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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
Mother of Mrs.
Geo. Brooks Dies
WIDOW OF CIVIL WAR VET.
ERAN DIED

Mrs. Hattie Ball, 80, ITO St. An
thony Avenue, died at 4 a. m,
Tuesday, August 26, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George w,
Brooks, ST., ITO st. Anthony Ave
nue., with whom she made her
home. Mrs. Ball had been in fail
ing health for the past six years,
but had only been confined to bed
for the past month.
She is the widow of the late Dan
iel Ball, Civil War veteran. Born
in Missouri, 81 years ago, she came
to st. Paul approximately 20 years
ago to make her home. She had
been active in church and social
circles up until the time Of her
illness. She was a member of st,
James A. M. E. Church and Biddle
Circle No. 3S, Ladies of the G. A,
r. She also retained membership
in The Court, Kansas City organ
ization.
Survivors include her daughter
Mrs. Brooks; granddaughter, Mrs
Don Vernon Of Washington, D. c.;
grandson, George Brooks, Jr., and
two great-grandsons, George III
and Philip Sutton Brooks.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, August 20, at II a. M,
from the family residence, with
Rev. Gerald L. Hayden officiating,
Interment was in Oakland Gene
terry. Woodland Funeral Home was
in charge.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

S2-year-old mother who lives in
Richmond, Ind.
Of a prominent Kentucky fam
lily, Rowe came to Minneapolis 40
years ago. His father was one of
the most active Negro political
leaders in his home state for
years.
The deceased was long active in
Minnesota politics. In the early
years he was affiliated with the
Republican party. Since 1892 he
has been active for Farmer-Labor
candidates. He was a state employee
at the time of his death.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
PICNIC SUCCESS

The picnic given by the society
of Blessed Martin de PORES and
its Auxiliary last Sunday, August
rs, in spite Of the inclement wealth
er, was very well attended. Enter
tainment was furnished in the
form Of games, sports and dancing.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
Des MOines Woman to
Deliver Principal Address
At Annual Honor Banquet
Mount oIIVet Baptists Annual Labor Day
Banquet September 2

Final plans have been made to
accommodate the two hundred ex-
pected guests at the Mt. Oivet
Baptist Church's B. T. u. and Sun
day School fifth annual Honor
Banquet, to be held at the church
on Monday evening (Labor Day.,
September End, at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Helen Cameron Beshears of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

Oscar was treated for several
days at Fairview Hospital.
Chief of Detectives James Null
lin assigned five crack detectives
to the case. The youth is a senior
at Minneapolis Central High School
and works at the newspaper Of
fees during the summer vacation
period.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

recent years he served as a spe-
cial contributor to the Spokesman
and Recorder papers.
Surviving him is his wife, Mrs.
Mollie Rowe, three sisters and his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

Des Moines, Iowa, will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
Mrs. Beshears is a Juvenile Court
officer of the city Of Des Moines
and also a member of Delta Theta
Sorority. Miss Roberta Maupin,
also of Des Moines, will be guest
soloist. ....
The menu will be roast turkey
and all the trimmings. Mrs. Hen
rietta Simmons, who won the prize
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
Aubrey Williams
Addresses Negro
Business Men
National Youth Administrator Pays
Tribute to Booker T. Wash
ingtOn.

Detroit.-Aubrey Williams, Ad-
ministrator of The National Youth
Administration, was one Of the
principal speakers at the mass
meeting of the National Negro
Business League on the evening of
August 29th. Each year this or
ganization composed Of Negro
business men and those interested
in the business progress Of Ne
groes, devotes one evening of its
convention to what is popularity
known as Founders Night. The at
tendance at the Detroit Convention
represented business men and lead
ers from practically every state in
the nation.
Booker Washington Praised
Referring to the founder, Book
er T. Washington, Mr.. Williams
paid tribute to him as ian educator
of the first rank who will be re-
membered for charting the way in
Negro education towards a prae-
teal training which recognized the
dignity of labor" "Today as dur
ing his time," he said, "the philos-
ophy he developed holds good not
only for the Negro race but for
every other race as WELL" In ex-
planning the program of The Ma
tional Youth Administration he
emphasized the fact that it is es-
sentially work program and has
as its main purpose the develop
ing in the youth of basic work
habits and skills that will fit him
for a place in the work world.
False Prophets
"But work is not the only thing"
he cautioned. eve must not lose
sight of the fact that education
must teach young people to think
accurately, choose wisely, come to
their own conclusions about things
in which they are interested, and
most of all in these trying times,
to distinguish between truth and
propaganda. They must not be led
astray by false prophets who would
have them believe that the demo-
cratic ideal is not workable one"
He gave to his audience a chal-
longing picture of youth in the
present world situation and drew
a startling parallel between the
critical period in race relations dur
ing the time of Booker T. Wash
ington and the present period in
which the world is undergoing vio-
lent social and economic changes.
"The big problem before the Amer
lean people today is one of. Ma
tional Defense" he said, "and our
job is to so serve youth that the
world win find them ready, willing
and capable of doing their share to
preserve America for themselves
and for those who follow them"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
Bishop J. A. Gregg
Hears Pros and Cons
On Hayden Case
MEMBERS TELL PRELATE THEY DON'T
RETURNED TO ST. PAUL

The molderng controversy at St James A NJ Church. St. Paul.
Rev. Gerald Hayden and the developments
separation from his wife reached point last Thursday when
Bishop John A Gregg A. preIate heard ques-
ton at a hastily called church meeting.
The bishop brought St. by plane
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

their church obligations.
Mrs. Cora Grissom, another
member, spoke against the present
pastors return.
Ora C. Hall, prominent A. NJ. E.
Church layman and member of the
stewards, got up in defense of the
pastor. In speaking of the news
paper publicity about the matter
he said Rev. Hayden and the editor
of the paper were not on good
terms, implying that the
reason for the news stories which
have appeared in the paper was be-
cause of the feeling which he said
existed between the editor and the
minister. Mr.. Hall was interrupted
by Mrs. Hortense Brown who re-
minded him that the individual
who should receive sympathy was
not the pastor but his wife, the
mother of six children. AS Hall
continued to talk he was Kissed
and many stamped their feet prac-
tically forcing him to conclude his
talk.
Archer Speaks
Bismarck Archer, another trus-
tee, spoke of the fine work Rev,
Hayden had accomplished in St,
Paul, but said his work here was
finished, asserting that he did not
believe the minister could complete
the job here because of the mis-
understanding now present. He
praised Hayden's ability as q
speaker.
Charles H. Miller, veteran A. M.
E. Church figure, defended Rev.
Hayden, citing what he said was
his accomplishments. Anti-Hayden
members Kissed him as they did o.
C. Hall. George Bell, q class lead
er, spoke on the general condition
of the church. Mrs. Stella Holsum-
back, who defended the pastor in
a letter in a recent issue of this
paper, questioned the audience as
to what "mess" many Of them re-
ferred to in their talks against the
return Of the pastor.
Blow To Pastors Supporters
The whole meeting was a blow
to the forces who favor the young
minister observers say. It was un-
derstood that the bringing Of the
bishop to st. Paul would halt the
anti-Hayden forces by forcing them
out in the open. They came out in
the open in such great numbers that
there was little opportunity to turn
the church conference into a pro-
Hayden meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30
OIL HEATERS

Weyand's Furniture Co., 156 E.
7th Street, is offering some excel
lent buys in oil heaters this week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-30

WANT ADS IN THIS
PAPER GET RESULTS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
COOK STICKS TO
ROBBERY STORY

William Cook, 56-year-old
Spanaway mill worker. whose re-
port to the sheriff's office that he
had been robbed wound up with
him in Jail charged with smuggling
his wife, stuck to his story when
arraigned before Justice Blanche
Funk Miller Monday. He pleaded
not guilty and win be tried later
this week.
Cook was arrested Feb. 2 after
officers declared his robbery story
didn't ring true. He told them he
got up to get a drink of water,
heard his wife scream and ran
back in the bedroom to find her
head bloody from 4 blow. Later.
he claimed. he found $526 missing
from q cache.
Mrs. Cook told q different story.
that her husband was to produce
$500 that day. and that she woke
up from a blow on the head and
found him standing beside her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Seattle's Worry
Over Alaska Not
Felt In Tacoma

Worry Of Seattle shippers and
manufacturers that they would be
al a disadvantage in bidding on
materials for u. s. airbases in
Alaska is not shared in Tacoma,
II was disclosed Monday by Jay
Mcclure. traffic manager Of the
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.
Seattle interests reported that
the war department had recently
reversed assurances that Pacific
Northwest manufacturers would
have the same opportunity to SUBJ
NIT bids as California concerns.
McCune stated he had no reason
to believe that the war depart
ment had changed its mind and
would give all the business to
California.
In support Of McCune's stand. q
United Press dispatch from Wash
ington. d. c.. Monday stated that
contracts for materials at the air.
bases in Fairbanks and Anchor
age will be awarded on ship
side basis at both San Francisco
and Seattle, according to informa-
ton released by the war depart
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
RecOUers S3,867
In Income Taxes

Attempt of w. II. Wilcox. SIG
No. Cushman ave-, to recover So
s67.72 in income taxes, which he
claimed were illegally assessed,
was successful, according to a de-
cision made Monday by Judge
Leon r. Yankwich In federal dis
trict court.
Judge Yankwich ruled in Will
cox's favor in the suit which was
argued before Judge E. E. Cush-
man more than year ago. Judge
Cushman took the case under
advisement. but retired before
making a ruling.
The internal revenue office held
that Wilcox made a profit of $751;
924.32 on a building he owns in
Yakima. The court held his profit
should have been properly assess
ed at Suisse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

OLYMPIA - Broader power 10
check tax receipts for county audi
tors and commissioners WAS adj
vaneed today by State Auditor
Cliff Yelle as a way to solve the
wave Of entertainments which have
hit Washington counties the past
year.
He outlined a law he would pro-
pose to the 1e41 legislature put
ting greater safeguards on the
county treasurer's handling of
public funds by more frequent and
unscheduled audits Of his accounts.
Yelle suggested the county
auditor be permitted to keep
. daily account Of tar receipts
issued by the treasurer. To-
gether with the commission
ers, he would be required ut
least once . month to count
the funds In the treasury.
Another amendment he recon-
mended would have the commits
sioners and auditor make checks
Of the cash on hand at irregular
intervals at least once a month.
Many Of the defalcations found
the past year were through Dor
rowing" from the cash fund when
public employees personal funds
were low.
By having the county audi
tor send out bills to taxpayers
and furnish the treasurer with
duplicate receipts, some check
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
CHURCH WORKER
STRICKEN HERE

GIG HARBOR - Mrs. Berthine
Olsen, So. of Gig Harbor died Fri
day afternoon at Tacoma hospital
following three months illness. She
was a charter member and past
officer Of Peninsula Pomona
Grange No. so, had held various
offices in Gig Harbor Grange, sub.
No. AS, and had been very active
in a number of church circles
and women's clubs. She was the
mother of James L. Olsen, youth
full Grange master who passed
away October. 1887.
A native of Norway she came to
this country 40 years ago.
Surviving are her parents and a
sister in Norway: her husband,
John T. Olsen of Gig Harbor;
four daughters, Mrs. John Larsen
Of Marshfield. Ore, Mrs. Hans
Skadsem of Coos Bay. Ore, Mrs.
Otilie jain of Gig Harbor and
4His. JAIN ooiloil VI NiouilL NCth-
on. Missouri; one son, Robert K.
Olsen of Gig Harbor, and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the Per-
kins chapel. Rev. Arthur Knutzen
will officiate.
The Peninsula Garden club will
gather Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. E. Johnson with
Mrs. Emmett Ross in charge of
the program which will feature
Hedges and Their Varied Uses"
Roll call will be Garden Tips"
and the club will hold a plant
sale at the end Of the meeting.
The Amateur Garden club will
have a 1 o'clock dessert luncheon
at the club house Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. A. Erickson the
hostess. Mrs. Vincent Skansit
will conduct the study hour which
will highlight ANIMALS. The
annual plant and bulb sale tc
which the public is invited will be
held at the end of the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Early Visitor At
AuenmOre Club

Samuel e. Allen. not inexperi-
enced with gate-crashers. wishes
they wouldn't wake him up.
The president-manager Of the
Allenmore golf club and candidate
for city office was rudely awak-
ened by the crash Of glass in the
clubhouse early Sunday. The noise
also aroused his wife. Allen saw
the dark figure of man walking
away. and called police.
Officers ]. s. Lyons and Schnug-
ger nabbed the suspected burglar
few moments later. He was a
motorist whose car had stalled.
He wanted to use telephone and
when Ne knocked on the door. the
glass pane fell from the window.
His explanation was accepted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
OBJECTION FOR
+. D. INCREASED

WA0HINGrON--Increased pro-
lection FOR President Roosevelt and
his family and SEQ. 600. 900 for soil
conservation payments were pro-
vided for In . $50. 0so. SASH de-
ficiency bill the appropriations
committee placed before the house
Monday.
1he soil conservation fund was
added 1T the last minute. II made
the bill $55.e7p.2 e6 above Presi-
dsnt Roosevelt's budget request.
hut committee members said they
had bsen told the chief executive
would make . formal request for
$4,000. 900 soon.
outrdde the soil conservation re-
quest. the committee sliced S4.020.-
70l from Roosevelt's budget csti-
mates. increasing to $274,o00. 900
tn total shaved from budget re-
quests to date.
Inc measure included $4,000 to
pay salaries Of this fiscal year.
The work Of guarding the presi-
dent has been made more difficult.
IA the words Of Secret Service
Chief Frank J. Wilson. by condi-
tlons In this country arising -
result Of wars in Europe"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Divorce actions were on file in
superior court here Monday for
Earl r. against Gladys nene Way,
on grounds of separation five
years ago. and Jean against
Alfred LaDuke, burdensome home
life. An interlocutory decree was
granted Hugh from Ruth McPhail
and a final decree to Frances from
John Drozd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
SWEEPSTAKES
Won BY CPS.
Local Debaters Get
Many Awards At
McMinnville

The College Of Puget Sound
won the grand sweepstakes award
IN the ri, Kappa Delta inter-
collegiate forensic, tournament
held at McMinnville. Ore. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. A
total Of LIS teams representing
- colleges from seven western
states took part In the 18th annual
event LinfieId. the defending
champion. placed second and Pasa-
6ena Junior college third.
Charles NcNary was second In
npromptu speaking. Robert FL
lott third In junior mems oratory.
Barbara Healy third In senior
women's extemporaneous speaking
ond fourth In women's oratory.
md Sam Bait fourth In junior
men's extempore.
Dewans Lsmka and Lawrence
Henderson took fourth place in
eunior mems debate. and Sam Bait
and Herman Kleiner reached the
esmi-finals In Junior mems debate.
IN senior women's debate. Mar
G1ret and Marie Ciistrap also
gained the semi-finals.
Justine DeWolfe, Ruth Mccrae
and Marguerite Irle won further
honors for CPS. BY their show
ing in the Congress Of Human
Relations an innovation At the
tournament drawing up all bills
passed except one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
FIRST TOURIST
PARTY FRIDAY
N. Y. State Farmers
Will Stop Here
On Way South

The first organized tourist
group to visit Tacoma this year
will be the American Agriculturist
1910 tour party of Sc passengers.
coming here Friday, according 10
Leslie w. Tuttle, city passenger
and ticket agent, Northern Pa
cific railway.
This party Is composed of we'll
TODD New York state farmers,
who are making a Pacific coast
tour. They will visit the great
berry section of Puyallup valley,
see Mt. Rainier, sight-see in Ia
coma, have lunch at the Hotel
Winthrop and leave at 1853 p. m,
Friday for Portland, enrouts to
California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
CITY MATTERS WAIT
RETURN OF KAUFMAN

Mayor kaufman's absence from
Tacoma caused postponement Mon
day of two matters which were
brought before the council.
One pertained to revival Of in
terest in a federal low-cost hous-
ing project for Tacoma, and the
other was the question of how
Safety Commissioner Eastwood
had expended the 81. 900 voted him
by the council more than a year
ago for an anti-vice crusade.
Both matters were left for
further consideration Wednesday
after Mayor Kaufman's return
from business trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Clyde knoWles said,

Undersheriff Clyde Knowles said,
Monday.
1t felt like a hornet, the boy
thought, so he walked on to his
home on Ardena road, Route 2,
box 275, and then found the
sting" was caused by a % rifle
bullet which passed through the
fleshy part of his lower leg.
Principal Newton Cannon of the
Firwood school phoned Monday to
say he had found the guilty rifle
man, another boy, who was just
shooting for fun and not aiming.
The bullet was 30 spent that 1t
passed through the Kaelin boys
leg but stopped inside his sock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
TWO JUDGES HEARING
CITIZENSHIP CASES

Naturalization hearings got
underway in two federal district
courtrooms here Monday, with
approximately 40 applicants
ready to take examinations neces-
sary to become U. S. citizens.
Conducting the proceedings
were Judges Leon r. Yankwich
and Lloyd L. Black. Judge Yank-
witch will continue the hearings
Tuesday and Wednesday, but
Judge Black will resume Tuesday
the long-drawn condemnation suit
brought by Public Utilities District
No. l of Cowlitx county against
three private concerns, including
the Washington Gas & Electric Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Fractures Leg In
3 Places In Fall

With his left leg broken in two
places after a fall down 4 flight
of stairs at his home, Charles
Gilley, AZ, was under observation
in the Pierce County hospital Mon
day. The upper part of his ear
was nearly severed in the fall.
according to Police Sergt. Harris
and Officer Stitsworth, who re-
moved him to the hospital after
they were summoned by Lionel
Salmon, another resident at that
address. The accident occurred
Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
4 LIGHT PETITIONS
PRESENTED TO CITY

-Four petitions for installation of
street lights were presented TO
the council Monday. and were re-
ferred to the utilities department
for recommendation.
Heading petition for light
in front Of 5437 So. Steele st. was
the name of A. NJ. Miller: Ken
meth n. Jsneck's petition was for
light at the corner of Puget
Sound ave. and No. saith ST.: A.
r. Otto and others want one at
No. 37th and Ferdinand SITS: and
J. Z. McCormick's petition re-
quested one at So. 5oth and State
SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Broader Powers to Check
County Heads Is Suggested

would be made Of money com
ing I'm from such sources and
another loophole plugged,
Yelle said.
Shortages amounting to s225, 900
were uncovered in Cowlitz, Ciai-
lam. Thurston. Klickitat and Spo-
kane counties the past year or 30.
Both Republican and Democratic
officials were involved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
TACOMA Rates
STILL LOWEST
Power Commission
Report On Cities
Light Issued

Tacoma continued, as of Jan. /.
1910. TO hold its first rank in the
United States IN low cost cleo
tricity for residential purposes. the
federal power commission an
nounced Monday In releasing its
annual report on Typical Electric
Bills-Cities of $4,000 Population
and More"
Though rank il given on resi-
Dental billings. scrutiny of the re-
ports tables on commercial light.
commercial power and industrial
power. show Tacoma's rates in this
field to be also the lowest pub
lished.
Covers 191 Cities
The report covers 191 cities over
1000 population. and embracing
42,s26.44 population. 1t shows
that 81 of the 149 utilities serving
these cities reduced rates on one
or more brackets last year, ex-
tending the lower rates to So cities
Quoting from the power COM
missions announcement of the re-
port:
Lowest and highest bills re-
ported show differences in charges
for identical quantities of electric
energy Of from 1895 percent to
243.5 percent. the highest differ
ence being between the bill of $40
rendered users of 100 kilowatt
hours by Tacoma's municipal plant
and the 1884 bill rendered users
Of the same amount of energy in
Altoona, Pa, by the Pennsylvania
Edison Co.
Comparisons Given
The report shows the lowest
bills for residential service in the
larger cities throughout the coun-
try were those rendered by pub
licly owned utilities, while the
highest bills were those of pri-
vately owned utilities.
"Tacoma's municipal plant led
the nations larger cities with low
est residential bills for 40, 100, $50,
and 500 kilowatt hours, while the
publicly owned system in Fort
Wayne, Ind. was the lowest in
the country for Is kilowatt hours;
and the lowest bills for rs kilo-
watt hours were those of the Chat
tanooga, Knoxville and Nashville,
Tenn. municipal systems which
obtain power from the Tennessee
Valley Authority"
Shown In Table
A table accompanying the an
nouncement and comparing the
lowest and highest typical billings
per month for the various quanti-
ties of energy from IS to 500 kilo-
watt hours showed:
40 kilowatt hours-Lowest: Ia
coma, $1.10; highest: Tampa. Fla.
S2e9, a difference of Ills per-
cent.
100 kilowatt hours - Lowest:
Tacoma, $40: highest: Altoona,
Pa. 1884, a difference Of 243.5
percent.
ESQ kilowatt hours Lowest:
Tacoma, $500; highest: Atlantic
City. N. j.. s9.75, difference of
204.7 percent.
500 kilowatt hours - Lowest !:
Tacoma, $3.50; highest: Boston
(Charlestown), Mass, $17.10, a
difference of 222.6 percent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
MISS BROOKINS PASSES

Miss Lena Brookins, 81, died
Sunday in Tacoma hospital She
was a native of New York state
and had resided in Tacoma five
years. She was a member of st.
Leo's church. Until overtaken by
illness, she had resided at 1102h
So. Tacoma ave. The body is at
Gaffney's pending funeral arrange
ments.