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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Canen to Star
in Aqua FOllies

Gorgeous Gloria Callen, 2O-year
old All-American Mermaid and
sportsdom's most glamorous figure,
will headline the 1914 Aqua Follies
feature attraction of the Minneapo-
lis Aquatennial.
Holder of 35 American swimming
records, rated as the most beauti-
full as well as the greatest woman
athlete of all time, the swimming
worlds million dollar baby" thrill
ed thousands year ago in her first
professional appearance at Theo-
dore Wirth pool.
Supporting the luscious Nyack,
N. Y, beauty will be the greatest
cast of swimming, diving, radio and
screen stars ever assembled in the
northwest.
Among top men stars will be
Jimmy Patterson, regarded as the
worlds greatest stunt diver; Earl
Clark, acrobatic diving champion;
Larry Griswold, king of the water
clowns; 235 pound Charlie Diehl,
heavyweight comic flash; Whitley
Hart, 16-year-old water wonder:
Howard Crane, eastern college
champion and actor; Al Greene,
stunt star, and Cid Canale, worlds
wackiest water wag.
Adding beauty and zest will be
world-famous women stars such as
petite Pat Fairbright, Coral Gables,
Fla. star of the Miami Biltmore;
Marian Mansfield globe-trotting
Olympic star; Dotty Ziegler, fam
Gus New York Aquacade highboard
artist, and many others.
AS master of ceremonies, Dave
Barry, brilliant New York mimi
comedian, is back by popular ac-
claim. Barry, whose limitations of
world figures almost stole last
years show, has worked up an en-
tirely new gag routine for this
year.
In the water the "a Aquabelles,
trained to perfection in precision
swimming, have worked up some
new startling numbers under d.
rection of Helen Starr, University
Of Minnesota women's physical di-
rector. A topflight stage show also
has been assembled by producer Al
Sheehan to highlight the brilliant
Aqua Follies spectacle.
Tickets for Aqua Follies and all
Aquatennial events are available at
Aquatennial Headquarters, 634
Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis 2,
Minnesota.
EISENHOWER PRAISES NEGRO
TROOPS
Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
Negro troops did their duty excel
lently under fire on Normandy's
beaches in a zone of heavy combat"
General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
Supreme Commander of the Allied
Invasion Forces, has declared. The
statement was contained in greet
ing sent by the General to the
NAACP Wartime Conference now
meeting in Chicago.
According to General Essen
hover, the Negro troops suffered
substantial casualties. This fact
was disclosed week before last by
Secretary of War Stimson in
press conference.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Ben Myers, Tailor,
Closed One Month,
July "a to Aug. "a

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Myers,
proprietors of the Ben Myers Tailor
Shop, 329 No. Dale St., off Rondo,
wish to advise their many patrons
that after twenty years of con-
tinuous service, they will be out of
the city on vacation from July "a
to August "a.
During this period, however, the
shop will be open for those who
wish to obtain their articles. Mr..
and Mrs. Myers kindly request that
patrons call for work already fin
ished before July %.
The Myers will visit their daugh-
ter, Sylvia, residing in California
and will also be joined by their son,
Lieut.. Maurice Myers, who has just
returned from the Pacific war zone.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Halle @. Campers
at Hinckley. MINI.

Twenty-four of the 76 girls now
camping at Hinckley, Mimi, were
sent through Halle Q. Brown
House, st. Paul. The camp theme
this year is world Friendship"
Holland, Ireland and Spain are rep
resented by groups of girls.
Joan and Rosie Mae Johnson are
reported to have contributed much
to the camp program. Hazel But
Ter is a village director, Margaret
Williams, Constance Jackson and
Charlotte Perfect, counselors, Kath-
ryn Coram and Donna Williams,
village news reporters, Wanda
Owens, health officer. Charlotte
Perfect is also on the newspaper
staff.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Birthday Greetings

Birthday greetings in st. Paul TO Patsy
Moore. 1000 Igiehart Ave, July Is; FRus-
tina Robinson, 100 St. Anthony. July 23.
In Minneapolis to John H. Maxwell.
1920 goth Ave. So, Leon Stephens, TIA
4th Ave. N, Clara Pollard, 542 Aldrich
Ave. No., July 16; Oliver Ampey, 215
First St. No, July III DeVelma Newman.
1900 Portland Ave, July IS; James Willis
Mcclellan, 800 Sth Ave. No, Adele
Howell, 22O7 Elliot Ave. &c., July 10
Leola Carey, 37O4 5th Ave. 3d., Thelma
Gray, IT'S 7th St. No., Earline T. Donald
son. 1876 4th Ave. So. July 20; Betty Ann
Carmichael, 3744 5th Ave. So, Elmer
Bridges, 535 James Ave. N, James T.
Crockett, 626 Girard Ave. No., July 81, and
Ray Walls, BIAS 4th Ave. So, July %.
Out of town birthday greetings to Sgt.
Henry Bannarn, Charleston, N. c., July
II; Mrs. Alice Stewart, 1107 Emerson,
Evanston, ILL.,, July 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Roosevelt Will
Run If Nominated,
Serve IF Elected

Washington, D. C. (By
Wire) - eff the convention
should nominate me for
the presidency, I shall accept.
If the people elect me, 1 will
serve" With these long
awaited words, President Roose-
welt disclosed to a breathless news
conference today his position on the
fourth term.
His statement was contained in a
letter to Robert Hannegan, chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, who had written the
President advising him that on the
basis of official Qualifications to the
National committee more than a
majority of the delegates to the
convention are legally bound by the
action of their constituents to cast
their ballots for his nomination as
President of the United States.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that he,
like the soldiers and officers in the
army, has his superior officer
THE people of the United States.
Il would accept and serve, but
would not run, in the usual parti-
san, political sense. But if the
people command me to continue in
this office and in this war, I have
as little right to withdraw as the
soldier has to leave his post in the
line" he said.
From a personal point of view,
the President made it clear that
he does not want to run. He said
his thoughts have turned to the
time when he could return to civil
life and go back to his home on the
Hudson river.
But" he said, 1--WE of this gen.
Grafton chance to live in a day and
hour when our Nation has been at
tackled, and when it's future exist
ence and the future existence of
our chosen method of government
are at stake.
ITO win this war wholehearted-
ly, unequivocally and as quickly as
we can is our task of the first i'm
portance. To win this war in such
a way that there be no future
world wars in the foreseeable fu-
ture is our second objective. To
provide occupations, and to provide
a decent standard of living for our
men in the armed forces after the
war, and for all Americans, are the
final detectives"
In his letter, the President ex-
pressed the opinion that our eco
nomic system is on a sounder, more
human basis than it was at the time
of his first Inauguration.
He refused to commit himself of
the vice presidency, saying in an
swer to a question that he and Wal
lace had discussed China and Asia
during their conference yesterday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Minneapolis

George E. Brown, %, 1921 Fourth
Ave. S.; Billy M. Houston, 20, 1907
18th Ave. S.
Frank Cowan, A, SAT Olson
Blvd; Halle Currie, "a, SAT Olson
Blvd.
st. Paul
Elmer William Moore, 675 St.
Anthony Ave; Dorothy Mae Nc
Collough, Washington, D. C.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
CATCHES HAND IN
ELECTRIC MIXER

Mrs. Hattie Gross, 1138 Emer-
son Ave. No, caught her ring finger
in an electric mixer July 7. 1t was
necessary to cut the mixer parts
away from the injured hand before
she could be taken to the hospital
for treatment.
Ten stitches were required to
close the wounds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
National News
i'm Brief
FIRED FOR EATING


Washington, D. C.-Mrs. Bertha
Berman, white, wife of an overseas
soldier, was discharged by the Stat
Ter hotel here last week because she
ate with Negroes under her super
vision.
NAVY CHAPLAIN
Kansas City, Mo.-The Navy has
named its first Negro Chaplain. He
is Lieut.. (j.g.) James Russell
Brown, "a, of this city.
FIGHTS .ZONING RESTRIC-
TIONS
Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
The recent coming order restriction
of the construction of private dwell
ings on land owned by Negroes but
bordered by white neighborhoods
is being contested by the Supreme
Liberty Life Insurance Company of
Chicago, which has a $4,000 equity
in proposed apartment project for
Negroes planned for the site.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

"When the Republicans take con-
troll of the federal government, the
Negro people will have achieved q
seven-league step toward the fran
chise that has been denied them so
consistently by the Democrats."-
SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER.
For sale, household furniture,
9O3 Newton Ave. N. Piano, radio
and gas range.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

becauSe-there was on the staff one
individual who objected to her be-
ing employed.
Mrs. Mildred Daniels, who was
until recently employed as Secre-
tary to Douglas Hall, attorney, has
Clerk Stenographer. On June 5,
1914, she was sent by the Civil
Service Commission to the OPA, in
terviewed and promised that she
would be called if needed. On July
Is, 1914, she was interviewed at
the National Labor Relations Of
fee by a Mr.. Shields who had a
request on file for stenographic
workers. A Mrs. DeCharles gave
her an application blank to fill out
and return and thus their need for
stenographers ended. On July Is,
1914, she was also sent to Camp
Savage where the officer in charge
observed that her qualifications
were too good" for the job to be
done there. He agreed to let her
know if he could use her, placing
her application on file. On July Is,
1914, a trip to she Chicago Ord
nance was made in compliance to
the usual Civil Service referral pro-
cedure, her application was "coolly
accepted to be put on file"-On
July 16 she was advised by Miss
O'Donnell that there were no more
requests for secretarial workers. On
June 80 an application was filed
with the Quartermasters Depart
ment of the Army Air Corps with
Mr.. Paulos.
An appeal was made to the State
Director of the War Manpower
Commission in the interest of these
two women-no results to date.
Mrs. Daniels case is being referred
to the FEPC and National La
Dor Relations Office. Incidentally,
Mrs. Daniels is a Vice President
of the United Office Workers and
Professional Workers Union and a
delegate to the Hennepin County
Council to which this matter is
also to be referred.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
CLASSIFIED ADS

For rent: two and three room
kitchenette apartments and house,
1923 9Th st. S. Geneva 1874. VIM.
Jones.
Furnished room for light house
keeping. Re. 0341.
Ten room modern home, arranged
for a families. A home and an in
come. Well decorated. Close in
on Highland Ave. Call Br. 2773,
evenings At. 1929.
For Rent: Four-room modern
apartment. Ready for occupancy
July 18th or before. 976 Carroll
Ave., Dale 1866.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
Infant Buried

10 Alice Williams, infant daugh-
ter of Pvt. and Mrs. Lewis Will
liams, Jr., 592 W. Central, St. Paul,
was buried at Oakland Cemetery
Saturday, July 8. Pvt. Williams is
somewhere in England.
Neal Funeral Home was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14

"The Negro editor has been
a Wgilant and courageous watch
man Of his peoples liberties. But his
job remains unfinished. The chal-
lenge of millions of Negro workers,
who will face problems after the
war, and the disfranchised black
citizens of the southland stands as
a fortress against which future
editorial broadsides must be level
ed."-LUCIUS HARPER.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-14
More On Trek
To The East
By Cecil Newman

Going East we had nice accomo-
dations at Chicago's Grand Hotel.
Chicago is the mecca towards which
thousands wend each year, and
hotel reservations are hard to OBJ
tain. Other popular hotels there
are the Pershing and Southway.
=. Palm Tavern is quite the popu-
lar eating and drinking spot where
celebrities gather. On the re-
turn trip we had "a couple" with
Ted Insurance man) Allen in the
Grand grill room.
In New York the Associated Pub
fishers, Inc, entertained Negro
Newspaper Publishers Association
at a grand banquet at the Hotel
McAlpin. Edward Nix, an account
executive of Erwin Wasey, top ad-
vertising agency, was the principal
speaker. D. Arnett Murphy and
Carter Wesley, executives of the
Associated Publishers, were real
hosts to about $50 guests q.
strictly big-time hospitality by
alert business men. Roy Garvtn Of
the Afro-American advertising
staff was master Of ceremonies.
Roy, a Kansas Missouri product, is
rated among the three most i'm
portant Negro advertising men in
the country. For some reason
we were seated at the speakers
table. Young Truman K. Gibson,
civilian aide to the Secretary of
War "a hot seat job, was close by.
He made a fine talk. We remem-
Der him as the SPARKLING Of the
Negro Exposition in Chicago a few
years ago. Mr.. Nix, principal
speaker, pointed out that the Ne
gro publishers had failed to sell
their papers as media which has
direct contact with 10 billion dol
lars of Negro income in the United
States.
We renewed our contact with
Joseph La Cour, the country's ace
Negro advertising man who recent
ly became manager of the newly or
ganized Associated Publishers. Had
chats with Major Homer Roberts
of the Army Public Relations Bu-
reau. Former Kansas Citians will
recognize Roberts as the first Ne
gro in America to operate an auto
mobile agency. He did so well
in Kansas City that he moved to
Chicago where he sold many a car.
His handling of news of Negro
soldiers is highly appreciated
among the publishers. David
Watkins of PEOPLES VOICE was
an interesting personality. e. An old
school-mate of ours, Doxey Wilker-
son, former Howard Professor turn
ed Communist and long active in
American Teachers Association
matters, is now executive editor of
PEOPLES VOICE. As boy Doxey
had long brown curls and the pink
cheeks of a cherub. The pink
cheeks are still there, but the curls
have gone the thinning way of
much masculine hair. J. E.
Mitchell, perhaps the oldest active
publisher at the meeting, was at
each session. His ST. LOUIS
ARGUS is one of the country's
most famous papers. With him
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
German Ships I'm
Channel Attacked
BY British Vessel

!.nmdnn. May I%. -jiPy \
strong force Oi German E-boatS
concentrated in the English
channel about - miles south
east al the Isle Of Wright was
scattered by the French destroy
or la (ombattantc early today
after an engagement in which
enc i-hoat was sunk and an
other damaged. the Admiralty
announced.
The remainder of the enemy
force escaped At high speed un-
der cover of smoke" the an
n"Imccmrnt said. adding that
the destroyer. which suffered
neither damage nor casualties,
picked up Il number of sur
VivurS.
Light naval forces in often
NiNr sweep : of the French
coast early yesterday atiurkcd
small German convoy and set
fire Ia two enemy vessels and
daHh&cd two others. The Nd
miraltN announced today.
An Admiralty conImIIniuur
said all the British vessels re
turned safely. although there
were 4 small nIIn1cr -, casual
ties and superficial damage.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Daily Dispatch Bureau
Ey LYNN NISBET

EacrEh. May H. - Betting odd,
around IN" square Friday ait"ru""u
were about three ~ two that Ralph
Mcdonald would come out for u
statewide vote ON Liquor sales during
the weekend and that Gregg Cherry
would also favor 20 referendum but
would insist that II NOT be held until
the two hundred Thousand voters now
IN the armed forces could have AN
opportunity iO vote. The discussion
was prcCipi'aicd by the question pro-
pDindcd iD the candidates (and given
tp tn" newspapers before the CHrdl-
dates could receive ~ by l.. y. Mar
'Ir. executive secretary Ul the Allied
Church League. Senator Martin re-
mcs'cd ru wmcdial" answer.
SHOWDOWN .-- The candidates
have 50 far avoided any formal COM
mitmCnt on this matter. though II has
Eccn talked a good deal in tho back
ground There arc sufficient reasons
whv each should try tp CCt by 4
definite showdown. The thing has
dynamite in II pCr So. FOR any candi-
date: perhaps more !"r the current
runners than for some others. NCi-
'hcr Cherry nor Mcdonald can qua
80. a. .n..'4.. '..'na''"r. both have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Congress In.
Support OF
Draft Plans

Washington. May l%.-tNrr.-
N"w S"l"r'lr" service regulations.
lIbcr.lrZuG dr'rrmcu's for rr,u
ab"v" - r'r" hail"d today Dv
House military romrr'tc" mcmbcr.
as i step 100 'ac rrGht direction. prp-
vldcd they arc not changed or
amended
"SCl"CilyC .r"vlcC has az last done
what the uII.'lrv committee has
bccn trying 20 To- cC' Il do for =
year" sand Chairman May. Ken
tuCky Democrat He referred. ne sad.
+" "thc taking rl rCgIsirants by agc
groups"
Had such policy been adopted
sooner. the kru'uCkian added. "mrich
Of the confusion Of the past several
months could have been avoided"
Representative ThpmaSon. Of
Texas. ranking committee Demo
crat. saw 100 the regulations q clar-
iiiCHtiun of 'Uc status of rCgistrantS
who ne said, heretofore did not
kuOw where they stood IN the draft.
They should. ThumaSon said. stop
some of the confusion and contra
diCtory statements between SClcC-
tive Service and the War Manpow-
"r COmmIs-.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13

'I"" almost casual reference to
'r" ."ijug up u' regular air patrols
IN 'N" pJl,JH area undoubtedly
w"I0~ 'hc finishing touches have
ncCm completed on Hnllaudia'S four
captured JwjrumoS and that land
based attacks ON both Pallau and the
southern Philippines may bC in the
u''iuUD
llcadguartcrs amplificd accounts
OF 20 destructive strike at Truk and
reported a raid 2pn mile, west of il
at puluwa'
Ihc cnmmun.quc said that Lib
orators which flew TO Truk We'd
ncSday caused severe damage" 10
warehouse. hangar and repair shops
with 96 tons oi bombs. DESTROYED
two grounded planes and shot down
from six TO eight others OF 80 enemy
,ntCrCCptOrS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Gandhi Becoming
Weaker, With Mind
Already Affected

~ Cndh''s Ec-' Hnur u II''u.
ind'a. May l3.--tNPD .IriluH'"> of
M"handas Gandhi said to-day his
I,hYS'cal condition has d"'"rE"ni"d
sharply and his mental powers ap.
narcn'ly hav" been affected. CllIS-
ing MN frequently tn fail into a
S'a'r resembling - coma.
'N medical bulletin issued SJ'ur-
gay morning at Bombay sad G1udhi
hhd q rcSiful day and good night.
"i'n the result that his exhaustion
IS lcsS. a blood examination was
made yesterday. The anCmia showed
no lmprOvCmcnt)
:, Ihcy said he was unable ~ graSr
uic meaning Of news reports read
S,,"uu 10 him by his longtime disciple
;Mdocllnc SlddC. daughter of an Eng
us admiral. He ceased trying I"
!e"d lhc paper, for himself several
days ggo.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
|. S. Air Bases
Apt TO Be Made
| scfuI for All

Washington. Nav I3.-CiPl-
hipinmdtrC officials here cNpect
That the great Americana built
air base at Bermuda eventually
viii bc made available for in
tcrnaiional civil aviation. despite
the fact that such use now is pro-
hihitcd by the 99-ycar-lcasc un-
der which Britain made the area
available Ia this country.
similar ton
ais" may hr applied to other
"tratcGIrallN located units in the
chain "i eight 9g-ycar bases. The
whole question probably will he
settled ~ part OF the aviation
conferences scheduled to be
held here later this wear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Vast Chinese Arr,1v
Is Cut Off BY Japs
From Retreat Line
Chungking Alarmed
Over New Course
Battle in Shansi

Chunrkinw Cbiu, N.,. -
(Apl- -Eo,r;ru ,I,n n;
$780,, ''E '''' "i"lh re-
~ ''' ''ii' Ioi several hundred
lhuilSaEd Chinese troops. the
JaDanrSc, uriyinm In,,u rr,r,
Shru.;i r,,,.;r,, L..,.. ,. a.
,,,,..I. '"' ''i'
''' ''''N'N at Ir;tSt al TWO
points more Than forty miles
west OF bclrapIIrrrd I,nv,ur !;
WAS disclosed ,nd.,.
ErrId d.,,,.,,,.,,,..,
ii.h,,ur an tho ',',,.l;il. "."H '
and IA, I,,,.r,.,. ,,',',.,. ~ -, '''"i'I
,..s,,, ,rn !, "''' S"I" 10 d"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
French Rail
Centers Are
Struck Hard
German Losses Arc
Much Greater Than
American Fighters

London. MaN I?.-JhTr-I'r,
I" i"0 American heavy bomhcrs
struck deep into Germany again
today. pounding an aircraft as
ScmhlN plant 1T Tutow and
railway yards At OSnabruck. as
The cca>clc>> Allied round tho
clock prc-invaSion air assault
moved into the fifth straight
week.
Tut"w lies l0j miles north Of
Bcrlm and - miles inland from
the Baltic Sea. OSnabrurk i 10
miles east oi the Dutch bprdrr.
ON The main rail lime from Bcr-
lin To Amsterdam.
Other targets III Germany were
also hit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Major Drive
In Burma By
Gen. StilwelI

-,
:, N",''"'h'' N>|' ii''hpuhtirt>,
H''"> ''N ION Way l".--oirr
,''. Ten. Joseph W. Niilw"lrr
h'h'>r forces hIr" opened what
APPEARS I" u" major drive om
,h" h"fth thurman Japlnc>"
naNrr -, hin'inc. N"cauuG aud
hN"hN,n', attacking al"nG y
N", '''" ',"h' WIN 'ank' dir"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-13
Fighting In ItoZy
Rises In Violence
Berlin Says Some
Positions Change
Hands Repeatedly

Lomdon. MAY ~ - CAP) -
Berlin declared Ia that ''ScvrraI
heights have changed hand Scv-
craI times on the Italian battle
front, and that both sides are
throwing in fresh forces in
fighting "contimually mounting
in Violence.
v"" Allies arc using tanks m
>'.ung u'',sns 'nn .,.y large scale
al'.G 80 front .r.. "..l ut the Guu
Cd! tiar,a t. utriuw,>, .. Cas,.uu. the
German rumMlmIQJ!c SAID. with these
blows supported by violent artillery
fire and combat planes.
Earlier. Berlin radio COM
mcntat0r suggested the new AL
lied offensive "wilI prove only
divcrSiOnary operation for
another attack elsewhere IN the
peninsula.
lie declared that -r .. u.,n,-
billy iu, Allies u.2 Hicnyi ,t
ucw auphiu.uu, .drdu. somewhere
ON the wcSt coast ut Italy, possibly
between the fifth armv's man front
and tn" AnlIr b"arnhcJd. rr lmmc-
dIa'rIy north @. the pcacnucaG
In 4 Ecrlin broadcast rrrur led
hS ihr ministry ui information
thc commentator asserted that
IE" Allies WrT" holding IN re-
serve tive iuIIN equipped dI-