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’ haha Temple and Como Temple,
together with a host of friends.
. united in a big Twin City picnic
;f August 4 at Harriet Island, St.
v Paul. Good fellowship, good sport,
i good amusement and an abundance
.►of refreshments rewarded the ef
forts of the committee to make
this day unusual in the history of
Elkdom.
Crowds of people from both
* cities all during the day and on in
i’ to the early evening hours added
i Officers and committee members
’ responsible for the successful out
i ing were J. W. Pate, general chair
. man; Susanne Tudos; A. J. Lewis;
■ and Helen Jackson, co-chairmen-
E. 0. Pearce, publicity; Corine
3 Few, treasurer; and Jeane Munday,
•«rr tary. Committee members
quire. J. M. Driscoll, Hector Hunt
er, John W. Walton, A. J. TodcL
George Johnson, Clint Williams,
Penn Williams, Tom Galbraith, J.
Hutchcraft, W. A. Mahan, Pinkey
, Lewis, P. Todd, Virgil Powell, Ezra
Curtis, Chas. Del Compton, Ernest
Whiting, Eddie Boyd, Geo. Slaugh*
ter, Celeste Phelps, George Wash
| ington, Ruth Walker Davis, Ger
. trade Willis, Roberta Tyler, Inez
Fnrd, Lezar Howard, Cassie Smith.
Carrie Snr th, Lula Ainsworth
Madeline Williams, Lucy Taylor
’ Ernes’ McNeal, Cassie Hill, John
nie Waters, Vally Turner, Carrie
Lindsey, Tillie Daniels, Susan
Bowen, Emilene White, Anna
Green, Jessie Shannon, Josephine
• Chambers, Jessie Thomas, Alma
•Woodson, Dora Pipkin, Mamie
Crowder and Emma Thompson.
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Z 1 MARIANNE PEEBLES
Marfonne Peebles, popular University of Minnesota co ed, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Peebles of 911 East 22nd St., Minne-
apolis, is vacationing in City, Mo., as guest of Rev. and Mr®.
John Bradford of that city. Bffcs Peebles is expected home by August
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LEAGUE SECRETARY HAS NARROW ESCAPE IN AUTO SMASH-UP
Tennis Meet at
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On August 19
The Phyllis Wheatley Twin City
Open Tennis Tournament will be
opened at Chicago Field, 38th and
Chicago Ave. S., in Minneapolis,
nstead of Sumner Field, because
"she accommodations at Chicago
Tield are better. However, the
date of opening has not been
altered—the 19th of August, Sun
day.
To date, which is some two
weeks before the opening date of
the tournament, the following
have sent in application for entry:
Albert Allen, winner of the trophy
in ’33; Bill p °rn, runner up in ’33;
M. Leo Bch?" n. Freddie Grey,
Otis Woodard, Clifford E. Rucker,
Freddie and Jimmie Slemmons,
Kermit Kitchen, Leo Crump, Earl
Onque, Andy Owens, Lucius Hen
drix, Stafford Lott, Adolf Thomas,
Don Strawder, Edward Breedlove,
Leßoy Reiss.
Old Guards Still Strong
Any one who expects to go
places in this tourney will have the
'ild guards to consider this year
iust as much as they have in the
past. Such tournament seasone<
men as Allen, Penn, Bohanon,
Grey, and Woodard, still take their
tennis seriously and are to be
reckoned with. Jimmie Lee, who
is out of town, is one of the old
guards who will not be there when
the big guns go into action this
year.
Newspapers of the country
are reporting that in a certain
unregenerated section of these
United States two Negroes, in
censed at the action of another
member of the race toward a
young woman, a colored girl,
took prompt vengeance upon the
culprit by lynching him. In do
ing so these men followed the
unholy example set by southern
white men, subjecting the of
fender to most unheard of
cruelties, resulting in his death.
More like the white man every
day?
God save the mark!
Entries Piling Up
UNBELIEVABLE!
WE HAVE FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL
Time and time again during our ten years of labor on
local Negro weekly journals we have been told that the
colored citizens of these two communities would not support
a newspaper devoted to the particular interests of the Negro.
After ten years we are convinced that there is no truth in
such charges. We believe the majority of the people of both
St. Paul and Minneapolis will give wholehearted support td
any newspaper which actually and consistently serves the
best interests of the respective communities. Providing, of
course, that this service is unselfish and without regard to
the personal interests of the publishers and editors.
Because we believe in Minnesota and its people and be
cause we are convinced they will support an outspoken Negro
organ in each of the cities we are this week launching two
publications, one in each of the cities. One is the ST. PAUL
RECORDER, edited by St. Paul citizens and devoted to the
particular interests of the people of St. Paul. The other is
the MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN, edited by Minneapolis
people and devoted to the interests of Minneapolis Negroes.
Both publications will be dedicated to the well-being and
progress of the Northwestern Negro, as a whole.
In addition to giving in its news columns the most im
portant national events, each paper will endeavor to cover
the local news field thoroughly and conscientiously. Editori
ally both papers will speak out fearlessly and unceasingly
against injustices, discriminations and all imposed inequal
ities, no matter what group or nationality they are visited
upon.
Each newspaper will aid the worth while institutions of
each city. The churches and fraternities are among the most
serviceable institutions, naturally each newspaper will give
considerable space to their activities. Constructive criticism
of both men and measures will be freely offered editorially.
Neither the news nor editorial columns will be for sale.
The only salable space will be the advertising columns that
will be open to all bonafide business enterprises.
Each of the newspapers will be delivered by carrier for
five cents weekly. Fifty-two issues or one year’s subscrip
tion by mail will be $2. The cost for a six months’ subscrip
tion will be $1.25, and three months of interesting reading
may be had for 75 cents.
Readers are invited to write the editors of either of the
papers dfferinfcTeriticism or approval of news content, editor
ialVor afiy that they want to write
about.
It is our desire and that of each of the staff members of
both publications, to give the people of each of these com
munities a paper they can trust and of which they may be
proud.
In the ST. PAUL RECORDER and the MINNEAPOLIS
SPOKESMAN, we feel sure St. Paul and Minneapolis will
have real champions of the Race. We intend to merit the
support and confidence of the colored people and we feel
sure that we will have the encouragement of the best citizens
of the other group.
Cecil E. Newman,
' Northwest Publishing Co.,
ST. PAUL RECORDER,
MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN.
N. Y. Woman
Candidate For
State Job
New York (CNS) Attorney
Eunice Hunton Carter is the first
woman of her race to run for the
legislature on a major party ticket
in New York City. She has been
designated to run for the assembly
by the County Committee of the
Central Republican Club. Mrs.
Carter will oppose Assemblyman
James E. Stephens.
Mrs. Carter, who is the wife of
Dr. Lisle Carter, and the daughter
of Mrs. Addie Hunton, was re
cently admitted to practice before
the New York bar, having gradu
ated from the Fordham law school.
Her career includes extensive wel
fare work with the Gibson fund,
the New York charity organization,
supervisor in New York City Home
Relief Bureau, member of the
Board of the New York Urban
League, a member of the educa
tional committee of the Y. W. C.
A. and a member of the Advisory
Committee of the New York
County Committee.
AMES INITIATION
SEPTEMBER 2
Ames Lodge, No. 106, is plan
ning a big initiation and re-obliga
tion for Sunday afternoon, 3 p. m.,
September 2, at the Elks* Rest,
148 Hyland Ave, N.
Defective Page
Melvin Maas to
Address St Paul
N.A.A.C.P. Meet.
MASS MEETING SUNDAY IS
OPENING GUN
St. Paul will official open its
drive to revive its N.A.A.C.P.
branch with a mass meeting Sun
day afternoon, August 12, with for
mer Congressman Melvin Maas as
principal speaker.
The meeting will be held at Hal
lie Q. Brown House.
Maas, a candidate for reelection
and a friend of Congressman De-
Priest is expected to make a vivid
appeal for support of the N.A.A.C.
P. drive.
A large group of influential citi
zens led by Theo. Allen, have
mapped out a strenuous and inten
sive campaign to gain N.A.A.C.P.
members in St. Paul. One of the
campaign slogans is “Everybody a
Member.”
Free refreshments StjeJed,
Program begins promptly at: 4 plrd*.
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Next to acquiring good ‘friends,’
the best acquaintance is that of
good books.—C. C. Colton.
Advertisers in this newspaper
will appreciate your patronage.
This newspaper is designed for
service to the community.
C. W. Washington
And Two Companions
In Auto Accident
Dressier Servants
Willed $50,000 by
Screen Favorite
NOTED ACTRESS REMEMBERS
FAITHFUL SERVITORS
Los Angeles, Aug. 7.—The will
of Marie Dressier, noted actress
who died here last week, revealed
that she left her two colored ser
vants, Mr. and Mrs. James Cox,
$50,000 between them, plus the
Dressier motor cars and silver
ware.
A bequest of $35,000 and her
silverware was made in the will
for Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Dressier’s maid,
and James Cox, the husband, and
Miss Dressier’s chauffeur was left
$15,000 cash and the four cars
owned by the distinguished woman
actress.
POPULAR ORCHESTRA STARTS
New York, Aug. 6 Duke Elling
ton’s orchestra is slated to sail
September 8 for nine weeks of re
turn engagements in England,
Holland and France, to be pteyed
in 10 weeks, at, an average of $6,-
500 a week. Irving Mills, manager
of the Ellingtonites, will sail with
them as he did last year.
Mills is still trying to straighten
out the Cotton Club revue for Eng
land. It’s current at Loew’s State,
N. Y., and was to have sailed this
week but for Harry Foster, repping
Mills, being caught between rival
bids abroad. It will probably wind
up at the Palladium, but Charles
Cochran wanted it as an immediate
successor for the Tomson Bros,
show, “Why Not Tonight?” which
closes at the Palace, London, the
end of July, and Sir Oswald Stoll
also wanted it. Stoll, having turned
down La Nijinska Ballet because
he and Albert Coates, English con
ductor who was to have maestroed,
didn’t like it, is likewise in need of
a big show for the Coliseum. Fos-
who just sailed back for Eng
land, will straighten out the bids
upon his arrival.
No question about the Cotton
Club show on salary. That’s set at
SIO,OOO a week for the first four
weeks and the next six weeks at
$7,500. The 10-week total to be
played within 12. The reason for
the 10G for the first month is to
absorb the fares. On Ellington’s
engagement, Mills gets the fares
prepaid, but not so with the C. C.
Revue.
Ellington’s itinerary opens for
Paramount the first five weeks at
$5,500; then two weeks each in
Holland and France. Supplemen
tary concerts and dance dates
bring the Ellington average up to
$6,500 a week. —Variety.
no .dummy!
’‘ ’ ft’s dangerous to call another
>, man’s ( )ajtfy, frienfl'h‘autarky. As
*4 .sesvft ‘•of suchlau indiscretion
two North Minneapolis men are
in General hospital recovering
from knife wounds. The men
are Theodore Jackson, 27, 407
Aldrich Avenue, and Harry
Wesley, 54, 1120 Sixth Avenue
North. The police are holding
two women in an effort to dis
cover what led to the ungallant
remark which resulted in the
exchange of knife wounds.
SEPTEMBER 3
THREE PERSONS ESCAPE
SERIOUS INJURY
Chas. W. Washington, executive
secretary of the Twin City Urban
League, escaped serious injury in
an automobile accident, near Toma,
Wisconsin, on July 31, when his car
crashed into a machine driven by
K. O. Brudervald (white) of Ren
ville, Minnesota.
The mishap occurred on the
highway about 250 miles from
v? ■
C. W. Washington
Minneapolis, when Brudervald, evi
dently not seeing the car in which
Washington knd his > party were
riding, made a sudden left turn,
and the two cars met almost head
on. Both machines 1 were wrecked
and had to be left in Toma for re
pairs.
In the car with Mr. Washington
were Calvin Taylor of Minneapolis,
on his way to his aunt’s home in
Gary, Indiana, and Mrs. Hattie
Bell of Atlanta, who was returning
home after several weeks’ visit
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Maxwell.
Mrs. Bell suffered a severe neck -
-train and minor cuts and bruises,
while young Taylor had his leg
badly wrenched and received lacer
ations on his body. Washington re
ceived a cut just below the left
eye, necessitating two or three
stitches. After receiving first aid
in Toma, the party returned by
train to Minneapolis where Taylor
was taken to St. Barnabas hospital
and the others taken home.
Mr. Washington, taking his first
vacation in five years, was on his
way to Atlanta to visit friends
when the accident occurred.
FORMER KLAN LEADER
GIVEN 5 YEARS IN PEN
Jacksonville, Fla., July 27
(ANP) —Edward Young Clarke,
former high official of the Ku Klux
Klan, was sentenced in Federal
Court, here, Thursday, to five years
in the Atlanta penitentiary on six
counts of using the mails to de
fraud in connection with the or
ganization of Esskaye, a fraternal
order. His wife was sentenced to
two years in the Women’s Federal
Industrial Institute at Alderson,
W. Va., on each of the six counts.
SISTER OF MRS. ALEXANDER
DIES
Word was received here Mon
day of the death in Detroit of the
sister of Mrs. J. A. Alexander,
wife of Rev. John A. Alexander
of Des Moines, former pastor of
St. Peter Church, this city. Burial
was to be held in Kansas City,
Kansas. Friends of the Alexanders
led by Mrs. Eva L. Abbey, sent a
floral offering.