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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Fourteen Year Old Boy
Hangs Self With Necktie
After Grandmother ScOlds

One of the tragic deaths the history
Saturday when the body Timothy street.
found hanging from his bedroom
after an argument with his grandmother the scrbbng of the
kitchen floor 1t believed the youth didn't actually
self, but trying to make his grandmother
Young Howard ID old, member Troop
No. student John Marshall making
excellent high school record and member Pilgrim Baptist
Church. which he had recently joined baptized just the
holidays.
According to reports, shortly before Tim
his grandmother
asked down but avail When the
called him and when he didn't Mrs
upstairs find what keeping Tim
ing from in the bedroom by necke
apparently used by the boy to jump off of.
Mrs James cut him down. attempted
police inhalator squad.
His father and grandfather Timothy
called their barber shop by
where they at work The grandmother Mrs Howard
with grief and wasn't able the services
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

of persons wishing to participate
in the program has never been a
problem. Catholics and Protestants
alike share in the benefits which it
offers.
1t frequently happens that lead
ers trained to accept and execute
responsibility at the Halle @.
Brown also become leaders in the
church programs of the city. There
are many occasions also when valu-
able programs are furnished for
religious institutions as well as
space for church groups who wish
to have meetings outside of the
church building itself.
The speakers at the dinner to-
night will be Mrs. Ruth Gage
Colby, member of the board of di-
rectors, and John Myers, also a
member of the board and general
chairman of the drive.
Motion pictures of house activi-
ties have been taken by John Par
ish, relative of one of the board
members: Mr.. Parish makes pic
lures as a hobby and will show
them at the dinner.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Brotherhood Hour ..
On WTCN Each
Saturday at $50
ALBRIGHT TO BROADCAST
OVER WTCN

What holds promise as being one
of the most effective efforts in be-
half of inter-racial goodwill ever
attempted in the Northwest will be
launched next Saturday, January
20, at $3.50 p. m. when Joseph AL
bright, Regional Director of the
National Negro Congress and men,
Der of the National Speakers Bu-
reau of the NAACP, will begin
broadcasting over WTCN a pro-
gram, brotherhood Hour"
brotherhood Hour" merits the
full and enthusiastic support of
every Negro in the country, as we'll
as all others interested in an i'm
provement in inter-racial condi-
tons.
Albright proposes to bring to the
microphone on this program out
standing persons who are working
for and in behalf of inter-racial
goodwill and harmony. The broad
cast will be strictly non-sectarian
and non-denominational in charac-
ter, and will be solely concerned
with the propagation of brother
hood.
Assisting in the production of the
broadcast will be Attorney J. Louis
Erwin, DR.. J. W. Crump, and Mrs.
Leah Mae Minor.
Listeners are urged by sponsors
of the Brotherhood Hour" to
notify WTCN by phone or mail
their reactions to the program. The
success of the effort will depend on
this type of public cooperation.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Local SIG Holds Its
Annual Meeting; Hears
Officers 1889 Reports

Dining Car Employees Union,
Local SIG, held it's first annual
meeting at Headquarters with
Vice President Miles L. Newlin
presiding in the absence of Presi-
dent M. A. Finney, on Monday,
January Is, 1910.
The Local had as it's guest speak
er Mr.. Frank Alsop, who was just
elected District Executive Secre-
tary of the Packing House Workers
Organizing Committee, who
brought to the members a timely
and instructive message on trade
labor unionism and the part that
both Negro and white workers
must play in order to secure for
the underpaid and underprivileged
workers a full participation in the
industrial, civic, political and social
affairs of these United States. The
message was received fully by the
more than fifty members present,
and new enthusiasm was evidenced
by their expressions.
General Chairman Maceo v.
Littlejohn then presented his
semi-annual report which outlined
the accomplishments of the local
in 1889. It was pointed out that
since the organization of Local SIG
in June, 1888, contracts for collec-
tive bargaining have been negoti-
ated with all four carriers of the
Twin Cities, representing more
than Two Hundred and Forty (240)
Dining Service Employees.
That the International Union has
assisted materially in policing
these Contracts through the Joint
Council Of Dining Car Employees
at Chicago, by assisting in the
presentation of cases before the
National r abroad Adjustment
Board. That Local Unions are rec
ognized by the international Union
by placing an International Vice
President on its Executive Board,
in the person of George E. Brown,
and an international Organizer,
Scion C. Bell. Dining Car En-
ployees have also placed a repre-
sentative on the Railway Indus
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
DR.. J. W. Crump
Named to Family
Nursing Board

One of the new members elected
to the board of directors of the St.
Paul Family Nursing Service was
DR.. J. w. Crump, it was learned
this week.
The Family Nursing Service is
one of the most important of St
Pauls social agencies and annually
touches the lives of thousands of
people in the city. Its nurses
carry health service into homes of
all racial groups.
When asked for statement on
DR.. Crump's election, Mrs. Ger
trude Lyons, director of the agen-
cy, stated that she has long wanted
all groups represented on her
board of directors and was par
ticularly pleased with the selection
of DR.. Crump.
She pointed out that his wide
knowledge of the health problems
which confront the agency will be
helpful in interpreting the work to
the community.
This is the first time the agency
has had colored member of the
board and at present it is the only
Community Chest agency not
specifically devoted to racial prob
lens which has a Negro director
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

Funeral services were held Tues
day, January 16, at 2:3O p. m. from
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Grotto and
West Central avenues, with Rev. ].
w. Phelps, acting pastor, assisted
by Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson.
L. w. Harris, Jr., bass baritone,
sang "My Friend" and other selec-
tions were rendered by the choir.
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 55, of
which the deceased was member,
stood at attention during the time
the body lay in state at the church
and during the services. Active
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Annual Meeting of Halle
Q. Brown Tonight Expected
To Attract 300 Persons

approximately 300 expected to hand tonight
day) at the Halle Brown House when the annual meeting
takes place and the drive for $4,000 for building and
gets under way
Leaders civic thought the community have the value
the Halle Brown House, only
building institution but also place of racial and religious
goodwill where COLOR denominations forgotten
Some pointed particularly
the question of religion
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

pallbearers from Troop IS included
George Shannon, James Kirk, Don
aid johnson, Manley Rhodes, Rob
ert Williams, and Buddy Murphy.
A group of teachers and students
from John Marshall High School
attended the services.
Survivors include a father, Tim
othy Howard, ST.; mother, Mrs.
Florence Barnett; two sisters, Lou
Use and Betty Lou Howard; grand,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. How.
ard, and other relatives.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
DiscOntinuance of
Dies Committee
Asked by Meeting

After listening to three we'll
informed speakers lampoon the
Dies Committee last Sunday, the
Halle Q. Brown Forum meeting
passed a unanimous resolution ask
ing Congress to discontinue the
Dies Committee investigation. The
reasons for the resolution against
the Dies Committee were brought
out by the three speakers on the
panel discussion - Frank Alsop,
Frank Boyd and Theodore Allen.
"Red Hunt"
Mr.. Allen characterized the Dies
Investigations as a "Red Hunt"
and went on to declare that he
was opposed to that kind of perse-
cution.
AlsOp Talks
Indicating that the activities of
the Dies Committee were directly
opposed to the 18th, 18th, and 18th
Amendments of the Constitution,
Mr.. Alsop reminded the Forum that
the committee had made no men
ton of disfranchisement of Ne
groes in the South, and of peonage
in Georgia, although they had been
asked to. Continuing, he declared
that denial of civil rights for Ne
groes and jim-crowism exists gen
orally in this country and that
"Only when 100000 Negroes or
ganize themselves politically and
economically for a single purpose
will they be able to eliminate these
conditions and to change the pres
ent unfavorable political set-up in
America"
Boyd Says Special Interests
Behind Dies
Frank Boyd, of the Sleeping Car
Porters, commented that the &C
tivity of the Dies Committee is
form of propaganda which is
guided by powerful special inter
ests. He pointed out that the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association
was the huge guiding force behind
a great number of reactionary or
CARNATIONS, of which the Dies
Committee is one. "The masses of
the people," said Mr.. Boyd, "don't
search for the truth. That is why
they are easily fooled by the propa-
gandists. If they would search for
the truth and. find it, they would
then be able to look beneath the
false and find the true reason for
great many happenings"
Maceo Littlejohn presided over
the meeting and he announced that
on February IL the Joint Labor
Council will have a Lincoln Doug
lass Day observation. All Of the
clubs in st. Paul are asked to sub
nit resolutions composed of "What
Improvements We Think the Com
munity Needs" These resolutions
should be sent to the Secretary of
the Joint Negro Labor Council, r.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

The Boys Department of We'll
come Hall will observe it's Second
Annual Boys Day at the Camphor
Memorial Methodist Church Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock, jan
uary 21st. Mr.. Thomas D. Rish-
worth, Educational Director of
KSTP, will be the principal speak
er.
Special music will be rendered
by the Halle @. Brown male chorus
under the direction of John M.
Whitaker and Joseph Bailey of
Minneapolis will sing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
MRS. THOMAS LEWIS, SING
Frs WIFE, DIES

Mrs. Thomas Lewis, 568 Seventh
avenue north, died Monday night.
She was the wife of Thomas Lewis,
singer and one of the proprietors
of the De Luxe Cafe in Mime
apolis.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at press time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Jimmie LuncefOrd Band
At Coliseum Monday Night;
Capacity Crowd to Greet Him

The famous
City Monday night January Coliseum
Ballroom, Lexington and University
One of the nations bands called
of them ALL Luncefod arrives the Northwestern M
Monday morning.
Maestro Luncefor of the few college
leaders, will raise his baton 10 night what
expected be the dance greet attra
ton in day.
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try Committee of the Wage Hour
Division of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act. This assures considera-
ton of Dining Car Employees
when the question of increase in
minimum wages as applied to them
by the provision of the act from
80 cents per hour to 40 cents per
hour, without the matter of sub
sistence being taken into consider
alton. The committee meets Febru-
airy 18th, 1910.
The policy of Local SIG for 1910
will be to decrease hours of service
to one hundred and ninety one
(191), without reduction in pay,
time and one-half for overtime SER
vice, and two (2) weeks vacation
with pay. Conferences have been
held on more than eighty-five 1857
railroads preliminary to an appeal
to the National Mediation Board.
Local SIG will also concern itself
with civic and political affairs of
the community, more school teach
ers, policemen, white collar work
ers in state, county and city politi-
cal bodies. More jobs on all tax
supported institutions. The Off
GERS and members of Local SIG
ask the support of the community
in this fight for freedom from eco
nomic oppression.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

A. Harris, 818 Marion Street, St.,
Paul, before February z. They are
to be made public at the Lincoln
Douglass Day meeting. It is hoped
that all clubs and organizations will
participate in this effort for civic
betterment.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Last Chance
For Scholarship!

AS announced in these columns
recently, the Mu Chapter Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity will award a $25
scholarship to deserving Twin
City student March 1.
Letters of application must be re-
ceived by Norman Light, 800 AL
drich avenue, Minneapolis, by Janu-
airy Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
CHOIR IN MUSICAL JAN. q

The st. Peter A. M. E. Church
Choir will be presented in a musi-
cal Sunday evening, January %, at
the church. The full program will
be printed in the next edition of
this newspaper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS NAACP MEETS
TONIGHT

The Minneapolis Branch of the
NAACP will meet tonight friday
at st. Peter A. M. E. Church at
8 p. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
READ THE REASON WHY

Henry Armstrong won't fight Cef-
erino Garcia in February in Jimmy
Lees Spotlight column on page 4
this week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19

Hear Jimmie Lunceford at Col
iseum Monday night.-advt.
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chased up to Saturday night at
various Twin City places for 75c.
A list of the places where tickets
may be purchased is found in this
issue of this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-19
Clarence Mitchell
Mill City Forum
Speaker Sunday

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., execu-
tive secretary of the St. Paul Ur-
ban League, will be the principal
speaker Sunday afternoon, January
Fl, at the Minneapolis Sunday For
UNI meeting.
Mr.. Mitchell's subject will be "a
Look at 1889 and 194O." Rev. w. E.
Warrington of Bethesda Baptist
Church and the church choir will
also appear on the program.
The Forum programs begin at 4
p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-16
Russian Hordes Seize
Advanced Positions
CONTINUED From Page u

and ammunition, will commence be-
ing effective from now on. In a
short time the Russians will find
their hitherto almost unhindered
transport and concentrations in
back areas under Finnish air at
tack. Also heavy guns from abroad
will enable the Firms to reach many
miles behind the Russian lines and
cut up attacks while they are being
formed.
The Russians seem embarked on
q war Of attrition Of Finnish man
power, utilizing their vast reservoir
Of men. II the Firms eventually are
overwhelmed this undoubtedly will
be the reasc:l.
Sweden FANS to Aid
Stockholm, Feb. 16-CUP)-Fin-
land has asked Sweden for military
aid several times, the last as recent
ly as Feb. 10, Swedish Prime Minis
ter Pere Albin Hanson said In a
public declaration today.
Hanson said that Finnish re-
quests for military aid had been
made personally by members of the
Finnish government on visits to
Sweden.
Before Hansson's public declara-
ton the Swedish Socialist News
paper Tolkets Dagblad said that
Finland intended to appeal to the
Allies for effective military aid af-
ter having appealed in vain to
Sweden.
The Prime Minister made his dec
laration after reports had circulated
regarding the Finnish requests to
Sweden.
"The Swedish government has re-
ceived on different occasions prop
ositions from the Finnish govern
ment about aid, especially necessary
supplies from Sweden" the Prime
Minister'S statement said. I'm gen.
eral these requests have been COM
piled with. s
steps also have been taken and
plans have been worked out In con-
junction with the Films to receive
wounded invalids in Sweden and to
send Swedish civilian workers from
Sweden for work In Finnish factor
les.
Premier Rejects II
It was asserted that Finland ap-
pealed to Sweden two weeks ago for
active military help. The Swedish
government discussed the appeal, 1t
was said, but Premier p. A. Hans
son rejected it Wednesday.
Col. K. A. Bratt, a Swedish mil
itary expert, and Prof. Nils AIM
lind, professor Of Scandinavian his
tory at Stockholm University, pub
lished a pamphlet today calling on
Sweden to join Finland actively in
fighting the Russians. It asserted
that Russia intended to drive across
northern Sweden and Norway to
take Atlantic coast bases. Sweden
and Norway will be drawn into a
world war unless they act now, it
was asserted. The pamphlet asserted
also that Germany would not object
to Swedish aid to Finland.
Swedish newspapers commented
widely on the pamphlet but said
that Finland needed 100000 men at
least, and that Sweden could not
spare them because she might need
her soldiers to defend her own soil
If Russia attacked.
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Street Dept. Engages
No Emergency Helpers


were able TO reach the end Of most
routes which had been impossible
yesterday, but there were many de-
LAYS. Buses were held up IN long
lines ofltraffic ON some streets, and
cars parked in cleared portions Of
the streets were responsible for other
delays.
Electric light and telephone serv-
ice escaped serious damage despite
the heavy snow and the strongest
wind since the 1888 hurricane.
Flowing Is Difficult
Street Department workers COM
planned that blowing work was made
difficult by cars stalled and aband-
oned along the streets. They also
protested against the practice Of
removing snow from private prop
erty and throwing 1t into the
streets.
what are we to do?" asked bus
inessmen who received complaints
about shoveling snow into the road
way. Their only choice, they said,
was to shovel it into the street OF
leave 1t ON the sidewalk.
Grammar school children were
back at their classes today after a
full holiday. High school attend
ance was back to normal after more
than 80 per cent Of the pupils stayed
at home yesterday though sessions
were not cancelled.
The Street Department, with its
limited manpower and equipment
was unable to cope with the many
calls requesting that streets be
plowed. Paths on many streets
were being broken through by milk
trucks, coal delivery trucks and
other commercial vehicles.
Appeal Of Motorists
Police Superintendent william ].
Roach today appealed to motorists
and pedestrians to proceed with the
utmost care while the hazardous
conditions resulting from Wednes-
days blizzard remain.
Drivers will be wise to proceed
very slowly" he said, "and all We
hicles should be equipped with
chains. Pedestrians should not only
be careful on icy sidewalks, but
when crossing streets, since the snow
makes 1t extremely difficult for cars
to stop quickly"
A warning to clear the sidewalks
Of snow was also issued by Super
intendent Roach. Patrolmer are
now issuing warnings in cases where
snow has not yet been cleared off,
but arrests may follow II the warn
ings are ignored.
Cooperation Of motorists with the
Street Department in the task OF
Kidding the streets Of snow Is asked
by Superintendent Roach. He urges
motorists not to park on cleared
portions Of streets and highways,
reporting that the Street Depart
ment has complained that its work
has been delayed by cars so parked
Extra policemen are working with
snow removal crews today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-16
RUSSIAN STEAM
ROLLER GOES ON
CONTINUED from Page y

AS it was issued, the newspaper
Red Fleet, organ Of the Russian
Navy. made the first mention Of the
22d anniversary Of the Red Army
and Navy, February %, In connec-
ton with the war. 1t said:
1.-THE anniversary Is taking place
when our heroic warriors fight for
the emancipation Of the Finnish
people from the bands Of Manner
helm and Tanner. Baron Carl Gus
tav Mannerheim, field marshal
commanding in chief the Finnish
armies, and w. A. Tanner, Finnish
foreign minister.
Despite unfavoroble weather,
which prevented action by our air
force and tanks, despite all. help
the White Firms have received from
Anglo French and other imperial
lists, our brave troops and the navy
successfully started operations and
will successfully complete them.
Firms Love Red Army
tThe Finnish people know and
love the Red Army and are await
ing its arrival. The Red Army has
never known defeat. 1t Is uncon-
querable today and inpregnable for
the future. Our limitless frontiers
are locked In impregnable armor
inaccessible to any enemy"
(The Firms have suggested that
the Russians want to break the
Mannerheim line and take Viipuri
by Red Army and Navy Day, q
week from todayO
The communique of the Lenin-
grad military area, directing all Fin
nish war operations, In which the
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FRANCE KEEPS ON
EXECUTING SPIES
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page ID
in frequent contact with her. The
baroness escaped however, and she
Is reported in Berlin at present.
Poirier died in prison.
Last week, Premier Edouard Da-
ladier, In a speech to the Chamber
Of Deputies, charged German and
Russian espionage plot had been
spread throughout France in vain
attempt to influence soldiers and
undermine public confidence in the
cabinet. He emphasized In par
ticular the foreign efforts to under
mine morale.
since then the government and
especially the army has taken Wig
orous action to counter-act the en-.
envy espionage system on lines al
ready taken in England by the Bril-
fish governments warnings to Gle
villains and soldiers to beware Of
Strange women.
wary Of Women
An army order was circulated to
Allied troops on the western front
to be wary of women who asked
questions even II they wore Allied
auxiliary uniforms. Royal Air Force
aviators especially were to beware
of women spies masquerading as
nurses, ambulance drivers and even
nuns. The order points out that
the women may wear uniforms OF
their own invention because there Is
no standard equipment for women III
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-16
FINLAND GOOD
FOR ALL LOANS

(Continueo from Page u
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for Russian transport, because 1t Is
closest to Leningrad and has two
railroad lines and q number OF
roads.
Russian artillery fire sometimes
approaches the proportions Of that
in famous World war battles. The
British used sometimes 100000 shells
a day In the battle Of the Somme.
The Firms say that the Russians
fired 100000 in one day IN the
Summa sector.
The question is how long the
Soviets will be able to maintain the
second battle Of the Mannerheim
line on the present scale. Normally
after 1000 rounds 6-inch guns must
be refined. Such expenditure OF
shells would encounter the necessity
of removing hundreds Of Russian
guns for refining.
Cannot Get Through Line
In my judgment the Russians II,
the present battle cannot drive
through the Mannerheim line SUM-
GENTLY to render the whole system
Of Isthmus defenses untenable.
That would require other and
later offensives.
In the meantime substantial for
eign aid, in airplanes, heavy guns