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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
Boyd CraWfOrd's
Uncle Dead

Clarence Jackson, "a, 1876 Rondo
Ave., died at Ancker Hospital,
Thursday, November 21st, after an
illness of four months. He had been
a resident of Saint Paul for rs
years. Seven Day Adventist SER
vices were conducted. Only sur
vivor is Boyd Crawford, of Mime
apolis, nephew. Interment at Elm
hurst Cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
Scare Changes
Crossed Eyes

HOUSTON, Nov. &c. Robert
Carter, II, owes pair of straight
ened eyes today to a scare put in
to him by a 45-pound lioness
which he and M. C. Stewart, Is,
captured with quilt.
The lioness was captured in a
chicken yard after Carter stumbled
and fell in the lions path and re-
ceived several swats and scratches.
When he screamed for help, Stewart
threw the quilt over the animal and
both boys held the lion cub until
help came.
Robert had been cross-eyed, but
the lion scare Strengthened them,
he said.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
STYLE SHOW AND POPULARI-
TY CONTEST DEC. 6

The Style Show and Popularity
Contest, sponsored by the Builders
Club on Friday evening, Dec. 6, at
Camphor Memorial Meth o lis t
Church, viii present 20 Of the Twin
Cities most popular folk as models.
Admission is 26c.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
James SlemrnOns
Elected Mayor
Of Bonneville

In a race which was very close
until the final days of the cam
paign James W. Slemmons was
elected mayor of Bonneville. Stem
mons received $4,000 votes. An
nouncement of the results was
made for the election judges by
John M. Patton, Thanksgiving
night at, an inaugural ball given
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
GOOD DADDY"
AT NIFTY CAFE

The Nifty Cafe has installed a
barbecue oven. "Good Daddy" (Mr.
HalD, famous for his barbecue, hot
tamales, Southern fried chicken,
which he will prepare for the
Nifty, will supervise this new
cuisine unit.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29

by. the Associated Negro Credit
Unions who sponsored the first an
nual Mayor of Bonneville contest.
Mayor John ]. McDonough, st.
Paul's popular chief executive,
presented Mr.. Slemmons with
trophy emblematic of his new dis
tinction. Geo. w. Hanson, secre-
tary of Mayor George E. Leach,
was on hand to represent Mime
apolis. Mayor Leach was out of
the city. -.
After brief messages from the
officials Slemmons made brief
talk of thanks in which he said:
Acceptance speech by Jimmy
Slemmons at Inaugural Nov. 81. ;
Naturally / am deeply pleased
and honored to be chosen as mayor
to represent the colored community
of the Twin Cities.
Though the post is an honorary
one, it is not any the less impor-
tant for that. The large votes for
all the candidates showed that col
ored citizens of Minneapolis and
st. Paul, together with their white
friends, were genuinely interested
in the election. ..4-
AS mayor of Bonneville, it is
my intention to represent the in
terests of all the Negro people in
this community. More and more in
this nation we have seen the Negro
people band together to solve their
problems, and l hope that this first
election campaign will result in a
much greater unity in action of
our people here to defend and adj
vance our common interests in this
area.
I campaigned for the post of
mayor as the candidate of the
working class of people. The over
whelming majority of our people
are workers, and they have work
ers' problems to solve. First of
all, they want and need and are
entitled to jobs, to decent jobs, at
decent wages and conditions. This
is the paramount need of the Negro
people today, and this is the task
that I am going to concentrate on.
l mean to fight for and obtain more
jobs for Negroes in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and to bring about
closer relations between the colored
workers and the organized labor
movement.
I give my warmest thanks to the
members of the committees that
worked for my election. / think
we all owe a vote of thanks to the
Associated Negro Credit Union for
staging this successful affair which
has received so much favorable in
terest and publicity. / want to
congratulate all the other candi-
dates for the fine showing they
made. / know they will cooperate
with me to advance our common
interests, just as l would have CO.
operated with any one of them.
Clarence w. Smith, runner-up in
the election, became i'll several days
before the contest closed and was
not able to make the whirlwind fin
ish he had planned to make. We'd
nesday he was hospitalized and OPP
Grated on for the removal of his
appendix.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29

ers was quite sensational. Fred
Potter's beautiful blocking was
something to watch; also in the
line Captain Merle Collins, Paul
Michaels and Readus Fletcher were
hawks on defense.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
Seek To Save
Share CrOpper
From Death

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People an
nounced last week that it is CO.
operating with the Workers De-
tense League in the defense of
Odell Waller, 23-year-old Virginia
sharecropper, who is scheduled to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
Among The Churches

a visitor in the city or have no
church home, worship at Mt. Olivet
on next Sunday. You are always
welcome.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
St. Paul Again Wins
Annual Football Clash
AS Teams Play In Mud
By Sports Editor

On field covered with rain mud, Halle de-
feated Phyllis Wheaey their game
by winning this carved second leg the Allen Plaque having
game 1876 The Halle gain
permanent possession Of the insurance mans plaque.
Good Game Despite Fields Condition
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
MRS. McHIE DEAD,

Mrs. John L. Nellie, 2911 18th
Ave. So, Minneapolis, died early
Thursday morning, Nov. %, at
Fairview Hospital. Funeral facts
in next issue,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29

Vote for your favorite baby in
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Baby Contest-advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29
Mrs. Fassett
Under Knife
For Appendix

Mrs. Enrol Fassett, 5136 10th
Ave. &c., is recovering from an ap-
pendectomy performed Tuesday
morning, November 9th, at Fair
view Hospital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29

Bring your family to annual
Twin City Reel and Trigger Club
Dinner at Wheatley House, Nov.
30.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-11-29

Who is the Twin Cities cutest
baby? Vote for your favOrite in
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
advt.
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
Today S Birthdays

Mrs. Franklin D. (Anna Flea
nor) Roosevelt. first lady OF the
land. born IN New York City. 30
years ago.
Justice Harlan F: Stone OF the
Us. Supreme Court, born in
Chesterfield. n. H, IS years ago.
Joseph Auslander. poet, the Lii
brary of Congress consultant in
English poetry. born in Philadel-
phia, 43 years ago.
Norman S. Case OF Providence,
r. l., federal communications
commissioner. born IN Provi-
dence. 81 years ago
DR.. Harry a Garfield, preSi-
dent emeritus. Williams College.
Mass. son OF . President. born
at Hiram. Ohio. II years ago.
Stark Young of New York. au-
thor. born at Como Miss. SO
years ago
Harriet B. Halves Of Alexan-
dria. Va. noted archaeOlOgist
born in Boston. GO years ago.
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
TWIN
BILL TONIGHT
MARINES WILL TRY FOR
THIRD STRAIGHT
VICTORY

US. Marines WI battle for
their third straight victory to-
night when TREY take on the
highly-touted VP55 ten in the
opening game of a Key West
Amateur Softbal Association
doubleheader al Eayview Park.
Leathernecks are .eading the
Service League Win two wins
and no losses. The have defeat
Cd Army ard CCC n their first
games OF the new season.
In the atterpieoe, Merchants.
who will appear on the field for
their initial contest OF me new
Civilian League schedule. VIII
cross bats with the strOns Saw
yeT'S BARRIERS.
Opening game will get under
way at ZOO o'clock and end a.
Sis o'clock. Nightcap will begin
at $50 and terminate at 9:45
O'Clock.
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

Germ for me. /" He stopped
speaking as a student monk,
park caretaker, walked past them
with an unfrie1dly stare. a bag
Of pine cones on his back.
Waiting until he had diSap-
Feared in a dormitory near the
farther wall of the park, Lynn
asked, do you remember that
little turquoise encruSted silver
oOx you sent me-the one with
the invitation to visit Shani Lun?
You wrote that it was a charm
box and a gift from the royal
house. Did you place a sprig of
white lilac in the box?"
He shook his head. "The box
was given to me wrapped. I did
not open it. They told me it was
a museum piece. The last man
who wore it must have placed the
lilac twig there. The natives carry
strange fetisheS in these charm
boxes and wear them round their
necks like lockets.
Gould 1 find the last man who
wore mine?" she demanded.
"Since it's a museum piece he
must be dead these many years.
Why?" he asked. becoming jOcu-
lar. HAS the thing cast a spell
over you?"
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

They had come to the terrace
before the small pavilion. The
pilgrim was not in sight. Dick
stepped into the building and
Lynn followed. Very little light
came through the dirty parch-
ment on the latticed windows.
The only monument the place
contained was set in the center
of the room, a white tablet stand
ing upright on the back Of a mar
bic turtle.
"A memorial tablet" said Dick
and repeated his question. Did
the thing cast a spell over you?"
In a way" Lynn admitted,
glancing about uneasily in the
gloom as if she felt someone she
could not see. "All my life I've
had a recurrent dream of stand
ing in a tower and gazing at a
white lilac tree in a walled gar
| den. a Presence at my shoulder.
I've searched for that tree
throughout America. I know that
it exists somewhere on earth.
When the charm box came =
broke my engagement to Sam
| Telford and bought my ticket for
China"
To be continued
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

SEATTLE. Oct. ll.-One OF the
chief problems Of golf course
greenskeepers-how to keep their
green's weedleSS and bug-free-
has been solved at the Seattle
Golf Club.
The solution is box-hke,
electrical gadget that electro
cutes" bugs and weed germina-
tiOns in the sell before the soil
IS even used IN the green, either
as base or tOp-dresSing.
L. r. Coffin. club member and
power company exc cutiv
tackled the problem about five
years ago when he was on the
green's committee.
Together with a power COM
pany emplOye. they figured out
the electrical bcx. 1t holds about
a yard and a half OF soil. Inside
the box are several metal plates
through which the electricity
courses. The soil is dampened
- act as an electrical conductor.
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

house. The pilgrim had disap-
peared.
They'll never guess" she re-
piled, scrutiniZing her tall, splen-
did figure concealed in his old
clothes. i make a goOd-looking
man"
Too darn good-looking," he
grumbled. 4 was a fool to bring
you here"
"Oh, Dick, you couldn't help
yourself, l made you bring me, y
she reminded him as they moved
slowly up the slope among the
evergreens. I'm determined to
see these Shani Lun people be-
fore they see me. and this is my
only chance. Tell me more about
the incarnate Buddha who is tC
escort us across the desert"
Dicks sallow, ravaged face
twisted into a semblance of a
grin. Sherlock Fuyeh is a ma
gician as well as a god, if you
like that sort of thing"
"A magician." Lynn exclaimed.
"a real medieval magician"
Dick nodded. He can do things
that will make your hair stand
on end"
Heavens" murmured Lynn.
What are we getting into?"
Nothing I'm unable to handle
providing you don't try to scrap
with the natives"
Scrap with a magician-Il''
She looked back and discovered
that the pilgrim had reappeared
again, this time on the grounds
inside the wall.
From now on" she declared
soberly, 81 shall trust my intui-
tions, and if I don't like the looks
of our escort I'm going to retreat
from this adventure before it's
too late" He caught her arm and
SWerved sharply. They were
avoiding a pair of monks who
came walking down the hill tC
the gate-hOuSe below.
is one OF them Sherdock?"
whispered Lynn.
NO" Dick returned impatient
ly, but l don't want the lamas
to get a good look at you in this
bright light. Sherlock is staying
in the walled town of Pal Shu. He
will come on horseback to attend
the Serenade in the temple. and
will be surrounded by band OF
Mongolian cavalry officers"
They climbed farther up the
slope and paused before a blue
green porcelain Stupd containing
god with woman in his arms
Lynn looked out over the land
Scape.
Below them, past the gate
house, the river ran down tree
less gully arched by an ancien
marble bridge of matchless line
and proportion. To the left, hud-
died the Chinese village sur.
rounded by patches of greer
wheat interspersed with stony
knollS. She knew that somewhere
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

The October issue of the Pro
eressive Farmer carries an inter-
estlrg feature article on Florida
written by J. Francis Cooper,
editorial director of the Florida
experiment Station.
Entitled New Crops for Flor
ida. the article tells of the pro-
gresS being MADE with such new
crops as Sea Island cotton, ice
oerg lettuce, paprika. improved
sweet potatoes and other crops.
florida is getting back into the
production of Sea Island cotton
II a big way and shows a 80 per-
cent increase this year over last
with between 1880 and 1900
acres IN this profitable crop.
While Madison, Lake. Colum-
bia and Marion lead in its pro-
GUc1iOn. 81 other counties are now
growing the long staple, which is
exempt from cotton quota re-
strictiOnS
Governor Cone. Commissioner
Nathan Mayo, and William L,
Wilson. director of State Farmers
Markets. have done much to pro
mote the growing of this prom
sing and profitable crop and in
dications are that the national de-
tense program will give further
impetus to the end that Florida
will eventually become a leader
n the production of Sea Island
cotton.
Florida growers have a distinct
advantage in that they can keer
their seed pure where most other
states cannot avoid mixing. Wee
vii control. of course, is neces-
sary. but the State Department OF
Agriculture, WPA and county
agents have been cooperating
with growers in a control effort
that is proving successful
The demand for Sea Island cot
ton is steadily increasing Recent
II Florida was called upon L
supply a considerable quantity
for use in the construction of the
new Flying Fortresses for the
Army and Navy. now being built
on the Pacific Coast
Here in Florida a concern II
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

CHAPEL HILL. n. c., Oct. IL
George Glamnck ard Paul Sc
verin both won All-America hon
ors for North Carolina last year
Glamack IS he high-scoring
center who was picked on sever
al of the mythical basketball
teams. SEVERN won his hOnOrS
at end on the football team
Now they're both out for the
same end job on the Tar Heel
grid squad. And they're working
under the same coach who tutor
ed them both in basketball last
winter.
Glamack's fling at football
isn't unusual. for the 6-foot 5-inch
Pennsylvania starred in this
sport at Allentown Prep. He also
had limited experience here as d
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

to the south loomed the Great
Wall shaking its way over hill
and valley until it reached the
sea. Ruby sunset flooded the land
scape, and fading breeZes carried
the tinkle of roof bells hanging
from the corners of the yellow
temple. Dick moved on. Lynn
asked:
IF we're in danger here at the
edge of civilization. what will it
be like when were crossing the
Gobi?"
White Lilac
WELL be safe" he answered
W shortly. Sherlock, as well as
the Prince who sent him, are pow
erful figures in this part of the
world" He showed her a flock of
ravens wheeling above a white
spot on a distant brown slope.
"Carrion," she shuddered. 81
hope it's not an omen. l came with
such a friendly feeling towards
the MOngols. What few I've seen
remind me of American Indians
and l liked our Indians. MOngolS
have a remarkable history. It is
predicted their seed carries the
mystery of the future of mankind
Doesn't that thought thrill you?'
my own future is enough con-
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
TWO 'ALL-AMERICAS' BATTLE
FOR TAR HEELS END POST
,A.soeiated Press Feature servieel

sophomore but decided to drop
out and concentrate on his bas-
ketball.
1t is bit ironical. though, that
SEVERN and Glamack. who are
also teammates in basketball and
close friends. wound up at the
same position.
Just to add to the strange sit
uation. the North Carolina end
coach IS Bill Lange. head basket
ball coach who tutors Big George
on the hardwood
Coach Lange believes Glamack
has a lot of natural athletic abil-
itv and has that certain some
thing that makes him a good
prospect in any sport George.
with his famous hook shot. broke
ell North Carolina scoring records
with 458 points last winter
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11

IN Florida Experimental Work
is being done with rsmie, which,
II is believed, holds great posi-
bilities as a profitable commercial
crop. The steadily increased use
of plastics In industry opens an
other avenue for the growing Of
soy beans and other crops used
in the manufacture Of plaSfics.
The United States Sugar Cor
poration at Clewiston has beer
carrying on experiments for some
time in the growing Of grasses
for mixing IN high grade molssses
cattle and dairy feed.
The surface Of Florida's agri-
cultural opportunity has barely
been scratched and much prog
ress should be made the coming
year.
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
Chapter One
Danger In China

YNN BRITTON, dressed
in an old tweed suit,
siOuch hat, and loose
- swinging overcoat be-
longing TO ner half-brother,
strobe along the path beside
him like a slender, clear-eyed
boy. Her eyes were dancing with
excitement. She lifted her face
TO the sharp. Wintry breeze sweep
ing down out of the MongOlian
plateau. They were crossing a
field of winter wheat which sep
arated the squalid Chinese viii
lage from the walled park of the
temple-mOnastery on the hillside
above.
THE Temple of the Three JOY
Gus Reasons" she murmured.
What does it mean?"
This Temple is a replica of
the one in Shani Lun," Dick Brit
ton explained. 1T was built cen
turies ago 10 commemorate the
marriage Of the Mongolian prince
TO a Chinese princess"
Three Joyous Reasons" she
repeated. Dick. that is perfect! I
declare right now that it shall be
my marriage motto-Three joy
Gus Reasons" D."
Her half-brother's eyelids flick
cred and he regarded her with
an odd, sidelong glance that
frightened her for a moment. She
wished she knew him better.
This was their first meeting in
fifteen years.
Dick Britton. a slight, middle
aged man. had the thin, sallow
face and cloudy eyes of an opium
smoker. He had missed tCo many
boats. Here in the Orient" he
said, girls do not make the
terms. That is managed by their
elders"
Thank heaven I am an Amer
icani" Lynn exclaimed. Her gaze
sought the western horizon be-
yond the dragon sands of the
Cobb Desert, where lay that myS-
teriOus country they were head
ed for on the morrOW-the Mon
gol Principally of Shani Lun.
Recently from home, she had not
yet learned the meaning of fear,
but a certain question had kept
nagging. at her mind ever since
their meeting in Peiping the day
before.
Dick" she began hesitatingly,
'is there any chance that YOU
friend, this native prince. has ro-
mantle notions about me?"
What If re does?" Dick de-
manded, his eyes smiling a little,
yet unreadable.
Then I 60 home at once" she
replied. q have no desire to be-
come a princess"
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY
To be continued
BY RUSSELL KAY

Jacksonville is now manufactur-
ing stockings from Sea Island
cotton that closely resemble silk
but possess the advantage of be-
ing many times stronger. Shirts
made from Sea Island cotton have
Z silky sheen and it is almost i'm
possible to wear them out.
In 1914 when l first came to
Florida this state had an import
ant industry in the production of
Big Boston or lOOse-headed let
tuce Then California developed
her famed Iceberg variety and
took the lettuce market from US
almost overnight.
With the development of a new
type of iceberg lettuce that can
be successfully grown in Florida,
this state is making real headway
in regaining a share of the let
tuce market and it is believed
that revival of the industry in
Florida is we'll under way.
The United States imports
around seven million pounds of
paprika a year. most of it coming
from JugoSlavia. Spain, Hungary
and Bulgaria Experimental plant
ingS indicate that this crop can
be successfully grown in Florida
Commercial paintings made this
year yielded better than 400
bushels to the acre. A buShel of
green pepper weighs 25 pounds,
as acre yields are running close
to 10000 pounds.
At Gainesville the paprika
seeds were planted in late Janu-
airy. the plants transplanted to
the field in March and the har-
vest reaped in July. Dr. F. S.
JamiSon. truck horticulturiSt at
the Experiment Station. believes
that It can be planted earlier in
January farther south in Florida.
1t Is estimated that this new crop
will afford a profitable use for
about 5000 acres. The only 9TH
er state experimenting with
paprika at the present time Is
Louisiana
No one can say at the moment
just what opportunities the wal
viii open to farmers and growers
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
The Man She Loved Was
The Man She Tried To Escape

Dick laughed. mo Cinderella
about you. is there. Lynn?" While
he stopped to light a cigarette
she moved on slowly. But don :
be so fond of yourself. my girl, ."
ne mocked, catching up with her.
'Mongols have beautiful maid
/ ems Of their own. White women
are no treat TO them. They think
/ CaucaSians ugly with their blond
hair and pale blue eyes"
MY hair is black and my eyes
are dark blue" she reminded him.
His expression softened for an
instant as he gazed at her. You're
a handsome kid. Where did you
get those long, full eyes and that
dimple in your chin?"
Gift of the gods" she smiled.
Look" she said. pointing to a
monster eagle that had dropped
out of the sky and was soaring
low above them. DO we look like
Sheep"
Maybe he knows" suggested
Dick, that sometimes the vii
! layers expose girl babies in this
field"
Lynn shuddered. Lets think
of something else" They caught
a glimpse of the yellow tiled ROOF
of the temple looming among the
ancient evergreen trees inside the
walled park.
/ A moment later they entered
/ the gloom beneath the gate-house
and halted while Dick gave a
handful of silver to the furtive
! lama guard. The great iron-stud-
ded gate changed shut behind
them with an OminouS sound.
They hastened out of the shad-
ows and paused in a patch of
Wintry sunlight to get their bear
ings. Dick BrittOn was staring up
/ the slope at the central temple.
/ the side pavilions, and the rear
dOrmitorieS of the lamaSsery, but
Lynn, despite her quest, looked
back over her shoulder.
I The Pilgrim
IN the window of the gatehouse
L above them crouched Mon
gol pilgrim in a dull red robe,
his face deeply pOck-marked and
one ear missing. He regarded her
with a cold, slant-eyed stare
which had all the menace of a
beast of prey and none of the
friendliness of a common human
ity.
Lynn said nothing but moved
closer to Dick, drawing the col
lar of her overcOat more Snugly
about her throat. She was shiv-
ering from cold as well as from
| excitement.
And pull your hat-brim low
er," Dick directed. Its dangerous
enough for a white man to bribe
his way inside these walls. But
should they suspect I'd brought
a woman
B Lynn glanced back at the gate
The Key West citizen., 1940-10-11
TOday's Horoscope

Those born in the early hours
have a rather combative diSpoSi-
ton. but as the day progresses
me nature becomes milder and
works into a rather hoSpitable
character. much appreciated by
all and beloved for philanthropy
Success in business is indicated
with comfort and prosperity IN
life.