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Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

{ Theme: "Today's Challenge to the
Christian Church, Right enthusiasm,
will be led by Mrs. Gertrude Vinigar.
Mr.. w. NJ. Smith kindly consented to
discuss, ."The future-of the Negro in
America Mr.. A. +. Boyd has been
assigned the second week Topic sub
jects are messengers from God" and
mans Tower of Strength" After the
Mizpah, our attention was drawn to
am elaborate dinner sslf and seasons
ably cooked of which Miss Essie Ma
son played the leading role, the din
ner consisted of Turkey stuffed with
oysters, cranberries, sweet-potatoes
cooked southern. style, stewed corn,
with drawn butter, hot creamed and
buttered mashed potatoes, hot home
made biscuits and coffee. Assorted
ice cream and cakes. As carver of this
beautiful baked twenty pound bird,
was in a position to see from the ex-
preston on the faces of the hostesses
that beautiful allegory of the Hart, in
the Judian Hills; as an expression Of
David's zeal to serve God Thus
said He. eth the Harth panteth after
the water brooks, SO panteth my
ner could easily interpretate how
thirsty David must have, been for Goo
from the evidence on the tables. Tc
add to the social zest, and impetus o.
the occasion the hosts, collaborated the
birthdays of her daughter Miss Essi.
Mason, and Mrs. Dorothy Maxwell
who received gifts and many expires
sions of praise from the mission circle
and friends. Be volunteer to do wha
you can to put over great mission
ary program for Christ Jesus Our Lore
and Savious. "For the harvest truly il
plenteous. but the laborers are few
! Pray yes therefore the Lord of the har
/ vest, that he will send forth laborer
into his harvest" All are cordially in
vited to come, visitors and stranger
are welcome.
Mrs. w. E. K Wadlington, Pres
~ Mrs. Dorothy Maxwell, Sec'y
Rev.. A. F, Boyd. Reporter.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
NEW PARDON PLEA IN
scoTTsRoRo CASE

Montgomery, Ala, Feb, (CNA)--
The e-year-oid Scottsbofo case was
reviewed again this week as the State
Board Of pardons and Paroles sched-
uled hearing on the freedom ap-
piications for the five ffafne-up defen-
dahts stiii III prison. ' '',
pr. Allan knight Chalmeds, New
York minister and chairman Of the
Scottsboro Defense Committee, filed
the. parole application, contending the
youths had been convicted Of insult
Acient evidence and forced to ianguisii
in prison for nine years.
Four Of the original nine Scettsbofo
boys who had been convicted on 1
trumped-up RAPE charge were re-
leased in 1857 when charges were
dropped. They had spent six years in
prison. Former Senator Tom Heflin
who has opposed clemency in the past,
indicated NE would appear again to
protest any move to free the youths.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
MARION ANDERSON"

When toscanini heard Marien Ander-
son in Salzburg recital he exclaimed,
what have heard today is not heard
once in hundred years. That tri-'
butte, the best summing up of the
glorious voice of this American Negro
contralto dramatically high lighted the
turning point of Marion Anderson's
career.
Born of poor parents in the city OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, Miss Anderson was
first inspired to her present career
through friends who started fund for
her voice training. Her popularity
grew slowly but surely until she was
heard by the great Boghetti, well
known teacher and coach of New York
and Philadelphia.
Under his guidance and sponsor.
ship she won a contest enabling hei
to appear before the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra at Lewisohn
Stadium. Her success was short, how
J ever, because of her color and for
five years she sang mostly under Ne
gro auspices. Going to Europe as .
last resort, where she spent eight
| years enthralling the audiences every
where she appeared. She returned tc
her country as an artist par excellent
History was made when she sang OF
the steps of Lincoln Memorial il
/ Washington, D. c., having been re
fused a hall by the D. A. R. and tn,
! school board. Since that time her ap
pearance has always meant sell out.
At the foundation Of Marian hnder
SON life and ART is religion. Beethovei
i would have loved and understood thi
l"Child of the King" just as anothe
great master in our own time ha
loved and understood her. 1t was Jeai
1 Sibelnus, the noted Finnish compose
who dedicated to her bis song "Soli
i tude," who said to her at parting, "th
roof of my house is too low for you.
] Miss Anderson Sings in Minneapoli
March 20, Wednesday. at Minneapoli
!. Auditorium under the. auspices of Mrs
| Carlyle Scott.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
SUNDAY FORUM ANNOUNCE
MENT

..The subject to be discussed at the
Sunday Forum on March 3, 1910, will
be: why did Summer Welles go to
Europe2" An able speaker will pre-
sent. the discussion and there will be a
tree question period.
What will be the real mission of
Sumner Wells in Europe? Why has
he selected Rome, Paris, Berlin, and
London-and not Moscow?-for his
itinerary? What are the indications
that he will sound out the powers con-
cerning an attack on the Soviet Union?
These and other questions will be an
swered at the Sunday Forum.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR
COUNCIL FORMED

February 23rd marked the organiza-s
ton of Labor Council resigned along
the lines of the ST. Paul group which
has been operating successfully for
some time. The first meetings of the
Minneapolis group was held at the
home of Rev. Stewart who, though i'll
at the time and unable to sit in the
session, has. heartily approved the
movement. Present at the meeting
were Messrs John Thomas, Robert
Mallary, A. B. Cassius of Local Ola,
C. w. Washington, and S. 0. Harris,
president of the Minneapolis Sunday
Forum Mr. Cassius was selected as
temporary chairman.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
THE BETHESDA CHURCH MIS-
Y SfoNARY SOCIETY AND
SOCIAL HOUR CoLLABoRATED

The Mission Circle Of Bethesda Bap-
list Church met at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Smith, .244i 5tls
avenue south. Friday, February 23,
from 2 to 6 p. m. Mrs. w. E. K,
Wadlington. president, presiding. The,
nleeting was opened with 4 very ap1
propriate hymn, Bible quotations was
given by all present. Prayer in a very
fevent manner was offered by Rev.
H. w. Bolts, Acting State Moderator.
The topics of the day were very in
teresting. helpful and inspiring and was
discussed in very splendid and satis-
factory way by Mrs. Dorothy Max
well. Mrs. Gertrude yiniger, Mrs. w.
E. Wadlington, and A. F. Boyd, Mr..
Wm. Smith spoke tenderly and with
great feeling which WAS very much ap.
-preciafed by the society.
Mrs u. Bolts, our beloved State Di-
rector of the Women's Work of the
Baptist Association, guest speaker oi
the Missionary Society, explained to
the Society the transaction of the busi.
ness of the board meeting of the. Ma
tional Baptist Cohvention in fIol
Springs, Arkansas. Particularly, shs
explained that at this meeting a spec.
ial effort was to be made to raise SICK
by the time the convention met ii
September at Birmingham, Alabama
Also of the $500 1000 publishing Hous,
Indebtedness which is TO be met by thi
bonded system of the publishing house
/ Visitors present including Rev. ami
Mrs. H. w. Bolts were as follows:
Rev. w. E. Warrington, Mesdames
Geo. Payne, ]. Simmons, Dora Pip
kins, C.. Stevens, Mrs. Pinky Neal, VIII,
was hurt in an accident Christmas day
In looking forward to our Missionar,
meeting on the second and fourth Fri
days from two to four o'clock in eacl
month those who are regular in at
4 tendance truly express in their heart
| the words of David when he spoke o
the Church, Il was glad when. the.
said unto me, let us go into the hous
of the Lord" So amiable is the spiri
that exist among the members, th
words of David again are in ever
heart, and on the lips of all, as W
quot with him, tho; dead yet II
4 liyeths "Behoid, how good and ho,
:: pleasant it is for brethren to dwell te
4 gether in unity"
After the business session siier
prayers were offered for the sick men
bers, words Of sympathy, and card
: was suggested by the President fo
, Mrs. N. J. Wright in her 1bereavemer
i and Mrs. Rhoda Renfroe VIII
+. had a serious accident February 4, ais
: for Mrs. Laura B. Chisholm, who ha
Il been sick for several weeks. The NEE
ing adjourned until two o'cuock' FIR
) day, March 8, at which time, in til
) Lord permits, we will meet at tn
home of Mrs. Pinky Neal 7l2 lot
fayenne south.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

rhis column is set aside for. the low
down on things as we actually find them;
fufthsrinE Of any interests, save the trtath
OF events In. their relatisns to Negro HE
in Minneapolis.
Any criticism Of anthing appearing In
tbis column, should be directed to ben.
Peery; 372s 4th Avenue South, Lo. 2251,
as the Editor and Owner do not asstfiie
any responsibility for articles appearing tin-
der this head
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

About two weeks ago, we raised
"fog" when we mentioned the fact
that the last boast of colored folk
about non prejudice blew up when the
Catholic Diocese ordered jim crow
parish.
Having had few years experience
with our white brethren, we did not
intend anything malicious, or anti
catholic when we mentioned it. We
know that regardless of religious
boast, whole lot of white folks do
not want to see any colored person on
a par with them.
Prejudice is not confined to, or re
stricted from any religious belief, re.
cognized in the United States.
1t started back in slavery, when
masters who permitted their slaves to
rest on Sunday, forced them to hsteh
to lengthy discourses on the glory
of obeying your master.
After the civil war, it was but a
step to organize colored churches to
save the whites the embarrassment OF
the presence of Negroes.
Canny politicians saw the necessity
of promoting the idea, as religious
jealousy would have tendency to
keep freedom divided.
So the Negro fell heir to every doc
trine in America, except the Jewish,
which is probably the only one they
should have accepted, for it has per-
formed the function of holding an inn
posed upon minority together.
1t seems to us, that with as many
bright religious and legal minds as we
have at our disposal, a pure race re
ligion might be founded.
OF course it would cali or sacri
flee. on the part of all Negro Minis
tiers, but it might release them from
the bondage of begging, which char
acterizes the average ministers ac
tivity.
On the other hand, it would take tn
white mans finger off the Negro ii
more ways than one, the principal on
being the political problem-a race a
NATURALLY aggressive as ours woul'
breed had we common BACKGROUND
that would make possible our stickin
together.
AS matters now stand religiously, a
far as we can see, certain white folk
will jim crow you this side of HEAVIER
and when that doesn't work as in ou
all colored institution. he buys it, 5
it ought to be shelved too.
Take white mans money out
Negro churches, and-Mell you ca
this as we'll as | can. Anyway "
have no apologies.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

1t hiust be heartefing to the local
red caps, to Hear of the recent Curtis
Hotel Walters victory.
The boys who render service at the
railway stations, have not done so well
locally.
There is a very good reason for this,
living in the fact that half the local
re caps are white, and either have not
been approached, or have been I'M
properly approached.
1t Is hoped that some of the diff
Guilty may be ironed out by the visit
of Mr.. w. Townsend, national presi-
dent of the organization, who Is now
in the city on red cap union business.
Just tip to the local red cap union
boys, on this idea of getting coopera-
ton from the boys over at the Great
Northern Station.
Contact any of the local labor lea
ders, and you may be surprised at the
help you will get.
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
Happened In Minneapolis
By BEtY PEEpy-

sumo the old policy of presenting q
Baker Post and Auxiliary VIII re-
program al the Minneapolis Sunday
Forum.
This time they viii present Dectvf
Aibrau, who Is probably one Of the
best Informed persons ii the city, on
European affairs.
He has given series of lectures be.
fore various luncheon clubs and othei
organizations Throughout the city,
There will be an interesting pro-
gram, in addition tS DR.. Aibrau's talk
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02

Mrs Ionic Owens, 512l Irving ave-
nue. north, was taken suddenly i'll with
pneumonia and is in the General Hos
pifaJ. 1
Twin-City herald., 1940-03-02
MARIAN ANDERSON TO AID
MEMORIAL FUND FOR
JOHNSON

New York City, March Marian
Anderson, internationally famous sing
er, has added her name to the nation
wide sponsoring committee which is
raising funds to erect a monument to
James Weldon johnson, famous poes,
novelist and former secretary of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, the N.A.A.
C.P. announced this week.
Others whose names have been add
ed to the committee include DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest Alexander and Tax Conn
missionar Hubert T. Delany, New
York; Mrs. Grace Henderson, Newark,
N. j.; HI. L. Mencken, contributing
editor to the Baltimore Sun; Claude
Mckay, New York; Sidney Redmond,
St. Louis; Rev. William Lloyd lines,
New York; Edward P. Lovett, Wash
ington, D. c.; Roger Baldwin, director
of the American Civil Liberties Union;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Knopf, Miss Anne
Spencer, Representative Emanuel Gel
Ter, of New York.
ETHEL WATERS BOOKED
Negro Singer Will Bring "Mamba's
Daughters to St Paul
Ethel Waters, famous Negro actress
and singer, was booked today for a
production of "Mamba's Daughters"
for the St. Paul auditorium March IL
and II.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26

The Island City Softball League
got under way last night and a
crowd estimated at 700 was
in attendance at Bayview Park.
The initial contest between
the High School and CCC prov
ed to be a thriller. The game
was won in the last-half of the
seventh inning.
Conseryationists started scor-
ing in the very first frame when
a walk, wild pitches and a passed
ball scored a run. In their half
of the opening inning, the School
boys showed over four runs to
take the lead and it seemed as
though that margin would cinch
the fracas for the High School
club.
Came the fourth inning and
the CCC boys knotted the count
and then went ahead, 5 to 4.
The Students rallied in the
final inning to score pair of
runners and squeeze out a 6 to 5
victory.
In the first-half of the opening
frame, Thompson, CCC player,
got on base by an eror; two wild
pitches put him on third, and a
single by G.. Lastres brought him
home. Thus the stage was set.
High School took its turn at
bat in their half of the same in
ming. r. Arnold struck out; Men
endeZ forced Lastres at second;
y. Blanco walked; James Aritas
hit the first home run of the sea-
son, a smashing drive through
left-center, scoring himself and
two runners ahead of him; Jack
Aritas got on by an error; A. Las
tres singled over first; K. Gates
ended the inning, pitcher to first.
In the fourth, CCC went ahead.
King tripled to left; Hamilton,
out at first; Borgias walked;
King scored on a wild pitch;
Whitelodge forced Borgias at Sec
ond; Hernandez walked; Hanson
doubled to left, Whitelodge and
Hernandez scoring, Hanson ad-
vancing on the throw-in; on an
error, Hanson scored; Williams
walked; Harris struck out.
From then on, each team play
ed good ball and neither scored
until the seventh when the Stu
dents put the contest on ice. A.
Thompson, first up, tripled to
center; G. Lastres safe on an er-
ror by first baeman, Thompson
scoring; R. Arnlod singled, Las
tres going to second; Fralish went
in to pitch for Hanson; Tony Sol
dano, first man to face the new
mCundsman, singled to left and G..
Lastres scored the winning run.
c. Stickney relieved R. Smith
in the fourth inning for the Win
ner and struck out. eight batters.
In the sixth he walked three men
to fill the bases and then struck
out three to end the inning with
out score.
A. Thompson, T. Soldano and
A. Lastres led at bat for the vic
tors. Hamilton and Hanson were
outstanding for the CCC.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
CCC ---.-------- 100 400 0-5 5 4
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
MIAMI GOLFERS
TO PLAY HERE
ARRIVE TOMORROW TO EN-
GAGE LOCAL TEAM
OVER WEEKEND

Fifteen members of the Miani-
Biltmere Golf and Country Club
will arrive in Key West tarnor-
row noon by aero-ear to engage
the Key Kest Golf Club mem
bers in a series of matches to be
played on the local course tomor-
row afternoon and Sunday morn
ing.
The visitors will lunch at ho-
tel La Concha before going to
the links.
T. E. Price, well-known here,
will head the visiting contingent
of golfers. 'Tubby" recently won
the Year-Around State Tourna-
ment as member of the Bilt-
more Club. His partner in Trum-
DO Island holdings, Sam Ander-
son, will also be on the visiting
team, as well as the following:
Frank Martin-Begue, Nelson
Davies, Jack johnson, Hawley
Russell, Charlie Miller, Paul d.
Barns, Frank Kehoe, Brad
Barnes, Bob Page, Everett Live
say, j. j. Wallendorf and Muir
ray Stoddard.
Games tomorrow will start at
approximately 200 o'clock. Sun
day morning matches will get
underway shortly after 900
o'clock.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven Of these
ten TEST Questions? Turn 10
Page 4 for Answers

!. What colored singer took
over the leadership of
Chick Webb's orchestra
when Webb died last sum-
mer?
2. Name the 2Oth President of
the United States.
3. Name the capital of Puerto
Rico.
4. What is the name of a small
Spanish coin worth about
six cents and used extern
sively in the u. S. during
the Civil War?
5. Which of these stars, Rigel,
Sirius or Capella is known
as the Dog Star?
6. Which cabinet officer is a
candidate for Governor of
his state?
Z. Whom did William Green
succeed as President of
the American Federation
of Labor?
8. What is the average number
of heart beats per minute
of an adult?
8. Who wrote the 1.-The Last
Days of Pompeii"?
10. What is the name for the
former custom of crema-
ton of a living widow on
her husbands funeral
pYre in India?
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
BRITISH COUNTER
ATTACK AGAINST
NAZIS SUCCESSFUL

Continued from Page One)
the articles now appearing in
national magazine in the u. S.,
which called on Hitler "to turn
back before it was too late,
were unsuccessful.
Aides to the German dictator,
stated however, that the feuhrer
had read the press release of the
stories and letters made public
by Fritz Thyssen, former coal
magnate in Germany and fl
nancer of Hitlers rise to power,
but that he had authorized no
answering statement.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS

The fifth six-week period at
Division Street School ended
Friday, April 10, and those who
were on the Honor Roll are list
ed herewith:
1B-Miss Carey. teacher; Jay
Gould Higgs, Martha Anne Gan
dolfo, Beverly Ann Horne, Pa
tricia Shaw, Betty Jean Velas-
quez.
1A-Mrs. tBoyden, teacher;
Marlin Cramor, Betty Lou Filler,
Nelia Acevedo.
1A-Miss Gardner, teacher;
Don Williams, Elsie Lee Thomp-
son, Diana Gonzales.
2B-Mrs A. Roberts, teacher;
Pamela Chambliss, Alice Johnson,
Colleen Moore, Marcelle Rich
ardson, ErneStine Williamson.
2A-Mrs. E. Jones, teacher,
John Smith, Betsy Bell Gates,
Zaida Diaz, Patsy Hampton, Faye
Knowles.
3B-Miss NJ. Roberts, teacher;
Ethel Lee, Virginia Russell, Ker-
NIT Kerr.
3A-MisS F. Cochran, teacher;
Jack Larsen, Jack Smith. Edna
Jean Gardner, Mary Louise Pent.
4B-Mrs. A. Cabot, teacher;
Jean Wise, Wilma Thrift, Sylvia
johnson, Josephine Gonzalez,
Isabel Garcia, Ann Doughtry.
4A-Miss G. Pinder, teacher;
Mercedes Bernal, Betty Jean
Bisonet, Elsie Mora, Patsy Rus
sell, Irene Wright. - @.s
4A-Mrs. F. Mullinax, teacher;
Rose Marie Sanchez, Sarah Mae
Sanders, Dalbert Bethel, Albert
Perez, Buddy Williams, Lillian
Rodriguez.
~5B-Miss j. Seymour, teacher;
Rose Mary Kerr, Tony Machado
5A-Miss v. Shine, teacher:
Gene Ritche, Gerry Albury, Paul
Magaris, Shirley Tiff, Dolores
Boney.
6B-Miss NJ Sands, teacher;
Elizabeth Ann Gardner, Mary
Louise Spencer, Sarah Wise.
6A-Mrs. M. H. Russell, teach
er; Donald Hughs, Argelia Ace
vedo. Joan Doughtry, Francis
Mora, Lauriette Russell.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
VP53 And High School Win I
Games At Softball Opening

School - 400 900 o 6 2
Hanson, Fralish and G. Will
liams; r. Smith, c. Stickney and
J. Menendez, T. Soldano.
Errors: Hamilton 2, Borgias,
Whitley, A. Lastres, Menendez;
home run: j. Aritas; three-base
hits: King, A. Thompson; two
base hits: Harris, Hanson; stolen
bases: A.. Lastres,, Williams;
struck out: by Stickney 8, by
Hanson 9; hits: off Smith 5 and 8
runs in 3 2-3 innings, off Hanson
5 and 5 runs 1.-TWO runners on bas-
es when relieved) in 6 innings;
bases on balls: off Smith 6, off
Stickney 4, off Hanson 6. off Fra
lish 0; winning pitcher: Stickney;
losing pitcher: Hanson.
The Marines were outciassed
by the Aviators from Patrol
Squadron VP53 in the second
game last night. Marines lacked
practice but in a few games they
should be in there fighting with
the rest of 'em. Final score was
13 to O.
Bond, pitcher for the victors,
hit safely in his two appearances
at the plate and had a perfect
average. For batting honors, he
was followed by O'Conner, with
two out of three, as did Simmons
of the, Marines.
On the field, O'Conner and r.
T. Thompson of the 'VP53 outfit
Were the stars, and Yelochan for
the losers. Lennon and Plum
mons also played good for the
Marines. Kitchens was the only
Marine to reach third base in the
entire game.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
VP53 -.-------- O28 900 3-13 IL 2
Marines - 600 900 % 6 7
Bond, Webb and R. Smith;
Martin, E. ]. Smith and Yelo-
chan.
Errors: Martin 2, Thompson,
Kitchens, Grooms, Morter, At
wood, Webb, Byers; three-base
hits: Webb, R. T. Thompson,
Bond; two-base hit: Tiger; stol-
en- base: Tiger walks: off Mar
tin Q, off Bond 0, off Webb 0, off
Smith O; struck out: by Webb /,
by Bond /, by Martin |, by Smith
/; hits: off Bond 4 in 4 innings,
off Martin 9 in 4 innings, off
Smith in 3 innings, off Webb
2 in innings; winning pitcher:
Bond; losing pitcher: Martin; un-
pires: A. Griffin and Sailor.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-26
ESCAPE

.ScAPE
GRINDELWALD. Switzer-
land. April 26.-The absence
Of foreign tourists in Switzer-
land during the European
war was a good thing for the
proprietor of the Baeregg
mountain inn and his family.
The inn remained empty and
the proprietor and his farn-
lily decided TO move down to
the village and close the
inn. Next night an ava
lanche ripped the inn off IFS
rock foundations and dump
ed part of it on the Grin
delwald glacier q thousand
feet below.