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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Pastor Hats Faker

Quick work on the pastors part
last Saturday rid the city of its
latest menace. Rev. Wheeler an
swered telephone call on last Fri
day and much to his surprise, he
was told that there were three not
one pastor of Mt. Olivet Church.
He was told that the brother with
that good old Louisiana religion,
who set the prayer service on fire
last Wednesday night, was a dealer
in precious stones. Under the name
Rev. Staples alias Rev. Jenkins he
tried to purchase diamonds at
three of St. Paul's leading jewell
cry stores. We wish to thank Mr..
Lawrence Tolbert and Mr.. Robert
Taylor for getting the pastor word
of the deeds of this brother.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Listen to This
By Hobart 7. Mitchell
A LETTER TO A CHUM

In last weeks column we wrote
about the kidnapping of northern
free Negroes which were sold as
slaves in the South. Below is a
letter which tells a story about
southern slaves agreeing to be kid
mapped, for which a price was paid,
doublecrossed and sold again into
slavery.
Macon, %
Georgia, Now, 1850.
Dear Sir and Chum:
=. "Well, well, there is another
dodge, might be which l have al
ready go scheming. l have four
Negroes whom have promised to
carry North, agreeing that they
will consent to be sold once on
the way. Well, these Negroes are
stout carpenters, worth from ten to
fifteen hundred dollars each. Well,
we could sell them and cut thus,
with four or five thousand we could
burst it for two years, and then
play the same game again. These
Negroes meet me at their fathers
who is free, at Christmas, 25th
next month, their father furnishes
a couple of horses and wagon to
start on. The horses will sell for
grog money. Unless l make
the Negro business work, l am
dead broke at present. 1 think
the best thing is, to go home till
Christmas, or about a week before,
and then come on, and We'll raise
a storm on these Negroes. The
business might be carried on glori-
ously for some time"
Your Friend,
]. W. Clifford.
(The above letter was addressed
to R. R. Clifden in Virginia.)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
COUNTRY SCHOOLS

Inaccessibility of schools is one
of the most important factors caus-
ing non-attendance of more than
one million Negro school children
in the United States. Rural elemen-
tary Negro children live two or
three miles from the school house.
Bus service is provided for about
one per cent. Non-attendance of
those who live long distance from
schools is very common.
The equipment of the rural
schools are very inadequate. About
40 per cent use benches-no desks.
Some have no blackboards. Stoves
are used to heat more than half of
the school buildings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
st. Thomas News
St. Thomas welcomes you.

~ AhOIIldS WelCOneS you.
Does the condition of the weather
keep you away from work? Why
let it interfere with your church
worship? "Oh, come to church
both young and old" Read the
Collect for the 18th Sunday after
Trinity, then read the Gospel les
son. You missed something if you
were absent last Sunday. Father
Hogarth spoke on "Who Is Thy
Neighbour"
St. Thomas welcomes you.
A confirmation class will soon
be formed. Why not contact the
rector for information and join this
class.
st. Thomas welcomes you.
P. E. r. C.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

Picnic Tonight (Friday), August
Plenty of fun. Radio given away.
Plenty of fun. Radio given away.
eel" Herbert's music.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
ACT 11s OF 1924

Be it enacted by the Legislature
of Louisiana, That in municipal
ties, having a population of more
than twenty-five thousand it shall
be unlawful for any white person
to hereafter establish a home-resi-
dence on any property located in
a Negro community except on writ
ten consent of a majority of the
Negroes inhabiting said commu-
nifty, or for any Negro to hereafter
establish a home-residence on any
property located in a white COM
munity, except on written consent
of a majority of the white persons
inhabiting said community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
HOme-Made irrigation

More than $4,000 farmers will
their own means and industry Gav,
been reconstructing the irrigation
system on the lower reaches Of the
Amu-Darya river at the Khorezm
oasis in central Asia, it is reported
in Moscow. Eleven irrigation ca.
nails are scheduled in Kazakhstan.
The 60-mile Keless canal already
completed, supplies water to %
farms. The 50-mile Ural-Kushum
canal, which 10000 farmers have
been constructing, is designed to re-
store life to that region. The land
has had no rain for several years
and crop yields have been negli-
gible. Farmers had to migrate
with their cattle for hundreds Of
miles in search of pastures during
the summer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Setting a Bad Precedent

When discussion the Pro and of Consumption
meeting held Sunday Phyllis Wheaey
Community House. violation of freedom speech made
Such action by the house regettabe and leaves
organization
ect CONSUMPTION This is both for Peace and
Consumption think who differ with entitled
full discussion of both subjects both this
any of the institutions which the public.
Wheatey management panic
of discussion approaches the ridiculous
the chief harm caused by the precedent Sunday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

In my observation the unselfish
service motive, and an unbiased
principle gives the Spokesman in
my opinion an unparalleled place
in the civic life of the community.
REV. BOURNE Ho-
GARTH, Rector St. Thomas Epis-
copal Church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.


Another birthday has arrived,
A long year has gone by;
Time goes on and makes its mark
No matter how we try.
Six years ago this paper started
From the editors meager capital,
Now the brain child of his efforts
Has many subscribers on his roll.
Constant readers readily note
The standard and improvements
made
To assume a metropolitan size
Means advertisers get your trade.
Progress in maintaining standard
Even though small it may be,
Is continual work for every one
Keeps the Editor busy constantly.
Give this-your paper a boost.
Try to help every time,
You notice a lot of help for all
Is given and not charged dime.
This is why the paper continues
To be an asset here,
And can live and grow healthy
And fight your battles without
fear.
So on this anniversary
If you have liked what you've read,
Subscribe and help the staff
Realize you believed what was said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16

. st. Paul . .
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
MONEY MATTERS

In 1882 James Forten, Negro, a
sail-maker of Philadelphia, was
rated at over 100000, while the
widow of Bishop Allen was sup
posed to have twenty-five thousand.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-16
Who Is Right?

The department of Tuskegee Institute lynchg
the months National Association the
Advancement of Coored People there naming the n
vidua places and methods used the victims to death
Evidently Tuskegee Institute takes the position that unless the
victim by mob causing much commoOn ynchng has
occurred-Iowa Bystander
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
BERLIN TENSE
 ENLIGHTENMENT
Nazi Blitzkrieg Hits Eng land Tremendous Blows;
 64 British Planes Fall
BY RICHARD c. HOTTELET

bx h1ChAkkD Ns hOA AEsAHA Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, Aug. 13.-CUP)-The third day of air raids of blitzkrieg pro- portions against the British Isles found Berlin tense with excitement today as well informed quarters, al- ready claiming control of the air over Dover, said the attacks twill become more violent with every day."
 Officially there was no comment as to whether the devastating raids were preliminary to final offen- sive in the Battle of Britain but 1t was considered significant that well informed quarters said the raids could mot be regarded merely as an episode"
 The high command, reviewing yesterdays activities, said wide spread damage had been inflicted in raids on ports, towns, air fields and other military objectives and claimed that the British had lost 92 planes in the days fighting.
 Attacks Are Intense
 Today the attacks were described as continuing necessarily and with ever increasing intensity"
 The statement that i've have won air control over Dover" attracted great attention since similar an nouncements were preludes to the great German drives into Poland Scandinavia, the low countries and France.
 Neutral expert sources pointed out that it would be practically impos- sible to establish bridgehead or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
GERMAN GESTAPO
 IS INVESTIGATED
New York Headquarters Is Reported in Building
 Where Bomb Exploded

New York, Aug. 13 (UP)-The office of the United States attorney had before it today a charge that the New York headquarters of the German Gestapo tsecret police) are in the office of 8 travel and foreign exchange agency bombed last June 20.
 The charge was made by Dr. Paul Schwarz, former German consul. He told government prosecutors that the agency. known as the Deutcher Handels and WirtschaftSdienst, was operated by Jochem Frieherr vorl Wimmersperg and Ernest o. Hopf.
 It originally had quarters on the same floor as the German consulate, which is in the same building, Dr. Schwarz said, but it was moved to a floor below when Dr. Hans Bor- chers, present consul, became en- ragged because he learned that he and his staff were being spied upon
 Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthias Correa said the story like "thou- sands of similar experiences" had DSGu SG1lb HtO bklC ACuEl dk UuA Cdu OA investigation. One G-man said the charges sounded lucid but lurid.' Correa said, however, that his office would check the charges although such inquiries "don't often pan out
 Nevertheless, it was understood that the travel and foreign ex- change agency had been under in vestigation by the FBI even before the bomb explosion.
 HOpf Known in 1884
 Hopf's name appeared in the rec ord of the Congressional committed investigating unAmerican activities in 1884. A witness, Ernest Berken- hoff, German storm trooper. testi. fled that when he left Germany hs had been directed to report to Hopi as the agent of the Nazi party ir this country.
 pr Borchers denied at the tim. of the bomb explosion all knowledge of the travel agency but pr Schwarz insisted that tlse consu Ehad been ordered from Berlin to set ffsas,finfled nsa paua Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
AUSTRALIA HIT
 BY SAD TRAGEDY
Three Cabinet Ministers, Army Chief Killed in Plane Crash

Canberra. Australia, Aug. 13- (UP)-Three cabinet ministers, the chief of the Australian general staff, two other passengers and a crew of four crashed to death in Q Royal Air force airplane two miles from Canberra airport today.
 Other cabinet ministers were at once sworn in to fill temporarily the pos.s of the key men who crashed the ministers for army and air and the vice president of the executive council.
 The crash. a national tragedy, came as the plane was about to land at Canberra, the capital, to which the ministers were on their way to a cabinet meeting. Victims of Crash
 Brigadier c. A. Street. army min ister.
 '. " Fairbairn, air minister.
 Sir Henry Outlet, vice president of the executive council.
 Lieut.. Gen. Sir Brudenel White chief of the general stan.
 Col. I. F. Thornewaite. .1of the gen. eral staff.
 R. E. Eldon. Fairbairn's secretary
 The crew of four.
 The plane was heading for Can. berra airport, flying low when 1t: motors faltered. It started to rol on its ends. Apparently its pilo1 tried to make an emergency land. ing. It crashed into a small clear ing between two trees A3few mo. ments later the plane burst int flames. All that was recognizable 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
English Report Says Nazi Planes
 Continue Bombing Raids on Britain
Eleven German Planes Are Recorded as DOwned This Morning g-Attacks Are Growing Fiercer From
 Hour to Hour
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent

London, August 13. - (UP) = Swarms of German warplanes ush- cred in today's air raids with mass attacks on airdromes and shipping" on the south and southwest coast of England soon after dawn, the air ministry reported, adding that by p. m., Il enemy planes had been shot down in fighting in which three British fighters were lost.
 The British were putting up de- termined resistance to the new as- saults, the air ministry said, add ing:
 Flour after hour spitfire and hur- ricane pilots roared into the sky and waged relentless war against the NaI airmen."
 The ministry reported that Ger man planes had bombed several seaside towns from the Sussex coast to the Thames Estuary and had caused some casualties. It was said that no damage of military conse- quence had been done, however.
 Enemy casualties are believed tc have been considerable" the min istry said, "but full reports are moi yet available"
 German planes bombed the coun- | try district of Hampshire, the min istry said, and caused a small mum. Der of causalties, some of which were fatal.
 20 Nazi Planes Downed | While the air ministry's 3 p. m report placed confirmed German losses at II planes, unofficial com pilations showed that about 20 Ger man raiders had been brought dowr so far.
 At mid-afternoon the battles which had been concentrated on tn southeast sector had spread to thu southwest coastal region. A firece engagement was tough over a southwest town in which l was reported that two or three Ger man planes were downed and tn remainder driven off toward tn coast.
 The British public was warne by the London Daily Express ttaa the 'blitzkrieg is on" but officis opinion was that the full fury c
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
GEORGE SCALISE
 TRIAL DELAYED
Hard to Pick Jury for Hearing in Case of
 Labor Leader

New York, Aug. 1S.-(UP)-The slow process of picking a jury con- tinued today in the trial of George Scalise, former president of the Building Service Employees Interna- tional Union, who is charged with stealing more than $6o.0o0 in union funds.
 Prosecutors said 1t might be ths end of the week before the jury is chosen. A third juror was picked dur ing the morning session today after extended examination in which the writings of Westbrook Pegler, news paper columnist, again figured. Peg Ter wrote several articles denouncine Scalise.
 The indictment upon which Scal- ise is being tried is one of two against him; the other charges that he par ticipated in extorting $97.000 from hotel owners and other building pro- | prietors.
 There were indications that Seal l ise might base part of bis defense or | a charge that politics influenced hi. investigation. At the time of his in. dsctment District Attorney Thoma, E. Dewey was campaigning for thu l HeS.-ka....n.a ~... T3s.~n A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13

"I have been asked which of the candidates for the Democratic nom- nation favor" said the mayor. "1t Is my belief that the outstanding record of Dr. Wilbur L. Cross dur ing his four terms as governor auto matically makes him best qualified for the nomination, and I shall aid him in every way can. Dr. Cross is unquestionably the best choice, and since his record in office will be important in the campaign he should be nominated again"
 The mayors statement of sup port for Cross may be the fore runner of an attempt to have the delegation bind itself to the former governors candidacy at the meeting Friday night.
 State Convention August 23
 The state convention will be held August g and "A at the New Ha- ven Arena, with Public Works Com missioner Robert A., Hurey as Dr Cross chief rival for the nomina- ton. Preliminary surveys of dele gate strength show Cotnmissioner Hurley well in the lead.
 J. Francis Smith, recently re- tired as state chairman, is one oi the leaders of the Cross movement and he is expected to propose that the local delegation, which Is bound by the unit rule, swing its support to the former governor. On the other hand, there is some feeling within the delegation for a post ponement of any commitment until the convention begins.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully Is chair man of the state convention dele gation from this city. The delega- tion consists of fl delegates and + alternates.
 Despite MT. Smiths support oi Dr. Cross, some of the delegates here favor Commissioner Hurley fol the nomination. He would have greater local strength but for the fact that local leaders are wary os the strong backing he is being giver bv such old Guard leaders a: Mayor Thomas Spellacy of Hart ford, National Committeeman Davit E. FitzGerald of New Haven anc Paul Connery of Norwalk. The Hur. lev boom has been largely centeree in Hartford. New Haven and Bridge port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
| War Moves On Today's Board
BY J. w. T. MASON United Press War Expert


 The cumulative intensity of Ger man air raids over Great Britain during the present week is assum- ing the form of a semi -blitzkrieg.
 A full blitzlxEieg. seeking to des- troy British resistance and force equalization would require far more airplanes than have yet been used and would necessitate the bombing of London where British defenses are directed.
 To the present the German at- tacks have deliberately avoided Loz1- don--the Germans presumably not relishing retaliation against Berlin. The purpose of the present modified blitzkrieg thus does not seem to be aimed at quick annihllation. Though the German attacking planes are numbered by the hundreds, the daily visitations must be regarded as experimental, intended to dis cover how the British defenses re- act to large scale assaults.
 Real Blitxl<rieg Nat Yet If the German high command de- |cides that the British defenses arc weakening and that mass attack can dominate the air, then the real biitzl1ieg may be expected. But 1t < well within the requirements q realistic strategy for the German to withhold . truly major offensivl until they have experimented fur. ther with their large sQuadronz This form of war $ new and thl Germans themselves must learn b' experience how to plan an attacl x
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
ITALY ADVANCES
 IN SOMALILAND
British Report Denies It Saying Attacks of Italy
 Are Repulsed
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD limited Press Staff CorrespOndentl

Rome, Aug. 13 = (UP) = Italian forces attacking Berbera, capital and chief port of British Somaliland have occupied Adaleh, at the foot of mountain ranges hedging their objective against the sea, an ofd- cial communique claimed today.
 General headquarters of the armed forces said that battle for Berbera was raging between the mountain ranges in middle British Somaliland and the coast.
 Dispatches placed the fighting, described as nearing a climax, in sun -scorched stretches 40 miles south of Berbera.
 Italian units of "all kinds" were engaged, the communique said, and it claimed that the main body of British forces defending British Somaliland now was in action.
 According to Italian general head quarters the battle for Berbera started at one p. m. Sunday when the Italians unleased an attack that brought into action the in- fantry and air forces of both sides
 The first clash with the main body of enemy forces which are de- lending British Somaliland occurred at one p. m. August Il with the at- tack by our troops and yesterday a series of furious combats occurred in the zone," the communique said
 We have shot down one Bristol 'Blenheim bomber and we found the body of he pilot. who was captain During the battle we lost ent airplane.
 A squadron of our bombers lil fuel depots at Malta. causing large fcontinueti m Page z)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
CHESHIRE FATAL
 CRASH DECIDED
Coroner Hennessey Exon= crates Frederick B. Tyler
 From All Blame

No criminal responsibility is found by Coroner William B. Henessey in a finding issued today on the Che shire accident of June g in which John K. Foran, Jr., l9. of Hamden. and Miss Rita Quin, 19, of Meriden, were killed. The coroner absolves Frederick B. Tyler, driver of an automobile which was involved in a crash with a car driven by Foran.
 Coroner Hennessey says that evi- dence at the inquest showed that the headlights on Tyler's car had gone out just before the accident, whiie the lights on the car driven by Foran were very dim. The acci- dent occurred at 4:30 a. m. The coroner also states that Foran's lic- ense required him to wear glasses and that, though 1t was testified that he was wearing them, they were not found at the scene.
 At the time of the accident Tyler was on his way home from work in Branford. Foran, Miss Quinn and Edward B. Furey, of Brightwater, L. I. were on their way to Hamden to post a bond for the owner of the car in which they were riding, Philip G. Mccarthy, of New York City. Mccarthy had been arrested earlier on a charge of overcrowd- ing his car.
 Finding of Coroner
 Coroner Hennessey's finding fol- lows:
 On June g. 1940, at about 4:30 a. m, DST. Frederick B. Tyler.
 of Cheshire, was operating 1892
 Chevrolet automobile, Connecticut
 registration number UM-53, reg istered in the name of Newton H. Tyler, his father, in 8 northerly direction on the right or easterly
 side of the highway known as
 Route 10. or College Highway, in
 the Town of Cheshire, short distance south of Ives corner, so- called.
 Head-0n Collision
 At said time and place another automobile. operated by deceased. John K. Foran, Jr.. approached
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
BRISTOL GERMAN
 | REPORT IS FALSE
Lord Mayor Meets Group of Writers to Disprove
 Nazi Stories
By EDWARD ". BEArTIE, JR.

By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. (United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Bristol, England, Aug. 13-(UP)- Whatever material damage has been done, our hearts are not in our boots: they are still beating in our breasts. 2. the Lord Mayor said:
 The Lord Mayor of this busy port on the western coast is A. w. Bur- gess. He is a good host. He made the remark as he poured the fam ous Bristol Cream" sherry for . party of foreign correspondents.
 The Germans had reported that this city of 10000 near the channel of the same name to the Atlantic was in ruins as result Of heavy bombings. So the correspondents came to see for themselves. They found that the city was ccntinu- ing the vital job of feeding and providing munitions for British Isles.
 Not . single objective of any importance @ far has been struck in the number of occasions when bombs actually were dropped. local <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
NAzI bL|TzkR|Ec UNDER WAY
 IS GENERAL BELIEF I'M EUROPE
More Than Five Hundred NaZi BOInberS Are In Attack
(By United Press)

By PrexO
 Germany accelerated her air attack Britain to bltz tempo today but British defenders warned that crescendo is yet to come.
 More than 800 German fghters and bombers were ex- pected over Britain before the days end Attacks rated especially in the Dover region and the south coast were even stronger than the powerful blows struck Sum day and Monday
 Berlin claimed air control Dover had been " n and hinted this might be preliminary to effort to win brgehead at the narrowest part of the English Channel a scant 22 miles from German-held Calais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-13
Waterbury Chief Executive Backs Former Governor
Asserts Record of Former State Executive Entities Him to Honor-LOcal State Delegation Will
 Meet Friday Night

Mayor Vincent A. Scully today endorsed ex-Governor Wilbur L. Cross for the Democratic gubernatoral nomlna on declaring that the former state executives record in office entitled him to the honor The mayor announced his stand as he called meeting of the Waterbury dele gaon to the state convention for Friday night at party Reo dcrarters 70 North Main Street.