
on the short side in As per cent of
the cities, the same condition as a
year ago. indicating that new build
ing is about balancing the expan-
sion in home demand.
Rents for single family dwellings
and apartments were higher in As
per cent of the cities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

justice. A totalitarian state has
none OF these, and hence, if it is
a state at all, it is the worst of all
possible states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15

House bill to reorganize the District
government, the association urged
that no extensive boards of high
salaried members and personnel be
appointed emphasized the merit
system, opposed the creation Of an
advisory council as superfluous, de-
clared the proposed position of Di-
rector of Finance unnecessary, op-
posed appointment of an admins
trative assistant to the Commits
sioners and approved consolidation
of Department of Vehicles and Traf-
fic with the Police Department.
Other Provisions Approved.
The bills provisions on the de-
partments of law, engineering and
public works, fire, health, licenses,
public welfare and Fairgrounds
were approve as they were proposed.
The association called for a sur
vey by the Engineers Department of
flooded streets and cellars during
storms with the view of asking
remedial action.
Following recommendations by
the Executive Committee, of which
Mr.. Tucker is chairman, the group
voted to ask that the Commission
erS include in a District f1ve-year
Improvement plan the building of