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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Social and Personal
O MINNEAPOLIS O

DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Crump Of
Phoenix, Ariz., are announcing the
arrival Of a baby girl born on
Christmas day. Mrs. Crump is the
former Lorraine Price, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Price, formerly
Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. o. B. Williams, 4445 First
Ave. s., is recuperating at her home
after being i'll during the past
week.
Mrs. Bura Hawkins, 419 Colfax
Ave. N, returned home Thursday
evening from Chicago where she
spent the past two weeks visiting
relatives during the holiday season.
"Porgy and Bess," successful stage
production, was showing there at
the time and Mrs. Hawkins saw her
daughter, June, who is an alternate
for Eta Moten, play the lead role.
"Porgy and Bess" is scheduled
for appearance in Minneapolis on
February 8, 9, and 10. At present
the show is in st. Louis.
The Friendly Ten Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. j.
Van Wrinkle, SIS Bryant Ave. n,
Saturday, January 9. Dancing and
pokema. Hostess served refresh
ments. Next meeting with Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Tucker, 22O1 9Th
Ave. s., January %.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

virginia. Wnere Cney were married.
About seventy guests attended,
The dining room table was conferred
with a bowl Of pink and white sweet
peas and snapdragons. Mrs. Louis
p. Moore and Mrs. Earl A. Harris
served. In the receiving line, in
addition TO the bride and groom
and the brides parents, were Miss
Elizabeth Moore and Miss Billie
Rita Rhodes. The bride was lovely
in a blue wooden frock trimmed
with crimson velvet and her mother
wore a gown of black crepe. As
sisting the host and hostess were
Miss Janeabelle Murphy, Mesdames
Earl Brent, o. A. Gum, Henry G.
johnson, and Lionel West, an aunt
Of the bride. Sgt. Robinson is a
first sergeant in the Regular Army
of the United States and R. o. T. c.
Instructor at Hampton Institute,
Virginia. Mrs. Robinson is secre-
tary to 1t. Commander Downs of
the U. s. Naval Training Station
at Hampton Institute. They left
Friday, January 8, for Virginia.
The Adelphai Club met Tuesday,
January IL, at the home of Mrs,
Lawrence H. Mccoy, 288 N. Avon
street.
Mr.. Edward Shepherd, 467 w,
Central avenue, continues quite i'll
at his home.
Mrs. C. F. Payne, 1000 Iglehart
avenue, has just recovered from a
three weeks illness.
Local sic Ladies' Auxiliary will
have a social meeting on Thursday,
January 81, at the home of Mrs,
Walter Long, 575 Rondo avenue
Other hostesses will be Mrs. Glenn
Beck and Mrs. Ira Rawls.
The Self Culture Club met Thurs
day, January ID, at the home Of
Mrs. Addie Jackson, 369 Aurora
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams,
sos Carroll avenue, are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
baby girl born during the Christ
mas holiday week at Bethesda hos
pital. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert F,
Foster, GIG st. Anthony avenue
have a new addition to their family
in the person of a baby girl born
on Saturday, December &c, at St
Joseph's hospital, weighing six
pounds, four ounces.
Mrs. Wayne Donovan Jackson OF
Detroit, Michigan, who has been the
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Edward Hall, 996 Iglehart avenue
since pref Christmas week, has beer
much feted during her stay in the
city. She was a guest of the Sell
Culture Club on Saturday, Decem.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Tasty Recipes

The 0ber Club Kitchen, st. Paul,
win be used for an experimental
was hit by a car at Fourth and
kitchen by the Welcome Hall Jun
ior cooking group. Recipes tailored
TO the new rationing laws will be
tried out and passed on TO the pub
lie IL found to be satisfactory by
their cooks. Here is one which we
think is good:
MarshmallOWs
1 cup Of graduated sugar
u cup (light) corn syrup
2 packages Knox gelatin
y cup cold water
u cup boiling water
Cornstarch
Dissolve gelatin in u cup cold
water, when thoroughly mixed
pour in u cup boiling water, mix
well. Mix all dry ingredients, add
gelatin mixture. Beat with elec-
trio mixer 10 minutes. Pour out
in pan powdered with cornstarch,
set aside to dry-15 minutes. Cut
in squares,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Walker is president and Mrs. Cor
nelia Smith is secretary.
Engaged. The betrothal of Miss
Gladys Navora Roberts of Chicago,
ILL.,, and Mr.. Gordon Willis Kirk has
been announced by Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel H. Johnson, 971 Iglehart
avenue, uncle and aunt of Miss
Roberts. Mr.. Kirk is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kirk, 9S7 St.
Anthony avenue. No date has been
set for the wedding.
During the Holidays. Mrs. Rosa
Simmons, 636 W. Central Ave-, en-
tertained Mr.. Gertrude Boldly of
st. Paul and Messrs. John New
comb and Benny King, Minneapolis,
at a turkey dinner on New Years
day.
Holiday Visitors. A charming
visitor to the Twin Cities during
the holidays was Mrs. Harry E.
Hughes of Chicago, who was house
guest of her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Rid
ley, 815 st. Anthony avenue. On
New Years eve she, with the Rid
leys, were guests at a party given
by the Twin City Bridge club at
the home of James Strothers.
Others who were hosts to the Chi
cago visitor are Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
L. Davis, The d. Y. W. Y. K. club
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
P. Moore, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Granger of Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridley entertained at a cock
tail party on Dec. 81. Guests were
Messrs. and Mines. James Straw
der, Hammond Turner, Henry
Johnson, William Modem, Otto Hall,
Messrs. James Green, Matthew
Evans, Louis P. Moore, Mines
Cornia Smith, Ida Murphy. Mrs
Hughes gave a surprise birthday
party for her brother, William Rid,
ley, January 8. Guests were Mr.,
and Mrs. John H. Hickman, Mr.,
and Mrs. Otto Hall, Mr.. and Mrs,
Leonard L. Davis and Mrs. Albert
Harper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Urges Folks Back Home
To Keep EN- Rolling
IT. Huachuea, Ariz.,

To Keep EN- Rolling
IT. Huachuca, Ariz.,
Dec. q, 1912.
Editor: would like for you,
with space permitting, to publish
my letter in your paper. AS sew
eral st. Paul fellows have submit
ted already. First let me wish you
and all your staff a Happy and
Prosperous New Year. l enjoy the
paper very much, and haven't
missed an issue since being in
Huachuca. / pass it on to several
Minnesota boys that / come in con-
tact with.
Maybe lots of Minnesota people
would be interested in knowing
where our camp is located. We are
40 miles from the Mexican Border
north. Nogales, Naco, Bisbee,
Aka, Prado are within an hours
ride. Tucson is 100 miles, however
we need not go those places for
recreation. All kinds of recreation
is provided for Huachuca soldiers.
Theatres, bowling alleys, pool
tables, card rooms, the finest USo
in the country, two Service clubs,
where we can eat something be-
sides G. /. food. Our football sea-
son is just about over now. With
a heavy basketball schedule follow
ing in cadence. Orchestras play
the finest swing music in any army
in the country.
For anyone that has been here
it is needless to say that it is the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

The Two O'clock Bridge Club met
Saturday, january 9, at the home
Of Mrs. C. II. MObiley, 764 st. An.
thOny avenue. Following the lunch.
con, first club prize was won by
Mrs. Norman Il. Howell, second by
Mrs. C. H. Mobiley and the third
by Mrs. Leroy Lazenberry. The
next meeting will be Saturday
January %, at the home of Mrs
James Oliver, 943 Iglehart avenue
The Twin City Maids and Mat.
rOns Club will meet Saturday, Jan.
uary 16, at the home of Mrs. C. w
Oliver, 943 Iglehart avenue.
Mrs. Carrie Roberts, formerly Of
Clarinda, Iowa, who is now making
her home with her daughter, Mrs
James Ward, 4O2 Edmund street
has returned to the city from Sioux
City, Iowa, where she spent the
Christmas holidays with another
daughter, Mrs. ]. N. Boyd.
Rev. FIR. Llewellyn Williams, rec.
tor of st. Philips Episcopal church,
was honored with a "housewarm-
ing" party on Thursday, January
ID, in the Guild Hall of the church.
The Parent Teacher Association
of Mckinley school met Wednes-
day, January 10, at the school
A social hour followed the business
meeting.
The Household of Ruth, No. 553
Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows, will install newly elected Of
ficers on Monday, January 10, al
the regular monthly meeting Of
the Order.
Working mothers will be inter.
ested to know that beginning next
week, the Halle Q. Brown Nursery
School will be open until 6 p. m
in the evening to accommodate
mothers who are employed or who
contemplate joining the fast-grow.
ing army of defense women work.
ers.
Miss Minerva Bradley of Chicago
was in the city during the New
Year weekend to visit her brother
Mr.. Charles Bradley, 541 w. Cen.
trail avenue.
Corporal Maurice Strong of Fl
Leonard Wood, Missouri, was in
the city on his monthly furlough
to visit his aged father at 449 St
Anthony avenue.
Annette HattOn Robinson Here
On Tuesday evening, January 9Th
Mrs. Beneta A. McHie, 7S7 Rondc
Ave-, entertained in honor of Mrs
Walter Robinson, nee E. Annette
Hatton. Among those present were
Mesdames Thomas Hargraves, Mil
ton Bedford, Lloyd Shanks, Louis
Mason, Elmer Graham, and Leroy
Coleman" Misses Billie Ritz
Rhoades, Marguerite Tresvan, anC
Rose Mcclure. Pokeno prizes were
won by Mrs. Beatrice Coleman
first; Mrs. Lucy Graham, consola,
ton. Mrs. Annette Robinson wa:
given a guest prize. Other games
were played.
Earnest Workers: Mrs. James ]
Kirk was hostess to the Earnest
Workers, Pilgrim Baptist Church
club, on January 8. Little Beverly
Kirk selected the name of Mrs
Cecil E. Newman, winner in tn,
What's In a Name contest, spon
sored by Mrs. John M. Patton
Once each year each member spon
sors some effort to raise funds fol
the organization. Mrs. W. B
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
LOCAL SOLDIER BOY

Oldest and best equipped camp fOr
Negro soldiers.
am in the fighting 8e9th Inf.
Am kept pretty busy as Operating
Staff Sergeant. / teach a class two
nights a week. / also have 10 make
out the training schedule each week
for our company, and any other job
my First Sergeant finds for me to
do. By keeping busy 1 don't have
much time to feel sorry for myself.
/ had a very happy and joyous
Christmas day. Thanks to the
many wonderful Minnesotans that
/ know, and who are doing a won
derful job in helping to win this
war, from the home front.
/ read the accounts Of some of
my buddies that are down in the
southern camps. And l wish, as
long as we have to be in this con-
fiict, why couldn't we all be sent
here where there is no segregation.
So from Henry Blakey, George
Waddell, Parker, James Martin,
Nelson Perry, and a few others,
and yours truly, we say 1--WE will
keep 'em running while you there
keep 'em rolling"
beg to remain,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
VIrtory IN de- New Year
WISE MERCHANTS ARE

AS late as 1889 Negroes in this
trade area spent an estimated
$2,76o, 900 per year for durable
goods. With increased buying pow
er the local Negro consumer IL
spending far more money for mer-
chandise than ever before. Wise
merchants are cultivating this re-
eeptive market via the ad columns
Of the Negro press.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
AKA'S MEET

Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa AL
pha, met on Saturday, January 9,
at the home of Wanda Owens with
Bella Shelton as co-hostess. The
meeting was devoted chiefly to the
Ivy Leaf Club and to formulate
plans for the forum at Halle Q.
Brown on January &c.
Present were Elizabeth Nc
Cracker, Elizabeth Moore, Mill
cent Burgess Marshall, Frances
Hughes. Shirlee Thomson, Laura
Jeffrey, Allie Balenger and Bella
Shelton. Ivy Leaves: Vivian Vas
sar, Crystal Burgess, Lucille Web
err and Juanita Schuck.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Social and Personal
N CIT PAIL n
1Ie KAOA
BY SUSIE @

Bdks Of pink and white and napdagOns and tail
dbra formed attractive setting in the living Of Mr. and Mrs
Edward HaO 6Ss W. Central Wednesday, january from
eight for the reception that they honor the wedding
New Years Day of their daughter Miss Annette Hatton and
Sergeant Army stationed FIT Munroe,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
FftY-two Weeks
OF PleosureH

Mail subscribers get 81 weeks,
one year of pleasure brought to
their door by the mail man when
they subscribe to this newspaper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Complete recipe:

]. Stiff and measure 2 c. Enriched PiIlsb1Fy's
Best Flour. Two B-vitaminS and iron are
added TO this fine -four, with no change in
favor, color, or baking quality.) Add tsps
boxing powder Tor tSps. double-acting). n
tsp. solf, and u c. sugar; Sift twice. q he rich
creamy white color you see in P lSbuTy SBeSt
is insured by hourly tests during milling.) 4
Cut in " c. shortening until quite fine. =
Add enough milk TO egg Yolks, slightly
beaten, to measure about " c Add to dry
ingredients; mix only until all -four is damp
ened. 4. Knead lightly on a Toured board
few seconds. (And be ready for a perfect
Coffee Cakel For you're using the BAKE
PROVED -four, the -four that's tested BY ac-
tual baking 4 TO 6 times a day during mill
ing!) 5. Roll out into u X l0-in. rectangle.
Brush with melted butter; SPREAD with this
filing: 6. Combine 81 c. chopped cooked
prUnss, u c ruisins, Is c. chopped dried
1prieotS, dash of sGif, Is c. WGfsF, - c
sugar and 81 tsp. einnumon in saucepan
Cook until thick. Chill thoroughly. 7.
Spread y Of filing on center - of dough.
Overlap y of dough on filling. Spread with
rest Of filing. Overlap remaining y Of
dough. MoiSfen edges and seal. 9. Place on
creased baking sheet. Make Lin. diagonal
gaSheS on both sides of loaf " in. apart.
3. Gently tilt each cut section at slight an
gle. 10. Brush with egg white, unbezten,
combined with tSpS. W1isE. Sprinkle with
l Tbsp. sugar combined with u tsp. Gin
namon and u c. chopped blanched clmonds.
Bale in hot oven (400' F. Is to 20 min.
This delicious PillSbury coffee cake can
be baked quickly-therSS no rafting for
NJ dough to rise. Why not get bag Of
III PillSbury'S Best from your grocer and E
M bake a delicious Prune- Filled Coffee W
MN Cake this very dayl M
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Respectfully yours,
S./SGT. NOEL HARRIS,
H. Q. Co. End Bn. 369th Inf,
Fl. Huachuca, Ariz.
P. S. am the brother of Mrs.
Esther Brown at 405 st. Anthony
Ave.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
Madame Chione Koi-Shek Makes Plea
GeneraIissimo's Wife
Urges More Help Be
Given Chinese People
Soys War Against laps Not Secondary
Says War Against laps Not Secondary

WASHINGTON - Madame Chi
sng ksi-Shek Thursday denounced
the prevailing opinion that the
defeat Of Japan Is less important
than the defeat Of Germany and
urged congress to lead the way in
Formulating one corporate body Of
all nations after the war.
II was her first dramatic appeal
TO the American people for more
aid for China (which has hled and
borne unflinehingly the burden Of
war for more than five and a half
years
Before a hushed and crowded
house chamber in her first public
appearance. she praised America
as mot only the osuldron of de-
moeracy. but the incubator Of
democratic principles She hoped
that the congress of that America
would help make a postwar world
In which il will be impossible for
anyone to plunge future genera
tons into another orgy of blood. :"
EXCELLENT ENGLISH
The address of the famous
Observation-Disclosures wife of the
Chinese generalissimo was in i'm
peccable English and woven into
it were the sayings Of old Chinese
philosophers to illustrate impor-
tsnt points.
She concluded with this philoso-
phical advice from a nation long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
K. Of {. Rally
Opens Drive for
More Members

steve A. Cain. state deputy oi
the knights Of Columbus. denv-
cred = stirring address u the Ia
coma councils membership com
mittes at . dinner rally held on
"Wednesday evening. which opened
the drive for new candidates
Cain traced the work To be done
in the Northwest for the coming
year and stressed the need Of =
large and enthusiastic membership
10 carry on the big undertaking.
he announced that % Per
cent Of the Washington nnem-
ber.hip quota for lets has
already been reached and pre-
dicted that the expected peak
would easily be reached and
passed before June.
The next few months will find
the armed forces increasing rapid.
~" stated Cain. and our task "a
do our part for men In the service
will he a great one We can dc
il with = large and cooperative
organization"
Arthur 6. Brown acted as toast
master for the evening. and Robt
r. Brown. grand knight. pledged
the support Of Tacoma council to
the state program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19

WINGED that II Is the better part
of wisdom not to accept failure
ANONYMOUSLY, but to risk it glori-
ously.
WILL KEEP FAITH
we shall have faith that. at
the writing Of peace. America and
our other gallant allies will not
be obtunded by the mirage Of con-
tingent reasons Of expediency.
Mans mettle il tested out in
adversely and IN success. Twice
is this true of the soul of a ma
ton"
Nine, Chang left no doubt that
her mission here, now that her
treatment for an old injury has
been pronounced successful, Is to
convince Americans that the jap
anese are no less dangerous foe
than the Germans.
She prefaced her review OF Jap
anese strength with this Chinese
saying: ct lakes little effort now
to watch the other fellow carry
the load"
NOT BORNE OUT
The prevailing opinion now, she
added. seems to consider the de-
feat of the japanese as of relative
unimportance and that Hitler 10
our first concern.
That is not borne out by the
actual facts" she said. nor 10 II
to the interests of the United
States as a whole to allow Japan
TO continue, not only ~ q vital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
Can't Sell Meat
Or Fish in Cans
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Continued from Page One)
getting more than their share.
Under rationing all persons viii
have an equal opportunity TO share
in the limited supply.
Relatively small amounts of
canned meat and fish will be avail
able for civilians even under rs.
tioning. Military and lend-lesse
orders will take rs per cent of
the canned meat, so per cent Of
the canned ssndines and mackerel.
and so per cent Of the canned ssl-
mon in 1e4S.
All meat. fish and shellfsh
packed in Theoretically sealed con-
tanners Of any type and sterilized
by use Of heat. are covered by the
freeze" order. Pigs feet. pigs
foot tidbits. dried beef IN glas'
and other items which are moi
sealed and heat-treated are not in
cluded. Pharmaceutical products
also are exempted, along will
products containing some meat o
fish, such as pork-snd-beans AM
clam and fish chowder. which arr
TO be rationed under the regulai
canned goods rationing scheme.
Types of meat chiefly affected
are brains. chill con carne. mes
loaf, meat spreads. bulk sausage
Vienna sausage, chopped luncheon
meats, tongue and ported meats
The principal fish items affecte'
are canned salmon, sardines, tuns
tuna-ike fishes and mackerel.
sales are frozen" at all levels
except that wholesalers may &C
auire stocks Of canned fish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
.WFlRE ALARMS
WCDNESDAY, FEE. ~

S:|e n. m: So. 50th and Adams
St. tar pot on ffre.
f2:0a D. m: 49th and ia. ! ST
brush fire.
LOS p. m: seattle-Tacoma ship
yards. false alarm.
a:20 p. m: 41st and N At, bus
on FIRE. Negligible damage.
SAT p. M: s7is 50. Ainsworth
ave, brush fire.
AIS D. m. z3rd and Alssks way,
brush fire.
s:as D. m: an 30 37nd st.. oil
stove On fire.
s:s7 D. m: 40s So. L st., oil
stove on fire.
s:a5 p. m: 47l0 50. Washington
ct. oil stove on fire.
THURSDAY. FEB. -
s:54 =. M: 702 So. l. st, chin
neg fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19
You MayAIwaysB Be
Constipated If

you don't correct faulty living habie.
10 ths Meantime 70 help insure gentle
yet thorough bowel mossmsnts-t aks
D.. EcwArda Olive Tablets.
olive Tablets are strzply wonderful
not only 10 relieve eonatipstion but also
70 sur Up liver bile secretion and tons Up
Intestinal muscular action. is< 3o<. co..
Follow label directions. All druutoyeS.
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19

torn BY war TO one barely initiated
in It's hardships.
From five and q half years Of
experience. we in China are con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-19

potential threat, but as waiting
sword ~ Damocles. ready TO de-
scend at a moments notice /.
Japanese military might must
be decimated as a fighting force
before its threat 10 civilization Is
removed"
But she warned congress:
GREATER RESOURCES
Let as not forget that Japan
m her occupied areas today has
greater resources AT her command
than Germany.
Let ss not forget that the
longer Japan IL left in indisputed
possession Of these resources. the
stronger she must become. Each
passing day takes more boil IN
lives m both Americans and
Chinese.
Let us not forget that the Jap
sns~e ere an intransigsnt people.
LIT ss not forget that during
ts,s FIRST four and a half years Of
total aggression China has borne
Jepsn's statistic fury ansidsd and
skoas."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04
Reynolds Home
Case To Court
Friday, Dec. 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Collins J. Reynolds
Jr.. will appear before Circuit Judge
Robert NJ. Toms. Friday. to show
cause why an injunction should not
be issued restraining them from
occupying a home they recently
purchased at 1927 St Aubin street
A petition for the injunction was
signed by Kathrine Mersa. Leon and
Harriet Seirowski and Stanley and
Mary Koker. who charge that the
Reynolds family moved into .
white" community protected from
Negro residents by restrictive cove
nants. A former hearing on the
show-cause order was postponed by
Judge Toms at the request Of Atty.
Willis N. Graves. chairman OF the
legal redress committee Of. the
NAACP.
The court case grew out OF q
near-riot which was quelled by
police when white residents OF the
community attempted to prevent
the Reynolds family from occupy
ing the property sold 70 them by
a former owner. Following the dis
;urbance. in which one white man
was arrested and fined SIS for dis
turbing the peace. police maintained
protective patrol around the
home for three weeks. Reynolds
said Sunday that the patrol had
been withdrawn and that no fur
Their disturbances had occurred.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04
Race Publishers
Plead For Negro
BasebaHPlayer

NEW YORK. - John Sengstacke
publisher OF the Chicago Defender
and president Of the National Ne.
gro Publishers association. headed
a delegation 10 confer with Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Lands. commissioner
Of baseball, and other owners here
10 attend the annual meeting OF
major and minor league clubs.
The conference was arranged two
weeks ago by Sam Lacy. reporter
OF the Chicago Defender. Included
in the delegation are the Rev. Adam
Clayton Powell and Congressman
William Dawson.
A little over a year ago an effort
was made to break down racial bar
riers and get Negroes into the major
leagues A. that time Lands said
that there were no barriers agains,
Negro players. and that their EN-.
ployment was in the hands OF the
individual owners
Several owners declared their
willingness to employ Negro play
ers, but none put their verbal ex-
pressions into action.