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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Washington Grove

weekend guest of Mrs. Mary X.
Dunn. Miss Higgins has purchas-
ed the Keyes cottage on the circle
and will spend the summer there.
Mr.. Charles Dowden of Spring
field, Ohio, came Sunday for visit
of two weeks with his niece, Mrs.
Robert E. Palmer and other rela-
tives. Tuesday Mrs. Palmer and
Mr.. Dowden went to Colonial
Beach for a two-day stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Young
and son, George, Jr., spent Sunday
at College Park with their daugh-
ter, Miss Ann Young, a student at
University of Maryland.
Mrs. David Bradley's circle of
the Woman's Club Of Washington
Grove met at the Bradley home on
Thursday afternoon to discuss
ways and means of raising money
to meet their share of the Clubs
pledge toward the new club house,
now nearing completion. Those
present were, Mrs. Edward Aiken,
Mrs. R. N. Edwards, Mrs. Henry
Becraft, Mrs. William Teepe, Mrs.
Irving McCathran and Mrs. Robert
Billhimer.
Mrs. George Ray and children
of Rockville were the Thursday
dinner guests of Mrs. Rays father,
Mr.. Charles King and Mrs. Iva
Wolford of Oakmont.
Mrs. Robert S. Billhimer enter
tanned several children at dinner
from 5 to 7:30 p. m. Monday, April
| 1, in honor of her daughter, Betty's
seventh birthday. The guests were
Helen Isabel Becraft, Phyllis Her.
shey, Joyce, Geraldine and Rose
marie Crockett, Roberta, Helen and
Dorothy Mead and Betty Bradley
of the Grove, and Patsy Smith OF
Germantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hunter OF
Arlington, Va, were the dinner
| guests of Mrs. Hunters parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pace of Oak
mont, Thursday.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Ladies Aid Society was held
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Rod
ney McCathran. Assisting Mrs
McCathran were Mrs. David Brad.
ley, Mrs. Robert S. Billhimer and
Mrs. Irving McCathran. Luncheon
was served at 1890, followed by q
business session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormand Mongel
returned Saturday after spending
week with Mrs. Monger's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lacey Of
Columbus, Ohio.
A meeting of the stewards and
trustees of the Grove Methodist
Church was held at the parsonage
Monday night. The Rev. R. N
Edwards presided. The fourth
quarterly conference for the yeal
will be held on Thursday night
April II.
Rev. and Mrs. Philip Edwards
and daughter, Jean, of Mt. Airy
accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. R
| N. Edwards attended a 6 o'cloci
dinner Saturday afternoon at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. John r. Ed.
wards, at their home in Washing.
ton. The occasion was double
anniversary. Friday, March 20, wa:
the 40th wedding anniversary Of
DIR. and Mrs. Edwards, while Mon.
day, April 1, was the birthday an
niversary of their son, Rev. Philip
Edwards. DR.. Edwards is pastor
of Union Methodist Church, Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell
Lean of Baltimore, who were alst
dinner guests, came home with
Mrs. Leans parents, Rev. and Mrs
R. N. Edwards to remain ovel
Sunday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Paul G. Myers and Marie
R. Myers, his wife,
To
William G. Becker and Theresa
]. Becker, his wife, Assigned
to ]. Guy Neel for the Purpose
of Foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
\ No. 1886 Equity.
ORDERED, this 3rd day OF
April A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless, cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 9th day of April next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each of three success
sive weeks before the said 9th
day of April, 1910.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
CARL R. STONE,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. ALI persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the Bird day of October, next:
they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Srd
day of April, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty.
BARNARD T. WELSH,
Administrator,
925 Rockville, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
\ from Richard H. Lloyd, unmar-
ried,
To
William G. Becker, Assigned to
J. Guy Neel for the Purpose
of Foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1921 Equity.
ORDERED, this 3rd day Of
April, A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
frmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be
fore the 9th day of April next:
Provided a copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery County,
once in each of three successive
weeks before the said 9th day of
April, 1910.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy--Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
923
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
NOTICE TO DELINQUENTS IN THE PAYMENT OF
CORPORATION TAXES, TOWN OF GARRETT PARK,
STATE OF MARYLAND

virtue Of the and authority vested him By the Act of
land the taxes shown following list together
p S May 49, the snd
GA PAM % Of the Sas Of Maryland will
MAY L. 1910
$500 o'clock M in front of the Post Office Garrett Park Md
h Fa oan Of Of
and to the or so much may
costs due Unpaid year arrears
ss$ sss s sss
the G purchasers sass' I' ''~'
Assessed the Name Of D'i rsss, of F:asi :s' Cost Total
Brooks James M. Lot 2 Section ss
AS in the e s deed r RS ssssgOi in
L Lib Re- T; ID D. at at Folio Sa.
County. $1.3e $3.50 1886
Cannon, Gulford Lot 6, Election SO and
AS the same isd described
in h;,sr deed sss rs recorded ec1;a aa ds
Of Montgomery County. $27.eO $3.50 $811o
DG9ns 5 Bernard Lots Is ss. 49, II io1 z and AMID
AS the same is described
L Iib e o sss at ase Folio 1872 81
Of Montgomery County. $s134 $3.50 $sss4
Beane Maurice H. and 6, Section 81
and Da'se AS at the same is Described
i I5bs +. 7s 81. 1t F S.so 70
of Montgomery County. 1892 $3.50 $14s2
d
As the described
a deed recorded in
at Folio 419
of the Land Records
of Montgomery County. $917 $3.50 $1167
Mercer John R. Lot %, Section SO
the described
in
Liber 512 at Folio 245
the Records
of Montgomery County. 1887 $3.50 Slot
Stubbs Clara ". Lots and Section
Culver Maude G,
and Holmead Marie L As same described
n a deed recorded in
at Folio 1873
Oft Records of
Montgomery County 80 $3.50 1892
Welt William E. 8, Section SO
AS is described
in deedr recorded
! a Folio pa
Of Land Records of
Montgomery County $7.72 $3.50 $1O22
CLARK #. KING Clerk and Treasurer
Park Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04
Monday, April 20, 1910,
AT 3 O'CLOCK P. IN.

offer for sale on the mortgaged
premises all the land and property
mentioned and described in said
mortgage. The property is 10
Gated on the road leading to Ira
vilah from the Rockville barnes
town Road and is known as Lot
&c" in tract of land called "Wet
Beginning" containing thirteen
thousand nine hundred eighty six
square feet of land, more or less.
improvements consist of a frame
bungalow with composition roof
and has all modern improvements
and we'll Of water in yard.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash, of
which a deposit of Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars will be required on
day of sale. Balance upon rati-
fication of sale about thirty days
thereafter. Conveyancing and all
revenue stamps at the cost of the
purchaser.
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN,
Attorney named in mortgage
to make sale. 921
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-04-04

WITH THE MOTOR
ING season at hand,
motorists should bear
In mind the fact that it
is little short of criminal
negligence to drive with
any alcohol in ones sys-
tenn except that which
Nature itself may
manufacture within the
body. The death-toA
from automobile acci
dents is moving close to
40, 900 annually, a need
Iess, wanton waste OF
human life. SHARE
THE PUBLIC VEL
FARE!
Association Of
MARYLAND DISTILLERS
g ALLIED INDUSTRIES
laHRcAsTHE TRUsr DLDo. DAaTmsopa, M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Maryland Mob
Drags Women
From Sheriff
STATE POLICE RESCUE WON
EN- FROM WOULD-BE
LYNCHERS

Stockholm, Nd, Feb. 14.--Anar-
chy reigned here today as 500
armed white men forced open the
local jail and took a grown woman,
Mrs. Marcie Collick, and her IA
year-old daughter, Virginia, from
the sheriff of the county.
Arrival of state police resulted
in a battle to take the two fright
ened women from the mobbists.
After a hand to hand fight in
which the would-be lynchers used
stones, clubs and other weapons,
the state troopers rescued the
women and removed them to an
unknown destination for safe keep
ing.
Reason for attempted lynching:
The husband of the older woman
is alleged to be one of two men
who shot and killed a white farm
er near here two days ago. A
posse is searching for the man in
the swamps near Stockholm. The
women were taken in custody for
questioning. The mob, unable to
find the man, evidently wanted to
wreak vengeance on the defense
less women.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Hotel Unions to
Back Walters in
Wage Demands

Rumors persist that walters at
the Curtis Hotel, Minneapolis, will
stage a walk-out if wage demands
are not met this week by the hotel
management. For several weeks
conferences have been held between
the hotel management and Walters
Union GA which represents the
walters.
The walters union seeks in
creases in wages equal to amount
paid walters in other Minneapolis
hotels. The powerful policy COM
mittee of the Minneapolis Central
Labor Council voted to assist the
walters in event a strike is called
Hotel workers of all unions have
also promised to stand with the
walters it is said.
The final meeting is called for
Thursday (near press time) the
outcome of which will probably de-
termine action to be taken by both
parties in the controversy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16

Wynn, Francine Smallwood and
Clementine Lacey, Katherine Rob-
inson, Patricia Lacey, Norma Rice,
Dolores White and Villa White,
Renee Jackson and Richard Greene,
Louise Cuff, Dorthy Mccoy and
Katherine Quarterman, Mildred
Miller, Robert Whitaker, Katherine
Allen and Henry Majors. Eleanor
Harris, Suzette Harris, Pauline
Campbell, Marcella Hogan and
Vercella Earle.
Under the direction of Miss Dor
sey the choir sang Morning" and
desert Song"
James A. Davis, president of
the Board of Directors, introduced
the new members of the Board of
Directors and Miss Marjorie Petit
ford played a saxophone solo, $50
phisticated Lady"
The principal speaker was DR..
w. D. Brown, president of the Min
neapolis Business and Professional
Association, who spoke on Social
Revolution a Necessity" He was
introduced by Cecil Newman. DR..
Browns unique approach to the
problem of social relationships CO.
ordinated religion and science. DR..
Brown pointed out that whether
you believe that man was created
in the image and likeness of God,
or whether you believe that man
evolved from a lower form of life,
there is no scientific or religious
proof of the superiority of one
race over another. He emphasized
the necessity of treating the prob
lem of race on a democratic basis.
Said DR.. Brown: Social revolution
is not an overthrow of ideals; it is
putting into practice those truths
that are automatic and self-evI-
dent"
Later he added: "If you call
these truths democracy, a will Of
the country by citizens with law
affecting all equally, if you call it
Christianity-the PRONUNCIATION of
those doctrines emulating from the
teachings of Christ as applied to
all equally, if you call it ethics, the
greatest good for the, greatest
number, not based on race but in
tentions, if you subscribe to these
truths let's have all of this here
and now"
At the close of the address by
DIR. Brown, Harry L. Scott intro
duced the officers of Phyllis
Wheatley Auxiliary for 1910, who
are Mrs. Mae Marshall, president;
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16

he himself was threatened with
being lynched.
The Episcopal rector said he was
pastoring a church in Eagle Lake
at the time. when l got there"
he said, "the mob had the rope
around the neck of one of the
boys. l was threatened myself
when l appealed to the mob to let
the law take it's course" DR.. Mar
mion said the leading citizens of
the town, including members of the
local chamber of commerce, a
judge, and the prosecuting attOr-
ney, defended the lynching.
College President Heard
DR.. George F. Porter, president
of Wiley Junior College, threw a
bombshell into the hearing when
he answered Senator Connally's
challenge to name a single un-
publicized lynching in 1885," with
the reply, my own"
DR.. Porter pointed to the fact
that he was injured when he was
thrown bodily down the steps of
Continued on Page q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Hamilton Fish
Again Raps F.D.R.
Lynching Silence

Washington, d. c., February 8,
1910. - Hearings on the Anti
Lynching Bill, which passed the
House by two-to-one vote, are
now being held before a Senate
Judiciary subcommittee. Southern
members opposing the bill when it
was under consideration in the
House said that the most harmful
thing the Republicans could do
would be to "smOke out" President
Roosevelt and send the bill to him
for his final action.
President Roosevelt does not
hesitate to express his views and
pass moral judgments on European
Nations. Why is he so strangely
silent on legislation aimed to pro-
vide for the security and safety of
the lives of our own people? The
American people, both white and
colored, are entitled to know where
President Roosevelt stands on the
Anti-Lynching Bill, and what he
proposes to do to help secure its
passage in the Congress.
If he is against the bill the Sen
ate is wasting time in considering
it, because it never could get a
two-thirds majority. If he is for
the bill, a word from him would
cause favorable vote in the Sen
ate.
A Nation that sits supinely by
and permits its own citizens to be
destroyed by mob violence is in no
position to protest racial injustices
and persecution in foreign lands.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Race Relations
Speakers Address
Several Groups
MASS MEETING TONIGHT TO
HEAR CHICAGOAN

Irterracial Week in Minneapolis
rot under way Sunday, Feb. IL.
Members of the Speakers Bureau,
of which S. o. Harris is chairman,
have addressed youth organizations
n the following churches:
Trinity Methodist, Norm a n
Light; Minnehaha Congregational,
john L. Mcultrie; Prospect Park
NJ. E., Anne Pearl Horris; Andrew
Presbyterian, Erna Clardy; For
rest Heights, Elder S. A. Douglas;
Westminster, Henry Thomas; Min
nehaha Christian, William Cratic;
Fremont Avenue Congregational,
c. w. Washington; Epworth Meth
odist Church, Curtis Chivers; st.
Marks, Andrew Clark; Mound
Methodist, C. W. Washington.
Speaking engagements in other
churches have been made extend
ing into March. Speaking over
WCCO at 2:15, Wednesday, Feb,
IA, John F. Thomas, director Of
Negro Activities for Minnesota,
National Youth Administration,
pointed out that the most obvious
examples of democratic relation
ships exist among youth organiza-
tions throughout the country. Mr.,
Thomas stated that if most young
people can resist the forces of ex-
isting patterns there is some hope
for a real democracy in this coun-
try.
The climax of the weeks pro-
gram will be a public meeting at
the Y. w. C. A, 113O Nicollet, Fri
day, 8 p. m. A. L. Foster, secre-
tary of the Chicago Urban League,
will speak on the subject THE
NEGRO-A TEST OF DEMOC-
RACY." Music by Negro and
Scandinavian choirs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Frees Man on
Assault Charge

A. A. Donaghue, attorney at
law, 415 Masonic Temple Bldg, re-
Gently won freedom for a man who
faced a long prison sentence on a
first degree assault charge.
The man was Frank Putnam, 400
3rd Ave. N. E., who admitted
shooting David Hokenson Of the
same address.
Mr.. Donaghue pleaded self-de-
Tense for his client and the jury
acquitted Putnam.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16

appeared on the stage in the CEN
ter of a well-lighted frame as the
bugler. This marked the opening
of the Pageant of Phyllis Wheatley
House Activities. Miss Magnolia
Latimer, Head Resident, acted as
narrator.
The Orchestra played "In the
Mood" then "Lilacs in the Rain"
featuring Miss Ruth Majors as the
vocalist and the zone O'clock
Jump" featuring Charles Beasley
and Percy Hughes on the saxo-
phone, Stanley Berry on the from
bone, Clayton Hughes on the trum-
pet and Bobby Williams on the
drums. Others in the orchestra
were Arthur Briggs, Luther Hub
bard and David Faison.
The prologue to the pageant was
done by Mrs. Mae Hatcher as
Phyllis Wheatley, and Sarah Strad-
er as the aspiring young girl.
Those appearing in pageant were:
Edgar Jackson, Renee Jackson,
Thomas Jackson, Glenn Williams,
Thatcher Williams, Roger Grigs-
by, Charles Grigsby, Richard
Greene, Joan Carter, Wallace Will
liams, Beverly Lockett and Miss
Mildred Erricks.
Mrs. Irene Harvey, Mrs. Mar
jorie Beasley, Mrs. Weller White,
Mrs. Evelyn McNeal, Mrs. Ethel
Williams, Mrs. Geraldine Marty.
Patricia Lacey and Dolores
White, Eunice Lloyd, Lucille Ma
jors, Ernestine Smallwood, and
Wanda Wallace.
Gene Robinson, Wallace Will
liams, Richard Greene, Renee
jackson, Joan Carter, Edgar Jack
son, and Beverly Lockett.
Renee Jackson, Beverly Lockett,
and Joan Carter. Dolores Beasley.
Mrs. Monjoy Jones and David
Hammond, Richard and Lawrence
Hammond, Dolores Beasley, JAG
queline Cuff and Doris White, AL
bert Wallace, Mrs. Marjorie Beas-
ley, Baby Tyrone Cedric Beasley,
and Mrs. Carrie M. Jones, Juanita
Wynn and Scott Tyler, James
Cook, Carter Faison, David Fai-
son, Lawrence Griffin, Clifford
Hawkins and Miss jeanette Dor
sey, Shelton Booghery, Bernice
Denny and Mary Margaret Allen,
Newton Campbell, Doris White and
Bonistelle Jones, John Harper, Car
men Allen, Mary Margaret Allen,
Bernice Denny and Raymond Har-
rison, Ralph Barbee, Juanita
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Wheatley Annual Dinner
Attended By Large
Crowd of Twin Citians

Two hundred and seventy people seated
day. Feb 49, the Sixteenth Annual Phyllis Whealey Dinner
and groups.
Forty Club Es Lodge American Legion Postal Alliance Urban
League Auxiliary Phyllis Wheaey Progressive Club K and Moth
Club Working Girls Council and the Knights of the Round Table
The Master Of Ceremonies Harry Scott Minneapolis Aor
The invocation given by Rev. H. W. Bott and the dinner
music furnished by the String Ensemble under the direction of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Three Speakers
On Usher Board
Program Feb. Is

Three speakers will be heard
Sunday night at St. Peter church,
Minneapolis, by the Usher Board.
The general theme of the meet
ing will be HAS American De-
mocracy Gone With the Wind"
Speakers announced are Joseph
Lawrence, full-blooded American
Indian, Charles l. Cooper, execu-
tive secretary Jewish Welfare
Assn, and R. A. Skinner.
Musical numbers will be offered
by Shirley Lee, Audrey Banks and
Marrionne Smith.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
Radio Dialers
Listen to WTCN
At $50 Saturday

Three World War veterans who
won the coveted Purple Heart VIII
be interviewed over radio station
WTCN by Joseph Albright Satur-
day at $50 p. m. The three men
are Samuel Ransom, Joseph Wheel
err ard Mickey Mcclure, all of St.,
Paul.
This will be the fourth of Sc
ries of programs presented over
that station weekly. Listeners are
invited to phone or write to the
station their appreciation for the
program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
COnnally Tries to Scare
Witnesses i'm Hearing
On Anti-Lynching Bill

Washington C-Wh eight testfying three of them
hearings the WagnerVan Nuys-Capp
ynchng bill Wednesday, February the
office building before packed audiences which
cuded a goody number of college students
witnesses their before
subcommittee conducting hearings the BILL
follows:
secretary of the nterraca Commission
the Corporation; the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
LOckridge Murder Trial =.
Defendant Pleads Self
Defense i'm Shotgun Case

Isaac Lockdge SO, trial Hennepn County District
Judge Levi Halls testified Wednesday that he shot
D in self defense
Says Victim Threatened Him
Lockrdge charged with the shotgun Staying Sixth
told the and jury that Bacon had threatened him.
After he said Bacon approached him threaengy
slipped shell into the and when
advance he fired.
. Miss Smith Defends LOckridge
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-16
HIT MAYOR FALLON CLAIM
HE DIDN'T WANT TO
HEAR PROTESTS

In a strong letter to this paper
the st. Paul Joint Labor Council
raped sharply the St. Paul City
Council, Mayor Fallon and others
for passing the buck" in the re-
cent "Gone With the Wind" picture
controversy.
The statement of the Council fol-
lows:
Editor: Here is the complete
story of the recent protest made
by the Joint Negro Labor Council
Of st. Paul against "Gone With the
Wind"
On Monday, Jan. %, the Joint
Council appointed a committee to
protest the showing of the picture.
On Wednesday, Jan. "a, the COM
mittee secretary mailed letter to
the City Council requesting a hear
ing .. relative to banning the pic
ture, at the Councils earliest con-
venience. No answer whatsoever
was received regarding this letter.
On Tuesday, Jan. 80, the st. Paul
evening daily paper carried a story
on page three stating that the City
Council had discussed the commit
tees letter and had decided to call
in Lou Golden, manager of the Or
pheum Theatre, and the Protest
Committee for a hearing on Jan.
81, the next morning.
Clerk Makes Excuse
On Wednesday, Jan. 81, the Pro-
test Committee appeared, but the
somewhat fiustered clerk of Coun-
ell informed them that "Mr. Gold
en- could not be contacted" and that
he 1.-THE clerk had tried to find
the council secretary's phone num-
Der in the city directory, but could
find none listed" (The council sec
retary's phone number is listed
twice in the city directory once
under his own name, and once un-
der the name of his father.) The
hearing was deferred until Thurs
day.
On Thursday, Feb. /, the Pro-
test Committee asked that a prevue
showing of the picture be made
with Negro Church and Civic lead
ers, Golden, members of the City
Council and the Protest Commit
tee as an audience. 1t was felt
that the Negro group could point
out whatever parts appeared OBJ
jectionable, and if possible have
them expunged from the picture.
The City Council listened to the
testimony and took no action. These
are the facts.
Raps Orpheum Manager
But behind these simple facts lies
a story of peculiar, perhaps far
reaching significance. 1t is a story
of vicious, underhanded attempt
by the manager of the Orpheum
Theatre to smear the Joint Labor
Council with charges of having
been inspired by Communists to
make the protest. 1t is a story of
a haf-baked effort by the City
Council and the Mayor in particu-
lar, to prevent the hearing from
even coming to the floor of the
council chambers, and of the alert
persistence of the Protest Commit
tee in fighting for its right to