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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-10-30
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Two Minneapolis Men
Drown on Fishing
Trip at Kings Valley

A fishing trip on Riley Lake on
last Friday became tragedy when
the boat overturned only 20 feet
from shore and two men occupants
were drowned. Virginia Parker,
Esther Dillon, Helen Lewis and
Mrs. billions two-year-old son were
the other occupants. William c. Bell
and Tracy Elliot were the men
drowned.
King Kennedy, proprietor of the
pavilion at Riley Lake, was still on
the shore after warning them that
the boat was too crowded. Jump
ing in another boat when he heard
screams he was able to rescue the
ladies and the child who were
hanging onto the overturned craft.
1t was necessary to drag the lake
to recover the bodies of the men.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, July 10, at 2 p. m, for
William C. Woodrow" Bell at the
Ames Lodge, I. B. P. o. E. w. Rev.
C. F. Clancy Officiated at the serv-
ices.
Bell, a Pullman porter for the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
MOTHER BLOOR"
TO SPEAK AT ALL
DAY PICNIC

Mrs. Ella Reeve Bloor, affection
ately known to tens of thousands
as Mother Bloor," S0-year-old
heroine of the American Labor
movement and member of the Ma
tional Committee of the Commu-
mist Party, will speak at the ALI
Day Victory Picnic at Riverlyn
Park on Sunday, August End. Mrs
Bloor will spend the weekend in
Minneapolis, as one stop in her
coast-to-coast tour of celebration
of her SOth birthday on July 8,
1912. Her birthday celebrations
are being held as "Win-the-War in
1912" rallies, and her subject at
the Picnic on August End will be
Everything for Victory"
Mrs. Bloor has been actively
identified with the liberal move
ment for over fifty years, and
among her many struggles for ad-
vancement of the peoples interest
have been her untiring work for
the freedom of Angelo Herndon,
and for the nine Scottsboro boys.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
David Banks, Famous
Actor, Returns from
Europe: Was Born Here

David Jefford Banks, native of
Minneapolis, and his wife, Char
lotte, famous singing, dancing and
acrobatic team, arrived in New
York Harbor on June 80 on the
Diplomatic Exchange Ship, Drot-
tingholm. They came directly here
from "unoccupied" Switzerland
where they have been showing for
the past four years, and closed
their last performance on May 81.
Mr.. Banks, known under the
stage name of "Rastus and Banks"
played all over the United States
and has been in Europe for the
past 38 years. He and his team
mate played in England for twen-
ty years and in Germany for ten
years just before Hitler's regime
and curing the time he rose to
power. They have also played in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

Moore, University of Minnesota
student who won second place in
the WMIN estate Tour for Talent
Contest" is shown presenting the
matches to Mr.. Horn.
Match-B Book Drive to Promote
Training and Hiring
The MATCHBOX drive of the St.
Paul Urban League is to promote
increased vocational training and
hiring of Negro citizens. The
brown, green and white match
packets will be distributed by the
members of the Women's Auxil-
iary. Printed on the cover of each
packet is the legend: Defense and
democracy depend on you; one
tenth of Americas citizens are Ne
groes. Train them-Hire them
Work with them" The campaign
was officially launched in New
York by Wendell Z. Willkie on be-
half of the National Urban League
Throughout the United States
there are many individuals, groups
congressman, governors, industrial
leaders, unions, churches, civic or
CARNATIONS, agencies and others
cooperating.
S. Vincent Owens, Executive
Secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League, said that the match cam
paign offers opportunities to all
citizens and organizations to dis
tribute matches in an effort to Gre
ate more jobs in industry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

defend themselves on trial, while
American citizens are being hung
to cotton gins and shot down like
dogs. Don't you see, Mr.. Presi-
dent, this is not a repetition Of
anything that has happened before
in the history of Negro-white re-
lations. With the world in the
agony of war for the survival of
sheer human decency, the race is
sue in America is crucial to the
whole struggle. If the Negro is
not given his full rights now, then
the battle for Democracy is lost"
The statement ended with a call
"upon enlightened public opinion
in America to free you, our great
President, and to free our country
from a poll tax Southern bloc
which decides the fates of Ameri-
can citizens whom it does not rep
resent"
The letter was released by the
March on Washington Movement,
which recently had a mass meeting
of 10000 Negroes in Madison
Square Garden and $4,000 Negroes
in Chicago, at which meetings res
olutions were approved to petition
President Roosevelt to appoint a
Commission of Inquiry into the
Odell Waller case. 1t was signed
by members of the delegation who
sought in vain to interview Mr..
Roosevelt on July LIST. The sign
ers, in addition to Mr.. Randolph,
who is national director of the
March on Washington Movement
and international president, Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
were: Frank R. Crosswaith, d.
rector, Negro Labor Committee
and member New York City Hous-
ing Authority Layle Lane, vice
president, American Federation of
Teachers; Anna Arnold Hedgeman,
Negro Women, Incorporated; DR..
Leon Ransom, acting dean, How
ard University School of Law;
Rev. William Lloyd lines, st.
James Presbyterian Church, New
York City; PAUL. Murray, national
chairman, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie Annual Student Conference,
and Albert Hamilton, Workers De-
tense League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

past twenty years, was SO years
old and was living at Alb Dupont
Ave. N. He had acquired the nick
name Woodrow" when a young
man. He is survived by a brother,
Charles, of Chicago, who came and
took the body back to Chicago for
burial.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of burial arrangements.
Last rites for Tracy Elliot, the
other victim, were held on Mon
day, July 20, at 900 a. m, at the
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. Melbourne Hogarth officiat-
ed and Johnnie Baker Post, Ameri-
can Legion, of which Elliot was a
member, assisted with the services.
He is survived by a cousin, Enrol
M. Fasset, other relatives and
friends.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of burial arrangements
with interment in Fort Smelling
National Cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

Australia and New Zealand.
Mr.. Banks left Minneapolis when
he was nine years old and when 18
years started out on his own. He
and Mrs. Banks have now retired
from their profession and are liv-
ing at 1929 Fourth Ave. S., with
George Banks, ST., a brother of the
successful actor.
Mr.. Banks told a reporter that
he was among the last of the
American colored artists to leave
Europe and felt very fortunate in
deed that he is able to return to
the United States. After reaching
New York Harbor Mr.. and Mrs,
Banks were not permitted to leave
the ship until their relatives were
contacted and other data about
their home in Minneapolis was es-
tablished.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Clifford Bell Is Dead

Clifford Bell, ITO Eaton St., 90
years old, died on Tuesday, July Fl,
at Bethesda hospital. He is sur
vived by his wife, Elizabeth, a sis
ter in Louisiana, and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. Bell was born in Washing
ton, Louisiana, and since being in
the city has been employed at the
Round House.
Tentative funeral arrangements
have been made for Thursday, July
%, at St. Philips Episcopal church,
Aurora and Mackubin, at 2 p. m,
with Rev. FIR. Victor E. Holly, rec
tor, officiating. Interment will be
in Oakland cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home, 697 Ron
do Ave-, in charge of funeral ar
engagements.
Mrs. Cecil Eastman Boswell of
Chicago spent the past week in the
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Eastman, 953 st. An
thony Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
o. E. S. Council
Elect Officers

The Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons Council, o. E. S., met on July
10 at Welcome Hall, st. Paul. Off
GERS elected for the new term were:
Hattie Bell Douglass, president;
Fannie Lynn, first vice president;
Louise Walker, second vice presi-
dent; Kate Mel, financial secre-
tary; Florence Johnson, CORE
spending secretary; Elizabeth Van
Hook, recording secretary; Rosie
Moore, treasurer; Agnes Wilson,
chaplain; James Lynn, sergeant-at-
arms. The next meeting will be in
Minneapolis at the Rawjjess Club
on 31st and Garfield Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Woodord Funeral
Home Adds New
Member to StoH

Woodland Funeral Home, HOB
Lyndale Ave. No., this week an
nounce the addition of Leonard
Madden to their already effective
and efficient staff. Madden is we'll
known in church circles of Mime
apolis.
Woodland Funeral Home is owned
and operated exclusively by Ne
groes. Two University of Mime
sofa graduates, James Brown of
Minneapolis and Timothy c. Mills
of indianapolis, are also serving
their apprenticeship with Woodland
Funeral Home.
This up-to-date funeral home,
which boasts of an air conditioned
chapel, has its own rolling stock,
including a hearse and three fam
lily cars, and offers to the public
friendly and courteous service.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Kentucky Kids
Get Good Food
at All Camp

The Al Club Conservation
camps for Negro boys and girls in
several southern states financed by
Federal Cartridge Corp. of Mime
apolis were highly successful this
year reports indicate.
1t is not generally known that
this firm maintains camps for
Nego youths in five states in the
South. These camps have been
operated for several years and
very little publicity has been given
them.
Ten counties in Kentucky this
year sent 38 boys and 80 girls to
a camp held in Christian county.
Southern whites were at first sus-
picious of the camps sponsored
through state extension depart
ments, but now they cooperate
with the projects. The firm also
sponsors camps for southern white
youth.
One of the women leaders in the
camp told the camp director at din
ner time one day, "You are goin'
to make these children sick" The
director puzzled asked, "Why, isn't
the food good enough or aren't
they getting enough" The woman
replied smiling, "The trouble is the
food is too good and they are get
ting too much"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Negro Leaders Make
Vigorous Protest Against
Waller Death & Lynchings

YoRK-In the employed by Negro
leaders demanding democratic rights in America President Roose
criticized by Of organization leaders led by A. Philip
his failure publicly Governor Daden Of Virginia
sharecropper Ode Waller executed July End
statement letter the President used strong
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Fother Thomas to
Speak on World
Democracy July ~

The Minneapolis Urban League
will present Father Thomas who
will speak over WTCN on Monday,
July 81, at 4:45 p. m Father
Thomas will speak on "World De-
mocracy." Chas. w. Washington is
the executive secretary Of the Ur-
ban League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Order on the
Way; Is Yours?

The Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons Council, o. E. s., just called
to tell US their order for a greeting
for our Eighth Anniversary Issue
was on the way. What about your
club or lodge? Don't be the last
oneI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

words asserting, "Waller was
doomed from the start" and that
Gin failing US, the cause of Hitler
ism at home has been aided"
Pointing out "the complete dis
illusionment and embittered resent
ment of the Negro masses in this
country" is "discontent" which is
taking organized form, the state
ment said, "You must realize that
in this case every known instru-
ment of the democratic process was
utilized, only to end in total fail
ure. Certainly you must know that
Negroes are reaching such point
of desperation that they are be-
ginning to express willingness
and determination to die right here
in America to attain a democracy
which they have never had"
Commenting on the 'lack of
sensitivity and intelligence with
which high Administration Off
Gals approach the Negroes prob
lems," the statement continues,
"the insulting phrase we try to do
all we can for your people is in
dicative of the Separation with
which public officials are prone to
view questions involving the Ne
gro, whose main grievance is pre-
cisely the failure on the part of
the Nation to treat him on a par
with any other citizen"
"Waller's electrocution has in
tensifed a wave of determination
for a showdown on the question of
total democracy for the Negro
which cannot long be held back by
leaders who use the bargain and
compromise method. 1t was a sig
nal for the barbarous forces in this
country to renew the unleashing
of their venom of hatred upon the
Negro people. Within two weeks
after Walters electrocution the
press has reported the lynching of
Willie Vinson, 25-year-old Negro
in Texarkana, Texas, the lynching
of Private Jessie Smith, 25-year-
old Negro soldier, by white posse
in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the bru-
tai beating and failing of the noted
Negro tenor, Roland Hayes, and his
wife in Rome, Georgia.
"These fascist-like brutaities in
America are grist for the propa-
ganda mills of the Axis powers and
undoubtedly will be used to destroy
the faith of the allied nations in
the honesty and integrity of Ameri-
can democracy, and hasten the de-
terioration of the morale of the en-
shaved peoples of the world which
hangs precariously on this faith.
"Your silence has been viewed by
the. enemies of democracy at home
as an indication that a single re-
gion, with its policy of openly
Haunting the denial to Negroes of
constitutional rights guaranteed to
every citizen, is stronger than our
national government.
"Negro citizens are demanding
to know why Nazi saboteurs are
being given every opportunity to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

Civil Service office in the New
Post Office building as a clerk.
Miss Coram took her oath of office
the first week in July. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U. s.
Coram.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
BEAUTY SCHOOL
HEAD VISITS HERE

Mrs. Alfonso Wilson of Omaha,
Nebraska, head of the California
School of Beauty, is in the city for
a months vacation. Mrs. Wilson
arrived on Tuesday evening of this
week and is the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Williams, S57 st.
Anthony Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
CORRECTION

The name Of Mrs. Blanche Ma
son, soloist, was inadvertently
omitted last week from the card
of thanks signed by the family of
Claude Burnaugh, Sr.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
John (BlOndie)
Barker Arrested for
Spanking His Wife

John A. (Blondie) Barker, $50
Iglehart Ave-, well-known st. Paul
railroad man, was arrested on
Monday, July 20, on complaint of
his wife, Mrs. Ruth Barker, for
administering a beating to her.
When Barker appeared in Munich
pal Court Tuesday morning, July
81, he was sentenced to thirty days
in the workhouse. He is SO years
old
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Dwight Reed to
Attend Officers
Trdininq Comp

Dwight Reed, Minnesota's great
All-American end, is one of the
first Negroes from Minnesota to be
accepted in the Volunteer Officers
Candidate branch of the service.
Reed will leave within two days for
camp.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Reed, ST., 1921 Rice Street,
st. Paul, and resigned his post at
Halle @. Brown House as Boys
Worker to enlist.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

YOlande COram in
Civil Service Office
Yolande Coram, 495 st. Anthony
Ave-, is now employed in the U. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

ChOck full Of news about people
you know or should lnOw.-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

NEGRO citizens are demanding
to know why Nazi saboteurs are
being given every opportunity to
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Much Bombed Malta Hits Back
With Raid on Enemy Airdrome

which otherwise would be hurled
against the vital Russian and North
African fronts.
The weight of the Axis attacks
has been centered on the harbor
and airdromes and has grown
steadily this year.
But so has the spirit of Malta's
defense.
In the four months beating, Malta
has taken the most persistent and
prolonged attack of the war, not
excepting London, Rotterdam and
Warsaw. In the heaviest raids
April 7, the Germans used 600
planes, of which half were bombers.
Deadly Swordfish planes carry
ing torpedoes, Blenheims, Beau
fighters. Wellingtons and American
made Maryland martini bombers
still rise from Malta's airfields to
make the Mediterranean perilous
for Axis conveys and Mussolini's
cities. The ships which manage to
get by are forced to detour 450
miles around the range of the
Swordfish.
Bad weather kept the armies in
Libya immobilized and only patrol
activity was possible.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Price Fixing
Continued From First Page.)

to restrictive labor legislation or a
change in hours.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented
yesterday as taking the attitude that
since most war plants are employ
ing shifts of 48 hours or longer,
the issue involved in the dispute
over the 4o-hour ,law--which re-
quires time-and-a-half pay for
hours worked in excess of 40-was
one that could be handled salts
factorily in any directive he might
make to Government agencies to
keep wages in line with living costs.
The prospective expression of the
Chief Executives views, however, is
not expected to quiet demands In
Congress for labor legislation.
Connally Delays Bill.
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee said he re-
garded the 40-hour week as the
most important issue.
II don't think the public Is going
to be satisfied unless Congress does
something about the overtime pay
situation" he told reporters.
In response to what he explained
was a request from the President,
Senator Connally last week asked
the Senate to defer consideration of
Evening star., 1942-04-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, April 25.-Despite con-
tinuous Axis air raids, the battered
little island on Malta-Britain's
unsuitable aircraft carrier" 90
miles from Sicily-struck back to-
day at an enemy airdrome and q
big merchant ship which was carry
ing supplies to Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel's North African corps.
The airfield bombed was at Co.
misc In Sicily, whence most of the
German and Italian planes have
flown against Malta in virtually
ceaseless attacks for the last four
months. The supply ship in the
central Mediterranean was reported
probably hit by bombers, soaring
from one of Malta's three air bases
at Halfar, Luqa and Tahali.
In defense of the island fortress
itself, r. A. F. fighters and ground
batteries knocked down four planes
and damaged 10 more out Of enemy
squadrons engaged in heavy raids
during the last "a hours, a Malta
communique said tonight. It
added that civilian casualties dur
ing this period were considerable"
The heaviest of these assaults
came last night when fighter
escorted Axis bombers concentrated
on vailetta harbor and some bombs
fell on the city itself. A number of
dive-bonbers took part'in this raid,
while smaller force bombed and
machine-gunned a nearby airport
without serious damage.
In daylight follow-ups, the raiders
struck three times at Malta today.
the first time during the morning
m an attack of fairly large force
against western Malta. Another
heavy attack was made in midday
and lesser one In the afternoon,
but casualties from these forays
were described as lighter than last
night.
Malta has undergone more than
1000 enemy raids-123 of them in
one day and night-since Italy en-
tered the war. Since the mass raids
started December 1e in an Axis at
tempt to pulverize the rocky bas-
ton, an average of 10 tons of ex-
plosives daily has been dropped by
enemy planes which have made a
total of 1000 individual appear
ances over the islet.
Malta's planes and anti-aircraft
guns probably have downed $40
raiders. at least 200 OF which have
been seen to crash.
Not only has Malta been deadly
spearhead against Libya- bound con-
voys, but it has detained perhaps
400 enemy bombers and 400 fighters
Evening star., 1942-04-26

gram Of the Treasury Department
for fntenxification Of bond-seinng
efforts to the point Of attracting
10 per cent of payrolls for volun-
tary purchases. Threat of enforced
savings in War bonds is close IN
the background Of this picture.
Price Rise Of 30 Per Cent.
Although heavier taxes. price fix
ing. rationing and other steps AL
ready have been initiated. infistion-
airy factors resulting from the war
effort have overbalanced them thus
far.
For example, employment was up
by 1.So0. 900 persons In March over
February, and payrolls advanced
Sos per cent in one year In the
manufacturing field. Federal esti-
mates are that the amount OF money
in circulation has increased by
about so per cent since September l.
1899. when the war began, and the
wholesale price level as computed
by the Labor Department has risen
by more than 80 per cent in that
same period.
In commenting yesterday on the
Forthcoming presidential message,
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, who has urged overall
control Of prices, wages and profits,
said he hoped the program would
meet squarely all economic issues.
IF the President presents a we'll
rounded program so We won't lose
the economic war before we win the
military war, am not inclined to
quibble about details of how It is
carried out" Senator vandenberg
said.
About mid-week. the President is
scheduled to make a radio report to
the Nation on his program. but the
date had not been fixed yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Mother Saves Son, 7,
From Grave Acid Burns

A mothers fast thinking saved her
2-year-old son from possible serious
Disagreement yesterday after the
child had spilled a bottle of sui
phuric acid over his arms and body
while at play in an apartment laun.
dry room.
Mrs. Marion Snyder, 3606 Thir-
teeth street NV, ripped the cloth-
ing from her son Donald with d
knife and plunged him into filled
stationary washtub.
Her action was believed to have
prevented more serious consequences
than the minor burns for which
for which Donald was treated at
Garfield Hospital.