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Friday, April IL, 1910

Walters Union and auxiliary, Local
1905, Red Caps and auxiliary,
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
ers, Workers Alliance and Packing
House workers.
General informal discussion will
be followed by a social hour. All
interested persons are urged to at
tend this meeting.
At the regular meeting Of the
Council Monday, April 8, because
of increasing activities, Mrs. AL
verta Corum was elected treasurer
and Sam Reed recording secretary.
Formerly these duties were all per-
formed by the corresponding sec
rotary.
The auxiliary to Local SIG has
officially become affiliated with the
Council. Representatives are Mrs.
Roberta Tyler and Mrs. Ben Aileps.
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File No. 55104
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATION. LIMITING TIME
TO FILE CLAIMS AND FOR



State of Minnesota, County of HennepiR.
In Probate Court.
In Re Estate of Hans Olson, Decedent.
Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration
1t Is Ordered that all persons interested
show cause. if any they have, before this
Court on Monday, May 6, 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M, in the Court House in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, why the petition
of Clarence T. NJ. Olson, of Hennepin
County, Minnesota. for the appointment
of himself as administrator, herein filed.
should not be granted.
Order to File Claims and for
Hearing Thereon
1t Is Further Ordered that within four
months from the date hereof all creditors
of said Decedent file their claims in this
Court. Proofs will be heard and claims
examined and adjusted before this Court
on Tuesday. September 3. 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M. in the Court House in Min
neapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis Spokesman and a copy mailed
to each of the heirs of said Decedent at
least IA days before the date of said hear
ing on the petition for granting letters
of administration.
court SeaD
Witness the Hon. Manley L. Fosseen,
Judge of Probate Court, this 10th day of
April. 1910.
ERNEST P. LORENZ.
Clerk of Probate Court
ALFRED A. DONAGHUE, Attorney.
AIS Masonic Temple.
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Birth of a Nation Notes

Rabbis Albert G. Minda, A. l.
Gordon, l. S. Joseph of the Board
of Public Welfare, and Sam Schiner
of the Anti-Defamation League
made protests to the theatre owner
the day before the showing.
Mrs. L. o. Smith led the battle
on the legal side. She led the 1881
fight on the photoplay. She was
complimented on the manner in
which she handled the presenta-
tions. She took counsel with R. A.
Skinner, another member of the
Minneapolis N.A.A.C.P. legal re-
dress committee.
Members of the picket line in
cluded a mother and daughter, Mrs.
Emma Thompson of Keokuk, ILL.,,
and her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Smith of Minneapolis whom she
was visiting. Mrs. Smiths husband,
Clarence, was the first colored man
to walk the picket line.
The first woman to join the picket
line was Mrs. Frances Smith
Brown, wife of DR.. W. D. Brown,
Mines. Brown, De Velma Newman
and Marguerite Combs served five
of the six days of picket duty.
Singularly not a single Negro
union labor man did picket duty.
About 20 white union men joined
the parade before the Esquire.
Only seven colored people crossed
the picket lines and went into the
theatre. One of this number was
the state president of the Colored
Women's Clubs.
Sam Reed, outspoken University
student who lives in St. Paul, came
over to Minneapolis along with
Pauline Alexander to help on the
line. Both are active in the Mime
sofa Negro Students Council.
Henry Murray, the tall serious
executive secretary of the Civil
Rights Committee spent an average
of II hours a day trying to halt
the film.
Miss L. o. Smith, Rev. Carlyle
Stewart, Mrs. Marguerite Combs,
DR.. Brown, and two Spokesman
newspaper officials did Birth of A
Nation" duty for six days.
C. W. Washington of the Urban
League was active the first day of
controversy but preparation for his
annual meeting kept him busy most
of the balance of the fracas.
Hilda Moses, James Slemmons,
Margaret Combs, Eunice Brown
and Cecil Newman walked in the
rain Sunday.
The business agent of Miscellane-
Gus Workers Union 665, R. J.
Kelly, walked on the picket line and
gave other valuable services to the
cause.
No members of the veterans
service organizations were among
the Negro pickets. However, Jos.
D. Ware, who served overseas with
the Canadian forces in the late
World War, picketed.
Wednesday Rev. Carlyle Stewart,
pastor of St. Peter, one of the most
influential men in the Twin Cities,
did picket duty. Rev. Stewart is
a board member in a dozen organi-
cations.
Hundreds of white citizens
walked up to the pickets encourag-
ing them to keep up the good work!
Eta MOten is Coming, April rs.
II: .I,oA, En o-l TX oIu@
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Negro Labor
Open House

The St. Paul Joint Negro Labor
Council extends a cordial invitation
to all Labor and Union-minded per-
sons in the Twin Cities to attend a
Negro Labor open house meeting
to be held at the Walters Union Lo-
cal SIC headquarters, 443h Rondo
St., St. Paul, Saturday, April 10,
from 9 p. m. until.
Representatives from the Min
neapolis Joint Labor Council and
Twin City Unions will give brief
talks relative to their Union ac-
Invites.
Unions cooperating in presenta-
ton of this program are: Local SIG,
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WELCOME HALL NEWS
The Young MatrOn's Club

Our social hour was March II.
We celebrated the following club
members birthdays: Mrs. Ruth
Lewis, Mrs. Dream Rawlings, and
Mrs. Stella Sanders. Each received
a lovely gift and card from the
club. The hostesses for the occa-
sion were Mrs. Addie Armstrong,
Mrs. Blessing Smith Faison and
Mrs. Tressie Johnson, who served
a delectable luncheon.
The Wide Awake Girls will pre-
sent Pilgrims Gospel Chorus in a
Sacred Concert of our own Negro
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Elite Club In
Charge OF Sunday
Halle O. Forum

The Elite Club, one of the young
er social and civic organizations of
St. Paul, is sponsoring the Halle
Q. Brown Forum on Sunday, April
IA, at 4 p. m. The feature of this
Forum will be a panel on the sub
ject, Are Inter-Racial Meetings
Effective ?"
The Elite Club has become well
known to the public through its CO.
sponsorship with the st. Paul Re-
corder of an annual Santa Claus
gift project. Members of the club
are very active in many civic af-
fairs. The present president of the
club is Robert Gardner. James
Bradford, Chairman of the Forum
program, extends an invitation to
the public to hear this very inter
esting panel on Sunday, April IA.
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"SilhOuette"

The greatest Negro Picture Mag
azine in the World. Sold exclu-
sively in the Twin Cities by Tiger
Reynolds, northwestern distributor,
1892 Rondo st.
In Minneapolis buy it at Bells
Smoke Shop, 639 9Th Ave. No.;
Sumner Drug Co., 1041 9th Ave
No.; Solomon Talbert, salesboy, Tie
9Th Ave. No.
Get yours now!
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melodies and spirituals. The guests
on our program are as follows:
Mrs. Tabor will give a group of
readings; MIS-. Geraldine Scrog-
gins and Mr.. Thermond will rem
der solos. Do not miss this splen-
did event Friday, April 10, at 8
D. M.
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Family Day; April % will be
known as Bring a Sinner Day."
Every member of the church is
asked to bring a sinner. May 5 will
be "Neighborhood Day" and May
IL Mothers Day" A series of
Evangelistic Sermons including
Spiritual singing is in store for
you at Mt. Olivet church.
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NEWS

The Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
will hold it's monthly dinner at 6
p. m. on Tuesday, April 16. Mr..
Robert L. Williams, graduate stu
dent of the University of Mime
sofa, will speak on Father Divine
in Relation to Religion" A must
cal program will also be furnished.
The cost of the dinner is fifteen
cents. Call Cherry 3O98 for reser-
vations.
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Wings Over
Jordan Choir
Coming Here

The famous radio broadcasting
Wings Over Jordan" choir will APP
pear in the Twin Cities May 26.
The group and Rev. Glen T.
Settle, its founder, will give a con-
cert at the Minneapolis Auditorium
Sunday afternoon, May 26.
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Hollow Everybody:

A4SlAO" GNCAy DONys
Have you had your noses counted
yet? Did you see where one of the
census takers threw up her job,
after a week in a foreign neighbOr-
hood? She said she was a nervous
wreck for she couldn't understand
a word they said and vice versa,
so she left the census before she
took leave of her senses.
Snapshots at a Popular Mite
Spot: HARRY MAYES and AN
NETTE HATTON, who both
seemed to be having quite a tete-
a-tete over their table at a certain
night spot. What Minneapolis
gal seemed to be making Tor was
she trying to make) quite an i'm
preston on JOSEPH JEFFER-
SON, the youth leader? RAY
MOND H ARR SON an ID
FRANCES ENGLISH were MAX
ing quite a twosome. BAR
BARA MALLORY, in a chic, gold
colored outfit, was having a rip
roaring good time with a number
of sheiks about town. JOHN
THOMAS suddenly decided to be
master of ceremonies in the cafe
and introduced a chorus of boys
who danced to mellow Lunceford
piece. The unique chorus land
what steps, included the MAYES
twins and JAMES CLARDY .
CLAUDE MASON and charming
wife, MARJORIE, were having
their usual good time. The CLIFF
FORD HAWKINS were greeting
and re-meeting various friends.
Eaves dropping on one of the
booth romances: He "a st. Paul
youth, somewhat tired looking):
Dearest, you're the one rose this
side of Heaven for me-" I'm fact,
no other woman ever exists as far
as I'm concerned" She very pref
ty): "Oh! of course, and you were
really working last night? l hate
when you break dates like that"
He: "Of course, dear, all the eve
ming l was washing windows and
thinking of you" Pause! Inter
ruption! Enter the Siren: well,
look who's here" turning to the
sweet young heroine, saying Gee,
kiddie, l sure had a ball with your
cute little boy friend here, last
night. l can't see how he can
stand two nights in succession up
so late, and where he's got any
more dough after that 81 he blew
in last night. But, I've got a
date so must hurry on" Just then
a bowl of chill flew across the
booth and hit the crestfallen youth
straight in the eye as the sweet
young heroine hurried out the front
door. do you recognize the
couple? o. X. that's swell, then
keep it under your hat.)
Getting round in a new car:
The GORDON PARKS are greet
ing spring IN a sharp looking 40
Oldsmobile.
While waiting on a downtown
corner for a streetcar the other
night, a man accosted US and after
several hics, asked where was the
other side of the street. We
pointed across and then he said
"Mush oblish. l was over there
Just now and asked a lady which
was opps side and she said this
was" Now fancy that.
So, folks, that's all for this week
end. Oh! yes, don't forget to save
up for the Lunceford dance on the
23rd at the Eagles Hall.
Your Pal,
SAL.
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ESQUIRE CLUB

The Esquire Club of Phyllis
Wheatley House met on April 4.
Their constitution was read and
ratified, Cleveland Smallwood will
be initiated into the group on
April IL.
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running TO May 10. ANY new men,
Der wishing to gain admittance to
the club can secure blanks either
from club members or yours truly.
The club has decided to set the
date of their second annual invita-
tional tournament for some time in
July. Clubs from Omaha, Kansas
City, st. Louis, Des Moines and To-
peka will again be invited. Last
year DR.. Walter Willis of Detroit
won the championship. Whether he
will defend his crown or not is I'M
known. The club further decided
that each first Sunday of every
month shall be designated to a club
tournament. Members have been
divided into teams, namely: Ma
rooms, Reds, Colds and Bengals.
These teams will play match play
each Sunday on a regular schedule
basis. Yes sir, this well-known golf
bug is already making his appear
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That benefit game which played Friday night will be
played Saturday night April 49, instead Halle Brown between
the Halle AStas and the House of Davd There will be
mnary between the Halle and Phyllis Wheatley girls.
The and Baseball team, in the City League in ST.
Paul. will outside Manager
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Remember May 9Th Big Spring
Festival and Dance by College
WOmen's Club for Scholarship
Fund, Halle Q. Brown House.
Tickets 5Oc.-Advt.
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Mr.. LESLIE WARREN, chair
man of the Young Peoples Repub-
lican League from the 9Th Ward,
was delegate to the state conven-
ton April 6 at the Ryan Hotel. The
League will meet Sunday, April IA,
at 4:3O p. m. Evalyn Aston will
be hostess at TAT West Central.
Friends are urged to attend.
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SPORTLIGHT
By Jimmy Lee

The Twin City Golf Club last Saturday night and elaborate
plans being made gong fans around the Twin Cities
First of all the club has ordered special dspensaon for period
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MRS. ALBERTA ROBINSON,

MRS. ALBERTA ROBINSON,
$40 W. Central avenue, entertained
at a one o'clock luncheon, Thurs
day, April 4, Mrs. Lenora billiard,
Mrs. Clara Williams, Mrs. Cecilia
Stone and Mrs. Jane Jones.
MR.. AND MRS. WARREN
GRISSOM are now residing with
Mr.. Grissom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. K. Grissom, 1922 Rondo
street.
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Eta MOten is Coming, April rs.
so and 75c.-advt.
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MISS DOROTHY SCHUCK, SEN
ior and reporter for the John Mar
shall Spokesman, attended the re-
ception and tea for jeanette Nc
Donald, who recently appeared in
concert here, at KSTP. Miss Nc
Donald is very gracious and very
lovely person, Miss Schuck said.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Boys Club Plans
To Peel Potatoes
By Electricity

An automatic potato peeler will
be one of many popular improve
ments through electrification this
summer Of Camp Reeder, maintained
by the Boys Club of Washington
near Mount Victoria, Md.
A half-mile line is being con.
str,lcted to the camp by the South
ern Maryland Tri-County Electric
Cooperative, financed by the Rural
Identification Administration.
In addition to supplying light,
the electricity will run water pumps.
a sound motion picture machine, q
loud speaker system, radios and
other modern conveniences.
G. Arthur Fyfe, director of the
camp, said that wiring of the camp
will begin Immediately and will be
completed in time for the opening
in July.
Mr.. Fyfe said the young campers
no doubt would be relieved to know
that he is considering electric po-,
tato peelers and mixers for the camp
kitchen.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Three Members
OF Education Board
Are Reappointed
Mrs. Doyle, Droyton
And Hamilton Get
Three-Yeur Terms

The justices of District Court to-
day reappointed Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle, Charles D. Drayton and
Col. West A. Hamilton to member
ship on the Board of Education for
three-year term.
Present appointments of the three
expire June 80.
Mrs. Doyle, president of the board,
has now served II years on the
board and is second in length of
service only to Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith, who was named some two
weeks before Mrs. Doyle's first ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Drayton and Col. Hamilton
are completing their first terms as
board members. Mr.. Drayton is
chairman of the boards Legislative
Committee and member of the
Rules and Complaints and Appeals
Committees. Col Hamilton is
chairman of the Rules Committee
and a member of the Buildings
Grounds and Equipment Commit
tee and the Student Activities Com
mittee.
Mrs. Doyle. the wife of Dean
Henry Grattan Doyle of George
Washington University, is director
Drayton is a lawyer, and Col. Ham,
ilton operates printing establish
ment. Col. Hamilton is one Of the
three colored members of the board
of nine.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
10000 DC. Autos
Have Undergone
| Inspection

Traffic policemen were informed
by memorandum today. that inspec-
ton of District automobiles with
license plates from / to 10000 had
been completed and that after Mon
day cars in that classification not
displaying 1910 approval sticker
or listed under exceptions would be
subject to whatever action the off,
Ger cares to take"
Drivers given extension of inspec-
tion time by post cards, carrying
valid 5-day registration cards or
dated red rejection stickers were
among those on the exceptions list.
The notification was forwarded
to the Police Department by TRAFFIC
Director William A. Van Duzer, and
. memorandum was issued by Mai.
Ernest w. Brown, police superin-
tendent
Evening star., 1940-05-31

The associations purpose. men,
ber explained, is to enable people
who like electric railroads of the
urban and suburban variety to get
together, discuss operation of the
lines and, as yesterday, to take
over" a car. snap pictures and pry
into the works" with the co-opera-
ton of the train crew"
Starting from the East Capitol
street barn, the special" threaded
its way into Prince Georges County,
Md, to the Beltsville terminal and
then came back through the city
and set out for Cabin John, Md.
Mrs. Alfred E. Savage was the sole
feminine passenger. Is
The members considered their day
well spent, for, although talking
about the technical aspects of road
way and rolling stock is interest
ing. the most fun for all, according
to the Electric Railroad Association,
is taking streetcar ride.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Census Tips D. c. Officials
To Roominq House Violations

to report fewer persons than the
actual number of residents.
District officials pointed out that
any building of more than three
apartments, in addition to the liv-
ing quarters Of the family, is con-
sidered to be an apartment house
and must have a license.
Fire regulations for rooming
houses provide that any building OF
three stories or higher which houses
more than nine persons above the
first floor is required to have fire
escapes and equipment, such as
extinguishers, fire gongs. lights and
signs.
One Of the reports which the
building inspector has been promised
from the census is list of all room
ing houses in the city occupied by
more than nine persons. When such
report is turned over. the building
inspector intends to make an inves-
tigation to determine whether any
fire regulations are being violated.
Rooming house operators can be
forced to comply with the fire escape
regulation, it was explained, by court
action if necessary.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
DC. Man Swims Ashore in Gale
To Summon Aid for Cruiser

ago to return here with the cruiser
Colleen, owned by Fortunate Por-
rata of New York City. He left New
York with his brother and Bruce
Wallace in the crew.
on Bay Ridge yesterday clogged
fuel line stopped the engine. A heavy
sea was running, and the wind was
high. The chain on the first anchor
broke. The men got q heavier an
chor overheard while they labored
with the engine.
: The cruiser was dragging the an
chor and threatening to capsize
while the men worked on the motor.
As darkness approached, Richard
Starrett set out for shore. The res
cue was effected several hours later.
The cruiser was in the Annapolis
yacht basin today for repairs, and
was to leave for Washington in q few
days
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Measure Prepared
To Settle Boundary
Of D. {. and Virginia
Park and PIonnine Body
Would Set Line at
Present Hieh-Woter Mark

If Congress sees fit, the century,
old dispute over the location Of the
exact boundary line between the
District of Columbia and Virginia
soon will be solved.
A bill has been prepared by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission which would set the
boundary at the present high-water
mark on the Virginia shore. It was
sent to Speaker Bankhead yester-
day by Frederic A. Delano, planning
commission chairman. The bill was
accompanied by letter Of explana-
ton from Mr.. Delano.
Members OF the planning COM
mission stan said the boundary is
hard to trace because of changes in
the shore line.
Nevertheless, they said, the high
water mark of 1791, the boundary
set by the Supreme Court, has been
staked out by themselves and the
ONCE of National Capital Parks.
On the other hand, certain no
mans lands" exist along the south
shore of the Potomac River where
police and other jurisdiction has
been clouded with doubt.
Staff members emphasized that
In drafting the bill the Planning
Commission was not so much inter-
ested in doing away with mo mans
lands" as in Strengthening out the
1791 high water mark boundary SO
that court jurisdiction will make
rhyme and reason"
Under the bill the whole south
bank of the river would be thrown
into Virginia. The Federal Govern
ment. of course, would retain title
to the land already in its ownership
(the Mount Vernon Memorial high
way, National Airport, etc.. Court
jurisdiction over this land, however
would be thrown entirely to the
Federal, State and local courts OF
Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

As census officials disclosed many
rooming-house proprietors have de-
nberately concealed the full num-
Der of persons living in their houses
for fear Of District regulations, It
was learned today that the building
inspectors ONCE has been promised
a detailed census report of such
places. This, it was said, may lead
to a disclosure Of violations of the
fre-escape law, and other regula-
tionS for safety.
The secrecy of landladies was
discovered when census officials
began a checkup of persons who
may have been missed in the 1910
census
In one day recently. it was learned
enumerators combing through Gov
ernment departments found that
500 persons had been missed in the
census house-to-house check. Most
Of those missed, it was discovered
were roomers and dodgers.
When a check-back was made
census officials said the tendency
of rooming house proprietors was